The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-11
Secretary Gresham's Recommends
ton to the President in the
Hawaiian Matter.
Says Lilioukalani Was Wrongly
Deposed by the Action Of
Minister Stevens.
The Great wsoag Thus Done Should He
Usdsss bv Restoring the Lsgiti-
mate Gove1nment.

OCss 10, C00C0YoIOG u0W8uSn ouaib Dso
been given ont for publication. In IL he
tskss the grosnd chat marines landed from
The United Statss steamer Boston at the
time Of the sevolution were not landed TO
protect Amerioan life and property. but TO
aid In owe. throwing the existing govern
ment. Their very presence. he says ina
piled ooeSoivs measures against II. The
provisional government was established by
tho action Of the American minister and
the presence Of troops landed from the
Boston, and its continued existence 10 due
TO ths belief Of the Havsiians that. in an
e1ert to overthrow 1t. they would eAeoun-
ter the armed forces Of the United States.
Secretary Gresham thinks the gHoat
wsong accom- plished should be uAdone by
restoring the legitimate government.
Nothing. short Of that will satisfy the de-
mands Of justice.
After 1ssiting % length the action Of
Minister Stevens In supporting tho pro-
visional asvssnnsnA the landing Of marines
from ths Uaitsd States steamer Boston,
and the facts learned By Commissioner
Blount in his special visit 10 the islands.
Gresham says: 1T is now claimed that .
msjoSisy Of the people who have the right
Of votinQ undss the consultation of 1877
~ this o. any other govsrnmsnt. Mr..
Bount states that while In Honolulu he did
mot meet . single annexatiosist whe sx-
prssssd willingness 10 submit the question
TO vote Of the people, nor did he meet
with ons favoring that subject who did not
insist that II the islanders were annexed
3sA hA tAA IN Hfv
complete control 10 foreigners. whites and
representative snnexationists.
1.-THE govern nsnt Of Hawaii surrendered
its authority under threat Of war. until
such tims only - the government Of the
United States. upon the facts being pre-
tionaI sovereign. and the provisional gov
eminent Was creatad 10 exist until terms
of union with the United States Of America
hsys been nsRotiatsd and agreed upon.'
"CaYsfsl consid dsration of the acts will.
think. convince any ono thas the treaty
vhieh Vas Withdrawn from the senate for
further confederation should not be resub.
mittsd tor action. Should not the q eat
wrong done feeble. indspendent state. by
an abase Of the authority Of the United
Stated be undone by restoring the legiti-
mate Rove' Anything short of shat
will not. respectfully submit. satisfy the
demands Of justice.
sist that other nations shall respect the in
dependence of Hawaii while not respecting
it themselves? Our government was the
first to recognize the independence of the
islands aud should bs the last to assume
soversignity over them by force and fraud" "
November returns TO the department. of
agriculture make the average for corn 22.G
bushels. The result 10 due in the
main TO severe. extensive and pesisteni
droushA.. The rates of yield in the prin-
cipal corn states reported are as follows:
New Yofk 1913. Pennsylvania 24.9. Ohio
24.3, Michigan 237. Indiana A.a Illinois
24.b. Iowa 35.4. Missouri 27.5. Kansas 2O.3
Nebraska twsntv-6ye.
Returns on potatoes give an estimated
try at 1879 bushels. Consolidated returns
ON tobacco growing states make the ssti-
mated Weld per acre 695.3 pounds al
against 6e2 pounds In 1882. The average
yield Of hay Ia reported At .32 tons per acre,
a. against l. II tons in 1892. Reports of the
yield OF buckwsat give general average OF
lat bushels per acre. as against AL in 1881
and 1853 in 1881.
The United States Brewers association,
through w. Miles. It's president. to-day
| p otssted TO the waysand means committed
| against any increase Of internal revenue
tax on beer. He maintained that such pol
10y would have the immediate effect oi
crushing smaller brewers out Of existence.
Commissioner Miller, of the internal rev.
enus department.. expects soon TO taks
necessary steps for The enforcement of tn,
tions to collectors will be practically tn,
same ~ that issued under the original aot
| 1t was stated At the treasury department
to-day that Secretary Carlisle would prob
ably hold in abey anoe his plan to eoinl tn,
ssignioEaas In the Treasury. -st'