St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-02
ARE SHUBBED BY WILLIS.
OUR MINISTER AT B0HOi ULU ASTON
ISLES THE HAWAiiAHS. Il
HE REFUSES TO JOIN THEm'
In Celebrating the Anniversary of
the Establishment OF the Pro-
visiOnal Governmental Strain,
1t Is Very Evident Cannot Last
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copyrighted. 1901. by the Associated Press. l.
HONOLULU, Jan. 17.-Since last adj
vices but littleof Importance has hap,
pened here. The people are preparing
for a grand blowout in celebration of
the anniversary of the establishment of
the provisional government, established
a year ago today. The Annexation club
and American league have gone into
the celebration with will, and there is
little doubt it will be great success.
Adverse comment has been created by
the fact that yesterday afternoon notice
was sent to the United States minister
by the provisional government that the
18th OF January was the national holt
day, and asking him if he would honor
it with public notice and statutes from
the United States war ships in port.
This letter of invitation included two
other addresses TO the captains Of the
United States ships Philadelphia and
Adams, asking them to join in the cele-
bration. At 4 p. III. yesterday a reply
was received which greatly startled the
government. The substance of Minis
ter Willis reply is unofficially given as
follows:
IL have received your notice of yes
terday. and am Obliged to say that the
United States finds it impossible to be
present to participate in the celebration
of national independence, as proposed
by the provisional government of Ha-
wall. l, therefore. decline to take part
III such celebrations OH the part of the
United States of America"
Upon receipt of this message, the
widest excitement prevailed in govern
ment circles. They had thought that,
as the Cleveland administration had
acknowledged the provisional govern
ment. the United States was prepared
to stand by its guns.
The situation at the present writing
is one in which the annexationists are
standing shoulder to shoulder. The
royalist question remains: "Can this
strained condition of affairs last?
1t will be hard to decide, with both
parties claiming the vantage. Minister
Willis has undoubtedly decided against
the American party and, Oh the other
hand. the American party has decided
against Minister Willis and Consul
General Mills. The fight is still Oh and
the result will be interesting.
The old charge that tine royalists are
better posted than the annexationists
was revived yesterday, when the ex-
queens paper, Holomua, published the
fact several hours before it was Known
to the anneXationiStS that Minister
Willis had refused to burn powder in
honor of the celebration of the 18th of
January. Every preparation is now
complete for the celebration to be con-
tinued throughout the day, and at
mass meeting to be held tonight at
Union square formerly Palace SQuare)
number of prominent speakers will
deliver addresses. Chief among these
will be speech delivered by Walter d.
Smith, candidate and leader of the
American league and party i'll Hawaii.
Smith, in his speech. called attention
to the fact that on the l7tn of January,
1888, the French people beheaded a
despotic king. "a hundred years from
that day, here in Hawaii, the last inde-
pendent sovereign on the Western hem
isphere lost her throne. The 18th
of January has, therefore, gained
the right to be known as one of the
worlds democI attic holidays. Speak
ing of the provisional governments
defiance to President Cleveland. in re-
fusing to surrender its power to the
queen, Mr.. Smith said: There is
nothing more inspiring in the annals of
1776 than the unwavering front which
you presented in your great emergency.
On one side was the chief Of 60, 600, 900,
and here was an armed body of paltry
thousad; there was the strongest Of
modern powers, with its fleets AMI army,
here were a few lone rocks in the
ocean without fort upon their pima
Giles, and without gun upon deck.
There was great government whose
president had declared that our de-
throned queen should reign again;
here was little band of men who said
she must pass over their dead bodies
first. There in our harbor were the
broadsldes of a possible foe; here
behind its sandbags. The odds were
great, but the patriots of Hawaii took
them, and if the American people,
aroused by that spectacle, had not
placed themselves between us and
harm, feel that here, upon this soil,
would have been Thermopyl3, not
| less cUnSecrated to human courage than
that which made immortal the memory
of 800 Greeks" Mr.. Smith argued that
the idea of annexation should not be
given up, but every energy should be
used toward that end. He advocated
government on the American plan until
such time as Hawaii is taken into the
Union. He concluded as follows:
Standing here Oh ground once conse-
Grated to the pomp of monarchy, know
Ing no flag as dear as the stars and
stripes. we appeal to our countrymen to
open their gates to us of kindred blood.
| But we pledge ourselves, if that cannot
| be done. to at least be worthy of The