The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22

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dents in which Il had ita blrlh
u Is unnecessary 10 set forth the reasons
which IN january, lsQi led o considerable por-
ton Of American end othfr foreign morphnntS
and tmdcrs residing NJ ronolulu 70 favor the
annexation Of Hawaii 20 tho uuiicd states II
Is sNincicui to noti The fact una to observe that
the prolect Vas one which was gcniously pro.
NOTED by 'ho minister representing the United
States IN that country Ht evidently had an
ardent desire that Il should become fact ac-
complished by his agency and duriug his min.
s'ry. and was not inconycueniiy scfupulous as
10 The means empoyed 10 that end
90 the igth day uf November. is12 nearly
two months before thu nrt overt act tending
towards he sulyersiou q the Hawaiian GOV.
crnment ana the attempted transfer OF ia.
wnlian territory to the United Statss, hend.
dtessed long letter 10 The secretary Of state.
ln which the case Tor annexation was elaborate
" nrgued on mortl political ard econoincia
grounds Ho nstcfs 10 no loss 10 the Hawaiian
sugar Interests from the operation Of the Mc-
kiniey bill aud he tonaoncy 10 stiu further
depreciation Of sugar property unless some
positive measure Of rclitf D. grnatcd
ltc strongly inycighs against the existing liza.
wailan government aud CmphAucally declares
ior auneHaiion Nc SAYS In truth the mon.
archy hcrV + ON absurd aBschtonsin Il has
nothing on which u logically or lcsitlnEtcly-l
stands lhe fcudai hasjs on which It once
stood, no longer cXiHiiag, he monarchy now Is
oaly an mpodtncnt 10 good goycrnmchi--an
obstruction 70 prosperity and progress Of the
Islands
he further SAYS "As crown colony OF
Great Rrinln or a TERRITORY Of tac unltcd
States ne government notifications could be-
made rcaelly and good ADMINISTRATION OF the
law nccartd Destiny and the vast future In
terosis Of the uniled States lp the Pacific
clearly indicate Who at no distant day must be
responsible Tor tho government oi these
islanda' Under c ;ei=.:--ial government thcy
could b. ns tRalj governed ~ any " ihe exist,
inF ieEiilarira of tnr United States Hawaii
has Foarhed the parting u the Ways She must
nov take The road phlsh leads % Asia or the
other Witch outlfls her ia America gives her
an American civilization nnd binds her to the
care Of Amcriepn destiny
Ne also declares 'Our Of two coursea seems
70 me absolutely necessary 70 he fol0fed. eth
er bold and ylgnrpus measures ior antcxails a
orr customs unlpn and 0reAu ciblta from the
California coast 10 honolulu Pearl harbor
pcuctnaily c'drd 70 ihc United sAtca wiih an
implied but not expressly stipulated American
proioctoraie over The lEanla holovo tho for.
ner 10 be the better ihai which win prove
much more advantageous 10 The Islands
and the cheapest and least cinharrass
ing in tho end 70 ihc United States n Il was
wise Tor ihc uuiicd siAipa through Secretary
NsfsJ, hlrly rirht years ago. 10 offer TO cx-
pend fllo0n 70 secure truaiy of annexation.
itccriainly can not ho chimcrical of anWiso 70
eapeni 81 oooo to sccuru annexation In the noar
future ~ day tnr Uuited States has nvc
times The wealth she pussesscd IN 1854 and rea
aons now existing Tor annexation urr much
stronger than ihcy were then ! can not re.
fraiu from expressing The opinion with en-.
! phnsls that inc golden hour 81 ncnr At hand
These dcclhrAions certainly show disposi.
/ Ion and condition ot mind which may bc use.
/ fully recalled whom interpreting the slgniGi
/ oanee q he minister's eoneciod acts or whom
I oonsidrring lhe Probabilities Of sucA conduct on
! be part as may not De- admitted
I IN this vica Il seems proper 10 also quote
7 from latter written rs thc minister % the sec.
4 rcmry ~ state on ,so sIh day OF March Isaa
/ nearly q ycay prior 10 ihe hrst step taken 10.
| ward anucxailpn M,cr stating tho possibility
4 that The existing government o. Hawaii might
i b. overturned hy an orderly apd peaceful royO-
luuou Mlnlsirf stevens Wriies as follows
"oriiuarilT IN Ike circumstances Tho rule
/ seems 10 ha to limit ihe lArdlng and movement
! Of the United States forces vi foreign waters
4 and dominion EXCLUSIVELY 10 thc prpiccuon of
I the United States legation and 81 The Nycs and
I property Cf American gilEens But es the re-
I laiions 0f The unlic1 States 20 Hawaii arc eK-
I ceptonal, and Ia former years tho United
E States o;iclhla here took somewhat exceptional
! actioa IN Circunst tancrn - disorder desire to
I knoE how iar the present minister and naval
I commander may dtvistc from established In.
