The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-13
HaSailans Challenge Assumptions Of
President Cleveland.
MONARCHY SHALL NOT PREVAIL.
Provi.ional Men Ready to Defend Them
seives-Lnwycr Hatch Expresses Their
Sentiment In a Powerful and sig nifi-
cant speech.

Warrimoo on Nov. a. political event.
have followed each other with startling
rapidity. Previous dispatches have no
fully anticipated the serious condition
Hawaii IL now passing through. Wheu
the Warrimoo arrived with Presiden
Cleveland's ultimatum the royalists wsx,
Jubilant and the annexationists at one,
began to carry out their previous plani
TOR forcible resistance In case tho steamer
China. which arrived three days later
brought instructions to Minister Willil
for the restoration of the monarchy, with
che aid Of the United States troops from
the warships Adams and Philadelphia.
Within - hours after the news which
was brought by the Warrimoo was re
ceived 1900 annexationists had assem- bled
on short notice at the drill shed of the
barracks, behind the executive building
The spirit of i776 prevailed, and those whe
heard the cheers which welcomed the
speeches OF President Hatch of the Annex
club and the presentation of the resolution
knew that monarchy, even though re-
stored by the superior forces of the United
States, would be short-lived.
Since the mass meeting the spirit of en-
thusiasm which at first prevailed among
the royalists has been In state of fiuctu-
alton, and some of their clearest- head Cd
leaders admit that the success Of the res
toration policy, in the present or in the
future, depends on the armed protection
OF monarchy by the United etates. The
following are the resolutions adopted BY
the mass meeting on Nov. 25
Resolved, That we have read with surprise
and regret the recommendation Of the ssers-
20 uafa tat a.. nj hs INIT t.A Al
dent TO restore tie monarchy lately existing
In Hawaii.
Resoly ed. That we condemn the assurn ption
OF the secretary OF state that the right OF the
provisional government to exist was tsrnin-
eted by his refusal to re-submit to the senate
the treaty OF union pending between the tive
countries. and also his asssm ption that the
provisional government had. at that time,
submitted the question Of its continued exist
ence TO the aroitrsmsnt Of the president or
any other power.
Resolved. That we support to the best OF our
ability, the pro isional government In resist
Ing any attack upon IL which may be contrary
70 the usage Of nations.
The Situation Explained.
The adoption of the resolutions was
preceded by speeches of many leading
citizens, chief of which was that of II. N.
Hatch, the leading lawyer In Hawaii and
president Of the Annex club. Mr.. Hatch
said:
Fellow Citizens--You have been in
vited tonight to discuss our political sit
uation. We are confronted by the decla-
ration Of Secretary Gresham that royalty
must be restored and our government de-
stroyed. His report has given us the op-
portunity TO be heard. Final action will
be taken upon this issue.
AT present we are proceeding merely
upon newspaper reports W hich have been
received here. Certainly any action taken
by the congress of the United States of
America cannot be resisted by anybody
In this community. We do not meet here
tonight TO defy tho power of the United
States, nor to villify those at present in
charge of the government of the United
States.
"But we meet with the hope that our
words will be heard by congress There
were certain features In the letter of Mr..
Gresham which show that he is proceed
ing upon false assumptions. Chief among
these false assumptions IL one which
seems to underlie the whole letter, that
there has been submitted to the arbitra-
ion OF the President OF the United States
he question whether or not we had the
light to establish a government in this
/ challenge that assumption.
THE assumption is false in every re-
'pect. Has there been any issue raisedi
Has the provisional government sub
nitted TO the decision OF any body it's right
o existY No. From the nature Of things
he government which started in revolu-
ion, though now a government de jure as
veil as de faeto could not submit the
question of legality of its existence TO any
because its right lay ia It's
night. Having satisfied our conscience
" TO the justness of our cause, we depend
ipon our might, and we are answerable
o no other power.
Investlgat IN Not judicial.
II brand as false the claim, that we
lave put in issue The question whether OF
lot we are proceeding legally in overturn.
ng n corrupt and rotten monarchy.
Has the president of the United States
p to this point pretended to have been
citing in judicial capacity / say that
is acts do not justify that assumption.
IN arbitrator or judge would not inter
ere with the existing status Of the par
les. On gaining his seat the President Of /
he United States Immediately lowered |
be American dag and thereby changed
he status of the parties.
THAT was not the act OF Judge.
gain, has he notified anybody that he
yas proceeding with judicial investisa-
Ion' Has he given any notice that
caring would be held on such a date'
las he notified that witnesses were being
xamincdf Has he given anybody an OPP
ortunity TO be heardp Has be given anv-
ody on our side the opportunity 10 cross
xamine these witnesses or to confront
lems
- can hardly be contended that ths
rovisional government. and we represent
ig the supporters Of that government,
ave submitted our rights to exist to
aimee Blount. The President OF the
nited States had the undoubted right,
, far as We were concerned, to examine
Ito the status here. the situation of the
,untry, as bear,ug on the question
bether or not he should continue the
sgotiations yending, when he took his
ace That was ostensibly the object for
hich Blount was sent TO these shores.
p 20 this point there has been no Judi
n L.. a, l..