The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-12-06
RIDING TWO HORSES.

Tuesday, it reviews the presidents mes
sage, and p%ronounces it an able state
paper. Referring to the Hawaii affair,
the "leader" contains this:
Of the topic perhaps uppermost in the
popular mind just now-the relations OF
the United States to Hawaii-the presi-
dent has little to say in the absence Of
recent advices from Honolulu, but states
that promptly upon the reception OF
these advices everything relating to the
Hawaiian situation will be transmitted
to congress by special executive message.
Mr.. CLEVELAND does state emphati
cally, however, that believing it the duty
of this government to restore the status
quo in Hawaii as far as practicable
within constitutional limits, he gave
end. He is now waiting to learn whether
and in what way, if at all as yet, these
instructions have been carried out.
The message as a whole is thoughtful
and dignifed. 1t contains many practi-
cal points and suggestions to which re-
ference will be made hereafter. 1t will
be disappointing in regard to Hawaiian
matters, but we are assured hat the
president will soon be heard from at
length on this question, and the country
is used to waiting.
Immediately following the "leader" is
another editorial which claws CLEvE.
LAND up the back. In it we find:
Mr.. CLEvELAND's references to the
Hawaiian affair will fall very far short Of
meeting public expectation. The Dun
try had looked, and we think with reason,
for something much more explicit. 1t is
the opinion Of a very great number Of in
telligent and reputable people that con-
gress should have been made acquainted
with the plans Of the administration be-
fore the adjournment some weeks ago.
1t will be the practically unanimous opin-
ion that congress should now be thor
oughly informed as to the presidents
plans and purposes, together with the
facts and considerations upon which the
same are based.
The message, however, tells US nothing
new. After weeks of anxious waiting
we are put off with an oracular nnouuce
ment to the effect that something is likely
to occur in hawaii, and that when it &C
ours we shall be notified. But SO far as
concerns the nature of this possible event
and the means by which the administra
ton expects to precipitate it we are as
much in the dark as we were a month
ago. We are told for the second time
that MIR. BLOUNT was sent to Honolulu
to fortify the president in his disposition
to discredit the HARRISON administra-
ton. We are told for the second time
that Mr.. WILLIS followed Mr.. BLoUNT
for the purpose of realizing that para.
Mount persons recommendations. But
beyond this we know nothing. Both
the American congress and the American
people are considered as unworthy of
confidence in a matter involving their
honor and welfare. Both are told to
wait the presidents convenience for in
formation to which they think they are
entitled now. We risk nothing in pre-
dieting that the arrangement will be
thoroughly unwelcome and unsatisfac-
tory in every quarter.
Then follows an extract from the
message where CLEVELAND says "MR.
BLoUNT submitted to me his report,
showing beyond all question that the
constitutional government Of Hawaii had
been subverted with the active aid Of
our representative to that government
and through the intimidation caused by
the presence of an armed naval force of
the United States which was landed for
that purpose at the instance of our min
listers"
The esteemed Post continues to give
the lie to CLEVELAND in this able fash
ion
We are very sure that less han two
out OF every ten intelligent persons who
have examined Mr.. BLoUNT's report
will believe that he made a Thorough
and exhaustive" investigation or that
his report, prejudiced and partial as it
was, showed beyond question" that the
constitutional government of II .waii had
been subyerted with the active aid OF
our representative 10 that government.
We doubt, indeed, whether any body be-
lieves it. Mr. BLoUNT's report itself
furnishes unanswerable proof that he
did not investigate with the idea of AS
certaining the truth. And yet, so clumsy
and so maladroit is the special pleading,
it convicts its client hopelessly At every
step II Nix CLEVELAND has made that
document the basis of his policy OF sub