The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-27
SOvE PaLPABLE ERRORS

from time to time made some yer!
absurd statements and INDUCED !,
some very untsnable theories re
garding the subject MISTER unde
consideration. OF lste s humble
ofluiicrous propositions haze beeI
advanced by the supporters Of tht
fzllsn monarchy, which would
hsrdlv need serious consideration
were II no; evident their adyocSte:
believe they are dealing with fact:
when in truth they are announcing
the most impossible theories
One Of these errOrs Is the r.
psated allegation thst the mon
archy hiss not fallen and that the
ex-aueen Is still wearing 5 conSti-
tutional crown. The fact that the
Provisional government hiss been
recognized by the powers, and that
the United States has quite lately
emphasized It's previous recognition
By receiving the accredited minis
Ter Of the Provisional government
officially in Washington, does not
seem 10 stand in the wsy Of daily
repetition Of the royaliSt theory
that the ex-quean and her last
cabinet are in 1ezlity the govern
ment Of these islands,
Another e-ror which has been
otter repeated in the royalist press
Is that President ClevelsRd has the
power 10 decide On the question Of
annexation and the royalist de
mznd for the restoration Of the
monarchy. While President Cleve-
land has power . cast the influence
Of the present democratic admins
tratfon either for u agsiust the
poNcv q annexation. from @n
American standpoint, 50 as 10
either facilitate O. reta-j It's con-
summation. vel IS President Of the
United States he ezn DO nothing
towards : fnal settlement of the
question. This must be submitted
to congress. and in some form OF
other must be voted upon by both
houses Of that body.
Another mistaken ides, which
seems TO have S strong hold upon
the zve-zge royalist i the theory
that the Provisional government Is
merely temporary, snd must make
wsy for some form Of irresponsible
native government in czSe annexa-
6on : not Immediately consum-
mated by the United States. The
truth Is the Provisional govern
ment wzs established to secure
some form Of stsbIs government
fo- Hawaii, snd It viii Be main
tsined until that end Is reached.
whether II Is brought about
through annexation 10 the United
S5stes OF othe-EiSe- The future
welfare and present interests Of
The islands mske this demand
imperative.
The srgument that the ex-Queen
submitted 70 the United States snd
not 70 the revolution which estab-
Kshed The Provisional government.
hiss been fully exploded BY her &C
acknowledgement IN her power Of st
torney TO NJ. Paul Neumznn. sub
senbed and sworn TO before The
chief justice Of the supreme court
These are but samples Of the de.
lusions upon which the royaIizts
rest their cause and continue 70
hope where there Is 10 hope, The
United States can accept O. reject
The proposition made them 10
annex the Islands, but there Is
10 further Sep they can take
II the MISTER, as long IS the Pro
visional government L able 10
maintain pace snd order IN the
country snd sustain itself at the
head OF sfzirs with is present
large agricultural and commercial
backing which represents : nlsjol-
ity Of the taxable properly Of the
There Is 10 probability Of any
other country interfering unless
ssked to do 20 BY the established
government OF Hawaii. And