The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-14


Even now l can hear their wall in
my heart, and it gives me strength
and courage, and l am strong
strong in faith Of God, strong in the
knowledge that l am right, strong
in the strength Of seventy millions
of people who in this free land will
hear my cry and will refuse to let
their flag cover dishonor to mine"
NOT AN AoooMPLIoE.
As to the assertion in Harrison's
message, that the overthrow OF the
monarchy was not in any way pro-
noted by this government, whether
it is a deliberate falsehood, or not
may be gathered from his knowl-
edge of all that Stevens did and also
the following: 1t is
realized that the first move nsces-
sary, is the dredging of Pearl Har-
Dor, so as to make access possible
for our men-of-war. An appropria-
ton OF $250,000 was made available
for this purpose at the last session.
So secretly was this done that many
people now have the suspicion that
the state department. knew as early
as last winter that affairs on the ISL
and were about to eliminate as they
have. Indeed, the repeated efforts
made by navy officers to have this
fund utilized during the past year
under the old treaty giving us con.
troll OF Pearl Harbor, and the failure
OF the state department to pay any
attention to the request would seem
to show pretty conclusively that the
administration was looking for some
thing of the kind that has just hap
pened." Before dismissing finally
the subject Of Harrison's guilty par
ticipation with the Hawaiian rebels,
which appears too plain for further
consideration.
ATTENTION SHOULD BE CALLED
To the following from the Seattle,
(Wash.,) Telegraph: "The special
correspondent OF the New York
Herald sends some interesting in
formation from Hawaii. II the facts
are as he alleges, Minister Stevens
acted in a manner absolutely un-
warranted by the comfy of nations,
which is the same between a great
and small power as between two
governments Of the frst-class. In
view OF the facts which have been
brought to light, the extreme haste
OF President Harrison to rush an
annexation treaty through in the
closing hours OF his administration
appears incomprehensible, and the
wisdom OF the more conservative
course taken by Mr. Cleveland is en-
phasized." And this from the Wi
chita (Kansas) Beacon: Charles
Nordhoff, who is now in Honolulu
for the New York Herald, has Sc
cured evidence that the troops from
the Boston were landed under the
order of Stevens before, not after
the revolution. 1t seems to have
been rebellion against tho govern
ment OF Hawaii on the part of Mr..
Stevens, instead OF the people of
Hawaii.-New York Herald, May 20.
Where has there ever been uttered
a more pathetic, touching appeal2
Innately exquisite in sentiment, elo-
quent in its natural, chaste, pure
language, powerful in its absolute
truth. Which is the savage-the
supplicant or those to whom it is
made in vain9
AS soon as possibly practicable
after his assumption of the admins
tration Mr.. Cleveland sent Mr..
Blount to Hawaii, as the only relia-
BILE method to ascertain the true
condition Of affairs and undo, if
! possible, what harm had been done
by the treachery, unwarrantable
interference and breach of neutral
ity by rascally United States di-
plomatic official. So used to the
disinpenuousness OF that officer were