The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-11
RESTORE LILIUOKALANI
That Is the Advice Of Secretary Of
State Gresham.
she WAS UNJUsTLY DETHRoNED.
Tho Queen Surrendered Her Authority
Under Treat of War with tho United
States, which Was an Abuse Of the Au-
thority of Our Government.


Under Treat of War with tho United
States, which Was an Abuse Of the Au-
thority of Our Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia letter OF Sec
retary Gresham to the president concern
fnn Hawaiian affairs has been given out
for publication. In it he takes the ground
that the marines landed from the United
States steamer Boston at the time of the
revolution were not landed to protect
American life and property, but to aid in
overthrowing the existing government
Their very presence, he says, implied coer
Give measures against 1t.
The provisional government was estab-
Iishedsby the action of the American min
lister and the presence OF the troops landed
from the Boston, and its continued exist
ence is due to the belief of the Hawaii
ans that II they made an effort to over
throw it they would encounter the armed
forces OF the United States
The letter concludes as follows; "The
earnest appeals to the American minister
for military protection by the officers of
the provisional government, after it had
been recognized, show the utter absurdity
of the claim that it was established by u
successful revolution of the people of the
islands. Those appeals were a confession
by the men who made them of their weak
ness and timidity. Courageous men, con
scious of their strength and the justice OF
their cause do not thus act.
Hawaiians Don't Want Annexation.
.'It is not now claimed that n majority
OF the people having a right to vote under
the constitution of 1887 ever favored the
existing authority, or annexation to this
or any other country. They earnestly lie
sire that the government of their choice
shall be restored and its-independence re-
spe1ted. Mr. Blount states that while at
Honolulu he did not meet single annex
ationist who expressed willingness 20
submit the question to vote of the peo-
Pile, nor did he talk with one on that sub.
ject who did not insist that If the islands
were annexed suffrage should be so re.
stricted AZ to give complete control to for
cigners, or whites, and representative an.
nexationists have repeatedly made sim.
liar statements to the undersigned.
'1The government of Hawaii surrendered
fits authority under threat of war, until
such time only as the governmeft of the
United States upon facts being presented
to il, should reinstate the constitutional
sovereign, and the provisional government
was created to exist until terms of union
with the United States of America have
been negotiated and agreed upon
"A careful consideration of the facts
will, | think, convince you that the treaty
which was withdrawn from the senate for
further consideration should not be resub.
mitted for its action thereon.
should not the great wrong done to
feeble but independent state by an abuse
of the authority of the United States he
undone by restoring the legitimate gov.
. ernmentp Anything short of that will
NOT. / respectfully submit, satisfy the de
mRnds of justice
Can the United States consistently in
sist that other nations shall respect tho
independence of Hawaii while not respect.
ing it themselves? Our government was
the first to recognize the independence OF
the islands, and it should be the last to
acquire sovereignty over them by forca
and fraud. w. Q. GRESHAM"
Professor Alexander Disheartened.
Accompanying Secretary Gresham's
letter is the full correspondence regarding
the Hawaiian matter. This includes a
letter from Secretary Foster to President
Harrison on Feb. Is last, in which he says
AT the time the provisional government
took possession OF the government build.
tngs no troops or officers of the United
States were present or took any part what,
ever in the proceedings. No public recog
government by the United States minister
until after the queens abdication, and
when they were in effective possession OF
the government.
Similar language is found in an official
letter addressed to Secretary Foster on
: Eel. a by the special commissioners sent
b toWashington TO by tho provisional govern.
ment to negotiate a treaty of annexation.
These statements are utterly at variance
A. al l..
Blounts reports. They are contradicted
by declarations and letters of President
Dole and other annexationists and by Mr.
Stayens' own verbal admissions to Mr.
Biount. The provisional government was
recognized when it had little other than a
paper existence, and when the legitima to
government was in full possession and
control.
Professor w. j. Alexander. surveyor
general of the Hawaiian islands, is in the
city, Mr.. Alexander is American born. a
graduate of Yale college and man of
great intelligence. In an interview hO
said; This is great blow to u.s. II this
policy is carried out it means the bank.
raptcy and ruin of the islands II an at.
tempt is made to restore Queen Liliuo.
kaiani bloodshed will result | doubt il
the queen herself would live to sit again
upon the throne. The people who estab.
lished the provisional government in the
isiands were the same who secured tho
constitution of 1887, which was acauiesced
IN by Kalakaua."