The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-02
WILLIS SNUDS HAWAII.
Hs Refused to Participate in Her
Legal Holiday.
AN APPEAL FOR ANNEXATION.

The Vigorous Speech Delivered by Walter
O. Smith, Leader of the American Party
in Hawaii-He Compares the Hswaiisns
TO the Revolutionary Fathers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. a.-The brig W.
g. Irwin arrived from Honolulu late yes.
terday afternoon bringing advices to Jan.
Is, six days later than last advices re-
ceived here by the steamer Monowai
HONOLULU, Jan. 1s.-Since last advices
little of Importance has happened. The peo-
pie yesterday celebrated the anniversary
of the establishment Of the provisional
government, established year ago today.
Adverse comment has been created by the
fact that on Monday afternoon notice was
sent to the United States minister by the
provisional government that the 18th Of
January was a national holiday, and ask
ing him II he would honor with public
notice and salutes from the United States
warships in port. At 4 pm. Tuesday a
reply was received which greatly startled
the government. The substance Of Min
lister Willis reply is unoflicially given as
follows:
II have received your notice of yester-
day, and sm obliged to say that the
United States finds 1t impossible to be
present to participate in the celebration
of national independence, as proposed by
the provisional government Of Hawaii I,
therefore, decline to take part in such
celebrations on the part Of the United
States Of America"
Upon receipt of this message the widest
| excitement prevailed in government cir
| Giles. They had thought that, Us the
Cleveland administration had acknowl-
1 edged tho proyisinua1 unyarppaant thu
| United States was prepared to stand by
Its guns.
LAT mass meeting held last night at
| Union Square formerly Palace Square, q
number Of prominent speakers delivered
addresses. Chief among these was a
speech delivered by Walter G. Smith. can
| didate and leader of the American league
and party in Hawaii
Smith, in his speech called attention to
the fact that on the 18th Of January, 1893
the French people beheaded q despotic
king. A hundred years from that day
here in Hawaii, the last independent SOW
ereign in the western hemisphere lost her
throne. The 18th of January has, there
fore, gained the right to be known as one
of the worlds democratic holidays.
Speaking of the provisional govern
ment's recent defiance to President Cleye
land, In refusing to surrender its power to
the queen, Mr.. Smith said; There is
nothing more inspiring in the annals of
1875 than the unwavering front which you
presented IN your emergency. There was
| a great government whose president had
declared that our dethroned queen should
reign again; heie was little band of men
who said she must pass over their dead
bodies first. The odds were great, but the
patriots of Hawaii took them, and II the
American people, aroused by that spec
tacle had not placed themselves between
us and harm l feel that here upon this
soil would have been thermoplse, not
less consecrated to human courage than
that which made immortal the memory
of 800 Greeks"
Mr.. Smith argued that the idea of an
nexation should not be given up, but that
energy should be used toward that end
He advocated government on theAmerlcan
plan until such time as Hawaii Is taken
into the Union. He concluded as follows
Standing here on the ground once con.
secrated to the pomp Of monarchy, know.
n ing no flag so dear as the stars and stripes
we appeal to our countrymen to open their
gates to US of kindred blood but we
pledge ourselves, II that cannot be done
to 70 least be worthy OF the service by the
work we shall do on this soil for the glory
of American principles"