New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-13
H1UIII Is 4 REPIHLIr.

Minister Tlurston's departure for Honolulu
makes probable n new development In the la
waiian situation. II Is known that Mr.. Thurs
ton. since the publication of Secretary Grcsh-
ans letter. Indicating the Administrations vio-
lent. unlawful and odiOus scheme 10 restore
Queen Lliuokalani. has believed that the re-
Spouse OF his Government should be- the c>tab-
lshmcnt Of republic. He has felt That the
ability Of the progressive residents II Hawaii
TO administer It's affairs has passed beyond the
experimental stage. The difficulties they desired
10 avoid were by Mr. Clcvcland's policy Of op
position 10 annexation and then ~ injury 10 The
Provisional Government forced upon them. AMI
The benefits OF union with this country lie
MED Since he and his colleagues and the
party Of revolution have proved their ability To
conduct the Government. Mr. Thurston thinks
that they should now place themselves where
an act 10 their disadvantage by the present nm
American Administration Of the United States
would be an act Of such wanton and indis-
putabe outrage rs that not even The feeble and
pucrilc excuses now offered IN its behalf would
avail to save ii from the condemnation Of the
American people.
There Is force In Mr. ThurstOns views. They
seem both reasonable and possible Of cxccIl-
ton At all events. there is little doubt that
the purpose of his sudden departure is To- urge
them upon President Dole and the Hawaiian
Cabinet No one can blame him for taking this
position, even II II leads MS in the nature Of
things il must tend to do, TO the loss Of our in
fucnce in Hawaii and to the injury of our pres
tige in the Pacific and our commercial posi-
ton. The course our Government has pur-
sued has distinctly invited these miSfortuncs.
Fatuous and malignant conceived In personal
and partisan malcvolencc. intended at what
public risk 10 injnre and discredit n prcvi-
Administration. II has brought our relations
with Hawaii into condition from which 1t IL
almost impossible to cxtrcatc them and 10 re-
tain the goodwill of the Hawaiian people |
For, precisely as parties have been set against !
each other here, so Mr. Cleycland's evil scheme |
has set parties against each other there. 1t has
done worse than that. for while creating |
intense Indignation and resentment against us |
In the minds OF our own kith and kin In IIa- |
wall 1t has gained lis no friends among the |
Royalists. AS u party they have always been !
inimical to the United States. They have al
ways turned from 1t to England, and IN seeking !
to prevent American asccndancy they have
given themselves into the hands Of Great Brit
ain The residence Of the British Minister has |
been n common meeting ground for all the
parties, native British, japanese and Portu-
guesc, that seek by sustaining the monarchy
to prevent the consolidation Of Hawaii with the !
American Union.
Mr.. Cleveland has played their game for them,
but as the barren result Of Mr. Wils's mission
shows, without the courage TO go TO those ex-
tremes Of outrage and lcgality that are ncccs-
sary to accomplish his purpose and to earn their
undesirable gratitude. Their voices are now
lifted to swell the chorus Of condemnation with
which Hawaii Is ringing. To them our Govern
ment Is guilty Of cowardice in that. acknowledge
ing the preparation Of n wrong and the duty
Of righting It, 1t does not dare 10 proceed. While
to those elements OF the Hawaiian public that
have given TO the country all the strength and
the standing ii possesses. that have redeemed
II from barbarism and have created u cOntroll
ing public sentiment In favor OF progress free
government. commercial development and all
that IL involved In the term civilization. We are
convicted Of base ngratitude. We have de-
nOunccd our own friends, our cousins and
brothers and sons, as mob Of liars and mean
ntrigucrs. and, frowning upon the gift they
brought TO our enrichment. we have charged
hat II was dishonesty come by, and that they.
inr from being patriots and gentlemen, are the
iespOilers Of n race Of unfortunatcs.
These are the results Of Mr.. Cleyeland's base
policy. The signs are not wanting that II he |