Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-19

ENNtlhhltht To ucENtiufe Win me scni-
lance of a government thus sreatcd. nor
could treaty resulting from the acts
stated in the prScst have hecn know
lngly deemul wurIhv Of consideration 10y
The senate. Yet the truth or falsity uf
tue protest had not been Investigated.
! conceived It MY duty. thercior, 10
withdraw The treaty from the senate for
examination and meanwhile 10 cause an
nccnrsIe. full and hnnartial Investigation
10 heS1Ndc OF the facts attcnding the
shbversion Of the constitutional govern
mont Of Hawaii AMI the iustahmnnt IN
Is place Of the provisional government.
| selected for the work of Investigation
HON. JAMES II. BLouNr
of Georgia, whose service for eighteen
years as member Of the HOUSE u rep
rescntatives and whose expericncc ns
chairman Of the COMMITTEES ON foreign
affairs In that body aud his consequent
familiarity with International topics,
joined with his high character aud honor
able reputation, seemed 10 render him pc
cullarly fitted for the duties entrusted 30
hon his report detailing his action
under instructions given TO him and Cnn-
c,usiops derived from his Investigation
accompanying this mcssagp, rhcsa con-
illusions do not rest FOR thcir acceptance
entirely upon Hount's honesty and ahil-
lily as man, nor upun mis- imparualU
as an investigator. They are accom-
pnnicd hv the evidence upou which they
are based. which evidence Is also herr.
with transmitted and from which II
seems to mn, no nfher dnIiuctions could
possihly he rs,cbcJ thnn those arrived
40 hy the commissioner, The report and
its accompanying proofs aud such other
evidence ~ h now before congress or IA
herewith submitted iustilies. In my opin-
dent ,r,s I.1 4, .th,,it u,e ,seatV
"a ma .n,,,tr w,ith ttn da9sra.
linn tbnt "tbc oyer,brow Of mon,rrhv
u,1s mai Ia nnv WAY nronotei bf ms
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ron,lnrtty sf,,,t,iti1,,s % to ,na.ns
cnnI"yci IN tb9t end an the INN Jay
of November iS13 uenrlv tvn inonibs
beforn thc nrsi cnver, act tending a..
ward tbe stihvprsinn a. thn Iin,ratian
government aud the attempted trsnsfer
of lfaWaiinu terrltorv 10 tho ltItol
States he addressed a long lptfer Ia no
secretary Of stale In which tbe cauap for
nuncNation was deliberately argued ON
moral, political and economical grounds
lie refers 20 tho loss of Hawaiian snunr
interests from the operation OF tha Nc
lNinley hll and the tendency 90 ai atill
further depreciation of sugar properly
uulesa some positive measure Of relief Is
granted. lie strongly inypiglis against
the existing Hawaiian government and
sinphalicalll declares for nimcNntiou.
lie says In that monarchy there ~
an absurd annchrQnism, II has nothing
on Whtfh logically or lpgiumatcly
7lahuT. ne igudhl baHis ON which IL
uhue sloou Us no lohEer oAielihE monarchy
Low ~ Only An impeachment 10 good gov
,,,.li,, NJ IN ouHlilloilph % ihr pros
f,,rt KIN q. ,ne islauu5
~ ~ W ~ III 7'gs - crown colony OF
pi'aI oman or territory Of me Unit
gu Hlu"s EuNeIhlholl nnhlhcaugn'
S"ulu DC uaur fthdHy ana good admin
lHltau"h pl Jaw secured Inc destiny
Aha NaAi iuiure interests nl me nited
otAleA ~ tln iheihr clearly hdlrnle
Who az y" ulslnhl day may ur response
ne Tor ihe soNrrnmit,ni OF llcsr islands.
could ne ms easily goyerhed a5 any OF me
Z existing territories OF me ullel states
Hawaii has reached inc parting VI the
| ways. she must now iakc lhe I9pi
when lelus 10 ASIA OF me elh'f Nhleh
the CUTTERS IN America give hrf Aurf-
eau dHlizailon' ana hinls heI 10 ne care
Of American destiny ne hiso u"cinrrs'
zone Of two courses seems 10 nc nhsp-
lutely necessary 10 pe lulon'a, 'ilnef
bold ana vigorous msAsule1 Ut anil ~ ~.
ton or q cusioms union and ocean cable
from the California coast 10 llonoln-
Ia, Pearl hnrhnr pefpftunly @nrd 10 ilr
! United States with Implied. but not m
/ expressly stipulated American proteeio-
ate over the islands believe ihr Tor
! MGR 10 be- better. that which VIII prove
murl more advantageous 10 mo Islands
! and cheapest and least embarrassing w.
! the end Ia the United states. ~ o. was
! wise for the United Stntes through sec
I r,tnry Marcy thlrty-eght years ago to
I nfTer to epend SiO0ODU TO secure tfeaiy
! al annexation IT certainly cannot be
chimericni or nnwise 20 spend Nlnp.Vpn 10
| secure annexation IN tho near iulhre.
I Today the United States has nff iiin'H
9 tbc Wealth she possessed w 1898 ana rue
| r.aeo,,s now eisting for annexation are
I much stronger than then. ! caunot re-
/ fraln from expressing the opipion wiln
{ cinphnrM lhht tii' h''