The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-02

Result OF tho Cleveland Policy in the
Hawaiian Affair.

Hawaiian Affair.
The roynlist uprising and consequent
bloodshed in Hawaii furnishes another
proof OF the infamy Of the policy which
the democratic administration of the
United States has pursued concerning
the little island republic.
There can be no doubt that the roy
alists and their supporters were en-
eouraged TO attempt the overthrow OF
the republic by the treatment they had
received at the hands OF President
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham since
the failure OF the effort 20 restore the
deposed queen 10 her throne, When
congress and the American people con-
demned the attempt 20 put the corrupt
LiliuOkalani back in power IL quickly
became apparent that the president
was determined 20 have nothing 10 do
with Hawaii unless he could do as no
pleased. Instead OF giving protection
20 American interests in Honolulu after
the formation OF the republic, the only
naval vessel of the United States which
had been in the harbor OF that city
was withdrawn, affording the promot-
ers OF British interests fun opportunity
20 encourage the royalists 20 revolt.
AS long ago as last April Admiral
Walker wrote 90 the navy department,
conveying the information that Amer
lean residents in Honolulu had objected
20 the removal OF the cruiser Charles
ton. He also pointed out the fact that
the commander OF the British ship in
the harbor was secretly encouraging tho
roynlists TO revolt. The American YES
sci was withdrawn, ncverthelcss. Later,
when the royalist commissioners came
TO Washington 20 see the president he
prepared written statement in which
he informed them that the action OF
congress had made IL clear that IL was
the policy Of the United States not to
interfere In the affairs OF Hawaii That
amounted TO a practical assurance that
II the royalists rcbelled they would be
left to fight II out with the forces Of
the republic.
The news from Hawaii shows that
President Dole was able 20 cope with
the rebellion, which lasted five days,
and that peace has been restored. This
may be urged as good reason why
there should have been no interference
on the part OF the United states We
do not say that the United Statesshould
have interfered, but we do maintain
that the predominating interests in lla-
wall are American, and that those i'm
tercsts are entitled to the protection OF
the United states government There
Is certainly no reason why they should
have been exposed TO the dangers OF
n rebellion, when IL was known that
such u rebellion was coming. IL would
not have been necessary for the United
States TO make demonstration. The
mere presence Of an American cruiser
in the harbor Of Honolulu would have
prevented the uprising which has just
taken place and saved this government
from the disgrace of indirect partici-
patton in the affair.
But little is known yet concerning
the source from which the royalists re-
ccived their arms and ammunitions,
but Mr.. Thurston. the Hawaiian min
lister at Washington, says ne believes
they came from British Columbia,
That is probably the case, and IL will
doubtless be found that the supplies
were sent 20 the islands in British
vessel Great Britain has favored the
deposed queen on purely commercial
grounds, for it was apparent TO British
traders that il the republic, with an cx-
American for president, could be main
tained the hold Of the United States
upon the business Of the islands would
be strengthened.
The democratic president and secre-
Great Britain and against the United
States throughout the entire contro-
vcrsy. At the beginning OF the lla-
waiian affair they disgraced themselves
by their action. More recently they
have disgraced themselves by inaction.
Throughout, the Hawaiian policy Of
the administration has been disgrace.
Cleveland Leader.