The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-16
Tho Blow that Is Now Aimed at Chris
tian Civilization.

The Blow that Is Now Aimed at Chris
tian Civilization.
The letter subjoined presents the Hawai-
ian policy OF Mr.. CLEVELAND in an aspect
which deeply concerns and vitality interests
hundreds OF thousands Of Christian people
In this country. who may or may not care
very much about the political. legal. or
constitutional questions involved in the
proposed restoration Of LILIUoKALANI. the
moral outlaw:
ITO ruk EptroR or THE suS-Sr: We nnd in the Ion.
JoHs L. srxvEss's reply to Mr.. GRESHAM tho assertion
that All that American piety has accomplished in
Hawaii in the past seventy years centralized In
the Provisional Government ltis statement preg.
nAnt with food for deep and serious thought Among
the missions of the Christian Church Is the task OF
brin gng light to lands darkered by heathenis and
the eradication OF RIGHTEOUSNESS For three genera.
tions Christian missionaries have labored In Hawaii
to that end At last revolving. immoral Government
and disreputable Queen were overthrown. and there
rejoicing The outlook is that this Gov.
eminent to be restored by violent What the
Christian Church going do about IT, Is suppressed
immortality to he revived without remonstrance'
"In this supreme crisis the affiliations and preiu-
dcss Of politics and the divisions Of creed should be
alike forgotten Let the churches OF GoD be heard from
not Presby terans Baptists, Catholics &C. but as
united of what 10 clean and pure Let the
revival OF centiousness he rebukcd promptly. and in
all parts Of the United States. Let an overwhelming
Protest GO forth from the churches against this blow to
Christianity 10 man. let his Office be ever so high
to be permitted to perpetuate immortality What are
the chuI ches going to do about t' "NoNPARrsAN."
NEW YORK, Nov.1 IL.
The supporters Of monarchy in Hawaii
have no answer to this. except to sheer at
1.-THE missionaries children" and at the
moral and religious influences which have
made Hawaii what it is to-day. In the ad-
dress before the San Francisco Chamber Of
Commerce in June last by Minister STEVENS.
upon his return from Honolulu. the part Of
the American churches in the civilization
OF Hawaii was thus recognized:
"Thsso beautiful islands of tho Pacific have been
carefully watched by American statesmen nursed
by American patriotism American bencvolenco and
love Of Christian civilization have poured into them
million q half OF dollars their rel gtous and hui
Offering
In painful contrast with the Christian
civilization so largely wrought by the con-
slant efforts and unstinted contributions OF
the American churches. was the scandalous
and heathenish atmosphere OF the Hawaiian
court surrounding KALAKAUA. and after
ward LILIUoKALANI. No person familiar
with the actual condition OF royalty in Ha-
wall previous to the revolution OF last jan
uary will question the exact truthfulness Of
Mr.. STEvENs's picture Of court morals I'M
der the last two monarchs:
in September. 1889. first saw the Hawaiian Isl.
apds had not boon long In Honolulu when per.
eeived thoroughly American city 1t Is and how
American interests in all the islands
Of the group found an intelligent body of citizens OF
Eurooean and American origin sharing tho good will
Of many native Hawaiians supporting emi.barbaric
monarchy resting on no solid or normal foundation
dead In everything but its vices coarsey luxurious in
its tastes and wishes constantly sending out impure
calculations and spreading social and political demon
.usaton Throughout. the islands This semi heather
and grossly spurious government mechanism. called
the Hawaiian monarchy. was being chiefly supported
by the taxes and liberation OF those who could have
sincere loyalty toit That such barbarc and absurd
counterfeit in tho name OF government and law
long endured 10 strk ing proof of the sefcontrol
and forbearance of the responsible citizens OF Hawaii
THE death Of klLAEAul and the accession OF his
sister the little throne revealed many
eumstauces which showed how utterly vicious and
demoralizing tho monarchy had become Bad as had
been the courtiers and favorite companions and ad
visers of this semLbarbarc King those whom his
slater IILrUoKkLAS Immediately drew about her
still! The death OF her brother followed by that
OF her lawful husband. did not prevent her from APP
pointing the chief executive office OF the islands tho
Tahitan half white who had sustained scAndalous ro
lations to her. and whom she now installed in her
palace. though he had lawfully married wife, and her
Chamberlain. paia out of the Government treasury,
always at his post to discharge palace duties
Even this astounding exhibition of shame. and tho
low character OF her white rstainers and conndants
the Hawaiian public endured without overt acts Of
protest and Indignation"
The picture OF LILIUoKALANI's personal
immortality Is revolving. but it is right that
the American public should understand
Just what it is that Mr.. CLEVELAND pro-
poses to restore to the Hawaiian throne on
his individual responsibility.
The question Of our correspondent is per-
tinent: What are the Christian churches
OF America going to do about it