Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-24
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Whatever the p. z organs say
to the contrary the publication
Of Biaunt's report has created
change in the ideas of many
intelligent and prominent AmerI
cans who at one time through
the misrepresentation Of Stevens,
the p g commissioners and the
lingo press were inclined to favor
annexation and to give their
sympathy to the aliens who
conspired with Stevens and
Wiltze to betray their adopted
land. The following extract of
a letter received by a gentleman
in this town and written by a
very prominent and leading
politician in Washington ID. c.
furnishes a good example of the
change in opinions since the true
facts Of the Hawaiian imbroglio
became known. The letter runs
as follows:
You remember in my letter to
YOU, | told YOU | was an annexa.
ZIONIST, and did advocate the
annexation Of your Islands to
America, but after Mr. Blount's
report was made known official
W. / must honestly admit, | am
Just the reverse. l am one of
those Americans that will admit
fault when | have found out
| am wrong am also one of
those Americans, that believe in
the fundamental laws Of nv
Country, to wit that all govern
ments derive their just power
from the governed, inf other
words from the people. Can the
provisional government prove
that they are in existence by the
will Of the peeple7 If they can,
that will end all the trouble. BY
all accounts however they are not
although they would make the
Americans think so. They have
been in power so long now
without being molested that they
have grown to the belief they
are Of the People, by the People
and for the People, / am one
that believes every word of Mr..
Blouats report. Knowing him
as do, | cannot do otherwise.
He is of those men that will not
falsify, he will speak the trath,
aye, the naked truth. if he has to
ride over the heads Of his whole
party. He is a man of honor and
integrity. He is not one that
Will mince matter or show any
Partially in any question that
may be entrusted to him.
President Cleveland knew that
Col. Blount possessed these sterl-
ing qualities when he chose him
for the position. He has proved |
conclusively to the President that /
IN his case it was not one of /
misplaced condolences. I'll
remember rightly, l told you in
my last letter, that plebescite |
was considered at that time as
the best way to solve the question
and lam still Of the same opinion.
II one may Judge by the seuti- |
ments expressed by those who |
are supposed to know the plebes |
cite will be favored when the |
Senate finally discusses the
Hawaiian question. There is some /
possibility though that the
President will restore your Queen
without a plebescite, 1t may be
of some consolation to YOU aud
your party to learn that the great
majority of the American people
are in favor of the latter course
as that would in their estimation
be the most just way of uudoing
a wrong committed to weak and
friendly nation. No one knows
that better than your minister L.
A Thurston. He knows annexa-
ton is dead and that restoration
is near BY the way he has left :
has post, it is stated, to assume ,
the Presidency in the place of
Dole. If there is any truth in |
the report you can rest assured
that his term of office viii be very j
very brief. In conclusion l /
would say, President Cleveland 4
will carry his policy. the same 4
way he has carried all measures {