Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1894-05-24

the people of the British colonies in Amer
lea rose in revolt and threw off the tyr
anOus yoke of Great Britain, and it is ow-
ing to the perseverance OF our foreiathers
who were Of the Anglo-SaXon race that
we enjoy our present liberties. Last year
the people OF the same race who inhabit
the Hawaiian islands rose in their might
and gained the right to govern themselves
by doing away with black, barbarous
and brutal queen. Then began what is
known as the Hawaiian revolution. The
causes Of the revolution lie entirely in the
queen.
'Flattered by her success she proceeded
at once to promulgate a new constitution.
When she took that step che ended mon
arcEy forever on those islands. BY that
action she abdicated the throne and be-
came a rebel. She was revolutionist
and was about to overthrow the existing
government. She deposed herself. She
committed official suicide. As soon as
she was deposed she placed herself in the
same position that Ceaser was placed.
She sent this message to Washington {:
"Ilelp me Grover or / sink" And it was
through no fault of Mr.. Cleveland that
she did sink.
"The Provisional government has at it's
head the best men Of the islands. Their
high character was certified to by Minis
ter Willis. They are high minded, patri-
otto men. They have in view no aim but
the good of their country They did not
longer desire to be ruled by brutal, de-
graded monarch The sympathy of the
respectable people of the earth must be
with the Provisional government. They
saw clearly that the islands must CRAWL
tate to the United States. They saw
what was best for them and they thought
it would be best for US. President
Cleveland made an attempt to overthrow
the Hawaiian government and set up a
disreputable monarchy. lie sent
Mr.. Blount to Hawaii to collect testimony
Mr.. Blount was not true American
or ne would never hauled down the United
States flag. In this proposed
friendly government, and in trying to be-
little the sentiment of the American peo-
pie which enshrines in love and devotion
the flag that symbolizes our country's
honor end it's glory, they are getting dan.
gerously near the dead line in American
politics."
WILL tanning
Followed James Cochran, taking the other
side of the Hawaiian question. His ar
guments were strong and closely joined.
"Soon after the English colonies in
America threw off the yoke OF the mother
country they established a government
which is now and ever shall be the great
est under the heavens. And the reason
OF its greatness is that its foundation (our
glorious constitution is one complete and
solid breastwork Of liberty. When the
government was first organized it recog-
nized the right to govern us being inner
ent in the people. 1t recognized that the
ma lority ruled. 1t recognized that If the
people OF any nation prefer republican
form of government theirs is the right to
have such government. If the people
of any nation prefer a monarchial form OF
government theirs is the right to have
such government.
"But although it has never been the
policy Of the United States to interfere in
the political affairs of other nations, it is
fact that our arms have been brought
to bear in changing the political condi-
tons of the Hawaiian islands. .
When Mr.. Cleveland took the presiden.
tial chair he found peculiar treaty Of
annexation in the hands Of the senate.
He found protest from the dethroned
queen. He found evidence of unfair play.
at was under these considerations that
he sent Mr.. Blount to inspect the affairs
of the islands. When President
Cleveland did this he had before him the
examples of the most illustrious statesmen
of the nation, Washington, Madison,
Monroe, Adams, Webster, Blaine.
"Although this nation has had but a
hundred years experience it is nation of
100000 brave, intelligent, and justice
loving people. A nation of industry,
commerce, of intelligence and liberty.
A nation which has produced the
greatest statesmen, the most eloquent or
ators, the sublimest poets, the most sub
tile inventors, the greatest generals and
on the earth. And this great and power
iul nation, with it's history its great men,
its future prospects, cannot afford, at the
sacrifice OF it's name, it's honor, to stoop
to deed Of injustice.
MISS BELLE WOOD
Took the sublime subject The Influence
of Music, and where is its influence not
felt
"Far back in the past, in the Judean
hills, amid the starry splendor Of an ORR
entail night, We hear the lofty strains
OF the angelic choir singing "Glory to
God" as they usher in the browning
event OF the ages, the birth OF the great
Messiah. So always has music been the
herald of good tidings. To man it's inhu-
ence has been elevating, ennoblng and
uplifting, bringing out and strengthening
all that is good, while all which is cruel
and base cover before its purifying int1u-
ence.
"What is it that soothes the pillow OF
the dying? The strains OF some soft mel.
ody. What is it that checks the wicked
spirit OF unholy jeering at religion and
hooking God? The solemn tones of the
organ. Music is the graceful garni-
ture to all social as well rs religious gath
erings. 1t appeals to our imagination,
under its mystic influence we live in an
ideal world.
"Chopin's Nocturne, OPP. 81, is a tone
poem in itself. A weird, fascinating ode
to the night. The sun sinks to rest, the
twilight dcepens, the darkness eclipses