The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-19

fsrce OF the United states, whose minisser
had caused United States troops to be |
landed ut Honolulu, and declared that he |
would support such provisional govern
ment.
The truth or falsity Of this protest was
surely OF the first importance. If true
nothing but the c0ncealment of its truth
could induce our government to negotiate |
with the semblance of a government thus |
created, nor could q treaty resulting from |
the acts stated in the protest have been |
knowingly deemed worthy az nnnsidAra-
ton by the senate Yet the truth or falls |
ity of the protest had not been investi- |
gated.
withdrew the Treaty.
j conceived Ii to be my duty, therefore, |
to withdraw the treaty from the senate |
for examination, to cause an accurate, full |
and impartial investigation to be made of
the facts attending the subversion of the
constitutional government OF Hawaii and
the installment in its place of the provision
nj government IseIected for the work of in
yestigation the Hon. James III. Blount of
Georgia, whose service of III years in the
house Of representatives, and whose ex-
perience as chairman of the committee ON
foreign affairs in that body, and his con-
sequent familiarity with international
topics, joined with his high character
aad honorable reputation, seemed to rem
der him peculiarly fitted for the duties
entrusted to him. His report detailing
his action under the instructions given TO
him, and the conclusions derived from his
inves igatioil, accompany this message.
These conclusions do not rest for. their
acceptance entirely upon Mr.. Blount's
honesty and ability as man, nor upon
his acumen and impartiality as an inves ii
gator. They are accompanied by the
evidence upon which they are based, which
evidence il also herewith transmitted, and
from which, Ii seems TO me, no other de-
ductions could possibly be reached than
those arrived at by the commissioner.
Former Adninistration Misled.
The report with its accompanying proofs
and such other evidence as Is now before
the congress or is herewith submitted,
justifies in my opinion the statement that
when the president was led to submit the
treaty to the senate with the declaration
that 1.-The overthrow of the monarchy was
not in any way promoted by this govern
ment. and when the senate was induced
to receive and discuss il ON that basis,
both president and senate were misied.
The attempt will not be made in this
communication to touch Epon all the facts
which throw light upon the progress and
consummation of this scheme of annexa-
| tion. A very brief and imperfect reference
| to the facts and evidence at hand will ex-
| hibit its character, and the incidents in
| which it had it's birth.
| Mr. Stevens scored.
| 1t is unnecessary to set forth the reason
! which in January, 1888, led q considerable
| portion of American and other foreign
merchants and traders residing at Homo
i lulu, to favor the annexation of Hawaii to
the United States 1t fs sufficient to note
| the fact and to observe that the project
was one which was zealonsly promoted by
| the minister representing the United
States In that country. He evidently had
| an ardent desire that it should become a
fact accomplished by his agency and dur
ing his ministry, and was inconveniently
scrupulous as To the means employed to
that end
On the 18th day of November, 1892
nearly two months before the first overt
act tending toward the subversion
of the Hawaiian government, and the at
tempted transfer Of Hawaiian territory tc
the United States. he addressed a long let
ter to the secretary of state, in which the
| cause for annexation was deliberately ar
gued, on moral, political and economical
grounds He refers to the loss to the
Hawaiian sugar interests from the opera
tion of the Mckinley bill, and the tend
ency TO still further depreciation of sugar
property unless some positive measure .o
relief is granted. He strongly inveigh.
Il as,,-< H.. s.4sx
ment, and emphatically declares for an
nexation. He says:
Monarchy an Absurd Anachronism.
"In truth the monarchy here is an ab
surd anachronism. IL has nothing OF
which it legally or legitimately stands
The feudal basis on which.it once stood i
no longer existing, the monarchy is nov
Ionly an fmpediment to good government
an obstruction to the prosperity and pro
grrss OF the islands.
: He further says: "As crown COLONY o
: Great Britain or a territory of the Unite'
States, the government modification
{ could be made readily and good admins
tration of the laws secured. Destiny an,
: the vast future interests of the Unite.
! States in the Pacific clearly Indicate VIII
! at distant day may be responsible TO
/ territorial government they could be q
j easily governed as any Of the existing tel
ritories of the United States.
4 Parting of the Ways.
al Hawaii has reached the parting of til
. ways. She must now take the road whic
I leads to Asia or the other which outlet
her i'm America, gives her an America
5 civilization and binds her to the care {
d American destiny
: He also declared: 'One of two course
seems to be absolutely necessary to be TO
9 lowed, either bold and vigorous measllrs
y for annexation or a customs union a
! ocean cable from the coast to Honolul,
/ Pearl harbor perpetually ceded to th
c United States, with an applied, hut not 81
/ rressly stipulated American protectorat
i over the /. islands. believe the fo
4 mer Vi he the better, that whic
1 will prove fi,ich the more adyantageor
a n the island and the cheapest and len
Il embarra raxeing In the end 10 the Unite
States. II il was wise tor the Unite
i States through Secretary Marcy, 80 yea
L ago. III offer 10 expend $l0D. 900 to secure
treaty az annexation. ii certainly cam,
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