The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-11
NO CONSPIRACY.

pledged by Queen Lii 10 the proslsionaa
government IL they will disperse is abb
surd. The provisional government IS not
afraid Of Queen Lil; and she knows that
she could not occupy the throne week
against the will ofthe friends OF the pro-
vi.ional government, unless she was kept
there by force of the arms Of the United
States. The Hawaiian monarchy has
only existed by suffersncs on part of the
representatives Of civilization in Hawaii
who organized the provisional govern
ment. According to his own logic. how
ever, the president OF the United States
had no authority TO impose any conditions
upon Queen Lii. for IL she Is entitled to
the Hawaiian throne she has right to
occupy il If she can get II without making
any promises to Mr. Cleveland.
President Dole does not care button
about amnesty as condition of Queen
LIPS restoration at his hands, for he knows
that the same forces of civilization that
executed the constitution of 1887, put
down the rebellion of 1859 and executed
the revolution Of last January are not de-
pendent upon Queen lii for their safety
or their freedom; she is dependent on
them.
The theory of Cleveland, Gresham and
Blount that the idea of overthrowing
monarchy in Hawaii was originated by
Minister Stevens and Capt Wiltse in CON-
bination with Dole and few intelligent
associates Is a ridiculous assumption. for
there is plenty of evidence that project
for annexation was seriously considered
ia Hawaii long before Minister Stevens
and Capt. wiltse reached Honolulu. Forty
years ago, under the administration of
President Pierce. Hawaii sought and al
most accomplished annexation. Twenty
five years ago President Johnson predicted
that from conditions then existing the
island would lat no distant day volun-
tarily apply for admission TO the Union"
Six years ago the dispatches from Hawaii
declared that ''only the presence of Brit
ish and American men-of-war prevents an
outbreak. Annexation sentiment is grow
ing. There can be no doubt that the state
of HAWAII, the thirty-ninth in the Union,
could become reality. The union can be
accomplished If the United States will as.
sumo the Hawaiian debt"
During Cleveland's first administration
annexation was discussed. In December,
1ss7. q member Of the Haw allan Legislature
wrote: I've are in the midst of exciting
times, and think. THE ships of war were
not here. the king would be dcthroned."
stu another had reached q like con-
elusion: IF the king does not assent
to the acts of the present legislature he
will be dsthroned and a provisional gov
eminent will be substituted. A year later
published letter from Honolulu declared
that the king had acceded TO the demands
of the Reform League. knowing that other
wise that body. which had the support OF
nearly all the foreigners and some of the
best native element, would detnrona him.
Dethronement. provisional government
and annexation were contemplated and
resolved upon in case of emergency five or
six years ago. Admiral George Brown.
returning from Honolulu in his flagship
the Charleston during the summer Of 1890,
on arriving sc Seattle expressed the belief.
as telegram from the latter point phrased
il, that ''the next steamer from the Ha-
waiisn islands would bring news of q
revolution and probably of the declAra-
ton of a republic" He said that the
Charleston had been at Honolulu several
months. and during all OF my stay there
matters were becoming more and more
pegturbed. and an uprising by the revolu-
tionists had actually been planned for the
&lh OF August"
This revolution did not occur: IL wa,
plotted, not by foreigners. bat by natives.
vho wanted q larger share of the Offices
/ Long before Capt wiitse or the Boston
reached Honolulu dispatches announced
| that many OF the natives were ain sympa
| thy with the Americans and want either g
/ republic or annexation with the United
| States"
/ The dethronemsnt of the queen a;
/ last came Unexpectedly because she preeiri
/ tated il by attempting 10 destroy the con.
/ stitusion of isS7. When she was deposed
/ Minister stevens and Capt Wilt.e simply
/ accepted and recognized a result, which
/ was simply the explosion ofths discomfort
/ aud alarm Of the civilized forces of Hawai-
/ consequent upon the events OF the preced.
/ Ing siy years. There was no mere con
spjraey on the part of Stevens aud Willis,
| In January last TO deposs the queen thar
there sss conspiracy on the part of Min
| ister Ryan % subvert the government @
| Balmaceda in Chile
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