The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-13
THEY ARE UP IN ARMS
Republicans In Hawaii Resent Presi.
dent CleVeland's Action.
NO MONARCHY FOR THEM
A Mass Meeting at Which President
Hatch OF the Annexation Club
Makes a Taik-StirrinG
Resolutions Passed.
1905 by Associated Press.

Copyrighted iapJ by Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Dec. 4, via Victoria, B. c.,
Dec. 12.-Since the arrival OF the steamer
Warrimoo on the Path ult., political events
have bcen following each other with
startling rapidly. When the warrimoo
arrived with Cleveland's ultimatum, the
royallsts were jubilant and tho annexa-
tionis.s at once began 10 carry out their
plans of forcible resistance in case the
China, which arrived threc days later,
brought instructions to Minister Willis for
the restoration of the monarchy with tho
aid OF United States troops. Within -
hours GOO annexationists assembled at tho
drill shed, behind tho executive building.
Tho meeting was short but wildly cnthu.
siastic. The spirit OF 1716 prevailed.
Those who heard the ringing cheers
which welcomed the speeches Of President
Hatch OF the Annexation club and the
presentation OF the resolution knew that
monarchy, even though restored by the
superior forces Of the United States, would
be short lived. Since the mass meeting
the enthusiasm among royalists has been
huctuating and their clearest headed
leaders admit that tho success of the
restoration depends on the armed pro-
lection OF the monarchy BY the United
States. Tho following resolutions were
adopted by the mass meeting:
"Resolved. That we read with surprise
and regret the recommendation Of the sec.
retary of state of the United States TO the
president to restore the monarchy lately
existing in Hawaii. We condemn the as.
sumption of tho secretary that the right OF
the provisional government to exist is ter
minated by his refusal to resubm't to the
senate the treaty OF union pending be-
tween the two countries, and also his as.
sumption that the provisional government
submitted the question of its continued
existence to the arbitration Of its presi-
dent or any other power. We will support
to the best OF our ability the provisional
government in resisting any attack upon
il which may be contrary to the usage Of
nations
The adoption of the resolutions was pre-
ccded by speeches of many leading citi.
zcns. the chief of which was by President
Hatch of tho Annexation club. Hatch
said:
Fellow citizens: You have been in.
vited tonight TO discuss our political stu.
alton. We are confronted by the decla.
must be restored and our government de-
stroyed. His representatives have given
us an opportunity to be heard before fnal
action is taken. At present we are pro-
cecding merely upon newspaper reports
received here, and which we certaily havo
tho right TO discuss. We do not know
what action will bc taken. nor how. Cor
tainiy any rction taken by the congress of
the United States cannot be resisted by
| any body in this community. We do
not meet hero to deny the power Of the
United States, nor TO vilify those ut present
| in charge of the United States govern
ment. lApplause.l But wo meet with
| the hope that our words will be heard by
congress. There are certain features in
| Greshom's letter to the president which
show that he is proceeding upon q false
assumption. Let US hope that the dis.
| iinguished secretary has been misin.
| formed. 1t is certainly our prerogative to
stamp out false assumption and challenge
them. Now chief among the false as.
sumptions is the one which seems TO un.
derlie the whole letter; that there has
been submitted to the president Of the
| United States for arbitration the question
whether or not We bad the right
to establish n government in this
country. Gentlemen, challenge
that assumption, Cheers, and
cries Of "You are right"D. The assump
ton is false in every resrect. Let me
point out that two parties can make a
contract. but il requires the consent ol
three to make valid arbitration--that oi
the parties In interest and that of the arbi
traitors. II Is absurd to contend that thi.
could he arbitration by inference or impu
tation. First, has the provisional govern
| ment submitted to tho decision of any
body its right to exist? No, not one word
or act could be produced in support o
that contention. From the very nature o
things the government which started
the revolution. though now government
| do jnre and de facto, could not sub
nit the question of the legality Of il,
existence through any arbitration, be
cause its right lay in its might. Havin.
satisfied our cousciences as to the Just
ness of our cause VIC depend upon ou
might and are answerable 10 no othc
power. I brand as false the claim tha
we put in issue the question whether o
not We are proceeding legally IN over
turning a corrupt and rotten monarchy
Second, has the president Of tho Unite,
States up 10 this point pretended TO hav,
been acting in his judicial capacity? sn!
his acts do not justify that assumption
An arbitrator or Judge would not inter
fore with the existing status.
"on gaining his seat the president o
the United States immediately lowered tn
American flag and thereby changed th,
status of parties. Cries of Hear, hear
That was not the act OF q judge, gentle
men. Again. has he notified anybody tlla
he was proceeding with. judicial invest
cation. Has he given any notice that
hearing would be held OH such date
Has lao notified anybody that witnesse
wero being examined? Has he given auy
body an opportunity TO cross-examin
these Witnesses. or TO confront them
Cries of No. no; he never has, Now
we do not need the acknowledgment o
that distinguished judge, now secretary O
state. to know that no arbitration coul'
stand for moment in law. How was th
late arbitration conducted in Paris" d.
n number of gentlemen get together. O
not? Did they send q private agen
OH to Behrirg sea to look abou