The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-13

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nature, could it be possible when the gov
ernment of the United States had a treaty
pending before it between il and power
which, it is charged, was submitting its
right to exist to the decision of one manf
Il challenge the right of the chief execu-
tive OF the United States of his own
motion TO undo the act OF any of his pre-
decessors. Congress may do it. Congress
has the full power, but Grover Cleveland
had no more right, legally or morally, to
undo the act OF Benjamin Harrison than
he had to undo any act of Abraham
Lincoln.
but, waving all these considerations,
there remains this fundamental one, that
no party TO arbitration would have the
right to decide the great question at issue;
whether or not Lilioukalani had violated
the constitution, had thrown il to the
dogs and had put herself beyond the pale
and protection of laws. Toignore, and TO
decide that great issue upon pure tech
hicality as to whether or not Stevens bad
recognized the power Of this community
i've minutes too soon or not, was not in
the power of Judge.
Il repeat there has been no submission
TO arbitration. Let US therefore challenz zs
all false assumption, and let that chal-
lenge go upon record. Let us hold the
president To the true issues, then if a legally
constituted power OF the United states
which has the right under the constitu-
tion to declare war over other powers than
the United States, we will go down, our
eolors flying, aud with no misrepresenta-
tion possible.
LET 1t be known TO the world that IL
this event takes place it will be because
the United States has exercised it's power
but not its right Let US hope that the
showing we can make will have an effect
upon congress in shaping its course, and
that it will also have it's effect upon the
distinguished secretary of state and the
chief executive
Timely Warning.
In case il is the intention to carry out
the instructions for the restoration of the
monarchy, Mipistsr Willis has promised
to give the provisional government 80
hours notice before taking such action.
In case such notice comes, said prom
inent man, should Cleveland attempt to
carry out his mad policy against the
Americans in Hawaii, 500 men will at once
be put to work, and before the time ex-
pires the executive building will be sur
rounded on all four sides with rife pits,
$50 feet from the building, which will defy
attack and be absolutely safe from the
guns of the ships"
Careful inquiry shows that in case of
defeat the revenues of the government
have already been secreted. and the gov
ernment will be reorganized at other
headquarters, defying Cleveland and the
restored monarchy until the resident
Americans are swept by superior force
from their homes in Hawaii
This Is Asto onishinp
IL has been learned upon the best
authority in fact coming directly from
royalist sources, that the British minis
ter resident, Woodehouse, has lately stated
to different personsin Honolulu that there
was an understanding between President
Cleveland and the British government 4
that the monarchy should be restored.
In private political circles here on the
side the opinion has been
freely expressed that the presence Of the
British cruiser Champion here mt the pres
ent time was cause by the fear in the
English foreign Office that President
Cleveland would not be able 10 carry out
his policy and promise
This theory reached the executive, and
the advisory councils special ssssios was
held, in which the following resolution
was unanimously recomm ended by the
councils to the executives
Resolved. 1hRt the executive council inuuiis
" the American minister whether his in
'tructions were GOV red by ana ia harmony
With the letter o. Secretary Gresham 10 Presi-
isnt Cleveland. IL so, whether he was in
structod TO use force.
Resolved, That should the ahov, be an
swersd In the allrmative the-e councils rec
,mmsnd tht Nr " Ills he Immediately
riven his pas port ard the ex-qu, en- bs
made n pr s9ner Of state
The fear of the conncls seems 70 he
hat the British will offer their protection
% the ex-queen in case President Cleve-
and fails to restore her This is the chief
reason that tho notice has been given TO
he foreign olnce not to land troops with
,ut permission Of the provisional govern