The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-22

reas. moss only 70 yards distant. dominated the
Situation
Temporary Government.
The provisional government thus proclaimed
was Dy the terms of the proclamation TO ex-
ist until terms Of union with the United States
had been negotiated and agreed upon"
The United States minister, pursuant 70
prior agreement, recognized this government
within one hour after the reSalpg u the proc
10 an inquiry on behalf OF the queen and her
cabinet, announced that he had done so.
Sms minister Ss ops 1ss WHICH
rested was the fact that the committee OF pub
lie safety had In the manner above stated dc.
clared IL to exist. 1t was neither government
de facto nor de jure. That IL was not In such
possession OF the government property and
agencies entitled 1t to recognition, Is conclu-
eiyoly proved by note found in the files OF the
le.ation at Honolulu addressed by the declar-
ea head of the provisional government to Min
he dated With 10 an
ton the minister's recognition of the provision
al government and states that it is not yet In
the possession of the station house the place
where large number of the queens troops
were quartered), though the same had been de-
manded of the queens officersin charge.
The Queens Perplsxity.
Nevertheless this wrongful recognition by
queen In position Of most periious perplexity.
On the one hand she had possession of the
palace, Of the barracks and OF the police
station and had at her command at least 900
fully armed men and several pieces OF artil-
lery. Indeed, the whole military force OF her
kingdom was on her side and at her disposal,
while the committee of safety, by actual
search, had discovered that there were but
very few arms in Honolulu that were not in
Of things IL the queen could have dealt with
the insurgents alone her course would have
been plain and the result unlA !stakable: But
the United States had allied Itself with her
enemies.
government of Hawaii o. nad put her and
her adherents in the. position of opposition
against lawful authority. She knew that she
could not withstand the power OF the United
States, but she believed that she might safely
Accordingly, some hours after the recogni-
United states s er minister, tie paace the bar
tary resources s Of the country were delivered
to her that her cause would thereafter be re-
that she surrendered to. the superior force OF
| Of the United States, whose minister ordered
United States troops to be landed at Honolulu
| and declared that he would support the pro-
visional government and that she yielded her
authority to prevent collision OF armed forces S
| to 1t should undo the action Of its representa-
tive and reinstate her in the authority she
claimed as the constitutional sovereign OF the
| Hawaiian Islands.
Her Protest Not Disputed.
This protest was delivered to the chief of the
provisional government, who endorsed thereon
his acknowledgment of its receipt. The terms
OF the protest were read without dissent by
those assuming to constitute the provisional
| government, who were certainly charged with
the knowledge that the queen, instead Of final
yscs Of he for
eminent, with this unanswered protest in its
hand, hastened to negotiate with the United
States .Or the permanent Punishment of the
dom
Cur country was in danger Of occupying the
| position of having actually set up temporary
government on foreign soil for the purpose OF
acquiring, through that agency, territory
sion. The control of both sides Of a bargain in
such a manner is called by q familiar and
pleasant uame when found In private TRANSACT
tions.
A Precedent Cited.
We are not without precedent showing
how scrupulouslv we avoided such accusations
In former days.
Of rSey resoyeS
upon the Acknowledgement of their independ-
ence by the United States they would seek adj
the battle Of San Jacinto, by which Texan in
established, President jackson declined to
recognize IL, alleging as one of his reasons that
In the circumstances IL became us Ito beware
of a too early movement, as 1t might subject
SBSs e. tine oaa nesSbos
soauis sb0r Sy w oaeves This IN
epnmest openly and coScedeS set u p' the
tR tom. % ''S '' '''. "Dn'A
nation OF the facts will force the conviction
that the provisional government owes its exist
esnse to an armed invasion NIB, BY the United
before them will hardly claim that the
Hawaiian government was overthrown by the
people of the islands or that the provisional
sent / do not understand that any member of
this m claims that the people would
lowed to vote on the question.
We Cannot Interfere.
While naturally sympathizing with every
| effort to establish a republican form of govern
ment, IL is the settled policy of the United
States to concede TO people Of foreign coun-
| tries the same freedom and independence in
the management of their domestic affairs that
| we have always claimed for ourselves; and 1t
has been our practice to recognize revolution
airy governments as soon as II became apparent
! that they were supported by the people For
| illustration of this rule need only to refer to
the revolution of Brazil in 1889, when our min
| lister was instructed to recognize the republic
$50 soon as a majority of the people of Brazil
should have signifed their assent to its estab-
in Chill in 1891, when our minister was direct
| ed to recognize the new government II IL WIS
accepted by the peoples" and to the revolution
| In Venezuela in 1892, when our recognition was
accorded on condition that the new govern
ment was fully established, In possession of
power of the nation and accepted by tho peo-
ple."
The Conditions which Face Us.
Az / apprehend the situation, we are brought
| face to face with the following conditions:
| Tho lawful government OF Hawaii was over
thrown without the drawing Of sword or the
l firing Of q shot, by pl ocess, every step of
which, 1t may safely be asserted, is directly
traceable to and dependent for its success upon
| the agency of the United States government
through its diplomatic and national repre-
sentative. But for the notorious predictions
| of the United States minister for annexation,
the committee of safety, which should be the
committee Of annexation, would never have
| existed. Bnt for the landing of the United
| the danger to life and property the committee
would never have exposed themselves TO tho
| the ubversion Of the queens government.
| But for the presence Of the United States