The herald., 1893-12-13
THE ARAwA's ADvICEs.
Great Excitement>in Honolulu When
the Steamer Left.

Great Excitemsnt>in Honolulu When
the Steamer Left.
Honolulu, Dec. 4, via Victoria, B. c.,
Dec. 12.-Since the arrival OF the
steamer Warrimoo on the Oath nit. po-
litical events have followed each other
with startling rapidity. When the
Wsrrimoo arrived with Cleveland's ulti-
matum, the royalists were jubilant and
the annexationists at once began to
carry out their previous plans for forc-
BILE resistance, in case the China. which
arrived three days later, brought in
structions to Minister Willis for the re-
storation of the monarchy with the aid
of United States troopr. Within "a
hours 800 annexationists had assembled
at the drill shed behind the executive
building. The meeting was short, but
wildly enthusiastic. The spirit of 1776
prevailed. Those who heard the ring
ing cheers which welcomed the speeches
OF President Hatch of the Annexation
club, and the presentation OF the follow
ing resolution, knew that the monarchy,
even though restored by the superior
forces of the United States, would be
short lived. Since the mass NEE ting
enthusiasm among the royalists has
been huctuating, and their clearest-
headed leaders admit that the success
of restoration depends on the armed
protection of the monarchy by the
United States.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
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adopted by the mass meeting:
Resolved, That we read with surprise
and regret the recommendation OF the
secretary of state OF the United States
to the president to restore the monarchy
lately existing ia Hawaii.
Resolved, That we condemn the as
sumption of the secretary that the right
of the provisional government to exist
was terminated by his refusal to re-
submit to the senate the treaty of union
between the two countries, and also the
assumption that the provisional govern
ment submitted the question of its con-
tinued existence to the arbitration of
the president or any other power.
Resolved That we will support to tho
best of our ability the provisional gov
ernment IN resisting any attack upon it
WliCA may 10 hihOO OOAttdiJ W AJ
usage of nations.
The adoption of these resolutions was
preceded by speeches by many leading
citizens, chief OF which was that OF
President Hatch of the Annexation
club.
MR.. HATCH's SPEECH.
President Hatch said:
Fellow CITIZENS: You have been
invited tonight to discuss our political
situation. We are confronted by the
declaration OF Secretary Gresham that
royalty must be restored and our gov
ernment destroyed His representative
has given us an opportunity to be heard
before final action Is taken. AT present
we are proceeding merely upon news
paper reports received here, and which
we certainly have a right to discuss.
We do not know what action will be
taken, nor how. Certainly any action
taken by the congress OF the United
States cannot be resisted by any body in
this community. We do not meet here
tonight to deny the power of the United
States, nor to vilify those at present in
charge OF the United States government
(applausel, but we meet with the hope
that our words will be heard by con-
gress.
There are certain features in Gresham's
letter to the president which show that
he ia proceeding upon false assumptions.
Let us hope the distinguished secretary
has been Inisinformed. 1t is certainly
our prerogative to stamp out false as
sumptions and challenge them. Now,
chief among the false assumptions is one
which seems to underlie the whole let
ter. that there has been submitted to
the president of the United States for
arbitration, the question whether or not
we had q right to establish govern
ment in this country. Gentlemen, |
challenge that assumption. lCheera
and cries of You are right."l The as
sunni ution is false in every respect. Let
me point out that two parties eau make
contract, but it requires the consent OF
three to make valid arbitration, that
OF the parties in interest snd the erbi-