The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-11
The Only Course for Mr.. Cleveland

The Only Course for Mr.. Cleveland.
A very serious problem OF right nnd duty
confronts Mr.. CLEVELAND and Mr. GREsH-
AN at this time.
They have both announcedthe purpose Of
the Administration to bring about the res
toratlon Of Queen LIJIUoKAIAN1. In his
letter OF October is. the Secretary OF State
informed the President that nothing short
Of the restoration OF tho legitimate
Government" in Hawaii. the undo
ing Of "the great wrong done TO a
feeble but independent State by an abuse OF
the authority OF the United States" would
"satisfy the demands OF Justice" In his
message Of Dec. 1. the President Informed
Congress that on his own authority, and
without consulting Congress. he had In
ssructed Minister WILLIS to undo the
wrong that has been done by'those repre-
senting US. and TO restore "a far as practi-
cable tho status existing at lifetime OF our
forcible intervention"
That Mr.. CLEVELAND and Mr. GRESHAM
hoped and expected to accomplish the res
toration OF the Queen before Congress or the
people know anything about their inten-
tions. there Is not the slightest reason to
doubt. Mr. WILLIS WAS sent out for that
purpose: and the fact that Congress and
the people became aware OF the Admins
tration's policy before the Minister'S secret
instructions had been carried out, was due
solely to unforeseen obstacles in Hawaii.
The right or wrong Of the enterprise is not
affected by this accident.
The latest information from Hawaii. prob
ably to be confirmed by the news brought
by the mail steamer due to-day. Is that n
principal obstacle to the righting OF the
great wrong and the satisfaction OF Justice
by the restoration OF LILIUoKALANI. is the
positive refusal Of that woman to be re-
stored to the throne under the conditions
proposed by the Administration. She wants
not merely restoration. but q guarantee of
her tenure of the re5stablished throne: and
Il is extremely doubtful IL even Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND and Mr.. GRESHAM. inspired as they
are with rectifying ardor. dare 60 SO far as
to promise her that.
But is an undertaking founded In right
and justice. and warranted by a law
"higher" than the Constitution. to be
thwarted merely because the intended bene-
ficiary is tlmid. or calculating. or governed
rather by mercenary considerations than
by the truly royal spirit2
IL Iuo ulBueE law TcQulTeu tnaL MT.
CLEVELAND and Mr.. GRESHAM should re-
store monarchy and enthrone LILrUoKA-
LAM In spite of the Provisional Government
In Hawaii. in order to undo the wrong that
has been done by those representing US and
20 satisfy the demands Of justice. does not
the higher law require that monarchy shall
be restored and LILIUoKALASI be declared
Queen. In spite OF both the Provisional Gov
eminent and LILIUoKALASI herself2 Moth
Ing short Of that. we respectfully submit.
will satisfy the demands OF justice"
The employment OF United States troops
by Mr.. CLEVELAND to force the Queen back
upon the throne against her own will. In
the name Of right and justice and the higher
law. would AFFORD to the world an extraor-
binary spectacle; but not whit more ridicu-
lous than the sudden abandonment OF great
moral undertaking begun with such elabo-
rately cunning and mysterious prepare
tons. or than q pusillanimous attempt to
throw the whole burden Of settlement upon
Congress. ignored and defied By the Admin
istration up to the present time,