The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-06

the Rovalisss. for . moment CHARGED
stevens with having hand in the change
o; government
in my talk with Willis he exnr..s.s
much surprise sf the DEVELOPMENT. sd-
vsncemens and the many iieerss-minded
ana intesliSens eissrens of Hsaan As for
wanting the queen restored. hardly u~r.
son on the islands contends that She l. .
NJ person to reign over the people
Following Is an editorial from the ua-
vaiisn Commercial 4deeTsis~r Of November
Is relative to the Hawaiian question:
The United States minister. Mr.. VIII
Us. Was no doubt accurately reported yas-
tercay 10 have declared tha. until he
heard from Washington no change will
sake place IN the present situation nor will
any DO allowed. He added tha. any at
NHP' made oy any person or persons 10
make trouble will be promptly checked
and punished
Were the representative Of any other
power near the Hawaiian government To
make such q declaration as the above.
there Is no doubt that not only this gov
eminent but that OF the United States
would resent 10 IN the most energetic man.
ncr as an unlawful interference in the in-
ternal affairs of this independent nation.
ais - not calling in question the propri.
ETY. OF the declaration made by Mr. Willis.
III IS simply pointing oct that the govern
ment ot the United States holds itself
charged with the special duty of main
tanning public order and security in
Hawaii To this extent at least America
already exercises partial prossctorate
over this country.
The very large commercial interests
here conducted by men of many nasson-
alitses, with the important aud central p.,-
sifion OF Hawaii as the great meeting point
OF Pacitc commerce, render is indispen-
sable that such order aud security should
be maintained. America. England and
Germany cannot for one moment tolerate
the disturbance of business in Honolulu.
or the endangering OF the lives and prop
erty oil their citixens by factious aud dis
organizing movements subversive of
orderly government BY common consens
the United States has been recognized
as the power intrusted with ths
duty of maintaining order here and
preventing disturbance. Under this gem
erai rule IL unquestionably becomes the
duty OF the United States 30 30 farther aud
to see to IL that such government is es-
tahiished here as can be relied upoa TO
manage pubiic affairs with such justice
and prudence a. will promote internal
peace aud order
This is no new function here of the
United states. As long ago as 1887 Mr..
Bayard, President CIeveland's secretary OF
state. gave to the American minister in
Honoluiu. and caused TO be given to the
naval forces here, the entirely exceptional
order 10 land the American forces when
ever necessary for the maintenance of
public order
Excessive contumeiy has been poured
by the partisans of royalty upon United
States Minister Stevens for having simply
complied with this standing order OF Pres
ident Cleveland, and having landed an
adequate force to protect this city in q
coming night OF fear. when the hnif-or-
ganized party of order was arrayed
against the dissolving forces of the revolu-
tionist queen. Minister Stevens then did
with both moderation and efficiency what
Minister Willis now by the same author
ity and In the same exercise of duty, en-
phaticaliy declares that he will do. II
position In January. then much more Is
punishment TO disturbers of the peace.
which Mr.. Stevens never did
lit cannot be doubted that ID is the in
tention of the United States to Cooperate
in establishing in Hawaii such q govern
ment as can be relied upon to meet the
necessities Of this most important central
commercial position. which imposes on
Hawaii such arduous responsibilities. 10
il the duty Of the United States 10 see
that Hawaii meets thoss responsibilities
and fuiflls her duties. ft goes without
saying that the coming government will
be no reconstruction Of . native monarchy
under any form whatever. such monarchy
10 by inherent nature absolutist, defiant or
evasive OF constitutions and laws, and re-
gardful mainly Of its own caprices Mr.
Willis has come to Hawaii on no such
idiotic errand."