New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-05

test against the action done by Germany, hut the
therefore yield to their strength that my people
may live and not be slaughtered . - l.,
Il shall obey. and put myself tO-morfoN III
the hands OF the German forces to prevent the blood
of my people being spilled and because OF my love 10
II desire to remind you of the promises so IRE.
quenly made by your Government ana ruHa s'n AZ
YOU will cause these assurances to come To pass
order to cause the lives and liberties OF my chelS
Il desire to make known to you this: fear. in
deed. that Germany viii desire 10 compel me. *
nsy STe Tam ns as KnE If Writ my
name on paper II Will be under conulsiVh anu 20
avoid war being made on my people 10y the herman
for rMsx van ur., am
"MAL1ETOh. King Of Samoa.
WEAK KING BETRAYED
You have heard much of late about a certain
protest written 10y discrowned and ds"reiited
woman in Hawaii. and you have seen enlisted IN
her behalf the Ir silent and the whole Adminlstfa-
ton. You have seen every effort exhausted To re-
instate that woman ~ - the point Of using the
have seen the American city of Honolulu ierroIi%i
for months for fear tidt even TINS would De uol''
But Of Tho protests nave rcld YOU you my |
heard. Here is man whom Mr. Cleveland ana
MIR. Bayard had betrayed through myself as an
innocent instrument 'lf he couiI nav u'i',
with the insurgents alone the results would nav
been unmistakab!e. But we had aliei ourselves
By Mr Clcveands direct and unsolicited inter-
ference through the instructions ! had oheyet. III
sructons which the record SHOWS were sent Al me r.
ui.,.' Of the German Foreign Office, through the
ComDliclfV of CIR At britain, the 'rONrIlN'ut ~
Malicto3 had been overthr"wn ana MiI''vi nlnl-
self had become an exile What dii tn" human.
carried Mae:oa steamed away from hiS betu'Nu
islands - deposit IS unfortunate prisoner At me
dnc'r d,j he raise ON behalf OF this mIn whose
faith In his word had broush; t. a punishment
a rnockcrv sounds now the lofty reproach u
this same President. VINO IN MS easrrn"S7 10 VII
was brought about by her own wicked act has
DETAINED the character OF honor"i oihcialS ot our
Govcrnmen; and imperIlied the lives 't our ''"n-
/ siii Nir Cleveland diI no, raise finger FOR the
and los the EFFORTS II President Harrison ana James
g. Blaine at the Berlin conference. TINS man
OF ms I.inle' N H. u" cl.y.lani AMI Mr. R,yard
hai robbed him Ne - there now. s.oRly recover
ing from the ravascs ~ tho disease and suffering
Bmt hariiy j. Sir Cleveland as.a!n N power whom
again com. 20 us siorc, of war and blJodslci
and Of forc!gn intrigue AMI the Government i1r
sIonsibe. established In the cause - justice 9ni
the vindcation 81 our own hon9, n9t on.y Is -
~ me ur"neci 81 our withdrawal fr.rn the Islands
Hr Icnonnces me only civilized Government
Samoa has ever had. tho only barrier against An
archy. and having attacked its preStlse ana wax
fusion as an illustration of iis n"fci"ncy. Again
he seeks to abanion Mnletoa IN M enemies. VINO
ar our own. again he allies hiils"f win the IN
surgeons but this time he. AMI not Prince lil+
Ic, i, be- known here and now that there was
not 4 sho' fired against he Government IN samoa
until Mr Cleveland by MS uiicranc"s insiHI'I ~
ard that for all iAe sorrow ana hl''isnei thfi may
through his attack on tnc existing ioF'fnmrni ~
responsible. Such his honesty, such his humanity
toward the Samoans'
THE Shameful HAWAIIAN RECORD.
