The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
THE PoLICY OF INFANT.
Mr.. Cleveland Is noar,ps from the cour,r,

Mr.. Cleveland II Hearing from the Country
Prom The Hartford Tino.
| Mr.. Stevens says It was forty Eight hours
after tho Queen had been deprived OF hei
authority before he Acknowledged the Pro.
visional Government as tho de facto Govern.
ment. The other foreign powers also &C.
kpowledged the Provisional Government.
| Minister Stevens declared that he did not
! call for the marines TIL after tho Queens
throne had been destroyed and then only to
protect the large interests OF the United States
citizens.
| As tho accredited Minister OF the United
| States. Mr. Stevens could not falsify the actual
| facts in tho case without bringing out n con-
tradiction from tho Ministers Of England.
France. md Germany. who were present. and
| nlso from the officers OF the war ship Boston.
| whose marines were sent on shore. Mr..
Stevens could not falsify the truth in this cnse
without running his own reputation. II. then.
we accept his statement rs true. thcre is no
good reason to sustain any act on the part OF
our Government for restoring the deposed.
dissolute and unworthy Queen.
For ten months tho Provisional Government
has peacefully administered the affairs OF the
Hawaiian Islands, and we are not aware that
any interest there has been injured or on
pressed by this new Government. To disturb
1t now in the interest OF bawdy-house
monarchy does not seem to be necessary. II
not necessary 1t is not just Even II there Is q
reasonable doubt in tho case. IL should be
given to the republican form OF Government
rather than to an oppressive monarchy.
Prom the Noe FORK Jnd.penden.
Let us see what the condition OF things is.
Queen was reigning who had attempted by
absolute fiat to disrranchise the white citizens
Of the islands: the Government was totally
corrupt hand in glove with the lottery. The
white people Of the islands. with the more in
tciligent part of the natives. including all tho
leading native Ministers but one. were totally
dissatisfied. and felt that her reign was con-
slant menace TO their safety and prosperity.
Her deposition was a righteous act, Just 8
righteous as that which dcposed Charles l.. :
and there was far moro occasion for 1t than
fer the rebellion OF our ancestors against
George Ill. By an uprising Of the people who
had been threatened and injured and who felt
that their property and lives were In danger.
she was removed from the throne. and
1t was right that the representatives
OF tho American Government should be
ready to recognize the change A republic
can form OF Government was declared and
mon were sent to this country to offer the ISL
ands to be annexed to the United States. There
can be no sort OF question on any bodys part
that annexation would he better for the
United States and better for the islands. They
properly belong to us and have rot TO he. any,
how under our protection. The only ouestion
u.s. II they are not annexed, whether they shall
be protected as n republic or protected as n
monarchy Our Administration declares for
tho monarchy. and proposes TO put back unon
the throne dscrcdteG Queen. although her
restoration can be effected only by a success
zion of bloody disturbances which will andan-
ger the HE and property OF American citizens
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peeu''ai oN"ioi''oh. 'h'i' vi 'ne ohiteu states
RESTORING monarchy against the VIII OF the
people,
In Hawaii the native race have less enter
prse man me negroes. ana tne people care
very niue VINO ru'es them. 1heir interests
are si'''ho In enher case. mere IS IN hawaii
II" 's'e'i Oh suppIessihg the natiVe VOTE ana
YET we presume 'hat on lar vote at the
present ume the provisional Government
Mouu oe s"pPorteu' Ut any rate. II Is the only