The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-14
COOK IN HONOLULU.
ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
Minister willis Calls Him Down, ana
Cook Leaves the Platform, very
Advertisements Released.

Victoria. July Is.-Steamship Mio~era
arrived from Australia and Hawaii this
afternoon. The literary exercises at
Honolulu On July were the scene OF a
remarkable incident. Joseph Cook, OF
Boston, vas invited to speak, and entered
upon q personal criticism OF president
Cleveland. charging him with s1isrepre-
senting Hawas and Hawaiian affairs.
He wag Interrupted by Minister Wills,
fire Of charge and retort. Cook left the
hall amid silence. His action - ioosea
upon as very .ndiscreet.
Independence Park pavilion was more
than crowded for the literary exercises,
scheduled for II O'Clock, with Mr.. Wills.
the American mipister, presiding. HE was
presented by George W. Smith. chairman
Of the general committee. This was al
1f.30. There was a wait Tor PRESIDENT
Dole when he entered with Mrs. Dole
the audience rose TO its feet. and there
were cheers. The steamship Aonowai,
through the courtesy OF William irvine
a Co. was held to allow Joseph Cook
TO address the meeting. In opening ths
meeting Mr.. Willis gracefully gave ut
terance 70 patriotic sentiments ano was
applauded. The invocation was offered in
an impressive manner by Rev. ID. II.
Birnie. AL Joined In singing America.
the choir leading. In quite compliment
tary terms Mr.. Willis presented Joseph
Cook, who was on the programme TOT
an address Mr.. Cook had chosen Tor MS
subject. 1.-THE Republics of the Tropics.
He said nothing of the Fourth OF July.
He repeated that when the crown fell II
was pulverized. He congratulated all
that there was no color line or slavery
here. The speaker then went into dis
sertation on Southern Republics as
npheId by what they call Northern prin-
ciplss" Coming quickly to Hawaii, Mr..
Cook entered upon almost direct criti-
cisrn OF the Cleveland administration. ar
raigning il for Misrepresentation. and
saying that he would make some correc-
tons.
Here Mr.. Willis protested. on the
ground that the occasion was not one
for political speech. He was greeted
with storms Of applause. Mr.. Cook. con-
siderabiy confused, asked for n bill of
particulars. and declared he was not ac-
cnstomed 10 either a straitjacket or gag.
Mr.. Willis replied that the contracted
sentiment from Boston environment
was not broad enough for an American
celebration In Hawaii. Mr.. Cook said
BOSTON had a good deal to do with
achieving American independence. Mr.
Willis said trris was granted. and that
all were proud OF II. The lecturer quick
~ concluded his address. with few re-
marks on annexation. He bade goodbye
10 Minister Willis and Rev. DR.. MacAr-
thur and left the hall amid silence, clear
" mad through and through
The exchange OF words created ire
mendous excitement among those pres
enf. and when the Miowera sailed II was
still the one single topic OF conversation.
After the exercises many citizens ad-
vanced 70 shake the hand OF the Ameri-
can minister He was given an ovation
Tf.a Taw FaI Eaff
u. r. Birnie, Prof. Scott. Or. McGrew
and several other prominent men said
they were on the point of interrupting
Mr.. Cook when Mr.. Willis protested.
The Star edinrr1afly says that the Amer
lean minister found the opportunity of his
lifetime at the Fourth of July meeting.
The MARINER In which he conducted him
sef won golden opinions. Mr.. Willis was
on all sides commended for hrs patriotism.
courage and catrnness The Star thought
there was rather too much feeling shown
by the audience against Mr.. Cook. But
he invited the rebuke, both from the Amer
lean minister and those assembled for the
literary exercises. Mr. Cook seemed very
egotistscal. He raised himself 10 the high
est pinnacle of a critic. He assumed that
he was Judge. jury. phalanx OF lawyers
and nsass OF voters al In one. Besides
that he did not speak TO the Fourth Of
July at all He launched into an argument
on the Hawaiian questicA, and an arraign-
ment OF the Cleveland administration.
The GRAFTON OF thu day was delivered by
President Dole, and was an aasle speech,
shock full Of the ring OF genuine Amer
scanisn. one sentiment was. This Is a
great day. n day set apart for sFobler pur-
poses than twisting the British Mons tail
or making the eagle scream. IT Is a day
OF thanksgiving. ~ f. "A memorial day.
Its chief end Ia to keep warm IN our own
hearts. and TO teach our children and our
childrens children the love Of free instl-
tutions and OF good government. for
which our fathers died" Mr.. Dole was
congratulated by scores after the exer-
ciscs.
Fifty OF the rebel prisoners. all natives.
were parioned on tho Fourth Of July ny
President Dole. None OF the ring leaders
were given their freedom. Their sentences
were commutei as follows: Sentence OF
w. H. C.. Greig Is conimuted from twenty
years 20 fifteen years: T. II. Walker. thsr-
~ years 10 fifteen years. Carl WidemanH
thirty years 20 fifteen years Louis MAJ
shall. twenty years IN fifteen wears: w
II Seward. thirty years 20 twenty wears
r. " Wilcox thirty YEARS To twenty
wears: ". ~ Richard. thirty years 10
twenty years. G. r. Gulick. thirty years
20 twenty years The fiue Of Sl0sa IN each
az tho above Gases was not committed
The supreme court rendered its decision
ga the Prince Cupid hshess corpus case
on July = THE decis!on isis twentv-for,
pages az cinsssly tvpe~writtcn ulattar The
evonts al the January revolt are RESTED
at length. and the trisl conviction ant
sentence ~ kalaniafaoie 70 one year SIN
pr. scngneni ana nnN of 81 on The sole
grou.ld 'tnor which the petitioner seek
- rrsyain hlS liberty - ttat the fnigstar p,
cornna5ast0n vas without 1uriSsiictspa. IT,.
court seids thnt under article n Of IN,
constitution, Which UroN HES that the pres
s9ent may, In vase pf rebellion or inv sion
~ imminent danger thereof pave ~,
soie ANY part ~ TIE republic unAe,
martial Saw. the preSiaent saossa - - De
eide whether the eNiessncy Is such as =
require marital favy. ard how AHgix MARTA
law. when n-ocia3nless. shall continue =
force; and rs oecision IS not SusiaCt q
review by the courts. The court finds tha
retwi JhSs,alrfAng thF reservation IN -,
rrNpcfaUsstioN NJ Tnar St1 taN THAT she CIV
courts would corr e3u.A 20 conduct orYflnar,
business. a person may. Il necessary -
tho opinion ~ TIRE president ~ tired ~ :
military commission. TIE pralsse was -
surued - ia8 - serve his time
The steam Yacht Es3earar arrived her,
o. JlIne ~. fourreeD ttavs from Yokohama
Win her oN7ner. J. ". Slater. ana a mar,
90 hosr6- Tive yeaCht = due ~ san Fran
CaS>o eTa July q.
THE HANDSOME soMALTs.