The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-23
ON THE LECTURE PLATFORM.

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Ex-Minister stevens Making an Honest
Dollar Out of the Hawaiian Business.
WEST SoMERvii.iE. Mass, Nov. r.
Hon. j. l.. Stevens, eN-ininister to Hawaii.
lecturcd on Hawaii and Hawaiian affairs
here tonight. The lecturer rcfrained from
making any direct allusion TO the recent
development in regard TO the Hawaiian
question. Before beginning his address
he remarked that during II years of sery-
ice as United States minister. under five
presidents, he invariably refused TO rccoG-
nize political parties in his own country;
that on oil questions involving his action
he had known tho United States as unit,
believing that in our foreign relations our
policy should be natural and continuous,
always with q united front TO foreign
rivals. lie firmly refused 10 con-
slider the Hawaiian question partisan
question in any sense. Continuing
he said: Our interest in Hawaii apper-
tains to tho question of Americas future
commercial power in the Pacific. 1t in
wolves the issue of n responsible govern
ment under the American nag in harmony
with the pledged American faith. After
the date of her downfall the misguided
and unworthy queen was without the SYM
and all respectable and responsible white
residents of the island. and not hand
was lifted in defense Of the semi-barba-
rian throne when il fell, conciusivcly dis
proving the assertion OF an agent Of the
fallen queen sent to Washington TO secure
as large a sum OF money as possible for
conveying to our government all her
right and title to the Hawaiian throne and
to crown lands, to which she never had
any other claim than to an income as
long as she reigned. The agent thought
he might help his case by the utterly base
statement that the United States minister
and naval commander deprived Liliouka-
lani of her throne, and Claus Spreckcls,
who wants a weak Hawaiian monarchy
for his tool. sees fit ID repeat the absurd
story. In presenting them selves for adj
mission into the American union, the
islands come unlc. moro American as
poets than any Of our previously annexed
states or territorie,. Why should they not
be permitted TO come under nag deeply
love i'm the islands? hear n whisper in
the air: Let the islands vote on the ques-
tiou.' Immediately after the organiza-
ton in January last, the Brit
ish minister at Honolulu urged
this plan en- the provisional government.
The srheme was subsequently brought
forward by the queens ATTORNEY. The lot
terry ami opium rings favored the plan,
while ultra.tory English and Canadian Pa
cific railroad have purposes in view other
than those Of the fallen queen and the lot-
terry and opium rings, They agreed as to
the method Of defeating annexation.
Claus Sprecke!s mad, part of the alliance
TO k u annexation by plcbisritum. This
is an alliance as powerful rs IL Is disrcp-
utatle. II Is not admissible by homes,
Americans for the following reasons: II
wolid surely rc.tlt in raising an cncr-
nous corruption fund by tho allied rar-
ties. The Canadian Pacific railroad in
the past has used vast bri'3cs 20 accom-.
llish its designs and wants to have its
faot ana hand firmly in Hawaii.
Claus Spracko!s holds money to BE- The
chief power in politics, aud woul pay ont
enormously Z, keep the sugar planters ol
the islands under his grinding monopoly
and TO rcltorc his prestige by tho fall of
MONARCHY, and 10 carry out his schmc to
make the islands an outside field mainly
for cheap As'atic labor and raw sugar pro-
| ductioa. lie waull carry out his threat
and lode his steamers and outvotc tho
provisional government by extensive col
ouzation. The powerful Pacific opium
ring wish TO make n surc depot in Hawaii,
which they could not do with United
States authority established on the islands.
| BY this combined power, operations would
be surely carried on in tn, name of popu.
lar suffrage which misht overcome seven
eighths OF the prope-iy holders and por-
manent residents and AL of the really re-
spon sible men ia the islands
| "Thctofore, it is obvious that y p,chis.
| c'tum ssbcmc was devised as the most
sure means of striking down American
civilization aud American interests ia tho
Islands. and foodnl than with AsiaiIC
population. America cannot get rid oi
her future responsibilities il she would
and all attempts to do SO will bs n ths
cost of future generations, | cherish III,
faith that the American people. and IL,
statesmen aud government, thoughtful oI
Americas great future and q Eat resi- on
sibllities, will settle tho Hawaiian ques
ton wisely aud well. will take care thai
the flag of the United States floats unmo
Tested over the Hawaiian islands and
thencsforih il shall be moral and pclirica
treason TO remove Il or strike it down.
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