Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-19
THE PRESS AND THE MESSAGE.
Newspaper Views ON Mr.. Cleveland's
Latest State Paper.

Newspaper Views ON Mr.. Cleveland's
Latest State Paper.
Commenting on the Presidents message
In regard to the Hawaiian question, the
New York Sun says:
The very first paragraph Of the Hawai-
ian message shows the Presidents inherent
and inextinguishable contempt for the au-
thority Of Congress. He has been brought
up with a round turn in his secret pursuit
of the policy of infamy. MIR. Cleveland pre-
faces his n. essage of yesterday not, as is
customary, with a straightforward state
ment of the truth, namely, that 1t Is sub
mitted in consequence of.and In obedience to,
| the command of the federal legislature, but
with the speaking pretense that this mes
sage originates solely within his voiition,
and Is now written in pursuance of a prev
iously expressed intention Of transmitting
further information on the subject when ad-
ditional advices permitted"
Mr.. Cleveland's presentation is no strong
er than was Secretary Gresham's; Mr..
Greshams carried no more weight than
Blount's; what Blount's is worth the whole
country including Congress. now perfectly
| understands.
| The New York Herald says:
MIR. Cleveland has never sent to Congress
stronger message than that in which he
depicts the Hawaiian revolution as an an
nexa.ion conspiracy. which for fragrant
aouse OF the authority of the United States
mas no parallel in our diplomatic annals"
Inc New York Times says:
Inc PRESIDENTS message is largely made
up OF clear and forcible statement OF
facts which have already been made public
II Is marked throughout with the courage
GUS candor and deep sense OF right that
characterize all Of President Cleveland's ut
terances and give them Irresistible force
Inc New York tribune says:
NO Hgnt whatever is thrown by this mes
sage on the real practical problem present
ed by the Hawaiian complicat TONS 1t is
simply a statement of what Mr. Cleveland
chose to regard the facts in the case on
tne uay that he took office and of what he
sen. mr. blount to Hawaii for the purpose
or making out the facts to be-"
The New York World says:
Inc people of the United States will
never approve OF the active agency or their
government In setting up throne and plac-
ius monarch upon II, no matter how the
uhrone came to be overturned or the mon
arch deposed. The Presidents considera-
IONS OF right and justice will not prevail
against the instructive feeling and the in
pred principle of our people against the
moharchlai system The sentiments which
ne processes might apply in Utopia. They
are not applicable to the affairs of nations
IN TINS hardheaded. workaday world. Car
ried TO Its logical end, the Presidents con-
tention would restore this continent to the
Indians and surrender to the English the
Spanlards and the Mexicans a large part of
our territory. 1t is not possible to conduct
governments or to advance civilization on
the refinements of ideal justice.
impossible as would be the restora tion
| or respectable and capable monarchy by
| the good Offices of this republic the setting
up OF the preposterous Hawaiian queen 0Don
| her mimic throne would add the absurdity
OF opera-boufre diplomacy to a fragrant
stuttffcatfOn OF the democratic principle -
The Philadelphia Press says:
Mr. Cleveland's administration is the
only one Tor half century that would not
nave nave welcomed the opportunity which the
| hawaiian people gave us, and, unpatriotic
| as IL Is. even this administration would
doubtless have seized upon Ii but for its
puerile: spiteful malignant hatred of every
| thing done by President Harrison. Its mis-
! cradle policy of mon archical restoration has
gone to pieces. The President is compelled
to submit 1t to Congress without recon-
mendadon' and even his own partisan Con-
gress will spurn it."
| The Philadelphia Times says.
| The President submits the whole ques-
| ton to the broader authority and discre-
| ton OF Congress- But 1t is not clear that
Congress has anything to do in the prem
| tses The Presidents own position is abso-
luteiy unassailable. So far as was in his
power he has corrected a wrong for which
| he was not responsible, while keeping en-
tirey within the limit Of his constitutional
authority and he may safely leave the final
| Judgment to the conscience of the Ameri-
can people,"
The London Daily News says Of the mes
sage: There Is something very fine in the
| persistent refusal of the United States to
| be drawn into the vortex of the policy of
annexation. Here We can only look on and
! admire without being able to initiate ell
though We might little as opportunity
| served"
AS to the queens objection to granting
amnesty the Daily News says: ''She should
/ have read again the history of the Ameri-
can civil war. 1t would show her that the
shortest way with a rebellion is TO treat
the rebels with mercy as soon as they are
put down. There would be nothing but
good In inviting the people of free choice
TO form a government, both. as a remedy
| principle