Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-16

lmeans.- Her psspose vss to svesthfsv the
rights which The yhife setsi~ss Of Havsii
had ac4uired, and 70 sabises diem 70 . De-
potism of hsf evB, adsainisteftd = the h.
terest II the ignsfsnr and degraded Kanaka
natives. Against this attempted revolution,
led BY Ecentious and disfeputable woman.
she ciaixens Of Honolulu sssssembIed IN .
sYest mass meeting and consummsfed their
efforts for law and order by the establish
mens Of provisional government, which
vas psoop<iy acknowledged by Ill The for
eisn Representatives Who we're familiar with
the circumstances Of IL creation"
This nev governments, shas e&sbiished
AMI recognized. was ros ssssiled By the
Queen OF by her followers. While the CHI
zens we're attending their mass meeting,
selecting their committees Of public safety,
and preparing to organize = government.
a. openly as public meetings are held in
any American city, the disorganizsd and
poserlsss followers Of the fallen Qaeen ard
Der paramour made no attempt to save
her from the deposition which her rash
and corrupt conspirsey against the Conssi-
tuition so justly merited. "lt vas a united
aud Irresistible movement says Mr.
Stevens, ''of the same men, with now in
| creased Numbers. that took away the tes-
po,ic poxers Of King kslakAaz in 1887. and
crushed the Wilcox revolt Of 1883. They
gathered at the srn,ory with ,heir rifles in
hand, which were Increased BY other arms
openly carried in a carriage with only three
msn in charge. The only government that
! existed OF could exist under those circum-
stances. WAS the provisional government.
Whoever denies this, ha. no other basis for
denisl than psriured stfiisvi's, hundreds OF
which are obtsinabie in the Sums of Homo
Lula AT two dollars each"
The Hawaiian monarchy had been eIiin-
gaishsd for several days, and the proyision-
al government, had been in full and undis-
puted control of the city and country for
fully two days, ~hsn Mr.. Stevens reeog
nized il, hi. example being followed by the
representatives of other for, ign po~ers,
The marines and sailors Of the United
States man-of-~sr Boston hal nothing TO
10 with commencing or completing this
revolution. They bore no part in the revo-
ition which began With the conspiracy Of
Queen Liliuoksiani and was ended with the
full establishment of the provisional govern
ment. They were landed after all those
transactions were over. not TO take sides on
behalf Of either the Queen or the revolving
citizens. but ''ss precautionary safeguard
to American life and property
This is the history of thi. memorable
affair as narrated by the best informed AMI
most Trustworthy observer, the minister Of
the Unt'd States, q q ntle nsn, rs we have
said of the highest and most animpeachsbie
character. who was present and ~itnessed
everything from beginning TO end. And
another Americsa President. he'd by We
know rot what sentiment, or what unfe-
vr.led consideration, proposes to turn back
the hands upon the dial TO reverse all that has
he' n done, and to restore the corrupt
and shameless Queen who has de-
-troyed her throne by reyoiu-
tionsry conspiracy. Can this undertsk-
ing be approved by the American people?
BY no means Nor will it be approved
eve n il the drama should be brought to an
unexpected conclusion by n new treaty OF
annexation bearing the -isnature of the re-
stored Queen, and paving her roundly in
American cash as n compensation for the
session. Suct a denouement does not seem
impos sible in view of the theatrical Access
SORES with which Mr.. Gresham and Mr.
Clevelsnd have SO far succeeded IN envel-
opug the subject; but these two gentlemen
will hna that even then their deed will not
receive forgiveness.
Washington Post.)
If, as Mr.. Gresham insists, the depose1
monarchy is backed by an overwhelming
public sentiment it will re-establish itself
without all from us. If not, and if the ex-
.iing government be rooted in the peoples
sympathy. and inh. rently capable of self
support the employment of the nlted
States forces TO overthrow it would be All
act of the grossest and most wicked tyran-
ny.
(Springfield Republican,
Hawaii now has government with
which, so far as appears, the people are
content. 1t is government which
has sustained itself for some time by
its ovn strength. 1t seems to be admins
trring the affairs of the islan's wisely, ard
TO be fully protecting the rights and in err
. sts of the United States and its citizens.
There il no claim that it fails in this respect
or that it ia oppressive, cruel, or wasteful OF
The public money Without regard to how
il came TO he, il il to-day the government of
Hawaii b. ard With the consent of the peo-
ple--at least there is no evidence To the
cottrary Whist right has the United State
to oyerturu this government 10 order to COZ
rect a hiynder or even uodo \ wrong con
United by some of its former representa-
tlyeSt