The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11

SAAFiatsSRNn Was Der GlSy. and thai her case
/ ~oGia az Iasrly considered by the press-
/ aenl Of the United States. the queen finally
1 yielded and sent The provisional soyern-
ment parer which reSass
: J, LiluoESlzni. ey tAs xrsce es EscNs aaa an.
! scr zoe eesst2f1tioS 81 tnc Hawaiian kinSslasa
a1ssis. 90 nsreey seleraaiy protest sxAinsR any
aAd al acts dose against lavseif xad the coassi-
tGtscnsA sSSexpnasat oi sac lIawx3ian kinEaam
hy reftsta persons Gaining ta have p~te xsess
( rF2F ssses&l goxczanens for tass klpgaem-
ytss1 % fas sRpsT2oF torcs ~ the ruitca stsscs
et AFaeftca- W9eSe Elalsser rlsrEFaaeMtfSrY
hts exceAsaey- jean l. Stevens hss caused
1 as'ei states troops b oe landed Heaolaisa
sssa dec area that ne would support fas Haconsts
t&tional GaxeFnrsNt New. 70 avoid anv COL
t4saea q SEtaed t0rces snd perhaps loss cg ltfe
ce Rnoes ssis protest. 1mpelie1 hv such soece,
yac4I BY AuiAssisy anti such time "a the gey-
eTaSneaf as tse Cnited states shsIl, ur,a tho
facts o@ing rseseniesi 70 IL, undo the setsaa Ss
ttx Feprcsee sAflxe sna rctnstRso re aua ta0 ss-
/ taoFlty Shich elsias the constitutional saw
eFsiTaty Of the Hawaiian isisaas'
Nv hen this paper was prepared at tho
conclusion OF the conference and signed
ny the queen AID her ministers, number
oi persons. intending one or more repre-
sentaAYes OF the provisional government
sho we're stall present and understood its
contents, by their silence al least acqni-
eseed IN iss statements. and when il was
carried 70 President Dole he Endorsed upon
IL: Received from the hands of the late
cabinet tins l7th day of January, iSss.
assertions Indeed, it was not claimed on
the t7ih day Of January. or for some time
thereafter, nv any OF the designated officers
oi ta4 provisional government or any an
nexafionist, that the queen surrendered
otherwise than as stated in the protest
I'm has dispatch TO Mr.. Foster, January
u. describing the successful revolution.
Mr., stevens says:
"'The colnmitsee Of pubic safety forthwith
took possession OF the government buildings
and treasury and Installed the provisional gov.
efnmeat without ths aid O! the United states
troops This beiug an accomplished fact,
promptly recognized the provisional govern.
ment as the lie iAcso government OF the Ha-
wasian isiAnd&'
Secretary Fosters communication. Feb
ruary Is. to the president. laying before him
the treaty of annexation. with n view to
obtaining the ADVICE and consent Of the
senate thereto. says:
"'At the time the provisional government
took possession OF tho governments buildings
no troops or officers of the United States were
present or took any part whatever In the pro-
ecedfpgs When they were in full possession
Of the goTeTnment ths barracks, the police sta-
tlon and the whole potential machinery OF the
government. the United states troops were
landed 10 protect American property"
'The statements Of the special commits
sioners sent TO Washington City by the
provisional government TO negotiate o
treaty OF annexation are utterly at vari-
oral, contained in Mr.. Bionnt's reports.
They are contradicted by declarations aud
letters of President Dole and other an
nexationists. and by Mr.. Stevens verbal
admissions to Mr.. BlounI The pro-
visional government was recognized when
it had little other than q paper existence.
and when the legitimate government was
in full possession aud control of the palace,
the barracks and police stations Mr..
stevens well-known hostility and the
force landed by the Boston was all, then,
that excited approximations in the minds
of the queen, her officers and loyal sup
porters. Ii is fair 10 say that Secretary
Fosters statement was based upon in-
formation which he had received from Mr..
Stevens and the special commissioners.
but am unable TO see that they were do
ceived.
.Thc troops were landed not 10 protect
American life and property. but 70 aid in
oyerthrowing the existing governments.
Their very presence implied eocreiye
measures against IL. In O statement given
10 Mr.. Blount by Admiral 6kerrett, rank
ing naval officer at Honolulu, be says.
ri the troops were landed simply TO pro-
tect American citizens interests they were
badly stationed in the hall. but If IL was
to aid the provisional government they
were wisely stationed This hall was so
situated that the troops in it easily COM
manded the government building, and the
American guns. i understand tha: dur
ing the movement, IL not at the beginning,
Mr.. Stevens promised the annexationista
that as soon as they obtained pos
session Of the government build
ing and read the proclamation
above referred TO. no would at once
recognize them as the de facto govern
ment and support them by landing troops
of the warships then in the harbor. and be
kept that promise. This assurance was
the inspiration OF the movement, aad
without it the annexationista would not
have exposed themselves 10 the conse-
duence OF failure. They relied upon other
force than their own, for they had none
Worthy that name. After the provisional
government was established by the action
of the American minister and the presence
of troops landed from the Boston, its con-
tinued existence was due TO the belief that
should an effort be- made to overthrow IT
IL would encounter the armed force of the
Americans. The earnest appeals to the
American minister for military protection
by the officers of the provisional govern
ment after il had been advanced shows the
utter absurdity of the claim that Ii was
established by a successful revolution OF
| the PEOPLE. These appeals were con-
| fession by the men who made them of
| their weakness and timidity. Courageous
men. conscious of the strength and right
eousness Of their cause. do not thus act.
1 LIT IS nov Gldluit1 "a
| the people who have the right OF voting
| under the constitution Of 1871 have never
| favored the idea Of annexation 10 this or
any other government Mr.. Blount states
| that while ia Honolulu he did not meet
single annexationist who expressed will
| ingness 10 submit the question to q vote
| OF the people, nor did he meet with one
/ fayoring that object who did not insist
| that IL the Isl anders were annexed suffrage
| should be so restricted a. to give complete
| eoatroI to foreigners, whites and repre-
| sentative annexationisis.
| sThe government OF Hawaii surrendered
/ its authority, under threat of war. until
| such time az the government OF the U nited
states. upon the facts being presented 10
! il. should reinsGate the constitutional SOW
/ ereien. and the provisional government was
/ ereated TO exist until terms OF union
/ With the United States of America have
/ been negotiated and agreed upon.'
"a careful consideration Of these acts
/ will. 1 think, convince anyone that the
/ treaty which was Withdrawn from tile sem
/ ate for further consideration should not
/ be resubmitted for action. Should not the
/ great wrong done q feeble independents
/ state by an abuse OF authority Of the
4 limited States be undone BY restoring the
! legitimate EoveFnment7 Anything short
/ Of that wIIl not. respectfully submit. sat-
/ lsfy the demands Of justice. Can the
/ United states consistently insist that other
| nations shall respect the independence Of
/ Hawaii u hiie not respecting it themseiyes1 Z
/ our government was the first - recognize
/ the fnderenaencs Of the islands. and
| should lie the last 10 assume sovereignty
| over them by force and fTaad. Kespecs-
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