The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-25
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together With one OF her trusted
friends, and its results has already
been mentioned. When full and
explicit explanation OF President
Cleveland's purposes had beon made
to, and understood by the Queen,
she willingly acceded to his wishes,
Before the communication from
the Minister, informing the Presi-
dent OF the Queens willingness to
accede to his wishes and OF the re-
ply from the Provisional Govern
ment, declining to abide by his de-
csion, to relinquish to the Queen
her constitutional authority, had
reached Washington, the President
had submitted the Hawaiian matter
to Congress, saying: "In commend
ing this subject to the extended
powers and wide discretion of the
Congress, desire to add the assur-
ance that shall be much gratified
to co. operate in any legislative plan
which may be devised for the solu-
ton of the problem before us which
is consistent with American honor,
integrity and morality"
The President in his message to
Congress, said: "Our duty does not,
in my opinion, end with refusing to
consummate this questionable trans
action x Il By an act of
war committed with the participa.
ton of diplomatic representative
of the United States, and without
authority of Congress, the Govern
ment of a feeble but friendly and
coniiding people has been over
thrown. The Provisional
Government has not assumed re-
publican or other constitutional
form, but has remained mere exc
cutive council or oligarchy, set up
without assent of the people. 1t
has not sought to find a permanent
basis OF popular support, and has
given no evidence Of any intention
to do So"
In the time pending from their
decision not to accede to the de-
mand made on them by the Minister,
and before the final decision Of the
United States Government had been
determined upon; the eighteen self
proclaimed rulers Of the country,
CONNOLLY known as the Provisional
Government, probably receiving in
spiration from their representative
at Washington, drawing attention
to the foregoing remarks of Presi-
dent Observation-Disclosures on Febru.
airy 10, 1894, to make a show OF
popular foundation for their rule
At a meeting Of the Advisory
Council, consisting of fourteen
members of the eighteen just re-
ferred to, held on the above date,
the following report from the Judi
ciary Committee was read: "The
Judiciary Committee to whom was
referred a petition from the Amer
lean League, dated January 23rd,
praying for an increase OF member
ship in the Council, report: That
in their opinion the matters named
in the petition should receive con-
sideration. The question of repre-
sentation iE the view of the Com
mittee being Of more moment than
a mere increase of numbers in the
Advisory Council. 1t is evident that
body selfperpetuating will in time
lose its representative character.
The expedient OF an increase of
members to be chosen at mass
meeting would in the opinion of this
Committee be temporary in effect,
aud would not solve the question of
representation in permanent and
satisfactory manner. In the opinion
OF this Committee the matters in
volved in the petition affect so
seriously the fundamental principles
OF the Government that they should
be considered more fully in connec-