The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-15
THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
An Interesting Account of the
Tr oubles in the Island
THE FOREFATHERs' SPIRIT OF l77G

Honolulu, (via Victoria, B. o.
Dec. 12-Since the arrival of the
steamer Warrimoo on the 26th
ult., political events have followed
each other with startling rapidity.
When the Warrimoo arrived with
Cleveland's ultimatum, the ropal-
lists were Jubilant, and the annex
ationists at once began to carry
out previous plans of forcible re-
sistance in case the China, which
arrived three days later, brought
instructions to Minister Willis for
the restoration Of the monarchy
with the aid of the United States
troops. Within twenty four hours
600 anneXationists assembled at
the drill shed behind the executive
building. The meeting was short
but wildly enthusiastic, the spirit
of 1776 prevailed. Those who
heard the ringing cheers which
welcomed the speeches of Pres.
| Hatch, of the annexation club and
the presentation following the res
olutions knew the monarchy, even
though restored by the superior
forces of the United States would
be short lived. Since the mass
meeting enthusiasm among the
royalists has been f1uctuating and
| their clearest headed leaders ad-
NIT the success Of restoration de-
pends upon the armed protection
of the monarchy of the United
States. The following resolutions
were adopted by the mass meet
ing: "Resolved. that we read with
surprise and regret the recommen-
dation of the secretary of state
of the United States to the presi-
| dent to restore the monarchy
lately existing in Hawaii. We
condemn the assumption Of the
secretary that the right of provin-
cial government to exist is determ-
ined by his refusal to re submit 10
the senate the treaty of union
pending between the two countries
and also his assumption that the
provincial government submitted
the question of its continued ex-
istence t.. arbitration of the pres
ident or any other power. We
VIII support to the best of our
ability the provincial government
in resisting any attack which may
be contrary to the usage of ma
tions." The adoption of the res
olutions was preceded by speeches
by many of the leading citizens
the chief of which was President
| Hatch, of the annexation club.
1 Hatch .sEelleg citizass,
-1fyod have been invited s51fght t.
discuss our political situation. We
are confronted by the declaration
of Secretary Gresham that royalty
must be restored and our govern
, ment destroyed. His represen
tative has given us an opportunity J
to be heard before the first actor
is taken. At present we are pro
} ceedlng merely upon newspape
reports received here and which
we certainly have a right to dis
cuss. We do not know wha
action will be taken nor how
Certainly any action taken by the
congress of the United States can
not be resisted by anybody in thi
community. We do not NEE
here tonight to deny the powe
of the United States, nor to Willy
those at present in charge of th'
United States government. Gap
plause) but we meet with thu
hope that our words will be hear(
by congress.
There are certain features il
Gresham's letter to the presiden
which shows he was proceeding
upon false assumption. Let u
hope the distinguished secretary
has been misinformed. Now the
chief among the false assumption
is one which seems to underlie tht
twhole letter, that there had beer
submitted to the president of the
, United States for arbitration the
question whether or not we had ;
right to establish a government II
this country. Gentlemen, l chal
lenge that assumption (cheers ant
cries of you are rightly; the as
sumption is false in every respect
First, has the provincial govern
, ment submitted to the decision
of anybody its right to exist
No, not word or act could be
produced in support of that con
tention. From the very nature O
things, the government which
started III, revolution though nov
government de jure and de factt
could not submit the question o
the legality of its existence through
any arbitration because its righ
lay in its might. Having satisfied
our conscience as to the Justnes:
of our cause we depend upon oul
might and are answerable to nc
other power. / brand as false the
claim that we put in issue the