The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-11

be maintained by the military force of
the United States then present. Be-
lieving that under the circumstances it
was her duty, and that her case would
be fairly considered by the president of
the United States, the queen finally
| yielded, and sent the provisional gov
ernment paper stating that to avoid
any collision of armed forces and per-
haps loss of life, she would under pro-
test, and impelled by said force, yield
her authority until such time as the
government of the United States shall
| upon the facts being presented to IL.
undo the actions of its representatives
and reinstate her. Indeed 1t was not
claimed on the 18th day Of January or
for some time thereafter by any of the
designated officers of the provisional
government or any annexationist, that
the queen had surrendered otherwise
than as stated In her protest. In his
dispatch to Mr.. Foster, on January
18th, describing the successful revolu-
ton, Mr.. Stevens says: The committee
on public safety installed the provis-
ional government without the aid of
United States troops Secretary Fos-
ter's communication of February 18th.
to the president, laying before him the
treaty of annexation with q view of
obtaining advice and the consent of
the senate thereto, says: AT the time
the provisional government took pos
session of the government buildings, no
troops or officers of the United States
were present or took any part what
ever in the proceedings. When they
were in full possession of the govern
ment, the barracks, the police station.
and the whole potential machinery of
the government, the United States
troops were landed to protect American
property The special commissioners
were sent to Washington by the provis-
ional government to negotiate treaty
of annexation, and their statements
are utterly at variance with the evil !
dence, documentary and oral, contained |
in Mr., Blount's reports. They are con-
tradicted by the declarations and let |
ters of President Dale and other an
nexationists, and by Mr. Stevens verb |
al admissions to Mr.. Blount. 1t is fair
to say that Secretary Fosters state
ment was based upon information
which he had received from Mr.. Stew
ems and the special commissioners, but
1 am unable to see that they were de-
ceived. The troops were landed not
to protect American life and property, |
but to aid in overthrowing the existing
government. Mr.. Stevens promised the
anneXationists that as soon as they OBJ
tained possession of the government
building and read the proclamation
recognize them as a de facto govern
ment and support them by landing
troops of the warship then in harbor,
and he kept that promise. This assur-
ance was the inspiration of the gov
1t is now claimed that the
of the people who have the
right of voting under the constitution
Of 1877 have never favored the idea Of
to this or any other gov
Mr.. Blount states thai while
In Honolulu he did not meet a. single
who expressed his will
lingness to submit the question to a
vote of the people, nor did he meet
with one favoring that subject who did
not insist that If the Islanders were
suffrage should be so restrict
ed as to give complete control ITO for
eigners, whites, and representative an
nexationists. The government of Ha-
waii surrendered it's authority under
threat of war, until such time only
as the government of the United States
upon the facts being presented to it,
should reinstate the constitutional SOW
ereign. and the provisional government
was created to exist until the terms OF
union with the United States of Amer
lea have been negotiated and agreed
upon A careful consideration Of these
facts will, think, convince amy one
that the treaty which was withdrawn
Lrom tne senate Tor further conSldera-
lion should not be resubmitted for
action. Should not a great wrong done
feeble, independent state by an abuse
Of authority of the United States be
undone by restoring the legitimate gov
ernment? Anything short of that will
not. l respectfully submit, satisfy the
demands of justice. Can the United
States consistently insist that other ma
tions shall respect the independence of
Hawaii while not respecting it our
selves? Our government was tine first
that recognized the independence Of the
Islands. and they should be the last to
assume sovereignty over them by force
and fraud"