The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-29

UNTAk. DNAAklAAi anu fANNNAtAffs $500"
refers 10 the loss OF the la waitan sugar inter-
ests from tho operation 81 The MCKINNEY nill
and the tendency TO stu furthef urpfecintion
~ snrar property unl css some positive measure
~ relief wls granted. lie strongly inyctghs
against the existing Hawaiian government
and cmpharicaly declares Tor annexation ne
m truth me monarchy here i an abs ard
anachroni.m. II has nothing on which II log
lcaiv on lc-ltimately stands The frudlI OASIS
on which u once stood no longer exi u'ng' ths
monarchy nov Is ouly an impciim snt 70 GOOD
government an q lStruction 10 me prosperity
ana progress % the islands.
te farther says Asa crown colony OF Great
Britain or 4 territory 81 the United states, inc
government notifications could ne mAHo
readily AMI good administration oi the law 20
ourci Destiny and the vast future Interests
~ the United states In tar Patihc clearL .
d.cafc Who ~ q distant day may ue rcspolr-ti'
for thr government ofthe~e Islands lnde.a
territorial government they could be as easily
governed IS any Of the existing territories 81
the United states.
She must now take the road which leads 70
Asia or the other which outlets her ~ Amer,
ia. giys~ her an American clviit1alion an1
( binds h.n to the care OF American destiny.
IL alSo declares. One OF two courses seems
10 me absolutely necessary 10 be followed,
ether bold aud rigorous measures for anneNa
..on OIL customs uniOa aud ocean cable from
the cAlifornia coast 90 Honolulu. Pearl haruor
perpciaally ceiet 70 he Unitei states with
an implied hut NOT expressly stipulated Amer
lean proteetoraie over the Islands. believe
the former TO he the better. that which VAL
provc The more advantageous TO the stands
ami the cheapest and least embarrassing IN
tEe end to the United states. IL il was
Wise for the rnitet states through Secre-
tary Marcey. thirty eight years ago, 70 oner
10 exDrnu siO.OO) TO secure a treaty OF
annexation. IL certainly can not be chimertcal
i or unwise 10 cxpcnd siDpuO TO secure anncxa
tion in the near future. To-day the United
states has i've tim the wealth ~he possessed
in ISL and reasons now existing Tor ann-xa-
lion are mu n strong n than they were then I
can not refrain from expressing the opinion
with emphasis. that the golden hour Is near AZ
these declarations certainly show a disposi.
tion aud condition OF mind which may be use
fL.iy re- allied when interpreting the signlh-
canoe OF the minister's concerted acts. or when
considering the pro abilities OF such conduct
on his part as MAJ not be admitted
In this view IL seems proper to also quote q
letter written hy the MINISTER To the secretary
OF state on March 3. ~. nearly a year prior 10
the fir>t step iaNen toward annexation After
stating the possibility hat the existing Hos-
eminent OF Hawaii might toe overturned ny an
orderly and pea eful revolution. Minister ste
vens writes as follows.
ordinarily IN like circumstances the rule
seems 10 he TO limit the Landing and movement
OF the United states forces IN foreign waters
and dominion exclusively 20 the protection OF
the United States legation and. OF the lives and
property OF American citizens. But as the re
latlons OF the United states TO HAWAII are ex
ceptional. and ia former years the United
states onacials here took somcwhat excep
tl0aal action In circumstances OF disorder.
desire to know how far the present minister
A anu naval tbMlllAl'Iu lAt NrNlttf
ll~hed International rules and preeedcnts II
CONTINGENCIES indicated in the nrst part OF thl'
dispat b.
annexation. there seem ~ 70 arise in January.
i-gi. the precise opportunity for which he wat
wat hfully waiting AN opportunity which BY
timely deviation from esta olished internat.ona
rules aud presidents might be improved t
successfully accomplish the great object IL
view. ami we are quite prepared for the exul
tant enthusiasm with wnicn a letter to fht
state department dated February /. lsgj. he de
ciares the hawaiian pear is now fully rip
and this j. the soldenhour fort United >tate'
70 pluck it,
ThE PRoTEcToRArE PROCLAIMED.
