The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-15
Continued from list Pdge.)
resident of Hawaii and q leader
among the natives, he says, under
date of March 10th:

resident of Hawaii and q leader
among the natives, he says, under
date Of March 10th:
II, through native opposition, an
nexation does not take place, q pro-
tectorate will be the result; as I said
before, this will not be protectorate
OF the Hawaiian Government under
the monarchy, but will be a continu-
alton OF the present Government
under the protection Of the United
States. In either case-that OF sim
pie delay or OF the protectorate---a
continuation Of the present outocratic
(provisionaD system Of government
will result, which is a thing which
neither you nor those you represent,
nor the Provisional Government de-
sire. 1t means a government Of force
with the attendant probable conspi-
racies against 1t, and general unset
Element OF business and degenera-
ton OF values which will prevent
business enterprises from develop
ment and be injurious to us all,
while no end OF personal and party
differences aud hard feeling will be
generated. II the Provisional Gov
eminent and its leaders were bent
on the rule or ruin policy, we would
want nothing better than the pro.
tectorate proposition, which would
leave us in control of the Govern
ment ~ih Tncic Sans troops to keep
orfer.
Passing by the calm, insolent as
surance with which this fellow set.
ties the policy Of the United States
Government and promises, IN certain
contingencies, q continuation OF the
Provisional Government OF Hawaii
under the protection Of the United
States, We beg to direct attention to
the confession that the Provisional
Government is an "autocratic sys.
tenn" and "a government OF force
rather than the result Of a popular
uprising. II this government Is one
OF force (and Mr.. Stevens should
understand the matter of which he
speaks, for he was one OF its found
ers), the force which established /,
must have been that Of the Ameri
can navy, for at that time the Queer
controlled the effective fighting re
sources OF the Islands.
And now that the matter has beer
turned over to Congress. Their,
should be prompt and decided &C
ton by that body. The Prssiden,
should be authorized to use sucl
force as may be necessary to restor,
the sidiu quo and to hand back L
this dying race and their Queen tn,
governmental authority OF which
they were despoiled by q little clique
Of American adventures with tn,
assistance OF the United States Min
ister and marines. Mere refusal I,
further consider the annexation pro
ject, followed by policy Of non-in
reference, would not be sufficient
for we have cast down the govern
mental authority as IL existed in tn
islands OH the 10th OF January las
and allowed the substituted author
ity to gather all the physical fore
on its side. Upon this point tn
President says, and his honest, man
ly words will re.echo down tho lon
corridors of time:
But in the present instance OF,
duty does not, in my opinion, on,
with refusing to consuinmate thi
questionable transaction. II la
been the boast III our Government
that IL seeks to do justice in a
things, without regard to tn
strength or weakness OF those wit
whom il deals. l mist AXE tho Amer
lean people If they favor the odiou
doctrine that there is no such thin
~ an international morality; tina
there is one law for u strong natio
and another for q weak one, and tia
even by indirection a strong powe
may with impunity dospoil wea
, one OF its territory. BY an act G
war, committed with the particips
ton Of the diplomatic represent,
tive OF the United States, aud with
out the authority Of Congress-, tn
Government OF q feeble but friendl
and confding people has been ovel
!, thrown. A substantial wrong hs
thus been done which due regard fo
our national character rs we'll as th
rights Of the injured people, r,
quires that We should endeavor I