The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-12-01
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SoD o. p. Drivei on the Hawaiian
v Matter.
Sons Shame" Is the title OF thu
~ ork Press leader on the
h affair; "0ur National Shame"
q q ~ the Philadelphia Press put
~ q II goes all along the line of
tA0& k-and-thin brigade Of the
Ga ~ bazoos Every American
w Ewes In the immortal princi.
~ the declaration of independ-
9 ows the New York bazooter,
~ american who holds that the
NJ Va monarch Is treason against
y enable sovereignty of the peo-
~ American by whom the star
~ POI OF the republic Is held in
81 p and honor and 10 whom the
~ and authority of the repu bile
q -, will regard the outrageous
Of the Cleveland administra-
xestore the Hawaiian monarchy
ense indignation and profound
q Grover Cleveland and the re-
Ip0 renegade whom he has re-
10 or party treachery with seat
In binet have gone about their
|t: ~ tssk''rnpd % ~ ga - d u
~ y y IN ~ ~ ia -
'clamstion points and Language Of suct
q character that it would have beer
more In accordance with common usag,
II 1t had been represented by IS In
stead Of spelled out in the fui! exposure
Of type
OF course, none VI this sort of fustiar
has anything to do with the case There
is no question of the Americans prefer.
ence for repu blicanism to monarchy.
Even as bold, bad vilyuns as the press
holds Messrs Cleveland and Gresham 70
be would not be stupid enough TO make
such an issue as that before the Ameri.
can people. The simple and only ques-
ton which confronted the administra-
ton in this Hawaiian matter was, not
one as to the form of government which
the United States would prefer to see
In the islands, but whether the pro-
visioual government had been estab-
lished with or without the illegitimate
action Of our own officials and forces.
The evidence which the administra-
tion has taken the pains to gather
and weigh for the last seven or eight
months shows clearly, according TO
Secretary Gresham's report, that the
Hawaiian government was overthrown
and the provisional government set up
through the completely Of the United
States minister at Honolulu and his I'M
justifiable use of our naval forces at that
station. That being the case. we violated
our national policy and did the Hawai-
ian government q wrong which can only
be rightPd by restoring the status
which existed before our interference.
The fact that the government which
we pulled down, and which we are,
therefore, in duty bound to set up
again, was monarchy. and very
shabby and disreputable specimen of
one at that. has no bearing whatever
upon the ethics of the case. We can.
not cut our ideas of justice by our own
special fashion-plate of government
We cannot claim to keep our flag I'M
sullied by dealing honorably and just
ly, and in practice deal honorably and
justly only with republics We had
nothing TO do with the original selec-
ton Of Hawaii's form of government,
and, unless we annex Hawaii and be-
come rssp6nsibleT for It's government,
we certainly have no right to change
that government Least of all have we
the rightto change that government.
an intrigue with few aliens.
in order that we may annex the coun-
try irrespsctively of the wishes of the
great body of its citizeps That Is Just
what our former minister did, and that
is what We must undo IL we are TO con.
tinue to boast Of our national integrity,
and to keep 'the starry symbol Of the
republic" worthy Of reverence and !
honor"
II has never been our policy to go |
about The world overthrowing mon
arches because we think a republic is |
the only true form Of government On
the contnry, 1t has been our announced
and observed purpose 70 maintain our
own sovereignty. to interfere with no
body ANA to prevent foreign interior
ence in the Americas When we pro
claim our intention TO abandon that
policy, which has been the source Of so
much OF our national power and pride,
Il will be time enough TO forsake our
own affairs and enter upon the mill
tant work Of republicanizing the ma
lions of the earth. whether they wish
To be renublican ized or not
Our national shame" would be, not
N rectifyng the wrong we have done a
'uny power as the administration pro-
poses TO yectify 1t, but In condoning 1t,
in it, and even protiting by
I, as the republican bazooters demand
hat we should 90. Louisville Courier
Journal