The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-14


Of 1887, was the following
The interests Of American citizens
which has grown up under the eXten-
sion of commerce between Hawaii and
the United States and the guarantees
of existing treaty must not be jeobdyd
ised by internal confusion IN the gog-
eminent Of these Islands, and it is
the duty Of the United States to see
that these interests are not mbtyilLed
or injured, and to do all things neceS.
Sary for their Just protection.
While we abstain from interfering
with the domestic affairs of Hawaii, in
accordance with the policy and pract ce
of this Government, yet obstruction to
the channels Of legitimate commerce
mdey existing lac must not be al.
loged and american citizens in Hd-
1eaii must be protected IN their persons
and property BY the representatives. Of
their conHtyy's lac and Po10er, and no
internal diScoyd must be suffered to
impair Hem."
These were the latest instructions to
the United States Minister at Honolulu,
on file at the Legation, for guidance in
case OF circumstances precisely like
these which arose when the Hawaiian
monarchy fell in January last 1t was
the language of this dispatch which
Captain Wiltse of the Boston had for
his instruction
The essential objects to be accom-
plished by raising the flag were gained
during the seventy-i five days its bright,
starry folds were before the people Of
Hawaii The Provisional Government
had secured the necessary time to
organize an efficient police and military
force, to substitute reliable officials in
place of the unreliable and to consoh-
date the new Government, with the
approval of the best and responsible
men of all the Islands. This country
now has the best government it has
ever had, administration by men of in
telligenCe, education and character,
and as thoroughly American in sym
patty and interest as we have at the
head of any of our American States
and Territories. That Government
and those back of it-all the response
bic and the best citizens of the Islands
ask for the annexation of Hawaii
as a Territory of the United States.
This is desired because it is believed
to be best for the native as well as the
foreign born population of the Islands.
The Hawaiian monarchy has been
especially injurious to the welfare Of
the native Hawailans. The Govern
ment and those supporting it desire
annexation because they justly regard
present Hawaii in reality an American
colony closely identified with American
interests and governed by American
ideas, American laws and American
judicial rules and decisions. In report
ing the treaty of annexation in January
last the Senate Committee OF Foreign
Affairs acted as American statesmen in
dealing with facts, events and interests
as they found them. They came 20
cratic administration of 1854, when
Secretary William l.. Marcy authorized
Commissioner Gregg to negotiate a
treaty of annexation, which that Com
missioner did negotiate, though he ex-
ceeded his instructions as to the pro-
visions of the treaty,
The treaty of 1854 failed through
divided counsels at Honolulu and the
probable duplicity of the Hawaiian
Minister of Foreign Aftairs-a willy
ScotChman who had no love for Ameri-
can Institutions. VIM. L. Marcy was
a bold and able man, and his view of
the value of Hawaii to the United
States was fully shared by VIM. H.
Seward, who had remarkable foresight
as to the vast future of American com.
merCe in the Pacific, and looked for.
ward to the annexation OF Hawaii as
necessary and inevitable, and would
have urged 1t during his occupancy of
the State Department had he found
the Honolulu authorities ready for it.
Marcy, the able Democratic leader
of his time, a cool, sagacious statesman,
in a dispatch to the United States
Minister, Mason, at Paris, December
I6,-IS53, speaking of the Hawaiian
Islands, said
Both English and France are APP,