The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-27

ernnent Between and 2 o'clock they pro
roeced u the government building TO proclaim
the new government No sign OF opposition was
manifest anl ihereupon an American citizen
read the proclana ton from the steps OF the gov
crnmcnt bull inG almost entirely without audi
tors. The one controlling factor in the whole
affair was unquostlonably the United states
marines.
The provisional government thus proclaimed
was by the terms OF the proclamation 'ro exist
until terms OF union with the United States had
been negotiated and agreed upon" The United
States minister, pursuant to. prior agreement,
recognized this government within IN hour
after the reading OF the proclamation una be.
fore O'Clock, In answer to an inquiry on behalf
OF tho queen and her cabinet announced that
he had done so.
WhA our minister recognized the provisional
government the only basis upon which II rested
WAS The fact that the committee OF safety had,
in tho mannor above stated, declared 1t to exist
II was neither government de facto nor DC
juro That II was not In such possession OF inc
government property ana agencies rs cntlued
1t 10 recognition IS concluslyely proved by o
note found in the ales OF the legation at Homo
lulu.
believe that . candid and thorough exami'
nation OF the facts Will force the CONVICTION
that the provisional government owes Its exist
erce to an armed invasion by the United Statcs'
As apprehcnd the situation we are brought
face TO face with the following conditions:
The lawful government OF Hawaii was over
thrown without the drawing OF sword or the
firing OF shot; by process, every step OF
which. II may safely be asserted, Is directly
traceable TO and dependent for Its success upon
the agency OF tho United States arising through
It's diplomatic ana naval representatives bul
ior the notorious predictions o. the United
States minister for annexation, the committee
OF safety, which should be called the committee
OF annexation. would never have existed
But for the landing OF tho United States forces
upon false pretexts respecting the danger 70
life and property the committee would never
have exposed themselves 10 the pains ana pen
allies OF treason by undertaking the suoVerslon
OF the queen government
Believing therefore, that the United States
could not under tho circumstances disclosed On
mex the islands without justly mourning the I'M
putation OF acquiring them by unlustihable
meth ds, shall not ngain submit the treaty oi
annexation to the senate for IFS consideration
and In the instructions to Minister Willis,
copy OF which accompanies this message lhave
directed him 10 so inform tho provisional gov
ernment
But in tho present instance our duty docs not,
In my opinion end with refusing to consum'
mate this questionable transaction 1t has been
the boast OF our government mat 1t seeks TO DO
justice In al things without regard TO the
strength or weakness OF those with whom II
deals
by an act oil war committed with the partlci'
patton OF diplomatic representative OF the
United States una without authority OF con
gress' the government OF a feeble but friendly
and conhding people has been oyerthrown
The provisional government has not assumed
arepuDlican or other constitutional FORM but
mas remained o mere executive council or oil
garchy, set up without the assent OF the people
IL has not sought TO hnd q permanent basis ot
popular support and has given no cvidcnee OF
an intention TO DO so Indeed the representa-
tvos OF that government assert that the people
OF Hawaii are unht for popular government and
frankly aVow that lhey can be best ruled by ar
bitrary or dcspOtic rover.
The United States cannot propGrly oe put In
the position OF countenancing wrong after Its
commission any more than in That OF consent
ing to II IL advance. On that ground II cannot
allow Itself TO refuse 10 redress an injury IN
hicted through on abuse OF power by olcera
clothed with It's authority and wearing Its uni
form: and on the same ground, II feeble but
friendly state Is In danger OF being robbed OF
Its independence and It's sovereignty by mis-
use OF the name and power OF the United States
the United States cannot fail TO vindicato its
honor and Its sense OF justice by an earnest ef.
fort 70 make oil possible reparation.
In belief that the queen as we'll as her emo
mics. would be willing 10 a0ODt such COuTga
would meet the prevailing conditions, and in
view ~ the fact that both the queen and the
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