The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-09-10
TREATY RATIFIED
tConaaaed from First Pagel


denied il our behalf
Senator NcCandless said he thought
rhe report referred % events prior 70
1892 and he did not want word or .
letter changed
Senator Baldwin I would Ike 70
sev thar The remarks made by the CON-
rifr-ee and referred 10 by The Minister
Of Finance are no rejection upon this
Government Things have been get
ting worse here on The Islands for the
uas- few years and that Is what has
made ne an zlnexafionist- ! think
this Is understood across The water
wish 10 say here publicly. that up 70
The tine the I've commissioners went
abroad. believed IN The auteno-
nv OF The Government though i was
Thought ! vas an suneXsuonisI- BE-
cause some Of my friends were But
his was not The case. g the mass
meeting in 1888. ! expressed ny views
and asked thar the Queen be given an
other chance. I saw then thai The views
cf The people IN that meeting were not
II accord with mine and ! withdrew
I have never been E rahid annexation
IS but I firmly believe L Is best for Us
20 have the strong arm o. The United
States over Us The words OF the re-
port are not intended as s reflection
upon This Government Senator Bald
wiz then referred 70 the trouble OF
ISS7 and spoke OF The changes made
n the original treaty expressing him
self favorably upon them
Minister Smith said.
~. P-ez6euts-Ir considering s subject
Of such serious and solemn import Il :
q matter for cCuEra-I1laIiul -ns1 II has
been approached with - much Celibe-G-
ZION For more than e years the rrClo-
s.-io- % zulaZllE these Islands from
-irns 20 time has been presented 20 the
people 1f these Islands. and 70 The people
q the United States With the progress
% events tEe [ae- -Ea- annexation 70 The
United States was the destiny OF these
Islands has become mare and more nan
ifest
Under thu monarchy for many years
G1Es-l---e-I was maintained by the intiu-
e-c5 and effort OF the lu-eill sent people
q the community. nd as the years
passed he conviction grew -hat eventual
lE these Islands would have 10 come III
1e- some foreign power There were
many causes which led 10 this conviction
thu decrease O -le Hawaiian race. IEle
coming il o. people from foreign lands.
The weakness Of the Government and
-r5bu-ed 70 -his result
Early in the consideration Of this sub
'ect X was conceded thai then d should
become Necessary for these Islands 10
come under foreign power that tls
United States OF America 7zss the COM
ny % which We would have to look TIE
civilized Institutions o. the country had
beer established mainly under the foster
ina care q the United StEsss- TIE United
States. ~ Us moral --zl1 material ASST
Euce- had developed The industries o. thu
country and protected The stability Of the
Government EOr every r51S1- II VlzS Gp-
parent rLG- when The tine should come
FOR passing under -1e protection OF some
foreign power j would D. 70 the United
States re should have 20 appeal ard 20
no other.
The intelligent element IN the oommu-
uirT which SUPPORTED -lls monarchy : the
same element which now leads II seek
ing annexation 70 the United States Fer
many years a. great personal sacrifice q
er1--. time and means, the intelligent
men and women Of this country Cid al
iu their power 20 maintain Eoc6 govern
1rel- and preserve The monarchy and The
independence OF the country Those Of Is
who were born he1s and Others who had
resided here FOR many years and many
Of those who came later earnestly desired
ri-ar me independence Of the country
should b maintained
i was equally the desire OF TIE United
States that such independence should be
-
non was made 20 ne United states by
The chiefs q LhEse Islands early il The
SIS, and a. various times thereafter ne
subject vas suggested FOR consideration.
But the United States pursued -hs policy
which i had sS-2 bl1Sils=l. and dc all thai
il could 70 promote the prosperity Of The
Islands Al 1he sane tine il recognized
THAI eventually. in the natural course OF
events me Islands woua5 ave 70 cone
IN 1s-5 he rresrv Of reciprocitv va,
granted for The Gvuwe1 purpose Of los
teriuE American Interests IN these Isl
anus That purpose has been accom-
pllsleC, G-C the institutions OF this coul
ny have become essentially American
AID loT, II The progress Of events, Ihi
TINE has come WHEN We must look x
I-zr great COUNTY, for TIE protector
which has been 50 long anticipated
Many causes have contributed 10 hi:
end The changes which have occurred
n TINS ocean. The marvellous develop
Ezlls Of The great colonies 10 rhe south
OF Us. IL the Orient and Pacific Coast OF
america and Canada have produced Re
sllgs o. great import 10 The future ot
these Islands The commerce Of the Pa
clIc Is Progressing with tremsl6ou.
s--lces. and the importance Of these Isl
auds in its relations 20 The great powers
ot the world has increased the difficulty
Of maintaining our Independence
Il IS g matter Of rsEre-- OF deep regret
-lzr The permanent Independence Of 1heSs
VIC are acquainted win the history Of
The past and have shared in the burdeT
OF striving 20 maintain that independence
there has come an abiding conviction
that u Is for the best Interests Of III.
country lis institutions and OF the -z
i've EEFgaiizls that we should come IN
der The protection o. that great country
which has done 50 much for our Eelfzr
II The past The community arrive.
Slowly al his CONVICTION. FOR man
years before lSs7 ceaselsss effort va
made in The Legislature and ou- OF Il Z
maintain the principles Of progressive
civilized government Tie obstacles Ee1
great. and the tendencies rc rsrr0EreS
son became revolutionary in their char
actar- As E elimination OF 3 long his
tors Of events The intelligent portion 0
the community Of Honolulu, on the Sl-l
day OF June. 81, sruss as one man -
CARELESS Of nationality OF race. assemble
al public meeting and deliberately mad
demands which resulted IN the p-ouulEa
Ton q & new Constitution Promises an
assurances were made on the part Of II
Sovereign and his advisers that the pro
visions q -1e Constitution would Be Oh
served. and i was hoped hat 3 new 81.
had daEne1 On Hawaii; but almost in
-ue1ia-elF thereafter The same spirit O
rs-uognessiOa and departure from II
principles OF constitutional E1Ver--e1
became manifest From this tina On dur
i-E the remainder Of The reIEn Of II
King and during The reign OF his sue
cessur, the late Queen. = course Was pur
sued which hzS1sne6 the end Of moi
srchiczl government II these Islands
Great effort was made tiv those who hz
the true Interests Of The country a. hear
% stay the downward course q Affairs
n the legislature OF 1ss2 which Taste
for eight months there was 3 prololgs
and earnest struggle 70 cheek the Eiszs
-rous tendencies After voting 0EI min
isrrv after ministry. finally the Queen wa
compelled 70 ask responsible and abb
men in the community 70 form Cab