The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-02
I'll GREAT OUTRAGE
Stevens Again Assails Cleveland's
Hawaiian Conspiracy.
A Page of History that Should Cause
All Americans TO Blush-G0Od Men
Condemned as Criminals.

PAWTUCKET. r. l.. jan 1.-The Garfield
Republican Club held a banquet this even
ing. a fitting close TO the days Inauguration
ceremonies. Covers were laid at the Alca-
Ear for two hundred. Mayor Tiepke presid-
ed. and. besides the special guests OF the
evening, ex-Minister Stevens and ex-Con-
gresham Horn were present.
1t was 8 o'clock when Mayor Tiepke in
troducea Hon. John A. Stevens. ex-minister
to the Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. Stevens was
received with prolonged applause. His pref
ace was an exhaustive review OF the re-
sources and population OF the Hawaiian
Islands and their commercial Importance
to the United States. Treating of the pres
ent aspect of Hawaiian affairs, he declared
that the return Of Queen Liliuokalani to the
throne by any outside force. or intimida-
ton by any diplomatic pressure or chican-
cry would be a public crime by whomso-
ever perpetrated. 1t would make of Hawaii
a second Singapore or Hongkong. 1t might
all be very well for a British colony, but
it was not adapted to American Institutions
nor intended for an American form Of gov
eminent The executive of this great Re-
public had assumed a hostile attitude TO the
American colony in the Hawaiian Islands.
why this unfriendly course of action to-
ward people who never did us any
HARM Mr.. Stevens asked, why this
threat of war against people who mean TO
bring untold wealth TO our doors, for no.
where on the globe, except in the Northern
Pacific, is American m SO vastly in
the ascendancy as at Hawaii, which is as
American in its sympathies. its hopes, its
ambitions as California, or Washington, or
Maine. 1t is deeply humiliatinG TO every true
American TO see this condition Of affairs.
and 1t makes a page of history at which
all Americans must blush.
when CleVeland'S emisSary reached the
lSlanQS last Marcn there was no part or the
United States more peaceful, for the mon
archy was dead and omcial corruption had
been put an end to. This same emissary
bore letters Of credence to representative
Americans, whom he subsequently stabbed
in the back. On the secret testimony OF en-
emieS the respectable members of the pro-
visional government were condemned as
criminals and lnsulted with the promise thar
when the grossly immoral Queen Liliuoka-
lani was restored TO the throne she would
pardon them. Pardon such men as Chief
Justice Jubb and Attorney-general Hatch,
q son Of New Hampshire, and the superior,
legally and in every other respect, OF Secre-
tary Gresham; pardon such representative
men, whose private and official character at
no period in their past lives. ever had a blot
upon them. With sorrow and shame we look
upon this sal picture, 10 which We have
been brought by the present administration.
In the name. then. of our common ancestry.
in the name of freedom-loying races. in be-
half OF all who love justice and fair play,
in behalf of Christian civilization in tbs
United States, let us do cur duty in endeav-
oring TO put a stop TO this extraordinary
usurpation Of power and stamp out this out
rage inflicted upon our patriotic, devoted
and imperiled fellow = countrymen Of the
North Pacific"
Ex-Congressman Roswell c.. Horn, OF
Michigan, was next introduced. His address
citation of the Wilson tariff bill. Brief adj
dresses were also delivered by Attorney
Islands, Professor Williams, OF Brown Uni
versity, and others.