The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-19

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The news from Hawaii today demon
sirates the correctness of the expectancy
that RE cavalier policy Of the Cleve-
land administration in its treatment OF
the little Republic Of Hawaii would
result in trouble for our fellow citizens
who have sought 10 civilize the Pacific
Islands and es abl:sh there government
OF the people, for the people and by the
people.
1t appears that band of fiIibusters
sailed from Bri tish Columbia and landed
on the outskirts of Honolulu, bringing
with them arms and ammunition. Ma
tive recruits were gained and the
little army was prepared to attack the
town when the Government, learning
of the landing of the expedition, assumed
the offensive and assaulted the conspira-
tors and their band. The result TO
the government was victory with
the wounding of a number of good men
and the killing of Mr.. CHARLES LAMB
CARTER, rising young leader OF Repub-
licanism in the Islands. Ac-
cording to the dispatches this
vicious attempt to overthrow the gov
ernment resulted in bringing out new
accessions to the support of President
DoLE's administration, including many
natives-all which indicates thats the
government is close to the hearts OF the
people of the Islands.
The Government of the United States,
to whom these Americans out in Hawaii
have ever looked for support and succor
in their effort to establish republican
form of government in place of the
rule of barbarism, has acted in "A
manner that is objectionable. The
great mass of the people of the United
States are in sympathy with their iel-
low-citizens in Hawaii who have done so
much, and done itso bravely, to establish
our principles Of government in this
istration has stood in the way. BY it's
acts it has made this great. strong Re-
public an ally Of rotten and ridiculous
caricature of royalty. 1t has hauled
down the American ensign, raised in
reverence over the little republic. 1t
has openly and covertly sought to take
"A hand in miniature revolu-
tion and to assist the wrong
party. 1t gave up the effort only after
that effort proved futile without enlist
ing so much force thai what was al
ready national scandal would have be-
come permanent disgrace and have
made contemplate bully of great
nation in the eyes of the world.
But the effect of the malevolent med
ding of our Government in Hawaiian
affairs is not lost. The supporters of
barbarous royalty have been encouraged
to maintain themselves in almost open
opposition to the Dole Government, ready
to jump at its neck ut the first oppor-
tunity, confident that the United States
would not take sides against "royal' re-
volutionists as it did against Republican
revolutionists, and very likely feeling
that the support they would receive
would be of material nature. While
we feel that the Cleveland admins
tration has somewhat changed its base
on the Hawaiian question, the royalists
were justified by events in relying on
the sympathy of the American Govern
ment.
The far too serious expedition now re-
ported is the natural result of this con-
fidence. 1t has been suppressed, but
only opportunity is needed for the repe-
tilion Of the attempt.
We must do something for Hawaii.
We must declare ourselves the friend
and supporter of the little Repub-
lie in no unmistakable terms
even if we are not ready to an
mex the Islands. This country and
the Republic of Hawaii will be saved a
good deal of trouble il the Cleveland ad-
ministration takes steps in this matter
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