The record-union., 1893-12-19
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
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the minister's EbCUgUltlOUiCl bI6 IO-
visional Government, and states that 1t
was not yet in possession of the station
house the place where large number of
the Queens troops were quartered),
though the same had been demanded OF
the Queens officers in charge. Neverthe-
less, this wrongful recognition by our
Minister placed the Government of the
Queen in position of most perilous per-
pleXity.
On the one hand she had possession of
the Palace, of the barracks and the pollce
station, and at her command at least five
hundred fully armed men and several
pieces of artillery. Indeed, the whole
military force of her kingdom was on her
side and at her disposal while the Com
mittee OF Safety, by actual search, had
discovered that there were but very lew
arms in Honolulu not in the service OF
the Government In this state OF Things,
If the Queen could have dealt with the
Insurgents alone, her course would nave
been plain and the result unmistakabIe.
But the United States had allied itself
with her enemies, had recognized them
as the true Government OF Hawaii, ana
had put her in a position OF opposition
against lawful authority. She knew she
could not withstand the power OF the
United States, but she believed she might
safely trust TO its justice. Accordingly,
some hours after the recognition OF the
Provisional Government by the United
States the Minister, the Palace. barracks
and police station, with all military re-
sources of the country, were delivered up
by The Queen upon representation made
to her that her cause would thereafter be
reviewed at Washington; and, while pro-
testing, she surrendered to the superior
force of the United States, whose Minister
had ordered the United States troops to
be landed at Honolulu and who declared
he would support the Provisional Gov
ernment, and that she yielded her au-
thority to prevent collision OF armed
forces and loss Of life; and only until such
time as the United States, upon the
facts being presented to it, should nndo
the action of its representative and re-
lnstate her in the authority she claimed
as the constitutional sovereign OF the
Hawaiian Islands.
THE QUEEN BANIsHED FROM POWER.
This protest was delivered to the Chief
Of the Provisional Government, who in
dorsed thereon his acknowledgment of
its receipt. The terms of the protest were
read without dissent by those assuming
TO constitute the Provisional Govern
ment, who were certainly charged with
the knowledge that the Queen, instead of
finally abandoning her power, had APP
pealed to the justice of the United States
for reinstatement in authority, and yet
the Provisional Government, with this
to negotiate with the United States for
the permanent Punishment of the Queen
from power and the sale of her kingdom.
Our country was in danger of occupying
the position Of having actually set up
temporary Government on foreign soil
for the purpose of acquiring, through
that agency, territory which we had
wrongfully put in our possession.
The control of both sides of a bargain
acquired in such manner is called by
familiar and unpleasant name when
found In private transaction.
We are not without precedent show
ing how scrupulouslY we avoided such
accusation in former days. After the
people of Texas had declared independ-
ence of Mexico, they resolved, ON the ac-
acknowledgement of their independence by
the United States, they would seek ad-
mission into the United States. Several
months after the battle of San JacintO, in
which Texan independence was prac-
tically assumed and established, Presi-
dent Jackson declined to recognize it, al
leging as one of his reasons that in the
circumstances it became us ''to beware
OF too early movement, as II might sub
ject US, however unjustly, TO the imputa-
ton of seeking to establish the claim of
our neighbors to territory with a view to
It's subsequent acquisition by ourselves"
This is in marked contrast with the hasty
recognition Of a Government, openly and
concededly set up for the purpose of ten
dering us territorial annexation.
| believe a candid and thorough ex-
animation of the facts will force the con-
viction that the Provisional Government
owes its existence to armed invasion by
the United States. Fair minded people,
with the evidence before them, will
hardly claim that the Hawaiian Govern
ment was overthrown by the people of
the islands, or that the Provisional Gov
iSf or tryifh fhai
/ do not understand that any member of
this Government claims that the people
would uphold it by their sutfrages if al
lowed to vote on the question.
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.
While naturally sympathizing with
every effort to establish a republican
form of government, 1t is the settled pol
Icy of the United States to concede to the
people of foreign countries the same free
dom and independence in the manage
ment of their domestic affairs that we
have always claimed fer ourselves, and it
has been our practice to recognize revo-
lutiOnary Governments as soon as it be-
came apparent that they were supported
by the people. For the illustration OF
this rule l need only refer to the revOlu-
ton in Brazil in 1889, when our Minister
was instructed to recognize the Repu bic
$50 soon as majority of the people OF
Brazil should have signifed their assent
to its establishment and maintenance" to
the revolution in Chile in 1891, when our
Minister was disposed to recognize the
new Government "if it was accepted bv
the people," and to the revolution in
Venezuela in 1892, when our recognition
was accorded TO a new Government
fully established, in the possession of
the power of nation, and accepted by
the people"
LAWFUL GOVERNMENT OyERTHRowN.
As I apprehend the situation, we are
brought face to face with the following
conditions: The lawful Government OF
Hawaii was overthrown, without draw
ing sword or firing shot, by process
every step of which, it may safely be as
serted, was directly traceable TO and de-
pendent for its success upon the agency
Of the United States Government, through
its diplomatic and naval representatives.
But TOR the notorious predictions of the
United States Minister for annexation,
the Committee OF Safety-WhIch should
be called the Committee of Annexation
would never have existed. But for the
landing OF the United States forces upon
false pretexts respecting the danger TO
life, the committee would never have eX-
posed themselves 10 the pains and penal
lies of treason by undertaking the sub
version of the Queens Government. But
for the presence of nited States forces IN
the immediate vicinity, and IN position
TO afford all needed protection and sup
port, the committee would not have pro-
claimed the Provisional Government
from the steps OF the Government build
ing. And, finally, but for the lawless
occupation of Honolulu under false pre-
texts by United States forces, and but
for Minister Stevens recognition OF the
Provisional Government when the
United States was its sole support and
constituted its only military strength
the Queen and her Government would
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