Middletown transcript., 1893-11-18
By the Governor:
JOHN d. HAWKINS,
aacrefarv ~ State
THE HAWAIIAN MUDDLE.


/. Queen Liliuokalani and her adyis-
ers plot for the overthrow Of the Haw-
allan Constitution of 1887.
III. The most intelligent and pro-
gressive part of the population reyolts,
overthrows the monarchy, and estab-
fishes Provisional Government.
III. The Provisional Government
welcomed by General Harrison, is
recognized by Mr.. Cleveland, for he
appoints a Minister to it and issues
exequature to its Consuls.
w. This Provisional Government.
prevented by Mr.. Cleyeland's act from
concluding treaty with the United
States, is in sound financial condition
and maintaining public order when
". Mr.. Cleveland decides that it
must be overthrown.
Thus the United States are to be q
party to the restoration Of monarchy
which fell as a result of royalist plots
against the Constitution of 1887; and
the Queen is to be put back into the
position from which she was dislodged
by revolution, representing the ciyili-
zation Of the islands. and caused by q
just apprehension of iIlegality and vio-
lence on the part Of the Queen herself.
Supposing that the great commercial
and naval Importance Of the Hawaiian
Islands to the United States did not
exist, leaving them out Of consideration
altogether, what call and what justifca-
tion could this country find for using
Its power to crush a firm and stable
government, founded just as our own
Government was founded, upon re-
volt against monarchical aggressionf
The above quotation from the Demo-
cratic New York San sets out, in few
words the real condition Of things in
the Hawaiian Islands as they have ex-
hlsted since 1887. It is very easy
thing to criticise and find fault with
the doings Of others. It is altogether
an other thing to do better yourself.
Criticism OF public men and public
measures by the people and press of
opposite political views is SO common,
and so often emanating from prejudice
born of ignorance, or biased Judgment
resulting from long party fealty. and
sometimes from disposition to handle
the truth recklessly. that prudent and
conservative people refuse to be
guided thereby, and look further for
the evidence upon which they are
called to base their final judgment.
But none of these reasons can enter
into the case, when we come to con-
slider the attitude which the present
Administration has assumed towards
the policy Of Mr.. Harrison's in the
Hawaiian matter, because the objec-
tions now urged against the astound-
ing proposition of Mr.. Gresham, are
-
based on facts SO palpable, that any
fairly we'll informed man or child
could scarcely go wrong thereon; and
the unfavorable criticism and denun-
citation on the part of the press the
country over, regardless Of party div
ision, or other political views, is not
open to the charge that anything the
Administration might do would pro-
yoke objections from the opposition
party; but to the contrary Mr.. Gres-
HAMS State paper to the President is
such an wanton and cruel attack
upon the naval officers stationed at
Honolulu and the Ministers of Mr..
Harrison's = Administration, as is calcn-
lated to lay him open to the charge of
seeking TO reverse greatnational policy
simply because Mr.. Cleveland and him.
self were not the authors of it, and
that be is using his high Office to insult
those whom, be is silly enough, OF
ecotistic enough, 10 think were for
merly his political rivals. Mr. staxansI
the u. s. Minister to HaT <
the Harrison administra <I|7
lished . reply to M. e dttaek
upon him. Vhie| 8aqlutely
uufguaad ia s|a!q8 present