The Lake Charles echo., 1893-02-24

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Ye pnblish herein The message al
praaia aaaa Harrison d ghe Uaissd statas
sanats. concerning HaEais Il viii ha
seen faat fhia E1veramsnt MAS il no
wsy rsapon1ihae Tor the overthrow of
shs naunarchy. ana Ehs views of The
praslsnt as expressed IN his message,
ws thiak, viii be very generally en-
aazae5s
To he Senate:
/ fransnaia herewith with viHw 10 tts /
Ests6eakinu q treaty for the annexhEinn /
esnelnasd on the 14kh day Of + esruary,
1883. bsswaan John Eg 7 Euatsr, secretary
d war. which @ns only empowered 10
aos il khat behalf o. the part Of the
.TTHited States and Lerrin a IhurEt1u
". RI Castle, Joseph 4lars1eu. the
commissioner on the pArt of The
government 81 The Ha~a8ian islands.
THE pr0Tisional treaty. Il viii be
nbaaruad. does NOT attsmpt b deal il
az III wish fhe question that grew ont
81 annezati0n of the Hswsiian islands
10 Abe United States Tha oomzaisaioa
ers representing the HaEaliaa govern
znens have consented 70 leaVs 70 the
fnture and 10 che Just md benevolent
purposes of the United States the sd
5nafmeat Of al such questions. i car
not deana Ct necessary 10 dIaeuss at any
length the e0nditionE ubieh hRve ze-
salked 10 the decisive aclion.
II has been she policy Of Che admipi-
sfrztfon not only 70 respect bat 70
encourage the continuance of an indie
neudens government In the Hawaiian
Islands 81 long as il has afforded Enit-
able guaFantes for the protection Of life
and prnper1y, ard maintaining tba
strength sud stability thai gave ade-
gnnfa aaonrisy against the dominion Of
say cshsr poser The moral support
Of this government has continnally
manifested itself Id the most friendly
Diplomatic relations aud ID many eGts
81 courtesy to the HaWaiin ruleFs.
The overfhrOw uf tbe monarchy was
not ~ anB Ray prompted By this govern
naeut. bnt had its origin IN y bat seemed
10 be reaeiionary and revolutionary
policy On tbs part Of eueen Ldiiiuoka-
1Mni who pms ia serions peril not only
the large prepoRderating interests Of
the Uniled States on The islands. but
af foreign Interests, and indeed she
resent ADMINISTRATION of civic afiaiFa
and ths peace Of The ialanda. 1t Is
anite evident that tae monarchy had
bseomas effste and the queen's govern
Eaent % weak and inadequate "a 10 be
tha prey b designing and 1nseFupuioas
persona.
The reaEoEati0n Of Queen LdlInokaiini
" her fhrone is nndeHirabls. II not i'm ;
possible. and unless actively supported
BY Abe United Ekates wall be accompR-
MED b. serious disaster and the die
organization Of al bnsiness interests
The influences and interest Of the united
States in the islands must be increased
and nct dinainisbed. 0nly two courses
are nov open, one tae esaabl blisilment Of
prateciorate by the United States sud
Abe usher annexation free and complete
i think ahe lat&er coarse, which hai
been Rdopted IN the treaty, will hl
highly pr0Eaoaige % the best interest,"
pf the HaaArian people and the onl
one that wlll adequately seeare th
interests OF the United States, Thes
inserasts are not wholly Beihsh. IL
essential that none Of the great power
ahnli secnFe the islands. a possession
WD0fU Gok eQl4elek ftthn OUT sAiuA9 An
with the peace of five world.
This view Of the siknati0n IL 30 aE
parent and conclusive thet no protei
has been hsard fEom any government
against proceedings looking 10 annea
afion. Every foreign representative 8
Honolulu promptly acknowledged tb
prnvisisnal government ana i thin
there is q general concurrence In ID
opinion that the deposed queen ough
not 70 be restored. Prompt action Q
This treaty iB very desirable.
III il meets the approval Of the Benai
peaea and good order viii be secured
The islands under existing laws, unit
such time as congress shall provide b
Legislation nndef . permanent form
government for the island6. This legi
laGion shonld be and 1 do nos doubt wi
be not only just 10 thenRtiFes and otht
residents and citizens Of the islsndi
but should be characterized BY sh
great liberaiity and high regard Il
the rights Of nil She people RBd Of .
che forsigBers living there. The eo
Eaapandence which accompanies u
treaty will pnt tha seRass In pOsaessio
" ali Ahe facts known 10 fhe exeeutiFl
fEsiRnedl BEzsJ. HAREaE0S,