The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-04-09
Senator Steve Whites Speech.

Senator Steve Whites Speech.
EDITOR BuLLETIN:
Great minds do not always run in
the same channel; for instance, there
is a difference Of opinion between
Senator White Of California and
Prof. Alexander OF Honolulu on the
Hawaiian question. The Professor
thinks his party has clear sailing
and that annexation Is sure. But
the Senator apparently thinks differ
emily. lnclosed Is Senator Whites
speech from the S. +. Examiner Of
February.22 last. We will all admit
that the Professor is the best posted
on kanaka history, but when il comes
! to American politics he is not in il
with the Senator. The Hon. s. NJ.
White is an able man, aud he should
he noted for at least one thing: he is
| the first mau whose brains instead of
his wealth secured him a seat in the
/ L. 5. Senate from California for a
long time. Neither Senator Stan.
ford on the Republican side, nor
Senator Hearst on tue Democratic
side would have had their seats IN
the L. $. Senate IL they had been as
poor as Steve White is. Your hum
BILE servant was in Sacramento, Cal
! L. ). A., that land OF pure politics.
when Senator Stanford was elected.
80 he knows what he is talking about,
Stick tn kanaka history. Professor,
and let politics alone, is the advice
Of ANOTHER TorRIST.
/ Honolulu. April 3, 1884.
1 l.. S. If you can spare the space
please give a few extracts from the
speech for the benefit Of the elect. -
At.
The following are extracts from
the telelraphed report Of the Ex.
aminers correspondent:
Senator White delivered n nearly
three.hours speech on Hawaii in the
Senate. The California Democratic
representative in the upper branch
~ Congress surprised good many
people in the course Of his lengthy
speech, because OF the fact that he
supported the present Administra -
tons course almost entirely in its
dealings with Hawaii.
The Californian was in excellent
voice and was given NOR. than ordi-
nary attention during the delivery
OF his Grafton.
II can be stated that Whites
speech was very strong one. He
had facts galore To present in sup
port OF the position he took, and his
speech was, II not satisfactory To
everybody, interesting because OF
the new phase he brought out in
connection with his arguments.
Following is the substance OF the
Senator's argument:
The efforts Of Cleveland to res.
tore the Queen were in the nature
OF a protest against tho previous
illegal acts OF the representative of
our Government, He sought TO
undo as far As possible the improper
transactions Of our diplomatic agent.
He repudiated and condemned that
agents conduct He adopted the
most positive method in carrying
out this laudable purpose. After
exhausting his powers in endeavor-
ing To right the wrong he commend
ed the whole subject to Congress.
As To the recognition which the
Dole Government had received from
President Harrison, White contend
ed that il was the duty OF President
Cleveland under the suspicious cir
cuinst ances surrounding the case to
investigate and ascertain whether
any Government had in fact been
established by the people Of the
islands.
am surprised that any Senator
should assert that il is a crime to
take down our flag when it is placed
imposition untitled for its influence.
The flag typities the power Of the
Republic. 1t heads onward a move
ment Of rectitude. Its foes are
wrong and dishonest. Oar
banner was not designed to wave
over alien lands or over alien people.
II was intended to float over Amer
lca's battles, over Americas man
hood. Yes, shoot the man
who seeks to tear down the flag
when II waves where honor calls, but
remit to condign punishment the
wretch who makes pat riotism trade
and uses the stars and stripes for
Interior ends, shields fraud aud pro-
tects crime, Our flag is raised for
justice, 1t must be taken down
when il cannot float without inius-
tice. Its mission is in the cause of
integrity, 1t is desecrated when
otherwise devoted. 1t must not as
slst in the establishment OF Gov
eminent against the popular will,
even though we believe that the
change will bring improvement. We
must leave to the erosive processes
OF time and civilization the obliter-
alton Of inferior races and the over
throw OF corrupted dynasties. Not
by the sword OF this republic or be
fore her victorious banner shall one
he annihilated or the other subvert-
ed.
The Provisional Government does
not represent the people. Ia proof
OF this assertion the speech deliver
ed by Stevens in Boston was quoted,
IN which that gentleman said that it
would not do To submit the question
Of annexation To the Hawaiian PEG.
Pile, because they would he corrupt
ed, aud he also referred to tho cir,
cuInslance that no ono pretended
that Dole would be SUSTAINED N. "A