Meantime tin* queen
had r>(H troops and several cannon
;*jad cor’d, but for tin* presence of the
Tnited States troops, have dealt sum
marily with the insurgents, for the
fact was there wen* very few arms
in the islands except those in the
hands of the queen’s supporters. The
l ulled States minister recognized this
government within an hour after the
proclamation, and while the queen’s
forces were still in possession of the
palace, barracks and police stations,
with all the government arms. Hut
the recognition by the* United States
and tin* presence of Tnitcd States
troops di minated the* situation, and tin*
queen. r ognizing that she could not
cont.qnd against the Tinted States, ab
dicated under protest in writing, in
which she submitted her case to the
sense of justice of the United
States. This protest was delivered to
tin* chh f of the provisional govern
ment and endorsed by him. Yet this
provisional government at once began
aition for annexation, the banishment
of tlu* queen and the sale of her king
dom. The United States was, there
fore. in danger of the accusation, of
having set up the government for the
purpose of acquiring territory through
it wrongfully. The president points
out as a, precedent the case of Texas
which applied for recognition to the
Tailed States several months after its
independence had boon practically as
anvd: bu: President Jackson decline!
l<> recognize it on the ground that too
early a movement might subject ns to
the criticism of seeking to establish the
claim cf our neighbors to territory
with a view to subsequent acquisition
by ourselves. This is in marked con
trast with the hasty recognition of the
government concededly set up for the
purpose of tendering us territorial an
nexation. The provisional gov erst men t
owes its existence to armed invasion
by the Tinted States and never existed
by consent of the people on the island,
or that tiny would uphold it if allowed
to vote on the question. The president
thou quotes the recognition of the re
public of Brazil and of revolutions in
Chili and Venezuela, showing that they
were and. pendent upon the support by
the people of those countries. 