Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-19

SHOT. by process. every step ~ which,
y may safely asserted. IL directly trace
ahle 10 nnd dependent fvr lis success up
on the agrncy OF the United States gov
etnment through It's diplomatic and naval
representative, Bit Tor The notorious pre-
uileeunn OF the United States minister
ivr anne1atiNn tic committee Of sntoty
Whieu should he called ID eomnnfioc Oh
nlnNauun, would never have exlgtrd
nv i0r the landing al United States
lNiNca upon ialse prcttNts, respecting 1un.
s't 20 iifc aud pronrrty, The committee
would never have exlnscd thcmselycs h
tnv iaius aud penalties 0i irr,son 10y
nNleftasine the suhvrrsion of tho uuccna
9gNvrnmgni But FOR Tho praseuce u
LnlYd State forces ~ the immediate
nlNpliY' Hnd " a Position 20 anori Az
needed protection aud support. tho COM.
nlitec would NOT have pfncltlmc6 a mo,
Nlalona government from the steps OF the
kv',thmeni building. and finally but foi
vlr laMlesi occupation OF Honolulu. under
lalse prelexts. by. United Statcs forces,
NJ wv luf Minister Stevens fccocn-
non ~ the provifiona government WHOM
United Sln'rs iOwes were its sole sun.
port, nuu constituted its only military
e,Frigth, Ne queen and her government
NpNt nvNor have Yielded to the provi.
NuNu government even for time. and
lVf inr sole purpose VI submitting her
Ya@ 80 lhe oplirMcued jueiico Of ihe
VMipd States,
halleying. therefore. The United STATE.
enNld not uudrr tho eireumsfapceq aia.
,tn0td annex tho Islands withnnt Justly
hvulFlns INC impuiNlion Of aequlring
them hy uniueuhahle melhods, / shhii
not ggain submit tho treaty OF aunexatloa
70 ne senate for its consideration. and
~ the Instructions to Minister WINS
eulN OF whirll accompanies iha message.
nave ullccied him 10 NJ inform the pro
Nitloual government
lUI Ih.t uV..a.tnf ~
sines NOT Ia my onIniun end with r,f,s.
lNH n'haumnlnte this questionable trans
avtion. II has been tho boast Of our
government That u seeks To 40 msiice IN
Nll tlilngs, without rprnrd To alronnlh
or WAknes9 OF chose with whom Il ienis.
uiisinko the American people Ii they
Favor The odiuus doctrine That illerr /,
~ such thlng as International morality.
ihat there IN one law for u atrnnq ma.
ton and another for weak one. III III.
territory by ail nct OF war rpmmitlod
with the participation ~ The dinlomntie
representative OF the United Sihies and
without authority OF congress, a govern.
heni Of q iecblc but friendly aud ronhd.
ing penplo has heen ovorthrnwu. A snh.
siantnl wrong mH thus been done. which
uhe regard for our national character.
a. well ~ the right Of an injured nennie.
REQUIRED tint We should cnIenvnr 10 fe'
pair The PROVISIONAL government has
not assumed q republican or other con.
sitution, but has remained o nprt, cxonn.
I'VE council or olgrchJ, set w without
ne aassenl OF the pnople. II has soon
IN TO find no permanent baal4 for phnn,
Jar s,lpp0rt aud glveu no evidence of lta
Intention 10 do w. Indeed representa-.
tlNcs OF that government assert The nno.
pie nt Hawaii are unfit for popular gov.
efnmont and frduliy aynw they san DO
hest ruled by an arhlirNry OF detpotc
power The enW ut nations n founded
NNmu lIIn tIfHfIfIft 81
epndtct for the government of individual
riNHnns or the mhierta OF n civilized
state arp ~ equally applicable az he
tween enlightened nations The runsld.
ofaiinn thar International law N without
q court fur its enforcement mud that ODE.
dieuce to ~ commands practically de-
liuide ulion good faith, Instead Of np0n Tho
mandate pt a suporinr ifihnnni, only
gives additional sanction TO the law H.
self mud brands any deliberate mtrnction
! pl y not merely as a wrong hut as q
4 dsgrnrc, A man ~ trip honor protects
| The nnwritlun word which binds hia con.
seieneo more sor,pnlouelr Il posslbls
| than he does bomb the breach Of which
subjects hin 10 lgal liabilities, and thd
unllol States In aiming to maintain IL
aff ~ one Of the most enlightened nu-
inna would de- it, citizens gross ulnstlra
% u applied 10 iH International frlntiont
any oihrr than this hlrh standard of
honor and morality,
On that ground the United States onn-
not properly be put Ia the position "
eouni"nanrlng q WRONG after im com.
] mission, any mora than IN that af CON
! aeutug 10 4 iu advance. ON thar gruund
| lt cau0t allow liself 10 refuse 10 redress
nn injury inflicted through abuse of
| power 10y officers clothed with its nti-
| ihonly, ana wearing ~ uniform, and on
/ tue slqno ground, VI o feeble, but friendly
/ state q ln danger of being robbed Of he
| indopendenrc aud sovereignty by tue mis-.
nsc II ppwnr hy an act Ut representa-.
! tlyeH Of ihe United Siatea. tho United
| States cannot fail ~ vludlcafo ia honor
and seIse Of Justice by nm onrnest ollort
TO make al possible rpiinrnti0n.
l'hop principles Amply 10 tho present
case with Irresistible force, whom tbe
| SPECIAL condition Of the quufns surrender
| OF Der npYcrlcPnty u recalled Shs aur.
rendered not 10 the provisional govern.
ment, but 10 thr United States. Sho
surrendered moi absolutely and pcrma.
nenily, but temporarily ana conditinnnlly.
| nuih 5nri time - the facls eau be- con.
silmed by The United States.
Furthermore hr provisional gnvernnicnt
acqnic,ced IN the surrender IN That man.
nor ana on ilighr terms. not only by tnclf
consent. bni through ihe positive acts Of
some members Of tho government, who
urged her penceahlc nirnasion. not
merely 10 avoid blDoishcd but because
she could place Implicit reliance upon the
| Justice N HE United States, mud that tho
whole subject would be nnnlly considered
az Washington
! have not, however. overlooked an In
cldopt Of this unfortunate affair which
remains 20 be mentioned The members
1f the provisional government, and iis
supporters. ih0uge not untitled 10 extreme
Hyuipaily, Lave been led 10 their present
| predicamrni " revolt against the goyern-
meht 0f the queen by the mdrilusihle
encouragement. and assistance Of nur
diplomatic Representatives. This fact
may cnililc fhnm 10 claim that 10 cvery
effort 10 rnctlfY The wrong Of the COIN
mlitee some remrd should hc had for
their safety. This sentiment Is strongly
seconded by my anxiety 10 do polling
which would invite either harsh rcialla-
lion on The part Of the queen or violence
aud hlo0dshnd Ia any quarter ia q BE-.
| lief That ihr queen ~ VOL A. her oua-
niles would be- willing 40 adopt rucb
course NJ would meet iLcre conditions,
md IN view Of the fact That bofl The
queen and the provisional government had
| IA Que time apparently hcpfiicsrel IN the
reference 0f The oufirc case 70 the United
/ States Eorcrnn cnf, and considering the
/ further fact that IN any event he piss-
| enf guFernment by IL own declared lilnl-
! tation, was only 10 exist until the tefuds
OF nnion with the United States % Amer
Tea bid been negotiated and agreed npou."