St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-23

own country; that on all questions IN
voving his action he had known the
United States as a unit, believing that
in our foreign relations our policy should
be national and continuous always with
united front to our foreign rivals. He
had firmly refused to consider the
Hawaiian question partisan question
in any sense. Continuing, he said:
"Our interest in Hawaii appertains to
at least three questions more or less dis
tinct from each other, though they cam
not be considered entirely separate.
There is the question of Christian civil
izatlon; there is the question of Amerl-
can future commercial power in the
Pacific, and the third involves the issue
of responsible government under the
AMERICAN FLAG
in harmony with pledged American
faith. the best American antecedents
and the plain logic OF American history
and American opportunities. The lD-
crease OF freeholderS, farmers and fruit
cultivatOrs is the aim of the present
provisional government, which has re-
solved to cut up the crown and govern
ment lands and dispose or them 10 men
of limited means WHO wish 10 make for
themselves permanent homes and be
come responsible citizens in American
lines of development. Under the
monarchy those crown lands were
leased out often to palace favor
ties at 4 much less than reIa-
tive value, and not infreQuenty
we're the means OF political corruption.
Which OF these Two policies shall be
made as 10 dealing with these lands IS
of great Importance to the future OF th5
Islands. While kalakaua was good
natured. he mad never assented to the
constitution IN good faith. He sought
opportunity TO change it and regain his
lost power. Dying in January, 1899,
his sister. by his appointment, became
sovereign. Deep in the conspiracy 10
remove the WIlcoX-Jones ministry,
whom all OF the best men OF the Islands
wished 10 continue, she signed the
lottery and opium bills. appointed to
her cabinet men vino had been the chief
parties III bribing the
LOTTERY BILL
through the legislature, Immediately
followed by her attempt TO execute
coup d'etat calling worthless mob OF
| TetalnerS 10 her assistance and trying 10
proclaim a constitution giving herself
arbitrary power. overturning an incOT-
TuDtible and capable supreme court and
/ giving to herself the appointment OF
! new judges. with the final appeal to
/ herself. This was Saturday, Jan. "A.
From that hour the Hawaiian monarchy
/ was absolutely dead, and 10 restoration
! is possible, except by the exercise OF
! some outside and foreign power. At
/ the date of her downfall the mis-
J guided and unworthy LiliuOkalani was
/ without sympathy and aid or the
/ best native HaWalians and all the re-
i,l
/ dents OF the islands. Not a hand was
! lifted in defense OF the semi-barbarian
/ throne when it fell, cOnclusiYely- dis
! proving the assertion of the agent of
! the fallen queen sent to Washington TO
! secure as large sum of money as pos
/ slUle for conveying TO our government
! all her right and title TO the Hawaiian
throne. and 10 the crown lands TO which
she nad never had any other claim than
! to the income SO long as she reigned.
! This agent before embarking for
! Washington mace sure of large ad-
| vance fee Of thousands OF dollars which
THE FALLEN QUEEN
paid out OF her own purse. and he
thought it might help his case by the
| use of the utterly base statement tnat
| the United States minister and naval
! commander had deprived LiIUOkalani of
her throne. aud Claus Sprekels, who
wants weak Hawaiian monarchy for
his tool, though he was 1900 miles
away wnen the queen fell, sees lit TO
repeat this absurd story OF the queens )
lawyer, who happens TO be one who had
formerly served SpreckeIS in CalifOr-
MIA, and whom the INSCRIPTIONS sugar
king makes use of in Hawaii. In pre-
senting themselves for admission into
the AmeIicau Union the Islands come
under more American aspects than any
OF our previously annexed states OF
territories, as the facts l have Just
stated abundantlY attest. Why should
they not be permitted to come under
the flag deeply loved in the Islands?
1t is literally correct to say that ac'
cOrding to the Hawaiian census tables
of 1890 there were about 1900 persons
residing in Hawaii who were DOTu il
the United States. But III addition tC
these, large part Of the 1900 born oil
the islands or foreign parenJage ana pu
! down as HaWallanS. are OF American
parentage. and, they make an importan'
portion of the American colony. But
hear whisper jn the air: Let the
islands vote on the question" This de
mand comes from three distinct sources
1t was first made by the British minister
at Honolulu, a Tory in his pOItica
views, many years ago
RESIDENT OF HAWAII,
a persistent antagonist OF American in
terests, and by personal grounds anC
family relations strongly attached L
the fallen Hawaiian monarchy.
Immediately after its organization il
January last ne urged this plan on the
provisional government. This scheme
was subsequently brought forward by
the queens attorney. The lottery anC
opium rings. OF which the fallen Queen:
lawyer is believed to be the agent. fav
or the plan. While the ulIra-Iory
English and the Canadian Pacific rail
road have purposes IN view other thar
those OF the fallen queen and the lottery
and opium rings. they are agreed as L
the method OF defeating annexation
The eX-Queen's attorney was often the
paid agent of Claus SpTeckelS, and tht
latter makes part of the alliance 10 XII
annexation by the pleOiScltum. This i
an alIIance powerful as it is diSTepu-
table. 1t is not admissible by homes
Americans for the following rea
) sons: 1t would surely result il
} the raising OF an enormous corruption
, | fund by the allied parties. The Cana
dian Pacific railroad is a great power il
| Canadian politics, aud in the past ha
used vast bTlbes to accomplish its de
: signs. and wants to lave its foot an(
hand firmly in Hawaii. Claus Spreckel
is very rich man, holds money TO b.
the chief power in politics. and will pa
out enormously to keep the sugar plant
ers OF the islands under his grinding
! ! monopoly, to restore his prestige lost b,
! the fail of the monarchy, and to carr,
out his scheme TO make the islands al
outside field mainly for cheap ASiati
IahOT and raw SMEAR nTOQn0tlOn- n