The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-02-10

ment of which he is the head is that
of an independent nation, and as
such claims the right to be nego-
tiated with on the basis OF a law
fully established Government ire
spective of how it came into exist
ence.
The situation regarded from the
standpoint of precedents is undoubt
edly unique. The world does not
furnish another instance of Gov
ernment commencing its career as &
confessed temporary eNpedient. and
remaining in that haltiug condition
for a whole year without attempting
a move towards permanency, and
therefore it is that Mr. Dole takes
his last stand on the conventional
pedestal as the head of au indie
pendent nation.
But the word "Provisional" being
still the front name by which the
dr fdrto Government Of Hawaii i
designated by its own members, the
questions of Legitimacy of its birth,
and who were its sponsors in bap-
1 tism, are at once pertinent to the
issue. not only between itself and
he United States, but also between
itself and the people of this country /;
aud again, between the people Of
4 this country and the United States:
aud further, between the United
States and the several governments
who will claim to be interested in
the final disposal Of the question.
There is No gainsayiug this s-that
from its birth up to the present
time, the Provisional Government
OF Hawaii is United States pro.
duct.
The first printed announcement
Of itself was at four o'clock ON the
afternoon Of the 18th OF January
lSI3, when a proclamation announc
ed that a provisional government,
with Mr.. Dole at its head was form
ed. aud the Queen and Cabinet will
the Marshal were dismissed.
When this paper was issued is il
not the fact that 600 armed men
well equipped, were looking foi
orders to quell any attempt to over
throw the established government
and that no attempt on the part o
Mr. Dole's party to interfere will
th" Queens military or their eta
dUls was made for som" hours afte
this proclamation was published
l. 1t not equal y true that the BOO sol
dirrs in the barracks we're not dis
turbrd that nigh, and no attemp
Was made by Mr.. Dole's forces I,
disarm them before noon Of the mex
day after this proclamation wa
published.
There may br no such thing a
calling a spade a spade in the re-
linrmrnts Of diplomatic fncssr: bu
in the vulgatc Of every day speccl
the pretrusiOns Of Mr.. Dole. To hav,
his miraculous progeny brought int,
being Dy the all.powerful breath u
J. l.. Stevens. American Minister
and in the swaddling napkin of tn
American dag, recognized as ma
tiunal product ar" simply buncombG
Further. when the surrender wa
. made at the Police Station il was oI
III" understanding the question q
the illegal aud outrageous action q
the American Minister would be r.
f"rr"d t. Washington for redress.
NJ arguments that could l." al
vauccd to prove that the Provision.
Guvrrumcut il II American brit
and parcutagr, could be more fore
bic than the admissions Of Mr.. Dol
. and his confr.res.
l Lastly had il not been for he on
y. nam" on that proclamation. that q
:. b Dole, name which was a synC
nym for all that was honorable, eve
j. l.. stevens monstrusity nigh
. nav" gone up in smoke.
II is, however, with the immrdiat
futur" that Mr.. Dole will have (
deal. and many of his sincere friend
regret that his surroundings bod
but little good for the future peac
. and good order Of this people an
. nation, ninr-teuths OF whom are OF
posed to his present course.
i there no counsellor near TIA
= President who can show him tn
p way to moderation aud cancellation
Tho heroic proposals Of the pre-
vIsional press are like their abuse q
honest men, they serve but to di,
gust, aud, while they cannot scar
anyone, serve To place their author
} IN a most ridiculous light,