Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-07

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Eients, according to tenor or pnrpose.
The remuneration by Mrs. Dominis of all
claims upon the government and people of
Hawaii may fairly be classified as among
the works of supererogation. for. as the
Hawaiian government pointed out in its
reply to the queens formal letter of abdica-
ton. the rights which she now voluntarily
relnquishes have had no existence for
more than two years. But the effect OF the
document will. nevertheless. be good; in
conjunction with the failure of the recent
rebellion it will establish the Hawaiian re-
public more firmly than ever before. The
latest news from Honolulu knocks on the
head and effectually disposes of a vigor-
ously-circulated lie which ascribed to the
sons OF missionaries and the great majority
Of the American residents of Hawaii desire
to mischievousiy interfere for no other
than purely selfish purposes. Analysis of
the forces which organized the rebellion
that failed shows conclusively that the
disturbance was largely the work of for
eieners; all OF nearly all of whom have no
right to be considered as other than schem-
ing adventures; creatures of Claus
Sprackels and active members of the
who had resolved to make one last despair
ing effort to re enthrone Mrs. Dominis be-
cause they knew from profitable experience
that under her administration of public
affairs the thieving by which they lived
and the immortality so necessary for their
pleasure would flourish under official and
northumberland sanction. OF the for
eigrers who we're concerned in the futile
ho MI n
ment the Islands have ever had. fully
sevsntv-ive per cent are British citizens.
and while, of course it will not be possible
to establish relationship between the Illegal
acts of these individuals and British gov
ernmentaI wishes IL Is nevertheless well to
remember that the British minister at
Honolulu stood ready TO recognize the cor
ruDt reyolutionsts as the governing power
should they succeed in possessing govern
rnent Headquarters for the short space of
three hours.
Vt il unfortunate. but not surprising,
that among those who fruitlessly assaulted
TIE republic were a few Americans who
erdeavorcd TO put into practice the pre-
cepts enunciated by President Cleveland
m is rot improbable that these offenders
irragine that the administra ton will come
10 their assistance. but unless the presi-
DENTAL mind has changed since AdrnirGi
Walker was instructed as to what he
should do the Americans who have dis
graced themselves by their active support
of a most vicious monarchy have but little
foundation upon which to base hope OF
interference. President Cleveland's instruc-
tons to Admiral Walker We're so clear as
to leave ne room for doubt. Misunder-
standing of th. following paragraph would
seem impossible:
'In case of any civil war in the islands
whether growing out of an attempt to re-
store the queen. or an attempt to establish
q permanent government. or out of any
election or arising from any cause what
ever. you will extend no aid or support
moral or physical, to any of the parties
engaged therein. but you will keep steadily
in view that il is your duty to protect the
lives and property of all such citizens OF
the United States as shall not by their par
ticipation In such civil connections. subject
themselves to local laws and thus forfeit
their right in that regard to the protection
OF the American flag. An American cltizen
who during revolution or instruction IN
a foreign country participates in an at
tempt by force of arms or violence, 10
maintain or overthrow the existing gov
eminent or who aids in setting on loot
revolution or insurreCtion In such country,
cannot claim as matter OF risht that tne
government Of the United States shall pro-
tect him against the consequences OF sucn
act"
There need be no fear. however. OF I'M
dUlv severe punishmept-it would be some
what difficult to be unduly severe with some
of the wicked conspirators who plotted
through hatred of the civilization which
was necessary sequence to the magnili-
cent missionary effort put forth in the
Islands by Americans for more than half
a century 1t would not be surprising II
one or two of the conspirators-those OF
the prominent ones who were captured
red handed-shculd suffer the extreme
penalty of the law. but the chances are
that Punishment will be the fate OF all
who were actively concerned IN the plot
to crush honest government and exalt in
United States has no more than a neigh
borly interest. All we ask Is that the dis
reputable gang be not sent to the United
States. The administration may be de-
sirous OF adding TO it's rather modest and
not overlarge crowd of friends by import
ing those who endeavored to make good
the Administrations policy in Hawaii, but
the people here do rot want them. We
are overstOciled just now with all manner
of undesirable people and do not care to
add anything to our overlooking store of
al archists, bomb-throwers. gamblers and
disreputable Adventures. 1t would be
only just to ship the exiles to England.
where they could claim consideration and
airport.