The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08

ISLANDS would nave sought ner Tor guest
and associate.
Question-Do you think she has been
unjustly treated?
Answer-I do She has been most in
famously treated. While our island was
at peace and with no excuse for inter-
ference the United States troops were
landed. A group Of men, backed up by
the United States minister and troops,
formed a cabinet and chose a president
and sent a committee to the palace and
told the queen to leave the place. 1t
was another case of Naboths vineyard.
The simple fact is that there were men
who wanted the palace, and the offices,
and the salaries. From affiuent position
she was reduced in position until she
had to mortgage the little left to her
to pay commissioners to go to Washing
ton and present her side of the case.
AS l said. she made mistakes, but she
was willing to correct them, and in
public manifesto declared she was will
of the new constitution" She has as
much right to her throne as any ruler
on earth has a right to throne, but by
sharp practice, when she was unsuspect-
ing, the United States troops drove her
from the palace. took possession Of the
armament and inaugurated a new gov
eminent.
The RoyaIist View.
Question-If the choice of royalty or
annexation were put to the vote of the
people, what do you think would be the
decision?
Answer-The queens restoration by
majority of at least 10 to l. We who
are royalists are. without exception, in
favor of leaving these matters to the
ballot box. In the United States the
majority governs, and the majority of
the people of the Hawaiian islands ought
to have the same privilege OF govern
ment.
QUESTIONABLE the Hawaiians property
holders or nomads2
Answer-They are property-holders
They have their homes. They have
practical interest in public affairs. More
over they are FOR the most part intelli-
gent You can hardly find a Hawaiian
born since 1910 who cannot read and
write.
most provoking item in the condition of
our country
Answer-It is that protested friendly
| power has robbed us of our government.
All the nations g the earth consider that
| your nation has done Us a wrong.
Cues tion-Taking conditions as they
now are. what do you think had better
! be done or is that a hemisphere con-
undrum2
Answer-It is hemisphere conun-
! drum. Our queen is deihrCned. and her
! palace and her military forces are in the
| possession of her enemies. While / cam
/ not see any way i'm which the wrong can
/ be rishted. she has such faith in the
/ final triumph of justice that she expects
/ 10 resume her throne. Her estate, as
| well as her crown taken from her. she
/ deserves the sympathy OF the whole
I world. I believe in republics for some
/ lands and mOn3rcnies for others. one
/ style of government viii not do for al
/ styles OF people. A republic Is best for
! the United States, a monarchy for the
Hawaiian islands.
Thus ended my conversion with the
I royalist
! The Republican side of the Case.
/ But ] also had the opportunity OF learn
1 ing the other side of this question from a
| spirited, patriotic and honest annexation
list. and 1 asked much the same ques-
! tions that I had asked the royalist
! TIE following conversation between
| the annexationist and myself took place:
! Questlon-Do you think the queen is fit
! to reign?
! Answer-No, BY her signing the opium
| license and the bill for the Louisiana lot
| terry and by other acts she proved her
! self unfit to govern.
| Question-Do YOU think that the pres
! ent controversy would be relieved If the
! question In dispute were left to the votes
! OF ali the people on the island?
| csc and the Portuguese would join with
| the natives and vote down the best inter-
! est Of the Hawaiian islands.
Question-What do you think OF the
| present attitude Of the United states gov
! eminent with respect 90 the Sandwich
| islands2
Answer-Most unfortunate. We are
waiting for change OF administration at
| Washington. MIR. Cleveland has unwlse-
| ~ handed our affairs We want an ad-
| mlnlstraton at Washington which VIII
favor an annexation. and your next presi-
| Dental election may settle our island az
| fairs and settle them IN the right way.
Questi0n-What is the present feeling
I between roy1lists and those In favor OF
| the provisional government?
Answer-Nery bitter and becoming
more and more dangerous and great
| prudence and wisdom viii have to be
| employed, or there Will be bloodshed.
Thus ended my conversation with the
| anneXationist.
| As l said in previous letter. without
| taking the side either OF rOyallsts or an
neXationist. the Hawaiian islands will vet
! be a republic I'm itself. What an amazing
| thing that after all the trouble the
United States government has had with
| the Chinese population now within our
| borders, trying this and that legislation
/ 10 suit their case, any American states
man should propose by the annexation
| OF the Sandwich islands 10 add 10 our
| population the $4,000 Chinese and the
| 1900 japanese now living in those
! islands. IL we want this addition OF a.
! 600 Chinese ana Japanese. had we not
! better import them fresh from China
and Japan?
From what I have seen and heard In
| this my journey ] have come TO the con-
| clusion that IL will be a dire day when
| the American government hopelessly
mixes Itself up with Hawaiian affairs. 1t
would be disaster 10 them, and perpleXty
and useless expense 10 ourselves. Hands
| off" and Mind your own business" are
/ in this case sentiments that had better
! be observed by English. German and
| American governments.
! r. DE WITT TALMAGE.
DEHUMANIzED BIOLOGY.