AS a further illustration Of the activity OF III
diplomatic representative, attention i calle'
to the fact that on the day the ABOVE letter wa
written. .unable longer 10 restrain ms arGor
he issued a proclamation whereby in IN
maze o. the United states. he assumed tn
protection Of the Hawaiian Islands and dc
} ciared That said action was taken pendin.
: and subject to negotiations at Washington.
I or course this assumption OF proteetorAt- wa
promptly disayov=ed by our government Dut ia
American fiag remained over the goyernmen
' building ~ Honolulu and the forces rematnel
a on guard until April. and after MIR BloInt'
: arrival. aud he knew when both were remove
2 A renewed statement OF the Occurrences tina
2 Led 10 the suovcrsion OF the constitutions
government 81 Hawaii. IN the interests ~ at
e n~exation 10 the United States, will exhibit ID
e true complexion OF that transaction.
saturday. January II. 1eyi. the queen OF III
= wall. VIII had been contemplating the prncls
nation 81 q new constitution. had. In d~eferenc
y 70 the wishes and remonSfrance- OF her cab
Q net renowned the project for the present
last taking, ms reiinHuisned purpo'
q lulu. numbering from nfty TO one hul
dred. mostly resident aliens, met IN
y private one and elected a s~o-callei commit
D. lei OF safety. composed Of thirteen person
y seven OF whOm were foreign subjects, and col
sisted % hye Americans. one Engh~hman an
N one German 4 mis- COMMITTEES. Though il d
signs were not revealed had IN view nothit
less than annexation 10 the United states ~
hctwecn saturday. the 18th. AMI the followif
NJ Monday. the 10Th o. January. though exact
:. what action was taken may not be clearly di
re- closed. they were certainly in col
o. munication with the United Stat
u queen and her cabinet made puDiic procl
a. nation with "a notice which was spcci;
- ly served upon the representatives OF al Il
>. sign governments that any changes IL fns so
IN stitutiOn would he sought only in the snefho
n provided by that Instrument Seyerthele'
AZ the call and under the auspices OF the eoi
v. mlttec OF safely. q mass.meeting Of cttize
ne was held on that day to protest against I
~ queen alleged Illegal and unlawful pro ee
be FMS aud purposes. Even al this meet M I
81 committed 81 safety continued to disguise tn
Ell real purpose. and contented themselves WI
IT, procuring the Passage or a resolution denOu1
al inr the queen and empowering the commit
TO provide ways ana means 70 secure the y
as manent maini snance OF law ami order. and I
ng protection OF life. liberty and property
Ice Hawaii.
nj. THE APPEAL I'd MINISTER sTEvESs.
ia Thi. meeting adjourned between ; and
~" o'clock In the afternoon On the same q
nv ami immediately after slch a~ijolrnm.nt. !
IN committee. unwilling TO take further ~
without the cooperation Of the Uni'et Ia
minister. addressed him a note represent
that the pubic safety was menated and q
IN lives ana property were In danger and &
ciuded as follows.
u, m w are una uie to protect ourselves wtth'
,de aid. and therefor Pray for the protection
~, the United States forces
III on che 10Th day of January. 1893 hetweel
NJ an 5 o o'clock in the afternoon. q deta .hmen'
IN marines from the United states steamer !
~ ton. with two pieces OF artillery. landed
n Honolulu. The men. upwards OF 10 IN
IA were supplied with double cartridge belts al
a, with ammunition This military demons
", ton uDOn the soil OF Honolulu was OF itSelf
N. act OF war. unless made either with the I
ma sent ~ the government OF hawaii.
.riv for the bona nle purpose OF prot
w int impcrilcl lives and property
M. citizens OK the United States But there Is
pretensc Of any such consent on the part 81
~ government Of the queen. which at that Z
wa. undisputei aud was both the ue facto
.,, the de lure government. There Is as little
,,d Sis for the pretense that such forcr- "
~, landed for the security OF American life
~ property. IL 80 they woull have been static
III the vicinity ~ such property. and 50 a.
M. protect il instead 81 at a distance. and SO a.
IA mma the Hawaiian government buile
aud palace.
WHOLLY WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION
'ofs Thus IL appears that Hawaii WAS taken
we session % ~ tho United states forces VIII
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