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acquisition by ourselves. This is
In Marked Contrast sas
with the hasty recognition Of a govern
ment openly and concededly set up
Tor the purpose Of rendering to United
States territorial annexation. believe
that q candid and thorough examinatio
OF the facts vii force the conviction that
the provisional government owes it's exist
ence to an armed invasion by the United
States 5s8s
Fair minded people, with the evidence
before them, will hardly claim that the
Hawaiian governnentsWas oyerthroWnb by
the people of the Islands or that the5pro-
visianal government has ever existed with
their consent.
/ do not understand that any member Of
this government claims that the people
would uphold it by their sufrages il they
We're allowed to vote on the question.
While naturally sympathizing with every
effort to establish Republican form of
government, it is the settled policy Of the
United States to concede to people Of for
eign countries the
Same Freedom and Independence
in the management of their domestic af-
fairs that we have always claimed for our
selves; and it mas been our practice to rec
ognlze revolutionary governments as it be-
came apparent that they were supported by
the people. For illustration Of this rule
need only refer to the revolution in Brazil,
in 1889, when our minister was instructed
to recognize the republic SO soon as the
majority Of the people of Brazil should
have signifed their, assent to its establish
lnent and maintenance" to the revolution
In Chilli in 1881, when our minister was
was disposed to recognize the new govern
lnent, If it was accepted by the peo- le''
and to the revolution in Venezuela in 1892
when our recognition was accorded on con-
dltlon that the new government was fully
established, in possession Of the power Of
the nation and accepted b. the people.
AS [ apprehend the situation we are
brought face to face with the following
conditions:
The Lawful Government
of Hawaii was overthrown without the
drawing OF sword or the firing Of a shot,
by process every step of which, it may
safely be asserted, is directly traceable to
and dependent for its success upon the
agency of the United States government.
through its diplomatic and naval repre-
sentatives. But for the notorious predilec-
lions of the United States minister for an
nexation the committee of safety, which
should be called the committee of annexa
ton,
Would Never Have Existed.
But for the landing of the United States
forces upon false pretexts respecting the
danger to life and property, the committee
would never lave exposed themselves to
the pains AND penalties Of treason by I'M
dertaking the subversion of the queens
government. But for the presence of the
United States forces in the immediate
vicinity and in position to afford all needed
protection and support, the committee
would not Lave proclaimed the provis-
1onal government from the steps of the
government building, and finally,
but for the lawless occupa-
ton of Honolulu under false
pretexts by the United States forces, and
but for Minister Stevens recognition of
the provisional government when the
United States forces were it's sole support
and constituted it's only military strength
the queen, and her government would
never have yielded to the provisional gov
eminent, even for time and for the sole
purpose OF submitting her case to the en-
hghtened justice of the United States.
Will Not Resubmit the Treaty,
Believing, therefore, that the United
States could not under the circumstances
disclosed annex these islands without
justly mourning the imputation of ac
curing them by unjustifable methods. 7
shall not again submit the treaty of an
nexation to the senate for it's considera
ton, and in the instructions to Minister
Willis, a copy of which accompanied this
message, have directed him to SO inform
the provisional government But in the
present instance our duty does not, in nv
opinion, end with refusing to consummate
this questionable transaction. It is a
boast OF our government that it seeks to
do justice in all things without regard to
the strength or weakness of those with
whom it deals. I mistake the American
people if they favor the odious doctrine
that there is no such thing as international
morality; that there is one law for a strong
nation and another for weak, and that
even by indirect methods q strong power
may with impunity despoil weak one Of
its territory,
BY an Act of War,
committed with the participatiOn If q din
lomatic representative of the United States
and without authority of congress. -
government of the feeble but friendly and
confiding people has been overthrown. 4
substantial wrong has thus been done
which III due regard for our national char
acter, as well as the right of the injured
people, requires that we should endeayor
to repair. The provisional government
mas not assumed republican or other
constitutional form, but has remained 3
mere executive council or oligarchy, set
up without the assent of the nennla r.