Let Ne turn to the islands Of the North. Hero
IS the same strategic importance harbor rsa's ana
moral suzerainty.' as IN samoa All that samoa
is To- us Hawaii Is also. and more. immeasurably
nv % If.trN non
established there, the wealth Of thcir commerce
and developments - American .ntofrtiStS
sanctiied by American Christian CIVILIZATION. =, j.
fearing men they w-re VINO c'rti'l ~
banner Of this civilization in'y ioush' ,Io
bet ween the Hawaiians and the mercenary Al,
venturcrs who came TO prey upon th"m. Ihcy ana
l0yal to their rulers while thes. remained loyal 10
the Constitution that protected all but "heh these
And in the incyiia6c day Of disruption that was
f,rnsc-n what would Dee III. destiny II tho ISLANDS
none doubted nor did any wish FOR another than to
share the gories Of our own IN" MAJ aet 81 .Iic
Oucen only prccipiidtrd what sne ana her people
had forcsccn must some day CONF. for"sccE win
t,,eric,n problem and The Americans Of Hawaii
gave To that American problem an American SOU
IS their revolutionary fathers had done, they
toward the establishment Of republican principles
And H. when the forces were landed from our
ships as would have been crime on the part
of our officials to haye lande. them. tins an-
thorlty got the benefit Of any moral advantake
which from every such action goes ont 10 the
authority most friendly to American interests ana
best representing the cause u Ia" ana ofder-i
Nv friends the ''poIicy Of infamy" was born Of
American people into tae belief that honesty ana
justice demanded the defeat OF annexation' t"as
Robbery and corruption were behind 1t instead or as
we now know arrayed violently against II. W.
know me Beneficiary Of the conspiracy that gave 1t
birth. We know the chief consprators. and alas
bcnefclary was that grs., corporation with which
legislation has made the public unpicasAiy
the establishment OF rennerles In Honolulu ~"
conspraors werc those hsh tn an,hoFlty oyer a p
at least rather a victim than consprator che
SO the honest but enle!css secretary OF ,ne
Tr., surv The Secretary Of state. assume, was
a particeps criminis from the first, eagerly seizing
the opportunity for the personal resentment ne nae
Willis with WORDS Of greeting on his lips ana the
treschery Of the assassin in his heart; 80 was vas
reasons equally well known In California
BLOUNTs STRANGE MISSION.
The first step the conspiracy was the mission Of
Blount. Why he sent: was 1t to get informa-
ton Of the Islands. their resources. etc? Inc ar
chives OF the State Department already groaned
under statistics Of these unread and uncarei Tor
Was II 10 get information rcgaflhs ti.e , In
and Mr. Stcvcns's action? There was present ~, ~
Washington the Commissioner Of l.nuokaIaii, WIN
her unv,er Of attorney her trusted counsellor. the
able. the brilliant and versatile Paui Neuiia ,,
mere was present MacFarland. her former can
net officer; there was present her nephew, Prince
David. all OF whom were at Honolulu at the tne
OF TINS dctlOn. "Hh IfPl'9cI'i'S .,'',,I,r,
Government. It's entire commission OF I'VE members
waiting for a hearing. In spite OF this Blount
was dispatched. ! say not for Information, but 10
make out a case by impugnng the motives OF ms
countrymen there and by defaming our diplomatic
representative. .,-..
II was a task repugnant to honorable Instincts
The task OF the intriguant rather than OF the N
vestigator: the task OF spy upon ms peers "a
task OF double-deang and deceit, And to the credit
OF him selected for II be II said that he was never
happy in IT, and. believe. feels keenly to-day the
undyng sting OF self-reprOach. go
But faithfully he fulfilled his mission Ills was
not A mission Of truth and he summed the hght
az n mole burrows from the light Of day. lie
worked secret one whose deeds are dhrk
iaken would have been thrown by court Of
law on this point his choice OF witnesses leaves
no room for charitable doubt ] do not speak
lightly: / speak from study on the spot during the
greater pert OF Blouns stay at Hon 'lilu. ana from
the report its reputable citizens when declare
that his attitude there that OF one consciously
engaged In dishonest work. Suspicious. eTnbarra-sl