The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-19


natural rights, but all america must
unite In the declaration that, under such
q. cumstances, the presumption OF law
sLOuld be favorable 10 such movements, |
rather than unfriendly TO the establish
rnent by the people OF the foundations OF
their liberties, based upon their right 10
govern themselves.
The parliament OF Hawai- had been
prorogued by the Queen on the l4th day
Of January, and could not be again
assem- oled under the constitution, except l
ny the chief executive authority. Until |
that authority VAS supplied IN some way /
therefore, the Legislature could not be |
reconvened. 1t was the establishment /
0; that authority, the chic executive
head OF the nation, wnlC Was the queS-
ton at issue, and when that was decided
an appeal to the Legislature OF Hawai-
for its confirmation or RATIFICATION was
not only unnecessary, but might nave
resulted in counter-revOlu'lon. III was,
therefore, in the interest OF peace, GOOD
order, and right government. that the
people OF Hawaii, who were unopposed
in their process OF organizing an execu-
tive head for the Government, should
proceed to do so as they did, regularly
and in an orderly, firm, and successful
manner. Thus the abdicatIOa OF LlHuo-
kalani was confirmed and has SO contln-
ued from that day to this. the Govern
ment of the United States has on various
occasions recognized the succession 10
the executive authority as residing In the
| Provisional Government initiated at that
| public meeting at the arsenal and con-
! summated on the 18th day OF January by
! public proclamation. Then, on the lIth
| day OF January, according 20 the recognl-
| ton OF the United States from which
there has been no dissent or departure,
the interregnum ceased, and the eXecu-
| tive head of the Government OF Hawai-
WAS established. Until this was COM
| pleted, on the 18th day OF January, by
the proclamation OF the Provisional
! Government, the United States was still
| charged, under every principle CT law
and Justice, and under the highest obil-
CATION of duty, to keep her forces IN
| Honolulu, and to enforce, In virtue o.
her sovereign authority, the rights OF her
citizens under the treaty obligations ana
also under the laws OF Hawaii, relating
to the safety of person and property AMI
the rights OF industry, commerce, and
hospitality in their free pursuit AID en-
iovment. And when the Provisional
| Government was thus established, 1t
rested with the United States TO deter
mina whether the Government OF Hawai-
was SO far rehabilitated and SO safely
established that these rights OF her cltl-
| zeus could be intrusted to It's Keeping
| The recognition of such state OF 2talfs,
within a country whose executive &c
| partment has been made vacant III con
sequence OF domestic strife, is quite a
separate and different proceeding, both
in form aud effect, from the recognltion
OF the political independence OF govern
| ment that is complete in its organization
In the latter case the recognition ex'
1 III ;.l Of intprforoncR IFS
domestic affairs, while in the former 1t If
the right and duty of supplying the pro
lection of law TO the citizen that makes
interference necessary as well as lawful
The independence of Hawaii as SOW
ereign State had been long recog
, nized bv the United States
and this unhappy occasion did no
. suggest the need of renewing that de
, claration The question presented II
/ Honolulu on and after the lZth OF Janu'
arv. 1898, was whether the Queen con
timed to be the executive head OF tn
| Government of Hawaii. That was
{: | question OF TACT which her conduct an(
that of her people placed in perllou
D | doubt until t was decided oy the pro
I | cIamation of a new executive. Hendln
D | that question, there was no responslDl
e executive government IN Hawan. VI
p the nth OF January that doubt was re
Y | SOlNGU 10 Iue SdlISltiCtAOAA VI WV 10000
n can Minister, and of all other representa
0 tives of foreign governments in Hawai-
n i'm favor of the Provisional Government
: This recognition did not give to the Gov
a eminent of Hawaii the legal or mora
4 ripht to expei the troops of any govern
v ment. stationed in Honolulu in the perlo
e of interregnum, until 1t had so hrml
i established it's authority as to give {
O foreigners the security to provide &c
n which these troops had been landeC
j. G., od faith and honest respect for tn
n rights of friendly nations would certainl
a REQUIRE the withdrawal of all further II
v reference with the domestic affairs
o Hawaii lis soon as that Government ha
" provided security that was reasonaol
/ sufficient for the protection OF the citizen
# of the United States. But the Cover
= ment of the United States had the rlgf
,s to keep its troops in Honolulu until tines
ir conditions were performed, and the 90
ir eminent of Hawaii could certainly at
ouiesce in such policy without endaI
n gering its independence or detractlr
n from its dignity. This was done, an
a. the troops from the Boston camped
of shore for several months. The precu
. hour when or the precise cOndltlol
"a under which the American Mlmst
70 recognized the Provisional Governmel
le | is not a matter Of material lmportanc
o. It was his duty, At the earnest sa
Se period, to assist by his recognition
10 the termination OF The interregnum,
ri that citizens OF the United States mig
at be safely RENTED TO the care 3l Tn
w. Governmeut for the security OF the
- RIGHTS. AS coon as he was convince
ho that the Provisional Government w
he secure against overthrow it was his du
he to recognize the rehaoilitated Stat
lie Whether this was done an hour or "
he sooner or later could make no substa
flo fiaI difference as to his rights or duties
he was satisfied that the movement
CIV safe against reversal. Ii no qnestlon!
in the annexation, OF HaWall 10 Tue ou. !.
~ states had existed, the conduct OF t
ed American minister in giving ottlc
in recognition to the Provisional Govel
to ment would not have been the subject
,as a ,verse criticism. But the presence
I'm that question and his anxious advoca