Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-14
JOSEPH COOK SCORED CLEVELAND
Animated Discussion at II Fourth OF ,July
teIebra tion in HonoluIu

tclebrat tiOn in Honolulu.
VICTORIA, July 13.-The steamer Miower7
arrived from Australia and Hawaii this after.
noon. The literary exercises at Honolulu
on July were the scene Of a remarkable
incident Joseph Cook of Boston was in.
vited to speak and entered upon personal
criticism of President Cleveland. charging
him with misrepresenting Hawaii and Ha.
waiian affairs. He was interrupted by Minis.
ter Willis, who presided. and after a sharr
cross fire of charge and retort left the hal
amid silence. His action is looked upon as
indiScreet. Independence Park pavilion was
more than crowded for the literary exercises
scheduled for IL o'clock, with Mr.. Willis
the American minister, presiding He wa.
presented by George w. Smith. chairman
OF the general committee. This was at II 40
There was wait for President Dole. When
he entered with Mrs. Dole the audience rose
and cheered.
The steamship Miowera was held to allow
Joseph Cook to address the meeting. In
opening Mr.. Willis gracefully gave utterancs
to patriotic sentiments and was applauded
An invocation was offered by Rev. ID. p
Bernie. All Joined in singing the American
choir leading. In complimentary terms Mr.
had for his subject The Repub-
lies of the Tropics" He said nothing of the
Fourth of July. He congratulated all that
there was no color or slavery line here Th7
speaker then went into an Grafton on south
ern republics as upheld by what he called
northern principles. Coming quickly to Ha-
wall, Mr.. Cook entered upon almost a direct
criticism of the Cleveland administration. ar.
ralgning 1t for Interpretations and say
ing that he was making some corrections
Here Mr.. Willis protested on the ground
that the occasion was not one for partisan
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plause
Mr.. Cook, considerably confused asked fol
bill of particulars, declaring he was not ac.
customed to wearing straight jacket OF
gag.
Mr.. Willis replied that the contracted senti
ment from a Boston environment was moi
broad enough for an American celebration in
Hawaii.
Mr., Cook said Boston had a good deal tc
do with achieving American Independence
Mr.. Willis said this was granted, and that
all were proud of 1t.
The lecturer quickly concluded his re-
marks on annexation. He bade goodby tc
Minister Willis and DR.. Macarthur and left
the hall amidst silence, clearly mad through
and through The exchange of words created
tremendous excitement among those present
and when the Mowera sailed 1t was the one
topic of conversation. After the exercises
many citizens advanced to shake hands with
the American minister He was given an
ovation. The levee lasted over half an hour
Some at first thought there was rather
too much feeling shown by the audience
against Cook, but he had invited the re-
buke both from the American minister and
those assembled. Mr.. Cook was regarded
as very egotistical. He raised himself to his
highest pinnacle and did not speak of the
Fourth of July at all, but launched into an
argument on the Hawaiian question and an
arraignment of Mr. Cevelands, administra-
tion.
The Grafton of the day was delivered by
Mr.. Dole. 1t was an able speech full of
genuine Americanism One sentiment was:
This is the great day set apart for nobleT
purposes than twisting the British lion S
tail or making the eagle scream 1t is a
day of thanksgiving 1t is memorial day
It's chief end is to keep warm in our hearts
ana to teach our children and children S
children to love our free institutions and the
good government for which our forefathers
died"
Fifty of the rebel prisoners, all natives
were pardoned on the 4th by President Dole.
None of the ringleaders we're given their
freedom, though their sentences were com
muted as follows: Sentence of w. II. c.
Creig committed from twenty to fifteen
years; T. b. Walker thirty to fifteen years
Cal Wiedemann, thirty to fifteen years;
Louis Marshal, twenty-five to fifteen years;
w. II. Seward, thirty to twenty years; R
wilcox, thirty to twenty years; w. II. Boch-
ard, thirty to twenty years, and c. l.. Gulick
thirty to twenty years. The fine of $40 600
in each of the above cases was not commuted