The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-02

4 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, de
i tachmentSof marines from the steame
, Boston and two pieces of artillery werI
r landed at Honolulu. This military
demonstration upon the soil of Homo
lulu was in itself an act of war, unles.
made either by the consent of the
: Government of Hawaii or for thu
bona tide purpose of protecting the
imperilled lives and property of citi.
zens Of the United States. But there
IS no pretence that there was any
sueh consent upon the part of the
government OF the queen. There was
as little basis for the pretence that such
forces were landed for the security OF
American life and property; il so they
would have been stationed in the
vicinity of such property instead of at
distance and so as to command the
Hawaiian Government buildings or
palace. Thus it appears that Hawaii
was taken possession of by the United
States without the consent of the Gov
vernment of the islands or anybody
else, so far as shown, except the Uni
ted States Minister. Therefore the
military occupation of Honolulu by
the United States was without justf-
fication.n
The President then goes on to say:
Next day, Tuesday 18th, the Com
mittee Of Safety met and proclaimed
a temporary Provisional Government.
BY the terms of the proclamation it
was to exist until terms of Union
with the United States had been nego-
tiated and agreed upon The United
States Minister, pursuant to agree
ment, recognized this Government,
and before o'clock, in answer to an
| inquiry on behalf of the Queen and
Cabinet, announced that he had done
so. When our Minister recognized
the Provisional Government it was
neither Government de facto nor de
jure. This wrongful recognition by
the American Minister placed the
Queen in position of most perilous
perpleXity. She knew she could not
Withstand the power of the United
States, but she might safely trust to
its justice. Accordingly, some hours
after the recognition of the Provis-
ional Government by the United
States Minister, the Palace, Barracks |
and Police Station, with all the mill |
tary resources of the country, were /
delivered up by the Queen, upon rep
resentation made to her that her |
cause would thereafter be reviewed at
Washington, and, while protesting,
she surrendered to the superior forces
OF the United States, saying that she
yielded her authority to prevent a
collision of armed forces and loss of
life, and only until such time as the
Government of the United States,
upon the facts being presented to it,
should undo its action and reinstate
her. The Provisional Government,
with this unanswered protest in hand,
proceeded to negotiate with the Uni
ted States for the permanent Danish
ment of the Queen from power and
for the sale of her kingdom. / believe
that candid and thorough examina-
ton of the facts will force the convic-
ton that the Provisional Government
owes its existence to armed invasion
by the United States. AS / appre-
bend the situation, we are brought
face to face with the following condi-
tions: The lawful Government of
Hawaii was Overthrown without
sword or firing a shot, by a
process every step of which it may
safely be asserted, is directly trace
able and dependent for its success
upon the agency of the United States,
acting through our representatives.
But for the notorious predictions of
the annexation committee the idea of
annexation wOnld never have ex-
isted. But for the landing of United !
States forces the committee would ,
never have exposed themselves to the
pains and penalties of treason by
the subversion of the
queens Government. But for the
of United States forces the 7
would not have proclaim
I'd the Provisional Government from
he steps of the Government build '
ngs, and, finally, but for the lawless !
of Honolulu under false 7
lretexts by United States forces, and .
)ut for Minister Stevens recognition q
# the Provisional Government when /
he United States forces were the sole }
uppOrt of the Queen, her Govern
nent would never have yielded TO =
he Provisional Government. Be- y
ieving, therefore, that the United U
states could not under the circum- v
tances disclosed, annex the islands
Without justly mourning the imputa-
ion of acquiring them by unjustifia-
lie methods, shall not again submit
he treaty of annexation to the Senate
Or its consideration. This decision Fl
ppears in the instructions of Minister =
Willis, copy of which accompanies II
MS message. have instructed him o.
, so inform the Provisional Govern o
lent, but in the present instance our et
1ty does not, in my opinion, end II
18th refusing to consummate this
fashionable transaction. 1t has been W
lie boast of our Government that it tc
.ekS to do justice in all things, with
1T regard to the strength or weak pl
ess of those with whom it deals. By a,
! act of war, committed with the :.
of the diplomatic repre- III
ntative of the United States, with er
1t the authority of Congress, the ev
Oyernment Of friendly and confid- ar
g population has been overthrown, W
Id substantial wrong has thus y
en done, which due regard for our WI
.tional character, as well as the a
yhts of the injured people, require re
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