Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-19

In the beginning President Cleveland made
up his mind that certain things had hap
pened and that certain conditions existed In
Hawaii. He felt quite sure about 1t. These
supposed conditions involved discreditable
conduct on the part of the Harrison admin
lser1f1on. Had his opinion needed bolster
Ing. this fact alone would have convinced
him that he was right, such conduct being
Of course just what he might have expect
ed But he needed no confederation of what
he himself thought, for he is not in the
habit OF making mistakes. Then he sent a
paramount commissioner to discover that
these things were so. and this commissioner
reported that they were 30. And the official
decree went forth. immutable as the law of
the Modes and the Persians: These things
are sol a great wrong must be undone!
Now Il these things had really been 90.
the moment that the breath Of President
Clsveland's disapproyal struck the provi-
sional government that alleged structure Of
straw founded on the sands, erected solely
through American interference and lacking
Hawaiian support would have disintegrat-
Cd and disappeared But the President blew,
rubbed his eyes in surprise. at lack Of re-
sultA then blew again and harder. Yet the
structure stands as If founded on a rock, re-
sisting the vind-blast In q most extraordin-
airy and unaccountable manner. If these
things are %.
II these things had really been So the ex-
queen at the nrst suggestion that the United
States no longer sustained the make-believe
government with which 1t had displaced her
would have resumed the power which she
had surrendered only to the United States,
sustained in her position by the whole Ha-
waiian people. But the ex-queen is amaz-
tngly ignorant that these things are so. She
has already appealed for and received the
protection Of this impotent sham-the pro-
vtsaonal government She really seems to
think that It will not be safe for her, backed
BY the Hawaiian people, to face a hand
fui OF conspirators, who opposed her success
fully only because the United States was
behind them and from whom this support
has now been withdrawn. For 1t is stun
ana nonsence and a libel on Liliuokalani to
say that the woman. who according to
Blount with everything in her own hands
surrendered her throne avowedly in order to
prevent bloodshed. will not now permit her
self to be restored. because she is not to be
allowed to shed blood. If this republic and
not the provisional government dethroned
her. the latter carefully assuring her per-
sonal safety, why should she thirst for the
provisional governments blood?
IL these things had been so, the President
would not now find himself in the attitude
OF sef-appointed unwelcome mediator, en-
deayor1ng to give effect to his decision in an
imaginary arbitration based upon an imag-
mary condition Of facts. one Of the alleged
parties to the arbitration resenting his in
tsrventon as an insult and menace the
other unwilling to recognize and act upon
his mediation because of fear
These things are not so. Every indication
points to the opposite conclusion. The Presi-
dent Is sound on financial questions, reason
ABLY conservative in respect to tariff legisla-
uon, In touch with the people in respect to
civil service reform. but he is thoroughly
and persistently wrong on the Hawaiian
question, and the people know it.
In the name of national honor, on the
nimsiest OF ex-parte evidence, he hastens
70 Why the national honor. In the name
or morality he endeavors to commit the re-
public to a policy of wrong, striking down
the cause Of religion. morality and Christ
IAN civilization, destroying democratic as
pirations and American influences. and boil
STEERING up vicious, idolatrous. pro-Englsh
monarchy. As protest against alleged ma
tonal meddling in Hawaii in a good cause
ne himself NEEDLES and muddles there in a
bad cause.