Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-13
ADDRESS OF Mr.. STEVENS.
Before The san Francisco Chamber ef COM
merce June I. 1893.

Circumstances render il necessary for ms
to s4v a few words relative to Whist has re-
Gently transpred in Hawaiian ahairs.ani in
r spt ct 81 the interests which The United
STATES hss in the Hawaiian problem. In
Septsmb r, 1889. | first sss The ifs.a IN
islArd--tbose heaurifui smeralds IN the
Nor,b + 4ciiie sea. | had not been long IN
(,onolulu when | perceived how thoroughly
An American city Il ia, how strong u Amer
it.an ,ympa,by and bow predOTuidating are
American Interests in all the islands of tie
Hawaiian gronp. More taan one year Of
art fnl study Of the exis log complex facts
I found necs s-ary to a correct understand
lpy of the rnrrai, commercial, Hni political
.tst. of the Islands. Though ! hai hsf
much previous experience and Utr. rva,ion
among the nations uf ilIte con ioeGs.
found q condi,ion of things in Honolulu
mil ke that had ever known at ary other
national capital | found an intelligent
bcdv OF titlzens, OF Enropesn and Amer
,can origin, sharing the goodwill OF ma.
native Hawaiians, supporting ssrui.harhaI-
IL monarchy resting on no 'l;i or narmal
found .tion. dead IN everything bnt is vices.
cosrsplv luxurious in it. tastes snd wishes.
con.t.utly sending opt impure 'xhalstions.
zti,,, throughout the i.lan1s. This setI e
hsathen and grossly spurious government
me, hanisn. called ,h. ifswaiian ron.rrhy,
"a. he inz chiefly supported by the tx :
sni liberation Of those who conld Lave no
sincere lovalty to it, and who knew that it
returned to the Islands no,hiog for the
money it sunually squsndered on wo'se
han useless expenditures. That sueh
Fuif y
The name of government an.l law Was 80
long endured, is a striking proof Of the self
control ard forhearsnce of the responsible
citizens of Hawaii Suffice IL t'ssy ,'hs' su b
an sbominati1n in the name Of gaveIruiUri,
or for any other preterre or purP"sf
rarl. not re all lret TO sI'st sixty days
in any of cur American ei,i.s. tnly very
exceptional circumsrsnces csu-ed tee "a
,ponsihle ti'izens and rinciprl tsxpayers
of the islands 50 long II msint.iH 'hz dead
and orse than Bseless monarchy pne
wear. careful observation of the esi.tins
safe of things trarght me IN fhe tii IN :" =
lief ihat Il cenld not long coa'i1u". Tee
death of K.l kaua ami the az s.i,u IT he
sst.r to the Little throne rgy edlrd many
/ { ,c,s sni circumstances vi n ~ o~sd hnw
utterly Yirious and j. m0rsllzing the
m0ra-cty hah tefeme. B1t as had i'7en
the ceurti rs AMI favori's c"niit0i"'f@ IN
asls isars Of this sm-bsrhtrlc III =, thn4@
| hem his sitter Lliuokal'ri lining iseig
| ,lrew areutd her wer~ ,ttlt worse w
/ death Of fer brother, followed ty that Of
| her Iarful husbani, dh net prevent hei
| firm appri ting 10 the chnf rr"rn'tvr
office n: the i-lands ih4 ish.t'n ha.f-"f'iif
! $ ho hal .a.tained .c tnjssvuS relat'1ns y
! 5.r. and whom shs nnw ias'-liet in 81 :
| n ,Iscp. thppE7 hs bel a l,wfatfy m'rr'sa
vis., and Ter rb.mhe'l-iH. rsid ,15t 't Tn
! ,teyerr r,ett .rra-ury. VS. sl<rys II hi-
| ad., so ii.chs'ge yalsee dG'i''-- EE-s i
| a uu,fing Jsibi'i,n OF shame sH the 10 I
.h.rscter of her = hite retsiaers snd con
| t,lant. the Has allan public endured "a ~ithoa'
over, acts of protest aad indignation.
The biennial Legislature assembled 10
NAV, 1892. The body very soon ssseried
| il. constitutional prsrpgstivs 10 voting out 4
/ m nis,ry ths, hal conseatsd 20 the unsla =
mir istration of the Queen snt her 5m7ier-
( sayerite at the palace, who exFreised d1eta
terisi powers ani rioted ~ Official po ies
e,arruuteu. Instead of appointing mini tori
pos-.-s ing the conf ienee OF the Legislative
rnrissisy and of the business men OF tBs
i.i.na.. she Continued 10 select thJse of bel
/ avn tyre If character. those whom sht
knew would re,sia her Illicit pslsce fsvorit'
in power. Three successive ministries "'
thi. dx.eriusion we're voted out By the Leg
i.lasure. win tha warm approval OF All th'
ste.s men Of the islands. Al l.st ihs t1aeer
appeared to yield TO the pressure VI pdbsi'
/ opinion and consented 10 the appointmeil
OF four responsible men, three Of them per
sons of wealth, ami all Of them men OF zoos
financial standing. who took tie ON -
pIaces vits reluctance, all four Of then
1t trgnz ,ss- public eSnaisrcs. Knorn .
the Vile Jones misissry. Il Sss believe
sha, th4y ~oais safely carry the es'Enfr.
through tie taitowinf +i-h'een faorths. 9
the eiec m an as-enseisge ~ The nsx
J.eeisIatare Falls sh4riag tlsis heilsf, to
, Tuitesi States rsia sssr sn naval en- assE
der IF Hon l4la J4s'isr 4. IN the untse'
St.te. erni-er Bosssn, for II 10 aithe Vs,'
s..u,. the distance If nearly thses husSre
y mics. II VAS tl3s 9rst Tim for rsao
|, ,eoa,hs / hal fit il sac fsr the ihiss
st.tes minister AMI neysi commander :
, Be- away fror1 the Hawaiian capital W
. vere shsens s<n days. Whes ne arrive