New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-20

information in possession oI the pupic ~ ~
meagrc From the letter of credence delivered
by Mr.. Willis. and from his address to the
President of the actual Hawaiian Govern
ment. as published in the morning journals.
IL ia simply incredible that in his right hand
the Minister should carry such assurances
of friendship from our Government and in his
left hold an assassins dagger for the dcstruc-
ton of the government to which he is accred-
tied I do not believe II. 1t might have been
true in the medieval days Of the Venetian ana
llorentine republics 1t is impossible In THESE
DAYS of the Christian American Republic
what are the facts to justify your disbelief
was asked.
Twice since the deposition of the Queen the
present Executive OF the United states mas
recognized the actual government Of the SAND
wich Islands Once before it's own agents had
reported the facts of her overthrow. ana once
since. Twice has ii sent diplomatic agents 10
this Hawaiian Government and has 1ornaiiS
received a Minister from it, Other governments
have followed its example In fact, theie "ds
and is no rival government to be recoghlzeo'
Under international law the actual government
represents an independent foreign nation over
which the United States have no Jurisdiction.
But they have offered to come under OUT
jurisdiction" suggested The Tribune CORE
spondent
And the President has rejected the oher
That leaves the status quo ante. If we had ac-
cepted the offer we should have gained the
right to adjust the claims Of the Queen; nut
having rejected il. there remains to llawah her
original status of an independent nation ana
we continue TO be a foreign nation without the
right of interference in her internal anairs.
THE "RIGnTING" or THAT 'WRON'"'
II suppose you know that the Secretary or
State holds that the United States ought 10
right the wrong of a previous Administration
in interfering it Is said to overthrow the
Queen?" volunteered the correspondent
well. let US consider that hypothesis theoret-
ically and practically Let US suppose that dis
puted fact to be proven suppose tha' INC
United states marines landed in civil tumult
TO protect American interests and had de-
cisive effect, moral or otherwise, which turned
The scale in favor Of the revolutionists Does
that justify the same Government; long after
ward after old interests and conditions nave
been readjusted on the new basis. and new con-
tracts made new interests accrued, new laws
enacted, new foreign relations established ne"
domestic institutions accepted by the people III
interfering? After all these changed conditions
can the United States BY open violence restore
the rnonarchical Government and the status quo
ante? Any one can see that the restoration
of that status has become impossible by any
such aggressive intervention. For II woui1
upset all that new while restoring Only
the throne The injured interests would nave d
just claim for indemnity against the United
States so far as pecuniary damage resulted
If our forces should kill harm men, or dam
age property. in the course OF military opera
tons they would beyond questio? oblige our Gov
eminent in justice to respond J.. damages
.For II is to be remembered that our Govern
ment is not making the aggT ,ssi3c 70 -.".t any
wrongs done TO itself. 1t Is :. 'r1sht tie wrong
TO an alien Queen. For itself it has absolutely
no complaint claim agasns: the Ia seo GOV
eminent II would be. therefore. mere
Quixotic assault against foreign people lor
the sole benefit OF a foreign Queen. For srcn
a luxury It must pay for all resulting damages
No. do not ask me to believe mat tne fres.uel ,
and his Secretary have turned knights-errant
or have commissioned Admiral Irwin and MIN.
lister Willis to go in search OK the Holy Eiaii
in distant lands, with our people 70 pa! the
expenses Of the holy expedition III a wrons
was done by the former Administration 10 me
dusky Queen. let us pay her damages ana
have done with it, TO overthrow me presdve
wrong for the alleged old one Ihey 90 q
new wrong to right the old. The next al
rr,tnistration may feel called upon TO right this
nne Where will be the end OF our Quixotism?
Must our diplomacy become the Laughing STOCK
of the world A., whit.
Souadron to Brazil TO morally strengthen the re-
public which we had quickly recognized belore
il was warm in its seat. and to discourage the
ROyaliStS. Let lis Wnlie unuOlns tHc
of the last Administration send an Admiral RAJ
down there and restore the monarchy 10 us
legitimate heir Let the two systems again
have fair start-thc monarchy ana the re-
nrbl,c~vhile we keep hands off Let 1T be
understood that incipient republics are not 10
EXPECT sympathy from the great American he-
public Certainly you cannot expect me 10
attribute such absurdities to any American Ad-
uinistration, Democratic or Republican.
GROSS VIOLATION OF LAW.
"Rut s,ppose the United States Government
restores the Queen. and then withdraws its
forces entirely" was asked
THAT would not only be gross violation oil
inferno tionaI law in itsef-;nvadng foreign
country against which we have no complaints
but would be an Indictment to new civil war
IN the island for the b,oodshed of which we
should be responsible"
could rot the Government take in'ddie
course"
"if the COINCIDENCE Of this Administration is
rea,v onnressed by.thc sins Of President llar-
rison's Secretary it can relieve itself by WITH
drawing alike our ships and diplomatic rep
resentative, and leaving the actual government
20 itself. TO the Queen. to the aooriglnes, anu
to the tempta tions of other foreign governments
in Europe and Asia. This involves neither an
act of war. nor intervention In tne Iochi al
fairs Of a foreign country. nor an insult TO re-
publican Institutions nor novel precedent III
American diplomacy, which VIII surely return
nlTZuc the lnNeEICrS. Dul '""'
10 speak on this subject in ignorance Of at
tiien&a. facts l was not in the secrets Of the
former Administration nor am acquaihte"
with the secrets Of this There should be ~
craftsmanship In considering our foreign rela-
t.ons-only patriotism. Let us hope that the
fears indicated by an excited public opinion
are not to be realized by the ultimate action OF
our Government"
JAPAN on TIE WATCH.
In diplomatic circles the belief IL beginning
to be expressed that his Government Is not
the only one actively interested in the Hawaiian
situation There are evidences that Japan will
keep close observation at least on developments
at Honolulu. Word has come that the Jap
anese steamer Naniwa-kan has sailed from
Yokohama TO Honolulu, where she should ar
rive about December g 1t is supposed that she
has gone to Hawaii for the purpose of pro-
tocting Japanes interests i'm the islands. The