Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-13
HAWAII READY FOR VAR,
The Executive Building Changed into
a Strong Fort
Tho Canadian Minister of Trade.
macbenFie Howell, In
Iiouoiuiu.

HONOLULU, Dec. :, via Victoria ID.
g., Dec. l2.-[Copyhght by the Ass1.
oiated Pfo.sl Sluce the arrival u the
steamer Watrmoo, on the 2ilh ult.,
political events have followed each
other with htirlling fapiGity. When
the Warrimoo arrived, vita Cluyo.
lands ultimatum, the royalisis were
jubilant and tho anueXationisis al
once began to carry out their previous
plans Of forciOlo resistance In cAss the
China, when arrived three days later,
brought instructions TO Minister Willie
for restoration Of the monarchy with
the aid VI United States troops.
within twonty.fouf hours 600
anurxationisls assembled az tile driil
shed behind the executive building.
The meeting was short but enthusl-
astic.
The following resolutions were
uuanimnusly adopted by the mass
meeting:
Resolved, That we read with sur.
prise and regret the recommendation
Of the secretary Of state Of the United
States 10 the President 10 restore
tho monarchy lately existing In
Hawaii.
We condemn the assumption Of the
secretary that tho right " the pro.
yisiOual government 10 exist, termiu.
atod by his refusal 10 tcsubmit 10 the
Senate the treaty Of union pending be.
tween the two Countries, aud also bic
assumption that the provisional gov
eminent submitted tho question OF lie
continued existence 70 the aFbitra.
zion Of the President, or 70 any other
power.
We will support to tho beet Of our
ability the provisional government In
resisting any attack upon II, which
may BIO contrary to the usage OF ma
lions,
The adoption Of tho resolutions was
preceded by speeches Of many leading
cltiEens, chief OF whom was President
Hatch Of tho annexation club. Hatch
said among other things that Secretary
Gresham had proceeded on the false
assumption that there had been sub.
mittod 20 the President Of the United
States for arbitration the question
whether or not we had night 10
establish n government In this coun'
try.
Tho provisional government has not
submitted 10 the decision OF anybody
IT, right TO eXisl2 No, not one word
or act could be produced Ia support OF
that contention. The government
which was etarlod In the revolution,
though nov the government de jurr
anu 90 igrt0, could not submit tho
question Of tho legality OF IL txistuUCe
10 any arbitration, because It. right
lay In Ito might. We we're power
de fsu,o, we were recognized by certain
great powers o. the world, which made
US the power dc jure, aud we We're .
power having treaty relations with the
United States OF America. (Applnuae
The treaty had been negotiated wUuu |
President Cleveland took his seat. |
That treaty awaited ratification TO |
make II fnal, but II nevertheless WIS u |
treaty binding the executive.
"Now, gentlemen, challenge the |
right OF the chief executive Of that |
great nation, " his own motion, 10 |
undo an actor any VI his predecessors, |
threat appuuse,) Congress may 10 Il. |
Glngtcss has iull power but Grover |
Cleveland hss no more right legally |
or morally, TO undo nm act VI BouJsmin |
Harrison than he has q undo any 90. |
Of Abraham Lincoln, (dftnt applause |
aud cheefs.)
al repeat, there has boon no sub.
mission 10 arbitration. Let us, there. ,
fore, challenge all the false gasump. |
tiuug, gentlemen, anu let that |
challenge go on record. Let us |
hold the President TO The true itsuo, |
and then, n the legally constituted |
newer VI the United sitht,s, "a power |
which has IA right under the C0nrti. |
tuition 10 declare war, overpowers IA, |
we will 90 down, our colora nying
and with no Misrepresentation puss- |
bic. Let Il no known TO tue world |
that whom that event TAKES lluct, |
il will be because the United State |
has exercised us power tut not ils
right"
After the undecided character Of tho
news received by the China, tho
opinion prevailed, until the ARRIVAL VI