The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-02

He rou. of the Riugs That Oppose Nu-
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WEsr soNrRvuLr. Maas.. Nov %.
Hon J. T. Steven ex Minister to- No.
wait lccturcd ON Hawaii and Hawaiian
AIa,rs here tonight. The lecturer re-
Trained iroiu making any direct alluaion
to recent developments Ia regard tu the
Hawaiian question. Before beginning
his address he remarked that during his
thirteen years service a. United S ates
Minister. under five Presidents. lac in
variably refused to recognize political
part les in his own country: that on all
questions involving his action he had
SHOWN the United states as unit. Be
lieving IN our foreign relations our poll
cy should be national aud continuous.
always with a united front to foreign
rivals. He firmly refused to consider
the Hawaiian question partisan ques-
ton in any sense. Continuing, he said:
"Our interest in Hawaii appertains to
the question of the American future of
commercial power in the Pacific. and
involves that the issue Of a responsible
government under the American fiag be
in harmony with the pledged American
faith, the best American anteCedeuts and
the plain logic of American history
and American opportunities. AT TN,
date of her downfall the misguided
and unworthy Liliuokalani was without
the sympathy and aid of the best
native Hawaiiahs and all respectable
and responsible white residents of the
! Islands. Not hand was lifted in de
| Tense of the standardization throne
when it fell, conclusively disprovine
the assertion of the agent of the fallen
Queen sent to Washington to secure a.
large "a sum of money as possible fol
conveying to our Government all her
right and title to the Hawaiian throne.
and TO the crown lands to which she
never had any other claim than to an
income as long as she reigued. The
agent thought he might help his case
by the utterly base statement that the
United States Minister and naval COM
throne and Claus Spreckels, who wants
weak Hawaiian monarchy for his
tool, sees fit to repeat the absurd story.
In presenting themselves for admission
into the American Union the Islands
came under more American aspects
than our previously annexed States and
Territories. Why should they not be
permitted to come under our flag.
deeply loved in the Islands? | hear the
whisper in the air. Let the Island
vote on the question: Immediately
after the organization in January last
the British Minister at Honolulu urged to
plan on the Provisional Government.
The scheme was subsequently brought
forward by the Queens attorney. The
lottery and the opium rings favored the
plan, while the ultra Tory Eng ish and
Canadian Pacific Railroad have pur.
poses in view than those of the fallen
Queen and lottery and opium rings.
"Thev are agreed as to the method OF
defeating annexation. Claus Spreckels
makes part of the alliance to kill an
nexation by plebiscitum. This is an al
lance az powerful as it is disreputable
1t is not admissible by honest Ameri
cans for the following reasons: IL would
surely result in raising an enormous
corruption fund by the allied parties
The Canadian Pacific Railroad in the
past used brides to accomplish its de
signs and wants to have their foot ant
hand firmly in Hawaii. Claus Spreck.
els holds money to be the chief power
in politics. and would pay out enof
mously to keep the sugar planters 81
the Islands under his grinding monop
oily to restore his prestige, lost by the
fall of the monarchy, and carry out hi!
scheme to make the Islands an outside
+ field mainly for cheap Asatic labor anC
+ raw sugar production. He would carry
out his threat and load his steamers t,
/ outvote the Provisional Government b,
, colonization.
"A powerful Pacific opium ring wisl
to make sure of "A depot in Hawaii
which they could not do with TIL
! United States authority established il
, the Islands. BY this combined powe
operations would be surely carried OF
in the name of popular suffrage, which
a might overcome seven eighths of TIN
, property holders and permanent res
/. idents and all of the really responsible
men in the Islands. Therefore it is oh
! vious the scheme was devised as til
: most sure result of striking dow
American civilization and the America
Z interest in the Islands, flooding then
: with an Asiatic population. Americ
cannot get rid of her future responsible
= lities if she would, and all attempts t
:. do so will be at the cost of future ger
!, erations. l cherish faith in the Amer
: can people, their statesmen and Govern
. ment. Thoughtful of Americas grea
= future and great responsibilities, the
= will settle the Hawaiian question wisel
and well-will take care the flag of TIL
= United States floats unmolested owe
= the Hawaiian Islands, and thencefort
! it shall be moral and political treason
! strife il down "