The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-26

that he kept this promise. .cau,ias de'ara'
tnent OF troops TO 10 .andcc from lac hssto@
on the 10Th OF January i-9s AMI ~ ret' hikinE
the provisional government the next day wien
n was too feeble % defend Itself an sNn .on-
stitutional royernfnent was able - success
fully maintain - authority a-ainsf any .ErrAt.
ening force other than that 81 me lAltra
States1lreaiy landed.
facts hcs 20 state In reply that nm nnanir 70
luige OF the correctness 81 Alr. htount "
port from which the presidents conclusions
we're drawa. as had no opporirn!ty o. rNA.n-
ining such report put desire 10 sfrcinNalN
and emphltlcaliv deny the corrfclne~, ~ 'atH
and every one ~ the allegations ~ fact CON
tanned in the above quoted siatem~ni fsi ~
the president has arrived NJ a positive opinion
ia his own mind ~ the matter wi!l refer 10 ~
from his standpoint
President pole's Position Briefly and
Forcibly Stated.
NV position is briefly this
II the American forces Illegally a-~ist~ithr
rcvointlonlSts IN III" establishment ~ Inc pro
vlsiOnal government that government u uei
responsible for their wrongloins II was
purely private matter for discipline i'-
tween The United states government and ~
client in international Law for me ihe-
ory that such action o! the American
troops has eontrrr.i upon IN .rtrn
az this government should II We true, a. you
have suggested that the American govern
ment made Itself responsible TO the queen.
action. that i not matter Tor me TO discuss.
except to submit that II such ac the case II ! .
matter for the American government and her
To settle between themselves
This government recognized sovereign
power equal in authority with the United
States government and ENJOYING diplomatic re-
| lations with IT, cannot lie destroyed by II for
/ the sake OF discharging rs obligations 10 the
exQueen. Upon these grounds. MI Minister.
! in behalf OF my government respectfully pro-
\ test against the usurpatlon OF Us authority as
suggested by the language OF your communica-
tiOn.
J II is dinicult for q stranger like Yourself and
4 much more for the president OF the United
States with his pressing responsibilities.
crowdlng cares. and his want o. familiarity
with the condition and history OF this country
and the inner life o; il, people to obtain clear
insight into the real state Of al airs an- % I'M
derstaad the social currents the race ir~iin-s
and the customs and traditions which all con-
tribute to the political OUTLOOK We who nave
Grown up here or who have adopted this coln-
try as orr nome are conscious ot the diniculiy
OF maintaining stable government here
A community which is made up ~ i've races.
OF which the larger part bat cinly appreciates
the significance and value 81 representative
constitutions. orer. political problems which
may well TAX the wisdom OF the most expert
enced statesman
Rstrogression Of ths Monarchy.
For long years large and Influential part Of
l this community. including maly foreigners
aud native Hawaiians have o. >cr.et'
with deep re-ret the reirogressiye tenden-
cies ~ The Hawaiian MONARCHY. AMI have
I sought through legislative work. the news
papers and Us personal appeals ard Individual
influence 10 support and emrhasize the repre-
sentative features 81 the monarchy and 10 ere
7 ate public sentiment fayora le thereto. thereby
20 avert the catastrophe that seemed incyirs-
I lie IL such tendencies were not restrained
These efforts have been met by che in>' two
s0vereigns ia o spirit % aggressive hostility.
/ The struggle ieeaEe at length "a cilernrri
issue between royal rrero-atye ara ihH rlsn'
of representative government. and most PIT.
ferly ana nnscruDulousiy has il Teen carried
on in the interests o. the former
President Dole here enters upon an
account OF the events in kalalSua 5
reign and proceed follows.
The Queen Did Not Owe II r Downfall 20
American Interference
No man can correctly say that the quee.
owed her downfall 10 the Interference ~ Amer
\ lean forces The revolution was carried
| through by the representatives,. now largely
| reinforced OF the -tnc public sentiment which
\ forced the monarchy 10 IT, knees 70 l-s'.
l which suppressed ~ insurrectioa Of i--lt aud
which FOR twenty years has been aborine for
representative government In this country.
! II the American forces had been absent the
revolution would ia 20 taken place. for nc
I sufficient causes for Il had nNhing ~ 90 with
/ their presence. I. therefore. In all friendship
for the government OF the United States which
you represent. and desi-irg to cherish me good
| viii OF the great American people submit tho
| answer OF my government 20 your proposition.
| and ask that you will transmit the some 20
the president OF the United States for hs con
| sidcration.
| An Impregnabls Position.
\ Though the provisional government ~ far
from being a great power a1t could not ong
resist the forces OF the United states a .
hostile attack. We deem our position 10 pc IN
pregnable under legal precedenis. under no
\ principles OF diplomatic intercourse and in .se
| forum OF conscience. We have done your scr-
! eminent no wrong: no charge Of discourte@y
IL or can be brought against - Our only issue
| with your people has been that because W -
r~red lis institutions o, civil liberty we have
desired 10 have them extended 70 our ou.
! distracted country. and hecausc we hoAor
its hlg and ueeminy that its henef-
/ cent and authoritative presence would pc for
the rest interests OF all our people. we have
stood ready TO add to your country a new star
| TO - glory and To con>ummate a unlon which
! we believed would lie rs much for the beneiis
OF .our country as for ours. IL this - an Of
fense. we plead guilty TO H.
lam instructed to inform you Mr.. Minister
| fhEt the provisional government OF the Ha-
| wa ian islands pectfullv and unhe-ifafingiy
declines to entertain the proposition ~ the
| pre- sdent ~ The United states that II should
! surrender irs authority TO the exquecn.
THIS answer i. made. not only upon ms
grounds hers1nforn set forth. but upon our
whose commissions hold who have faith
fully stood by Us In the hour of trial whose
will IL the only earthly authority we r-cosnize.
We Cannot betrly the sacred trust 1hav have
OF Christian civilization anL the interests u
the whole people OF these Islands
With assurance OF the highest cons Iteration.
/ ha etc.
lS.gaed-l SANFORD Is DOLE
Minister ~ Fore..n ATairs.
To his Excellency ALERT : Wil!s United
Stsrs Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PlcnipotentiHy.
FIRST Pev~on Cremated In Ame~ica.