New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-04
MR. sTsyEyss PLEA FOR ANNExATIoN.
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION DISCUSSED III THE
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW

THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION DISCUSSED III THE
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW
1.-THE Hawaiian Situation Is the subject OF a
series OF articles in the December number OF
THE North American Review. which VIII be
published to-day
Euaen Tyler chamberlain contributes article
entitled .sThe Invasion Of Hawaii, In which he
maintains that the broad principles laid down
in Daniel Websters instructions 10 the United
States representative at Honolulu III 1901 were the
rule of conduct for the Government Oh ,ne ohlleo
States in its relations with the Government OF Ha-
vail i'm % Jaousrv ls 1893 The special passage in
Mr.. Webster's dispatch TO which MI. chamberlain
alludes to Is follows:
While ndlsposed to exercise any sinister 'nhu-
ence Itself over the counses or hawai- OF 10
overawe the proceedings Of its Government oy IN.
menance Of the actual application OF superior mill
tary force the United States expects TO see othef
powerful nations act in the same spirit
William NJ. Springer. in an article entitled our
Present Duty" contends that the only honorable
course open to the United States Is to restore the
Queen to the throne she was displaced only
by = superior force OF American troops.
John l.. Stevens who was United States Minister
In Hawaii when the Queen was dethroned, makes
a powerful plea for annexation.
The right solution OF the question which is now be-
fore the American people he will deeply affect
the moral standing of the United States before the
world. The Hawaiian Islands have been made what
they are by Americans The charge somtiTnes MADE
that Christian instruction and Christian life were
influential in decimating the natives Is not con-
sistent with fact When the American missionaries
arrived in 1852. the population was not more
than $4,000 and since then the native population
has been reduced to $4,000 Nothing could more
concusively prove than these figures that the
future OF the islands must be controlled by other
than the native race.
Mr. Stevens passes in review the history Of the
native monarchy. and says that from the time
I.iliuokalan tried to proclaim constitution giving
herself arbitrary power overturn!ng an ihcorrupti-
bic Supreme Court and granting to herself the APP
pointment of judges, the Hawaiian monarchy
dead and no restoration is possible except by
the exercise of outside and foreign force.
Among other things he says that neither by force,
threats intimidation did the United States
officials oppose the fallen Queen or aid the Pro-
visional Government
The Hawaiian monarchy being extinct, the first
and imperative need is good government and in
these circumstances the Hawaiian Islands applied
for admission TO the American Union as territory,
and In doing so they came under more Ane ere
aspects than any of previously annexed states
association by school and political education, by the
general prevalence of American laws. legal deci-
slons social and religious ideas. the Islands have be-
come thoroughly Americanized.
Mr.. Stevens proceeds: "A paramount reason why
II 1t soon takes place, the crown and government
lands will be cut up and sold to American and
islands from being overrun by Asatics. and putting
an end to Japanese ambitions. stimulated by our
strong European rival
TT would be piece of infamy of which no great
nation has ever been guilty to look coldly on
and see an American colony. standing with spot
less record on these beautiful islands the advanced
post of American civilization struck down by a
league of foreign adventures. gamblers and Ma
tlonal enemies. II would justly bring on US the
moral opprObrium of the world
MIR Stevens insists that 1t is blind and reckless
to ignore the logic OF irresistible circumstances,
and TO scof at the planest teachings OF history.
hat
Islands az . security to our immense future inter.
csts "In the light of these ineXorable truths, y
saws Mr. stevens Gin the name OF what Is most
sacred in christian civilization in behalf Of a
noble American colony. holding the advanced post
of Americas progress, | cherish the faith that
the American people the American statesmen at ana
great future. will settle the Hawaiian question
Wisely and well Will to II that the nag OF
the United states floats unmolested over the Ha-
vaiian Islands"