The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-12-27

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| you in fenaid " rfunof ~ our riut,ort
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| istlnr hustiliiies With sIsain
| ! have ~ Nut received no reply 30 ms
ltti"f ol Arfii 18th expressing q desire to
| have suggestions from tho American Gov
| .rnmcnt 40 10 our altitude in the pcndlnF
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Und,r The circumstance We feel at
| loss a. 60 The course We should pursue
| While v" have no thought of proclaim.
ina a state Of neutrality. We recognize
| Tie possibility that an outspoksn adhcr-
| once 90 the fortunes Of the 4. = might
| iof tho time boiuR De an embarrassment
! o. that country IN some way or other
/ as for instance. causing an Increase Of
| its war responsibilities
| We fcel that Il h desirable for this Gov
| crhncnt 20 follow definite and consist
| eut course under The circumstances, aud
| that there should be no unnecessary de-
| lay IN the matter
We have therefore decided TO forward
| the telegram mentioned, inStruCting YOU
| TO confer with the President OF the u. s
| and ascertain " possible what action he
| would ltk" TO have us take, and " he cN-
\ presses definite desire. looking to "a
| treaty of alliance, you are authorized To
| negotiate such treaty.
| OF course the assistance witch this
| Government can AFFORD 10 the u, $. under
| the circumstances may be slight, Yet II
| II Of a character that may be important.
| The obvious items would he: asylum FOR
| American armed ships and prizes In our
ports, privilege OF rciitting and provis-
ioning armed ships and prizes, privilege
| of maintaining a coal supply on shore and
| the privilege of recruiting soldiers and
sailors In our territory.
Beside tn" guarantees OF protection on
| the part OF the L. $. In such a treaty. |
GaN" no suggestion TO make as at present
advised. Very sincerely,
tSigD SANFORD Il. DOLE.
President Dole did not even wait for
any reply to his lette addressed to Mr.
Hatch on April 18th al King him to obtain
suggestions from President Mckinney as
TO the attitude that Hawaii should take.
While the two representative journals of
the annexation political parties had eth
er remained Indifferent. or as II was in
the case OF the Bulletin, had declared
against any alliance with the United
States, unless II was backed up by the
presence of a strong squadron" and the
Advertiser had differed with the Govern
| ment In its view OF the matter. the Gov
eminent acted with such celebrity that
only three days after the news OF the
declaration OF war was received II for
warded by the first outgoing steamer, an
offer of alliance.
ON the 18th of May. 1898. Mr.. +. NJ.
Hatch, Minister In Washington. sent the
following dispatch to the Foreign Once
| of Hawaii:
'"The President appreciates highly the
| offer OF Hawaiian Government VIII
| communicate wishes as circumstances
| arise"
President Mckinley, in response to
| President Dole's request for suggestions
regarding neutrality, contained In his
letter of April 18th. made no reply immed-
| lately to Mr.. Hatch. The request was too
promptly made. and premature
| President Mckinley finally accepted the
| offer OF alliance, without submitting IL
| to the Senate, and within short time
| American troops en- route to Manila were
| landed here.
Here the historical sketch closes.
on the l2th of August, upon the occa-
| Islands to the United States, Mr.. Harold
NJ. Sewall, the American Minister charged
with the duty of assisting Admiral JOS.
| n. Miller in conducting the ceremony.
| took occasion In his capacity as Minister.
| to deliver an address that occasion.
| lie addressed the audience as Fellow
| Countrymen," and alluded to their ac-
| ton In the abandonment of neutrality as
| follows: You refused to listen to
the suggestions of the selfish and timid,
| and at your peril. offered up all that these
| Islands had to offer as "A sacrifice on the
altar OF devotion to IA country you had
| no right to call your own" These re-
marks were regarded by many as III
timed, impertinent, and not in accord
| ance with the facts.
Before this event Mr.. Sewall announced
| himself Rs "A candidate for the highest
| office in the territory, whatever II might
| he called, He was supported 10y COM
mittce OF the Annexation party, without
| any reference of the matter to the indi-
| vidual members of the party. President
Mckinley, however, continued President
| Dole In office until Congress should pass
an organic law for the government OF
| the Islands.
| After this appointment was made, Mr.
| Sewall announced himself as "A candidate
Tor the Office OF Governor, as soon as
| Congress should create the Office.
| The Bulletin. a local Journal, became at
once his recognized mouthpiece. 1t was
| the same journal that had denounced the
| proposition to allow President Mckinley
to use these Islands for war purposes. at
the moment when President Dole had Of
fered an alliance to the United States.
That Journal. ignoring its pronounced
| stand against the abandonment Of neu-
trality on May 10th. began a campaign
Of abuse against President Dole for not
having Abandoned neutrality at once. al
though It was done three days after the
receipt Of the news declaring war. The
| action Of the Government. the letters of
| President Dole, were readily accessible.
| But either OF It's own motion, or more
probably inspired by its candidate, Mr..
| Sewall. II has commented upon President
Dole's course as one that was "cowardly,"
| bringing" shifting" "a neutrality
record of cOwardice and treason"
In the foregoing sketch the writer has
| relied upon documentary evidence to the
largest extent, in order to avoid contro-
| versies regarding opinions spoken only,
| and liable to he misrepresented or for
| gotten. Any comment on the events Is
| carefully avoided. 1t IL intended to be
| a presentation mainly OF facts which are
proved by documents or personal knowl-
| edge
In order to show the attitude of an
| neXationIsts here on the question of
| neutrality, the interviews published on
May 9Th are now republished. These do
| not contain a single declaration In favor
of abandoning neutrality:
QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY. - SYM
| POSTUM or VIEWS BY PROMINENT
| BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
| MEN.-JUDGE HARTWELL DEEMS
| NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY WOULD
| BE WISE-HE QUOTES THE SPAN
ISH TREATY WITH HAWAII.
| a representative Of the Evening Bulle-
tin called upon several Of the leading bus
mess and professional men OF the town
this morning, May O, to ascertain their
opinion as to the advisability or necessity
OF President Dole's proclaiming the neu-
| trallty of the Islands "A the prpspnt time.