Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-13
Members of the Hawaiian Govern
ment Meet.
EXECUTIVE And ADVISORY COUNCIL
Confidence in American Justice
Expressed.
wUNDENBERG's PUNISHMENT

noon Of Thursday. November 80, at Honolulu.
President Dole opened with prayer. Those
present were: Ministers Dole. King, Damon
and Smith, and Councillors Waterhouse.
Allen, Emmeluth. Bolte, Morgan. Brown.
Buhr, Mott. Wilder, Mendonce and Ena-
Minister Of Finance Damon made a state
ment in regard to the political situation. and
read. by permission. the following letter.
which he himself had written to a gentle
man in San Francisco on the subject:
"If you will lift the veil little and look
on the other side of MI. Blounts mission.
and the influence that he has power to use
in the future. 1t may be just as well that
gave him all the attention and confidence
that did. and. knowing what do know. 1
certainly do not regret it. Mr.. Dlount
worked on the idea that Mr.. Stevens was
an hour too soon in recognizing the pro-
visional government. Columns Of news
paper articles have been written, with the
result that the American public are salts
fled that he was not an hour too late. That
Is what the public want to know. Nov.
for the other side. to my certain knowledge.
he collected more solid infor nation on the
subject OF titles and tenures, even 10 far
back and so deep as into the intricacies of
the Mahale award. Following up the SUBJ
ject he brought to light the fact OF the ac-
tual amount of land awarded to the people
as compared with the amount awarded to
took up the subject of races and their abil-
ity to appreciate the franchise.
Following this he studied the health prob
lem. visiting the hospitals personally. Edu-
cation, too he has not omitted, Christianiz-
ing influences OF all creeds receiving careful
consideration. Then, coming to more ma
terial interests, at his request, careful and
exhaustive statistics were prepared as to the
ownership of property, individually and coli
lectively--who paid taxes-and by national
tiles; the probable effect Of Chinese and
japanese immigration; our labor laws and
other important subjects too numerous to
mention today Will any sensible man say
that they will have no bearing on our future
| relations with the United States? 1 have
not lost faith In the man. and 1t is not wise
| to look on our side only of a man or wo-
man, or Of movements of so much impor-
| lance to America and Hawaii
You mention that IL Mr.. Gresham's letter
and Instructions are followed out We shall
be In trouble or perplexity. Did II ever oc-
cur to YOU that MIR. Willis may have had
Instructions TO deliver or withhold his let
I tiers Of credence to Mr.. Dole as he might
have shown that he did delay in delivery.
| When he did the act was final. as shown
by his subsequent remark: My relations
with the provisional government are I'M
changed American diplomats abroad have
never yet carried the titles of perfidy, SO
far as my reading of American diplomacy
goes. 1t has proved that IT verges on the
| line Of cultivated honesty. Mr.. Willis prov
| ed this when the ex-Queen applied to him
| for protection, by referring her to the pro-
| visionai government, and, like a gentleman
Offering his services as a private citizen to
secure her the required aid, and the ex-
queen Is now under the protection OF this
government.
You will, perhaps, ask the question Why
dwell so long on these matters? and 1 can
! only reply that 1t is to strengthen the calm
| judgment that the Hawaiian question is not
| being treated lightly either here or in WASH
ington. l know you will ask one more Ques-
ton. and that is. What about Gresham 8
letter? All 1t would be safe for me to saw
/ is that the public have answered it and
President Cleveland has reserved his opin-
| lon. The provisional government have come
terested observer of President Cleyeland's
opinion. and of the action of Congress-"
| Confidence In American Justice.
Speaking. he said: Il look upon this
whole movement, which was inaugurated
not only last January. but which dates
many years back, as one which brings us
| in the closest relations to the United States.
1t is a national matter. 1t even goes far
Their than that. and. perhaps one Of the
reasons why the United States have been
slow to act is because 1t is such a new de-
parture IN their foreign policy. But think
| in all their relations with the country they
have shown discretion. they have shown a
kindly feeling, they have shown sentiment
in every way that IT can be evinced toward
| US. Whatever the present situation may be
with the heads of the government at WASH
ington, We have no right to say that we
know their explicit views now. until we have
heard from them definitely. We are safe
In the hands of the American republic to-
day. American is written from Bird Island
| to the extreme limit OF Hawaii; you cannot
touch a spot on Hawaii. but what 1t is
American. 1t is American in sentiment: A.
Is American in progress: 1t is American in
everything"
| Protest of Resident Americans.
| A petition signed by leading Americans OF
Honolulu was presented to Mr.. Willis on
Sunday, December 3. After setting forth
\ that the petitioners are citizens of the Unit
ed States. and have done nothing whereby
to forfeit or waive their full legal and con-
stitutional rights as such citizens. and that
they have made their residences and homes
and have acquired property in these islands
| under the constitutions OF 1852 ls.c, and
| lSsI, and reciting the events which led up to
| the revolution of January last, the petition
concludes with the statement that a treaty
of annexation was negotiated with the pro-
risional government by and in behalf of
| the United States, and that no public notice
| has ben given to the undersigned or any
| intention on the part of the United States
| to break of diplomatic relations with the
| provisional government, or to do any acts
| Of war or hostility to the said government.
that no such acts of war or hostility can be
| done without endangering the lives and
property of the signers.
Then follows this sentence: And the I'M
dersigned hereby solemhly and Respectfully
protest to your exceliency and to Grover
Cleveland, President Of the United States.
to Walter Q. Gresham, Secretary of State.
to Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy.
and to Rear Admiral John Irwin command,
Ing the United States naval forces now in
Hawaiian waters, and to all concerned, that
any such war or hostility attempted or an
| Eounced IN the time Of profound peace now
| existing between the United States and the
Hawa. an Islands, or without any full. for
I NAL and timely announcement thereof will
and would cause all concerned In authority
| in the same to be held responsible for ali
| the consequences that may ensue therefrom
not only before Almighty God and in the
1 form of conscience but by all the sanction
| ed rules and obseryalces of civilized nations
/ in their dealings with each other: IL would
! be in violation of the rights Of the under
| signed, secured and belonging to them as
citizens Of the United States of America"
Joint PrOtectOrate Rumors.
H. NJ S. Champion reached Honolulu No.
vembe. 90, and her coming gave rise to the
rumor that the United States and Great
L itain had combined and would establish
a joint protectorate over Hawaii, similar to
that in Samoa. Editorially on November
% the Commercial Advertiser said 1.-The
Star gives publicity to a rumor that has
been current for several days that the ex-
! queen has expressed herself as unwilling to
| be restored to the throne unless she can be