The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-07
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NOT REPUBLICAN JOURNALS,
These Papers Are All Democratic OIL
Cleveland Independent.

Nothing could have created greater
surprise either in this country or abroad
than the announcement that the
new republic is to be overthrown and
the old monarchy restored by tho au-
thority and under the protecting flag of
this ment.-Lynchburg NeloS.
Mr.. Walter Q. Gresham wants the
Democratic party to restore the mon.
archy in Hawaii. The Democratic
power has not been in the habit of re-
storing monarchies anywhere, and as
Mr. Gresham is not Democrat, he may
| have made a mistake in this NATTER
atlanta Constitution.
If President Cleveland will have the
unbiased newspapers of the country
read to him for II few days he will learn
that the shedding of few drops of
blood in the streets of Honolulu by the
United States will be sufficient to in
carnadine the whole of his Administra-
ton. -Proridence Journal.
We see no more good cause for put
ting the Queen back upon her throne
than there was in ls45 for our Govern
ment, by force of arms, to drive
Texas back to Mex co. Our Govern
ment cannot logically go into the bust
ness of setting up monarchies, whether
they be of the good or bad-egg pattern.
I-HdrJOrd Times.
1t is an amazing, cruel, hateful posi-
ton which the Administration has
taken. Its talk of force and fraud" is
melodramatic bosh. Its course savors
of lrickery and of contempt for public
opinion in America. 1t 1t an ms. lent
denial of the truth on which this nation
was founded, that a people have the
right to overthrow tyrant and rule
thelAsel ves.-Chicdgo Record.
or course Claus Spreckels, the sugar
king of the Sandwich Islands, is de.
lighted at the proposed restoration of
, the Hawaiian Queen. Claus practically
, owned the islands under her benIgnanl
reign, and the natives were his slaves
: But he should curb his rejoicing
} "ihere's many IA slip 'twixt the cup and
2 the lip" and there is every prospect
D that Congress may upset his kettle OF
+ fish.-St. Paul DAILY Globe.
The invitation of the successful revo
Z luton, recognized as the de tdcto Gov
! eminent by all the great powers, wal
that the United States annex Hawaii
not that the United States serve as arbi
{ tralor between the revolution and tn
u x-Queen. The United States can ac
;, cept or reject the offer of annexation
{ and that is all, II has no right to adj
to rejection the overthrow by fore
y of the Government which makes tn
= offer Washington Ecening Star.
II The idea of restoring a monarchy
n albeit of no more consequence than tina
~ recently in power ON the Hawaiian Isl
No nnds, is repugnant to the instincts O
:. American people. Therefore, if thi
10 administration aims to replace or hs
~ replaced Liliuokalani on her ricket
q. throne, it can expect TO be condemne
- by public sentiment. That is the trut
il OF the matter, which any discussion {
10 this question may as well recognize /
.. the outset.-SpriRgtieLd Daily Republ
!, can.
IN 1t is not the business of the Unite
in States to interfere Tor the restoration
e. monarchies in any part of the worl
whether ON the Pacific Islands or Il
40 continent OF Europe. The true pole
of of the United States-the duty of Il
OF United States Government-in all ma
n tiers of this sort is to keep hands off q
lis affairs of an independent people. If o
his declared principles mean anything, til
lin mean that the people should make thu
be own Government and rule their os
mt affairs. -Bost0n Post.