New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-23
AMERICA IN HA WAH.
EX.MINISTER STEVENS SPEAKS OF OUR
INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBLE
tiles THERE.
THE VALUE OF THE IsLANDs-FALI. OF THE
UNWORTHY MoNARCHY-TIIE REQUEST
EnE AnMISsION TO TIE UNION.

UNWORTHY MONARCIIY-TIIE REQUEST
FOR ADMISSION TO THE UNION.
West Somerville. Mass, Nov. 22.-The Hon. John
l.. Stevens. formerly United States Mniste' &c the
Sandwich islands lectured tonight to CROWDED
audience in the lyceum course, on Hawaiian al
fairs with special reference TO the interests ana
responsibilities OF the United States in the ISLANDS
He said in substance:
Our interest in Hawai-: appertains to at least
three questions more or less distinct from each
other though they cannot be considered ehtirey
separate There is the question Of Christian clvii'-
zation. there is the question Of American iuiure
commercial power In the Pacif,. and the third IN
wolves the issue of responsible government uhoer
the American flag in harmony with pledged Amer
lean faith the best American antecedents. am the
plain logic of American history and American OPP
portunities.
What is the intrinsic value Of the Hawaiian
group? What are their resources. how much CIVIL
lied population they sustain. ana wha' are
and can be her figures in the American commercial
world The islands have area OF 6iW square
miles about the size of Connecticut and Rhode
Island united. The chief value OF the group Is In
the five islands Of Oahu Hawaii Maui. Kauai AMI
Molokai Well governed and well cultivated they
are capable Of sustaining population OF haii
million soul They adapted TO the production
of sugar coffee. bananas. rice oranges lemons
pineappes and Indian corn and the highlands to
the raising OF cattle. horses and sheep. Ihough
sugar is now the leading product. the amount or
lands capable Of producing COFFEE OF superior
quality Is believed to be larger than That devoted
! to sugar culture An important consideration reIa-
tive to coffee culture is that II can be done by
small farmers not necessarily requiring large hold
inCs and much combined capital. as doe; the rais-
ing Of sugar The increase OF freehoders farmers
and fruit cultvators is the aim OF the present Pro-
visiona Government which has reso.vei to cut
up the and government. lands ana dspos'
of them to of limited mean". who WISE 10
make for themselves permanen, homes and be-
come responsible citizens American lines or de-
! velopment Under the monarchy thes" crown
| lands were leased ont. often TO palace fsvorites,
| at much less than their real value and not un-
frequently the means Of political CORRUPTION.
Which of these two policies shall b. maintained
as to dealing with these lands Is OF great import
to the future Of the slands
TIE QUEEN AND HER ADVISERS
While Kalakaua was facile and good natured.
| he had assen:ed to the constitution in
| good faith. He sought opportunities TO change 1t
! and to regain his lost power. Dying in January.
! $780, his sister by his appointments became the
Sovereign She had strongly disapproved of her
brothers assent TO the reform constitution in 1881
| She was known 10 have been in the Wilcox plot
! and armed revolt of 1889 for the overthrow OF
/ the Constitutional! Government. Incapabe of
ruling. seif-willed extreme obstinacy. she soor
| fell into the hands of the unworthy. openly defy
| ing public and private morals by Installing In
her palace Tahtian half-whlte favorite who
had long sustained scandalous relations to her.
| Scorning the opinions and advice OF all the best
! men Of the islands. both OF her and
whites, she finally united her political fortunes
with the opium ring and those who leagued
to carry through the Legislature sweeping lot
terry charter OF the Louisiana type. which. II its
orginators could have been successful in their
plans. would have given the palace Adventures.
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control OF the Hawaiian Government and made
Honolulu not only secure opium depo. but a
strong fortress from which the lottery men could
prey the American. Canadian and Australian
people. Deep In the conspiracy remove the
Wiicox-Jones Ministry. whom all the best men Of
the islands wished 10 continue. she signed the
lottery and opium bills, appointed TO her Cabinet
the men who had been the chief parties In brlbng
the Lottery bill through the Legislature imme-
diately followed b. her attempted coup d'etat call
ing a worthless mob OF retainers TO her assistance
and trying to proclaim constitution giving her
self arbitrary power. overturnng AN incorrupilbc
and capable Supreme Court. and giving to her
self the appointment of new Judges with the final
appeal to herself
This was Saturday, January a. From that hour
the Hawaiian monarchy was absolutely dead. and
no restoration is possible except by the exercise
of outside and foreign force.
AN UNoPpOsED REVOLUTION
At the date Of her downfall the misguided and
unworthy Lriuokalan was without sympathy and
aid of the best OF the native Hawaians and Of
all the respectable and responsible white residents
OF the islands. Not hand was lifted In defence
of the semi-barbarian throne when II fell.
cusively dlsproving the assertion of the unscru-
puous agent Of the fallen Queen. sent TO Washing
ton to secure as large sum OF money as possible
for conveying to our Government all her right
and title to the Hawaiian throne and to the crown
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than to the income long as she rcigned. This
agent before embarking for Washington made sure
OF a large advance fee OF thousands OF dollars
which the fallen Queen paid out Of her own purse
and he thought he might help his by the use
of the utterly baseless statement that the United
States Minister and naval commander had deprived
Liliuokalani OF her throne. and Claus Spreckels
who wants q weak Hawaiian monarchy for his
tool. though he was 1000 miles away when the
Queen fell. fit to repeat this absurd story
OF the Queens lawyer. who happens to be one
who had formerly served Spreckels in California
and whom the INSCRIPTIONS sugar king makes
OF in Hawaii.
In presenting themselves for admission into the
American Union. the islands come under more
American aspects than any of previously annexed
States or Territories. the facts have Just
stated abundanty attest. Why should they not
be permitted to come under the flag dearly loved
mAsasne man Of European birth and edmcaian
and OF more or less sympathy with his native
by to the
ton Of the islands for the reason that there In
1880 but 1870 Americans living upon them. He Is
evidently unacquainted with the real facts else
he Intentionally states truth In way TO utter an
untruth 1t Is literally correct 10 say that, accord
Ing to the Hawaiian census tables OF 1880 there
were then but about 1000 persons residing In Hawaii
VINO were born In the United States. But in adj
dnion to these large part of the 100 born
the ISLANDS OF foreign parentage and put down
as hawaians are of American parentage. and they
make an important portion Of the American colony.
ments their leading ar ha,r ~ mn
f tss %rY % sna COLLEGES Some Of these served IA
Rebellion, suffered in rebel prisons bear on their
persons honorable scars or sleep in graves redo