The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-14
FOURTH IN HONOLULU
Minister Willis Improves OPP
pOrtunity of His Life.
JOSEPH COOK CALLED DOWN
Willis Rebukes Attack on Cleyeland
Tacoma Firm Secures Order
for Japanese Army.

Victoria, July 13.-The steamship Mo-
wora arrived from Australia and Hawaii
this afternoon. The literary exercises
at Honolulu on July 4th were the scene
of remarkable incident. Joseph Cook,
of Boston, was invited to speak and en-
tered upon a personal criticism Of Pres
ident Cleveland, charging him with mis-
representing Hawaii and Hawaiian af-
fairs. He was interrupted by Minister
Willis, who presided, and after a sharp
cross-fire of charge and retort, Cook left
the hall amidst silence. His action is
looked upon as indiscreet.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Willis grace
fully gave utterance to patriotic senti-
ments and was applauded. In quite COM
plimentary terms Mr.. Whlis presented
Joseph Cook, who was on the program
for an address. Mr.. Cook had chosen
for his subject ''The Republics of the
Tropics" He said nothing of the Fourth
OF July. He repeated that when the
crown fell it was pulverized. He con-
graduated all that there was no color
line or slavery line here. The speaker
then went into a dissertation on the
Southern Republics" as upheld by what
"they call Northern principles" Coming
quickly to Hawaii, MIR. Cook entered up
on an almost direct criticism Of the
cleveland administration, arraigning 1t
for Misrepresentation and saying that he
would make some corrections Here Mr..
Willis protested on the ground that the
occasion was not one for a political
speech. He was greeted with a storm of
applause. Mr.. Cook, considerably con-
fused. asked for q list of particulars and
declared that he was not accustomed to
a straight jacket or a gag. Mr.. Willis
replied that the contracted Sentiment
from Boston environment was not broad
enough for an American celebration In
Hawaii Mr.. Cook sad that Boston had
good deal to do with achieving Ameri-
can independence. Mr.. Willis said this
was granted and that all were proud of
It, The lecturer quickly concluded his
address with a few remarks on annexa-
tion. He babe good bye to Minister
Willis and left the hall amid silence,
clearly mad through and through.
The exchange of words created tree
mendous excitement.
The Star editor.ally says that the Amer
lean minister found the opportunity Of
his life time at the Fourth Of July meet
ing which he conducted and won golden
opinions for himself. Mr. Willis was on
all sides commended for his patriotism,
courage and calmness.
The Grafton OF the day was delivered
by President Dole and was full of the
ring of patriotism and Amen.canism. One
sentiment was: This is a great day, a
DAY set apart for more noble purposes
than twisting the British Eon's tail or
making the eagle scream. 1t is day
of thanksgiving. 1t is a memorial day.
Its chief end is to keep warmth in our
hearts and teach our children and our
ohildreE's children the love of our insti-
buttons and Of our government, for which
our fathers died.
Mr.. Dole was congratulated by scores
after the exercises. Fifty of the rebel
prisoners, all ma lives. we're rardoned
on the Fourth by President Dole. None
OF the ring leaders were given their free
dom. Their sentences were commuted,
IS follows: Sentence of w. H. C. Greig
IS committed from tweLty years to flf-
teen years; 7. B. Walker, thirty to fifteen
years; Carl Widelann, thirty to fifteen
years. Louis Marshall twenty to fifteen
years; w. H. Seward thirty to twenty
ears; r. w. Wo1cox, w. II. Rickard and
=. T. Gulick. each thirty to twenty
years. The fine Of $4,000 In each Of the
above cases was not RENTED.