/ ttrnatiouti rules aud pfucCdents in contlnFen.
eios Indicated IN the frat part of This dispatch -
Toa minister Of this ioinpcr iull Of zeal Tor
! annexation. there seemed 70 arise IN January,
i.pa ihc precise opportunity for which he was
/ watehfully waiting an opportunity witch BY
I
\ uonal rulcs and proCcdcnis7 mightbo improved
I 70 successfully accomplish the Frcat object in
view, ard We ART quite prepared for the cxult
( ant enthusiasm with which IN a letter TO tho
[ state department. dated February I, ia1 he
declares THE Hawaiian pgar Is now fully ripe
and this is The goidca hour fnr tho United States
10 pluck it"
Aa further Illustration Of the activity OF
1 ihh diplomatic representative, attention is
called 70 ,hc iact that on the day the above lea
Ter was written, apparently unable longer 10 70.
strain his rrior he issued a proclamation
/ Whereby ON the name Of ,he Unicd States"
ho assumed the ptotccuon OF ihe Hawaiian
Islands and declared that said SuciiOu was
taken pending aud subject to negotiations a,
! Washington
" course this presumption OF rOtCctoratt
was promptly difasoTed by our government
but The American lng remained over the gov.
ernmcnt buillhF al Honolulu ard the forces re.
maincd on guard anita Apri and after Mr.
Blounrs arrival on tho sccre when both
were removed brief statement OF The occur.
rcncos thli led 10 ihs supvorsion OF the consil'
tullonal government Of Hawaii IN the interests
ot annexation 20 the United Siatca will exhibit
tho true complexion OF that trahalcilon
on saturday Jnnuary 70. isl2, the queen oi
Hawaii Who had been contemplating the proc
lamation 81 new constitution. had, IN defer
onco 10 tho wishes and rcinonsirances OF her
cabinet rcpnuncri IN, project Tor the present,
NJ least Taking this rallnqulshed purpose as a
basis OF acton citizens Of HonoUlu mum
bcrlng from hfiy TO QUO hundred
mostly resident aliens, met IN pryatg
once and selected so-called com
mlttce of safety, composed " thirteen
persons seven Of whom wcro foreign sui lccts
aud consisted Of ave Americans one English
man and one German This committee, ihougl
It's designs were net revealed, had In View
nothing ifgs than annexation 10 the UniiCt
States. and between Saturday, the lith, and "a,
following Monday, th7 10Th of january thoucl
exactly what action was taken may not b.
clearly discl sed-they we're certainly In com
muni.n,lon With The uniicl States miaisier
On Monday morning the queen and her cahi
. nct made public proclamation, with q notice
1 which was specially served upon The reprCscn
iatlvcs Of ailforern royernmenlS that an
changes In the constitution would be sough
= only IA tho methods provided by that nstru
ment Nevertheless, ~ tho call and undo
J the auspices ot the committee OF safety
\ mass meeting Of cuzons was held ol
) that day to protest against the queen
alleged ilcrai end unlawful proceedings an
j. purposes Evon n, this meeting the committee
OF safety coninucd ic disguise their real puI
: poses and eouicntcd themselves with procurin
the passage OF resolution denonncing tn
7 queen and empowering the oommiiteoio devils
= ways and means 40 3 cure the pcrmanen
maintenance Of law and order the protection o
= life liberty and property In hawaii
|. This meeting adjourned between 3 and
O'Clock IN the afternoon, On the same day, an
Immediately after such adjournment the con
) mlitcc unwilling TO tako further steps withou
\ the cooperation Of tho United States minister
u addressed n note representing thnt the publ
G safoty was inenacod, and that liyee and proI
J. trty were IN DANGER and concluded Us follows
l. ave are tnahlo TO protect ourselves wiihou
1 Eld and therefore pray for tho protection q
. the United States forces"
r MhaleYer may ho thought cf the othor cor
10 tents u this note, the absolute truth OF this la
Q Ter statement IL ineoniestlbie. Whom IN
e note was written and delivered. the commlttc,
r 40 far as Il appears hnd neither u man nor
e gun ut their command, and after Us deliver
y they became 30 panlc stricken at their positio
y thnt they sent some OF their number 10 intcryc
u the minister aud request him not to land IN
10 United States forces till the next morning b,