The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-01-18
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70 have ohsctt

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For long year .5hI .,'i .,al pAS. y
sa3 Yaiivo have ohsclt
with GS6r rcr fctroRressive tcndl
eies OF the hn .ar monarchy, md haN
honorably strivon ngninst them, and haNS
sought, through legislative work. tho newsN
papers and by personal appeals and individuns
sepstye e tea,upe9 Of tho mopnIeby and 70 ere
ste public sentiment favorable thereto, thereby
to apoft the catastrophe that seemed inevila~
bic II such tcridopcies we're not restrained.
These efforts haze bccn met by tho last two
sovereigns In spirit 1 aggressive hostility,
The struggle became at lFrs'h wolldcined
issue between royal prerogativo nnd the right
OF representative government al" most hlt,
terly and unscrupulously has II been carried
on In the interests OF the former.
President Dole here enters upon an
account of the events in Kalalsua's
reign and proceed follows.
The ausoh Did Not Owe Her Downfall to
American Interference.
No man can correctly say that the queer
owed her downfall to tho intcrfetence'of Amer
lean forces The revolution was carried
through by the representativos now largely
S.Gss ho PpOs 20 Us snees in Vns s
s Ss scs6 e fE 1G fc
representative government IN this country.
II the American forces had been absent tho
revolution would have taken place. for the
sufficient causes for 1t had nothing to, do WITH
their presence ]. therefore, In ail friendship
for the government Of the United states. which
you represent and desiring to cherish the Eooh
will OF the great American people, submit INC
Bnswrr OF my government TO your proposition,
and ust that you will transmit the same to
the president Of the United States for his con
sdcration.
An Impregnable Position.
Though the provisional government is far
from being great power. and could not long
resist the forces OF the United states IN "
hostile attack, we deem our position to be i'm.
pregnable under legal preccdcnts, under tho
principles OF diplomatic Intercourse and in the
forum OF conscience. We have done your gov.
ernnfent no wrong; no charge OF diScourtcsy
Ia or can be brought against us. Our only issue
with your people has been thBt because we re-
vered its Institutions of civil liberty we have
desired to have them extended to our own
distracted country. and because we honor
itr flag and deemng that its bencL'
cent 6nd authoritative prcsenc" would be fdr
the best interests OF all our people, "S A;Vc
stood ready to add to your country new star
to its glory and to consummatc union which
we believed would he as much for the benefit
Of your country as for ours. II TINS Is an Of
fense. wo plead guilty to it,
am instructed to inform YOU, Mr.. Minister,
that tho provisional government OF tn" Ifn'
wnian islands respectfully and unhesitatin2ly
declines to entertain the proposition OF thi
president Of the United States that it should
surrender its authority to the ex.qucen.
This answer Is made not only upon tho
sense OF duty and loyalty TO tho brave men
whose commissions we hold who have faith
fully stood by us In the hour OF trial, whose
will Is the only earthly authority we recognize.
We cannot betray the sacred trust they have
placed in our hands, n trust which is the cause
on Christian civilization and the interests OF
ths vf-olc people OF these islands.
With n,.-rauce OF the highest consideration,
have. etc. s.,ro,ru no,r
Minfst, - OF Foreign Affairs.
10 hts r,co,,opc~ Abort =. Willis, United
States Envoy Extraordinary anu Silh'Ster
Plcnipotcntiary.