The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-17

the time OF Kamehameha has believed
that these Islands that are so tempting
10 the curidity OF commercial powers
could maintain an autonomous govern
Hent without TIE interss'e I'd support OF
some great maritime nation.
Second-Thaf the rulers OF Hawaii on
threaten with foreign Interference or
TO some foreign power for help.
The report then reviews In detail all the
IA Connected VITA tl.e nls.~fs "a the
islands In which they have sought pro-
lection from outside governments which
has been accorded.
THE government # the United States"
says the report, with a clear forecast
as 70 the ria lions that IN the future
would naturally exist between the people
Of Hawaii. and a. 10 the importance OF
those islands TO tho In ted States, as
sumed toward ihCm an attitude that
from the beginning mas been -niie.v .N-
ceptional. We have ueht with no other
country In the manner that We nave dealt
with Hawaii
The report continues:
I'VE owe II to these people that they
shall not again he brout' . ~ : u .
10 a mona rchy that has iapsed because OF
It's c Eruption aid its faiihless reputation
OF solemn on rs. - tbs bI-A All. ar
government is also deeply concerned for
The maintenance and enjoyment OF our
treaty rights in Hawaii
walton OF the native pofu alton against a
s,eeuY destrul don !nvo.V < = 0. ~ y and
life we owe the dufy Of rescung them
frH~l tire : lent bff raE~ INVASION OF t..e
pa. an races frc m Asia
1T IS the steai3hy apur ach Of a 'destruc-
ten hat wasteth a. monday. The !Iumi-
grants from Japan reta n their al Eiance
10 that empire and vet they cain fun so
HfIeal rights IN Hawaii notw hstandlng
their lineage. In this demand they have
tho unals2ui I'd sn@oursversnt % he
nh fe.4ars -
a. 'Ttse -, go f@ft II en- !, an r. a. on
Is clearly within the prohibition thai the
S'7tss - 81 It's solemn deciafa-
iiCEs h1s throw around avail 20 y D.
Ter, "a peoale AGAINST all foreign !nea-
e~i Interference with their doInesitc
affairs"
To- report then discusses the attempts
to restore the kingdom, and says:
~ Great Britain = net ndustriously
and openly enrased in fomeni.ng this
{ tie 70 uhlc ard tie restoration III he
monarchy on It's ruins. her agents and
the priuce~s-s."r pf4teSe are hept con-
wr nrcn fic islands on thn happen
n1 o. any n- -Hxt for the proterf4o# n
~ Yves aza property Of British subjects
-Japsu aas onen'v protested aEairst the
e-n~xat'cn of Hawaii = the United
S-atss. or grounds ia8t Indicate ~ unjust
-sssn}c.on u OR ra;ioGal honor IN our
sands
IRE report also speaks Of Frarce's IN
tnrest In thc lslza9s. ard declares tnat
al me pewers ere anxious 70 acquire
ssizeraInty over Hawaii.
Ire report asserts that the grounds o.
o},tccfisa 20 annexation are very slight
c~--re7 ~rd W. e. sfaf"'e ta Pa derived
After discussing ,hc vari0us races IN the
island the report continues:
1T ia oasona question taat as a factor IN
.axe-- 1.ent ne united waI-e rare iS IN
1.sgerza r. 20 the safety ~ tae people
% The Island II ;h~ fcrfIEg yee%e3e wsre
withdrew for tne = ricd - year. civil
strive and s.God he'd H0gid +nEpe ao.l
= 5ss.d p s.flt 81 tie ya.e u zone waite ran
So ac-stcr II der.UG s8cG lsar.ot .
Js-an@s@ sr3A.-of-War were Stationed al
HarpiulB tae Tesr3.t wo230 Dc the csoi'fTe
~ the l~'aeIs 0y Jaran Or ~ hil'i4etrFi
fro~a oar Psctec c1as.. - n fne - l'c
race !u Hsas}5 "a SAT- acted go ns 3
r~I@ t--ee ISLANDS wiH faa taio speedy
rsf4n ss7t!e~s zcrre srarttf~Ne. rover $3aa
take immediate consTc3 o. ;8esn.'