New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-06


Mr. Sherman the leading Republican MEMBER
OF the Committee on Foreign Relations. an
nounced that he favored the resolution put IN
asmuch as Mr.. Morgan. the chairman OF the
committee, was absent asked TO have acuoh Oh
1t deferred until tomorrow.
Mr. Morgan is understood to oppose utterly the
Monarchical restoration programme adop'eo py
the administration. and he is likely to be sup
ported in his stand by two other anti-Admin-
fstration Democratic members OF the COM
uni ttee. Messrs. Butler and Daniel In that case
-the- A administrations policy would have but TWO
supporters on the committee, against nine In
the opposition.
MR. DOLPH BEGINS THE FIGHT.
The open fight on the Royalist restoration
scheme was begun, after Mr.. Hoars resolution
was temporarily laid aside. by Mr.. Doph' OF
- Oregon, for many years a prominent MEMBER ol
the Foreign Relations Committee He con-
demned in vigorous terms the Administrations
action, or proposed action, as un-Amercan and
of doubtful legality, and strongly assailed the
projected restoration of corrupt and SEMI
barbarous Queen, through the arbitrary over
throw Of the present conservative. enlightened
Christian and fully AmericaniZed Provisional
Government
Mr. polph quoted paragraph from the Pres
ident's message, and took exception to the as
sertion that Mr.. Blount's report showed, be-
yond all question. that the constitutional gov
eminent of Hawaii had been subverted with
the active aid of the American Minister and by
the presence OF an armed force of the United
States landed for that purpose. The message
placed the report of the personal representative
of the Prcsident-acting under secret instruc-
tons. and conducting an ex-parte examination
AS entitled to more credence than the official
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ports of naval officers, and of the representa-
tives of the Hawaiian Government and the in
forum ton received from the Christian and in
tel!igent people of Hawaii since the revolution
lie thought that he warranted by the
Presidents message in assuming that something
more than moral suaslon was to be used TO
change the government of Hawaii He con-
sidcred the uiterances of the President as most
rema. knble, in view Of the facts. y disspated,
corrupt. native Queen had been deposed and
Provisional Government established which
represented the intelligence, the wealth,
the business interests and the educationai,
moral aid Christian clements of the islands;
and If the policy of the Administration should
result in restoring the Queen. n greater crime
against civilization could not be committed. AS
to the course of the Administration. there was
room fol a wide difference Of opinion as TO how
far IL had been caused by desire OF the pres
ent Administration to discredt the acton ana
policy of its predecessor. The prompt with
drawa of the treaty from the Senate. the
sending Of a personal representative to HaWaii
under secret instructions. the secrecy under
which the whole proceeding had been con-
Quoted, all gave color to the idea that the pur-
yosc of the Administration had been early
formed and that all which had been since done
had been done for the purpose of preparing Tor
the announcement of the policy Of the Admin
istratiOn.
DUTY OF THIS GOVERNMENT.
In the course Of the speech Mr.. West Dem,
Mo- asked Mr. Dolph whether he was arguing
in favor of the policy of securing the Hawaiian
Islands and holding them as a colony under
what was known as the continental system OF
Europe.
r 81 will come to that directly" said Mr. Dolph.
81 am in favor of the annexation Of the islands.
] am in favor of giving them a suitable gov
ernment and exercising control over thenl.
Eorcbe intervention to restore the native gov
eminent would be so fragrant violation OF the
principles of international law and justice that
foreign governments would be justified in inter-
fering for the preservation of the existing gov
eminent, and for the protection of personal and
property rights. The United states should not
be permitted TO act the dog in the manger, ana
If we will not interfere to give the Hawaiian
Islands a good government and to protect Amer
. lean interests there we should get out Of the
way and leave the intelligent people OF the
islands TO apply elsewhere for protection Inc
moral sentiment of the world will justify the
United States in asserting a better right 10 the
annexation of the islands or To protectorate
over them than any other foreign government
has. and even in interfering on proper oc-
casion TO give the islands good government
government there 1t will be worse than
piracy, as stated by Mr.. John A. Kasson In an
Interview. 1t would resemble ASSASSINATION
Every one has had right to believe that
while our Government would not hasten reFoiu-
tion in the islands. it would not be the last to
recognize revolution accomplished; ana wo n,.
not refuse to accept (when II could honorapy
do sol che sovereignty OF the ISLANDS.
Mr. Dolph went to crtticise the Admnistra-
that Mr.. Cleveland's foreign policy against the
extension Of American Influence had been
shown. n bis first Administration he had
withdrawn from the Senate the Nicaraguan
treaty which would have secured to the United
States the control of the Nicaraguan Canal If
Mr. Cleveland had been friendly to that project
then the canal might now be completed and In
operation but under the do-nothng policy of
the Administration the opportunity had been
lost The country needed an aggressive foreign
policy 1t needed reafiirmation OF the Monroe
Doctrine, as popularity understood. The Hawaiian
Islands were near to the coast of the United
States TO be of grcat commercial ana naval
Importance. The country needed an aggressive
policy for the purpose Of extending and strength
ening its commerce and cffecting closer relations
with the South American republics 1t needed
a policy that extended beyond Its own boun-
daries. II needed in fact, a policy that would
go with It's citizens and IT'S flag wherever they
might lawfully so. IT needed policy that
would give 1t q commanding position among
the great powers Of the world. The question
of the future control of the Hawaiian Islands
was one Of National Importance. affecting the
National safety The interests of commerce. the
requirements of the Navy, and the protection
of American citizens
Mr. Rlount's report read more like the plea or
a jealous lawyer in private controversy than
like the unprejudiced and impartial decision or
a Judge He CIr. Delphi would sooner take the
statement OF Minister Stevens. man who had
reached his seventy-third year. and had spent
years In the foreign service Of his country; he
would sooner take the statement OF Mr.. Thurs
ton the representative of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent: he would sooner take the statement
of honorable men who had been engaged in the
rebellion and who knew not only what was
done but what the intention OF parties was; ne
would sooner take the testimony which came
from the enlightened portion Of the community
in Hawaii than take the one-sded. colored re-
port of Mr. Blount and the statement OF the
President in regard to affairs In Hawan lie
preferred the statements of Mr.. Stevens and
those other reputable men to the statements
OF all the admirers Of the Queen and or all the
parasites who had lived on the native Govern
ment.