Whatever violence to the principle of the consent of the governed may have ensued in either case. it was soon and properly corrected by the establishment of governments founded on the popular will. But in Hawaii there can be no popular will. no peoples consent. The Asiatics must be denied participation in consent. the natives are too ignorant of all governmental responsibility to give that intelligent consent which the principle necessarily implies. The consent. the popular will. upon which government in Hawaii must rest will be that of the American oligarchy. which by foul means and fouler force have foisted themselves upon that people. Mr.
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Asians are deemed incapable of participating in consent, and natives are considered too ignorant of governmental responsibility.