The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-30

OF this country have occupied common
ground and shown firm American front
to our foreign rivals, and an equal deter
mination to protect American and native
Hawaiian interests in those islands
sThe monarchy died by its own revolu-
tionary hand; suicide of blindness, in
competence and corruption. will not oc-
capy your time in repeating the absurd
charge of the fallen queens unscrupulous
lawyer and the other individuals of the
lottery and opium gang, who corruptly
shared her association, the charge that the
4 United States minister and the commander
Of the Boston overturned the monarchy"
After explaining that the raising of the
American flag was the result of careful
forcthought, and in response to the appeal
Of the pr divisional government and to pro-
tecs American property from destruction
by riots, Mr.. Stevens proceeded.
HThe salutary effect of raising the flag
was immediate and remarkable Quiet,
confidence and perfect order at once took
the place of panic, fear and distrust.
Language cannot adequately express the
3oyful feelings Of the large American
colonies and of all the better elements of
the other nationalities. 1t remained up
s<venty-flve days. During that time all
had been accomplished which had been
promised and expected when it was raised.
In that time two foreign war ships had
arrived at Honolulu, but the American
nag was up and thus all danger of dual
or tripartite arrangements as to Hawaiian
affairs was avoided, and the just American
predominance successfully maintained.
Il am but too glad to believe that the
present administration has not thought of
giving up this vantage ground, to which
the bold and vigorous dispatch of Secre-
kary Bayard, approved by President Cleve-
land, to Minister Merrill, J1ly 12 1887,
powerfully contributed. The language of
tho dispatch when an outbreak was feared,
In the summer of 1887, was the following:
'sThe interests of American citizens
which have grown up under the extension
Of commerce between Hawaii and the
United States, and the guarantees of the
existing treaty must not be ieopariized by
internal confusion In the government Of
these islands, and it is the duty of the
United States to see that these interests
arc not imperiled or injured and to do all
things necessary for their just protection. ;
THAT country now has the best govern
Fnentit has ever had, administered by men
]. OF intelligence. education and character
and as thoroughly American in sympathy
and interest us we have at the head of any
OF our American states and territories
That government, and those back of it
MI THE fe5pDnslDie ana DeStS cltlZen OF the
fslands-asks for the annexation OF Hawaii
Ms territory of the United States. This is
desired because it is believed to be best
for the native ns we'll as the foreign born
population of the islands.
.sThis rich prize is freely offered u.s. l
cannot think 1t possible that our people
and our statesmen will refuse to accept it.
To spurn and reject this important and
thoroughly American colony, planned by
some of the most devoted of Americas S
sons and daughters, fostered by American
bepevolence and sympathy, aided by a
million and half dollars of private con-
tributions, encouraged for more than sixty
years by the American government Ito
abandon them now Mt this critical period
of their history would be cowardice and
fnhumanity that l believe no self respect
ing Christian nation would be guilty of,
theleast of all the great American nation,
whose vast opportunities In the North
Pacific it would be great want Of wis
dom and patriotism to ignore.o