The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13

Copyrighted. isas. by the Associated Press
HONOLULU, Dee. Al Per steamer Arawa
to Victoria. Since the arrival of the
steamer Warrimoo, on November ", polit-
ical events have followed each other with
startling rspidity. When the Warrimoo
arrived with Clevelands ultimatum the
royalists were juoilant, and the annexa-
tionists at once began to carry out their
previous plans of forcible resistance in case
the China. which arrived three days later.
brought instructions to Minister Willis for
restoration of the monarcy with the aid Of
United States troops. Within twenty-four
hours 900 annexationists assembled at the
drill shed behind the executive building.
The meeting was short but wildly enthu-
siastic. the spirit of i776 prevailing. Those
who heard the ringing cheers which well
coined the speeches of President Hatch, of
the Annexationist Club. and the presenta-
ton of the following resolutions knew that
the monarchy. even though restored by
the superior forces of the United States,
would be short-lived. Since the mass
meeting the enthusiasm among the royal
lists is fiuctuating. and their clearest-
headed leaders admit that the success OF
the restoration depends on armed rrotec-
tion of the monarchy by the United States.
The following resolutions were adopted
at the mass meeting:
"Resolued, That We read with surprise and
regret the recommendation OF the seere-
tary OF state of the United States to the
president To restore the monarchy lately
existing in Hawaii. We condemn the as
sumption of the secretary that the
right of the provisional government to
exist was terminated by his refusal to re-
submit to the senate the treaty OF union
pending between the two countries. and
also his assumption that the provisional
government submitted the question of its
continued existence TO arbitration OF the
president or any other power. We viii
support TO the best of our ability the pro-
visional government in resisting any at
tack upon it which may be contrary to the
usage of nations"
The adoption of the resolutions was
preceded by speeches by many leading CIT
izens, chief of whom was president Hatch /,
of the Annexation Club. Hatch said:
"FefIow Citizens: You have been invited
tonight to discuss our political situation.
We are confronted by the declaration OF
Secretary Gresham that royalty must be
restored and our government destroyed.
His representative has given us an oppor-
tunity to be heard before final action In
taken. At present We are proceeding
merely upon newspaper reports received
here, and which we certainly have . right
to discuss. We do not know what action
will be taken, nor how. Certainly any
action taken by the congress of the United
States can not be ressted by anybody of
this community. We do not meet here to-
night to. deny the power OF the United
States nor TO YilIify those at present in
rxxtf
Iappiausel, but we meet with the hope that
our words will be heard by congress.
There are certain features in Gresham 3
letter 10 the president which show that he
was proceeding upon false assumption.
Let us hope the distinguished secretary
has been misinformed. Ii is certainly our
prerogative to stamp out false assumptions
and challenge them. Now chief among
the false assumptions Is the one which
seems TO underlie the whole letter, that
there has been submitted TO the president
of the United States for arbitration the
question whether or not we had the right
TO establish a government in this country.
Gentlemen, challenge that assumption.
ICheers aud erie. of ou are tight Il That
assumption is false in every respect. Let
me point out that two parties can make a
contract, but 10 requires the consent of three
to make valid arbitration. that OF the par
ties in interest and the arbitrator. Ii is
absurd to contend this question could be
submitted to arbitration by inference or
imnutation. First, has the provisiona a.
government submitted TO the decision OF
anybody it's right TO existg No, not word
or act could be produced in support Of
that contention. From the very nature Of
thing. the government which started in as
revolutionary, though now the govern
rnent de lure and de iacto. could not sub
nit the question Of the legality OF its ex.
i.,ence through any arbitration. because
its right lay in il. might. Having satis-
fed our conscisnces a. to the business of
our cause, we depend upon our might and
are answerable to no other power. | brand
as false the claim that we have put in
issue the question whether or not We we're
proceeding legally In overturning . cor
rupt and rotten monarchy.
Second. has the president Of the
United States up TO this point pretended
10 have been acting in Judicial capacity
/ say hls acts do not justify that assnmp-
sion. The arbitrator or Judge would not
interfere with the existing government.
ON gaming his seat, the president Of the
limited states Immediately lowered the
American aag. and thereby changed the
status of the parties. Cries OF Hear,
hear That Was not the act Of Judge,
gentlemen. Again. has be notified any
body that be ~as proceeding With Judi
eial inwessiga.ion7 Has he given any
notice tia. a hearing would be held on
such a date? Has he notified any.
BODY that witnesses were being
examined Has he given any.
body an opportunity TO eross-eXamine
these witnesses or to confront them !
Cries NO. GO: he never has Sox, ws
do no, need the aeknos dgeniens Of that
Distinguished judge. now secretary o.
| state, TO knoN that no arbitration could
stand for moment for Law, however in
significant the matter, which wAs con
Quoted eI paFfe. without an opportunity
20 he heard IIox vas the late arbitration
conducted in Paris Did \ nanfeF ol
Esni.emen ges together or not Dad sbeg
| send a private agent OF 20 Bsring sea te
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