New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
THE HJWAiIAN OUTBREAK.


The Hawaiian rebellion Is one Of the logical
consequences Of the Cleveland conspiracy against
civilization and progress In the Pacific islands.
The revolutionary outbreak In the interest OF
tho barbarous Queen would never have occurred
II the Administration AT Washington had not
champIoned her cause with passionate feryor
and indiscrect partsanship and done every'hi TX
in its mower 10 weaken and dlscrcdit the Dole
Government. The Annexation treaty was hung
no in the United States Senate during the last
month OF the Harrison Administration In conse-
ouence Of Mr. Clevclnnds personal appeals To
Democratic Senator's to defer action upon II I'M
I'll the opening Of the new Administration. As
soon as he was inauguratcd the President with
drew the treaty and sent out the Paramount
one to Hawaii without authority from Con
gress. TO take command Of the naval forces and
to superscde the United States Minister The
policy Of infamy followed but was repudiaied
by Congress and the American people; YET :"
infatuated were the President ana secretary
Gresham with their own folly that they refused
to be influenced by public opinion. the march OF
events in the islands. or the warnings of TREND
" advisers like Admiral Walker
Theirs was cgosm that could not adapt
| itself 10 circumstances and realities nor c0nccdc
the possibility that their own judgment might
be falliblc BY their hostility 20 the only Gov
eminent in the islands. by their withdrawal IF
the American fleet, by their extraordinary recep
ton Of the Queens Commissioners, and by their
sullcn and cautious treatment of Admiral Wal
kcr when he gave them wholesome advice the
President and Secretary Gresham have made 1t
plain that they hoped something would happen
in Hawaii that would bring about the restora
a.. "a -
and secret sympathcs with rebellion displayed
by the Administration in Washington, 1t Is re-
| markable that the Royalist outbreak was de-
| ferrcd as long as IL was, and that when 1t did
occur 1t was not more formidable. The Queens
| infatuated patrons. after waiting for long
period TO have something turn up by which their
own judgment would be vindlcated and Con
| gress and the American people convinced against
their will that the policy OF infamy was repu-
| table and necessary. have the mcagre satIsfac-
ton OF knowing that the Royalist cause has
sufficient influence and vitality TO bring about
q little disorder and bloOdshcd.
The leaders OF the conspirators Wilcox
| the half-breed revoutionst Of 1889 and Now
lien, formerly captain OF the Queens Guard
About 500 natives received arms and ammuni.
ton. which had been secretly landed, and there
several SklrlnlSIcS III WHICH tIlc hoyHiSlS
| were defeated The revolt was promptly sup
| pressed, and the Government. Instead Of being
taken by surprise and thrown into panic dis
played self-possession and ample resources for
maintaining public order. The arrest OF Wilcox
and NOwlIen, who have rctrcatel with fifty or
sixty followers will probably be reported by
| the next mail adviccs. The death Of Charles L.
| Carter one Of the Annexation Commissioners,
| is a deplorable incident Of the uprising, but the
effect OF this hostile movement. which has ended
disastrously to the rebels after n prolonged cam
| paign Of secret intrigue. will be 10 strengthen
the Government Of the islands. II has been
known for n long time that mischief was brew
ing. The conspiracy has been at last unmaskcd.
and all those who are implicated in II will be
summarily dealt with.
The President and Secretary Gresham. after
this collapse Of I'M ill-adviscd and iIl-dircctcd
Royalist uprising, will do well TO reconcile them
selves to the idea that their great and good
friend" the Queen can never be restored TO the
throne. BY sending n man-ofwar 10 Honolulu
by congratulatng President Dole upon the sup
preston Of the revolution, and by following Ad-
miral Walkers straightforward advice-now
that Ills judgment has been completely vindi-