Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-17

surely safe enough against regiment NJ
Van Aliens and troop of Quircys. Mr..
Cleveland has wasted his morality on the
dasky ex-Queen of Hawaii. He has also
asted MIR. Gresham, though that, perhaps,
may be forgiven him.
Hos About spreckeIs,
New York Press
How much has Claus Spreekels, the h.
ws'itn sugar monopo!ist and coolie dflTer,
had to do with the Clevel and Gresham Coz
spirsey to d. stroy Republican government
in Hawaii?
The Press used the word conspiracy" al
visedty- The scheme TO sacrifice American
interests in Hawaii and set up corrupt
monarchy was plot hatched in the dark.
and only brought out into the dayligh,
when Congress had adjourned. when the
people had voted and when the official
tool Of the conspirators, ii the guise of
| ni,ed States minister, was on the spot
ready to carry out the Infamous job he had
been ordered to perform. If the whole pro
ceeding is the act of justice which the adj
minis,ration proclaims it TO be, why was the
President afraid TO give Congress an oppor
tunity to express Its opinion regarding the
matter! Why was he afraid to let the peo-
pie vote on it as they voted on other issues:
Why was be afraid to let the nation know
what was about to be done in the nations
name?
Spreckels has been Boosting of his power
to induce the United States government -
put the wanton Liiiuokaiani back on the
throne. Spreckels' agents in Hawaii. who
are the most active supporters of the dusky
Qneen,' have been declaring the certaints
of Il speedy revival Of the monarchy by Il e
Cleveland administration; and the DE-
throned woman herself has been upiformiug
anew the motley horde she calls her
guards" in readiness for her anticipated
restoration to power early in the present
month. How did Spreckels. his suborai-
mates at Honolulu and the Queen" man &c
to obtain the facts of which the American
people knew nothing?
Spreckles is man of immense wealth
who has monopoly of the sugar busine 8
on the Pacific coast and who employee
large numbers of coolies that are virtually
slaves. Annexation would destroy bis me-
oopoly and abolish his dictatorial power in
Hawaii Has his influence been potent n
shaping events with respect to Hawaii? TIE
ambassadorship is $50, 900 in cash. What
is the consideration behind the movement
to enthrone Liiuokalani!
The my'tsr OF Crime. dIgd.t1
@..: Mail and Express.)
The people are waiting patiently to see if
President Cleveland's programme of iofamy
in the Hawaiian matter il II b. carried out
The secrecy continues. The people are not
to have the confidence of this mimlnistra-
ton. 1t has not escaped observation that
the newly accredited American minister to
Hawaii, Mr.. Willis, had been there four
days before the last American steamship
sailed from Honolulu and had not Yet made
public his instructions. 1t is surmi.ed that
he was waiting until after the steamer left
before announcing the un-American, revo-
lutionary and unconstitutional programme
which this administration, ii is said, has de-
termined to carry out.
The President feels the sting of pubic
rep probation, and it is reported that he ill
shortly give to the public what they should
have had long sgo-the reasons for his pro-
posed extraordinary action. Paramount
Commissioner Blount's report is TO furnish
these reasons.
It is also limited that the Presilen.'s
policy has not been correctly announced
Secretary Gresham's official statement of
the case did not definitely lay do~n this
policy. 1t twas merely suggestive, and left
the way open for retreat Rumor has il
that the American minister may refuse to
recognize tho provisional government after
it has recognized him by accepting his
credentials and may then insist on recogniz-
ing the deposed Queen. Such ridiculous
proceeding would make our government
the laughing stock of the world The pro-
visional government would in that cas-. he
justified in declaring Nj. Willis ptyy0aa
aoH gyata. putting him on United States
vessel and demanding that Mr.. Cleveland
seud R more acceptable representative. An
other report is 10 the effect that this gov
ernment y i'll advise the submission to the
people Of the question Of the restoration of
the monarchy These coujectures are ex-
ssperating The psople have the riga; to
know what the policy of the administration
is to be. The President is not their master
but their servant.
Public sentiment in both political parties
strongly antagonizes the conduct of Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Gresham.
L
sons aggressive policy in the treatment of
the Chilean question had the support of
many Democratic senators and representa-
tives. They also supported him in his
friendly attitude toward the annexation of
Hawaii We doubt very much il these
patriotic congressman will subn il to the i'm |
and unconstitutional conduct of |
the administration in the present emergency. |
The ablest and most experienced men il |
public life agree that if the attitude of thu |
is correctly understood it |
is equivalent to declaration of war !
against the established government of |
Hawaii. Hon. John A. Kasson, formerly |
merican minister to Berlin and Vienna, |
leclsres that armed Intervention to restore
he depossd monarchy would be worse
hsn declaration of wsr-it would be an |
lct of piracy, and he reminds Secretary
Gresham thar his unfrieDdly feeling to the
, ADMINISTRATION of President Harrison gives
I'M no warrant for charging thst admins
ration, rs he does in his official repo-; .ai,h
hypocrisy, deceit and wrong doing. Mr..
tasson adds: +
In international matters it is an u7written
aw and is in line with the usage of nation.
hat there are no parties. No foreign gov
ever condemn. in such minner the
International acts and policy of l.. proceed
ng administration, for in so doing it 10 at
scking its own government. The secre-
ary's letter, at least, should have been KEEP. 1
rom publication. i
Furthermore, NJ Kasson says that to
Interfere now to overthrow A friendly gov
rument wouli be doing exactly what
secretary Gresham's letter accuses the
'revious administration of ioing namely.
Interfering by force TO er'hrow an estab-
ished government. 1t wouii be DECLARE
ion of war against friendly power " it'll
mt giving it the notice p Il ,ir-d by every
'rinciple of intern.ti,n.i usage. We
lladad yesterday to the fact that the nse
# force to re-establish the monarchy
fouli be equivalent 10 declaration OF
rar, and that President Cleveland
Isd no authority to make such decis-
alton, That power rests with Congress.
Y i'll it submit To bis u.u patton?
II must be the very insanity Of partisan
hip that has driven the President and his
xrrnw minded asprefarv of stafo IN suob