The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-23
OUR INTERESTS IN HAWAII
Ex-Ninister Stevens Points Them Dat In .
Lecture In West soneryiiIe, Mass.

Ftevens fOtnts Them Ont In u
| Lecture In West SonerviIie, Mass.
BosToS Nov. 22.-Ex- United States Minister
John. l. Stevens gave a lecture this evening
In Lyceum course at West someryile to a
crowded audience on Hawaiian aiTaira Before
beginning his address he said that during his
thirteen years service as United States Min
lister. under five Presidents he had invariably
refused to recognize political parties in his
own country. believing that In our foreign re-
lAtions our policy should be national and con-
tinuous. always with united front to our for
eign rivals. lie had firmly refused to consider
the Hawaiian question partisan question in
any sense. Mr., Stevens then said:
Our interests in Hawaii appertains to at
least three questions more or less distinct
from each other. though they cannot be con-
sidered entirely separate. There is the aues-
tion OF Christian civilization. there Is the ques-
ti0n OF American 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.
tho best American antecedents. and the plain
logic Of American history and American op-
portunities.
AT the date OF her downfall LilIuok alani was
without the sympathy and aid OF the best OF
the native Hawaiians and OF all the respeeta-
BILE and responsible white residents OF tho
islands. Not . hand was lifted in defence OF
the semi-Jarbarian throne when 1t fell. con-
clusiyely disproying the assertion OF the I'M
scrupulous agent OF the fallen Queen. sent to
Washington to secure as large q sum Of money
as possible for conveying to our Government
all her right and title to the Hawaiian throne
and to the crown lands to which she had never
So@e s so ionS as sam She A rsirSsd. TIL:
agent before embarktng for Washington
made sure Of = large adnnee fee OF thopsaRds
her own purse and he thought II might help
his ease ~ the use q the utterly bassless
naval Commander had deprived Liliuokalani
I'm presenting themselves for admission
into the American Union. the islands come
under more American aspects than any OF our
the facts have Just stated abundantly attest
why should they not be permitted TO come
under the nag so deeply loved In the Islands
the Hawaiian census tables Of 1874. there were
then but about 1000 persons residing in Ha,
ia addition 20 these large part Of the 1900
born on the islands Of foreign parentage and
Tent1Re. and they make an i'm poTtant portion
OF the American colony. They were educated
In American ideas and ssntlments, their Lead
and colleges Some Of these served in the
army Of the Union during the war OF the rebel
persons honorable scars, or sleep In graves re-
dolent OF American patriotism;
,.,bIIt i near HhispeE "a tne eiI; Let thS9
comes from three distinct sources IL was
first made by the British Minister at Homo
lulu. Tory In his political views. a persistent
antagonist OF American interests. and By per-
sonAl bonds and family relations strongly at
tAched to the fallen Hawaiian monarchy. Inn
mediatslJ after It's Organization In January
last he urged this plan on the Provisional
government. This scheme was subsequently
brought forward By the Queens attorney.
The lottery and opium rings. Of which the
fallen Queen's lawyer Il believed 20 be the
English and the Canadian Pacific Railroad
have puTI ossS In view other than those OF the
fallen Queen AID the lottery and opium rlngS
annexation.
THE ex-Qussn's attorney has often been