Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 151, 29 June 1894 — CORRESPONDENCE. [ARTICLE]

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CORRESPONDENCE.

. [We do aol hoW ottrsr'.rw respoo«ble our ihe opiniou or tbe allwiaoe» of !ot corres t K>aienta.]. Editor Holoeua: Despite the Turpie resolution it appears, if rumors may be aecented as of any value, that Admiral Walker is encoumging tbe belief that he will interfere in the political afikirs of tbis conntry. If these rnmors have any fonndation Admiral Walker is plaeing himself above the Congress of the , L'nited States: lt wonld seem improbable that the Adaiiral has intimated to any one that he wil[ act in any manner whieh might jeopanlize his position iu the U S Navy. The Turpie iesolution distinct- , ly states that tlie people have the rigbt to establish their own gov ernment and tbat the l.nited States onght in nowise interfere therewith. This is clear enough as regards the uone-interference. This resolution positively settles it that all powers. including the L'. S. must keep hands ott" our iuterual matters. As to the people it is rather vague The Ad- 1 ministration bave »lready ad- * mitted that tho Queen was detbroned by the L'.S.S. Boston’s ■ troops. at the instance of that renegade J. L. Stevens. Cougress is well aware that the missiouary oligarchy established bv Stevens is not a governraent of the people. Iu the resolution the American Congress show that they ure satisfied a wrong iias been eom- ■ mitted. Does the resolntion niean that Cleveland is free to restore conditions to tlie atatns quo antef Does it mean that Cleveland aud his supporters are convinced of the justice of tbeir first position, but laek the rej quisite stamina to prove that he hasthecourageof hisconvictions? If Cleve!and has backed down , from his onginal intention of restoring the Qoeen, how does he erradicate from himself thestigma of coward’y inconsistency' Is it upon the elaim that althongb a | wrong has cororaitted it would be a greater evil to right that wrong? If so, it is most i absnrd logic. \Vould it be a greater wroug than that whieh they say they sought to correct j ; to demolis!i the oligarchy of a bandfnl of missionary adventurj ers, and replace them by a sovereign, with powers limited ! bv a constitntion framed by foreigners? If it be sound and popular i Araerican doctrine to crea te and foster an oligarchy, worthy of a most despotic origin, then - Ztfro’ is content to loose his American Citizen»hip, and hopes aever to rejoin it. If tbe L'nited States will not adopt the only honorable conrse j open in this Hawaiian queslion, ! the least they ean decently Jo i» to see that tbe naval officers at these shores strict!y respect the ■ action of their own congress, aad i retain a poliiieal neutnlitv. Zebo. |