The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-17
From Our Regular Correspondent
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsuINarox, ID. c.. Nov. Is, 1898.
Secretary Grsshsm's Official report to
tho President showing that great injus.
tics was done to the native Hawaiian
government By the action Of the U. s.
Ainister TO that government under the
| oct standardization, In practically com.
polling the Queen by display Of ma.
elues from the U. 3. 8. Boston 10 abdi.
cate In favor OF the Provisional govern
msut which Vas formed, IL 10 believed,
largely II not entirely by
the advice and connivance Of that min
lister, for tho purpose Of carrying out the
scheme Of the annexation Of Hawaii,
which played such . conspicuous part
during the closing days Of the Harrison
rehabilitation, has for time relegated
the financial and tariff questions 10 back
seats and everybody Is discussing the
Hawaiian matter.
The report concludes with the roc ON.
mendstion, which was approved by the
President and the other members Of the
cabinet. that the wrong should DO right.
cd - fer - lay In the power Of this
government by restoring the native
government Of Hawaii to the position II
occupied before the Queen was forced
By U. g. Minister, not by the Provis.
ioual government, to abdicate. This
IVES . bold and fearless step for the
President TO take, but believing Il 10 be
right be took It and Issued the necessary
orders TO Minister Willis. who barring
accidents arrived ct Honolulu more than
. week ago to carry 1t into effect, o..
though be knew that It would at first
DO unpopular, particularly with those
who would only look at tho surface Of
the question, and regard II merely ss the
use Of the power Of the United States
to overthrow an alleged republic and
set upon its feet deposed monarchy.
There are not many democratic Sena.
tors and Representatives In Washington
but some Of those here who were dis.
posed. TO criticise the action OF the Pres.
ident, have already changed their minds,
and Il 10 believed that when the next
news arrives from Hawaii they will ali
be disposed TO ackno Hedge that the
rehabilitation took the only right aud
proper course. IT, % the administra.
lion believes, the provisional govern
ment only existed because the native
Hswsiians believed 1t to have been
created and supported by the power Of
the United States, It would ct once cease
10 exist % soon % Minister Willie Off.
|cially announced the contrary, as be
doubtless did % soon % he arrived at
Honolulu. fthe Queen should then be
unable to maintain herself in power that
will be her own affair, % neither she moi
those who might attempt TO overthrow
her government would receive aid from
the United States. In other words, the
|acti0n Of the United States 10 merely in.
tended to allow the Hswaiians to gov.
|eru themselves 10 any way they may SET
At, without any Outside interference, and
|as the 6rst step towards that end 1t wal
necessary that things should be restored
10 the Same condition IN which they
were when Minister Stevens interiere(
to overthrow the old government. Tb'
question OF monarchy or republic hst
nothing whatever TO do with II, nor VA
sentiment allowed TO intrude. II va
only question OF right and wrong, ant
the rehabilitation, acting upon the 10
formation gathered by Mr.. Blount dur
ing bic long stay and investigation II
Hawaii, has only done what It believes
TO b right, and what Il believes th'
American people, regardless Of politics
will 10 the end endorse. The power o
the United States 10 too great 10 be ex
ercized TO the detrlment Of its weske
ueighbors, and the scnae Of fair play Il
too prevalent 10 the United States FOL
the people to wish . wrong perpetusted
because Il was done by United State
Official
President Cleveland 10 dsvoting near
" oil bic time 10 writing bic annual mes
sage to Congress, and 10 order to worl
without interruption he will only CONE
to the White House on cabinet days un
Ill Il 10 completed. There will be som
susprises In the message for those VIII
think that The results OF the recent siat
elections will have any effect upon tn
Prssident's policy. he takes no advice
and recognizes no authority but bis owl
will. The message, II 10 said, will rec
ommeud reform Of the tariff BY consid
cradle reductions on certain articles. bu
keeping 10 view sufficient protection TO
American msnufscturers-in othe
words not upon the line Of tariff 10
revenue, onlv," % expressed In the las
National Democratic platform, upoI
which he WAS elected. He thinks b.
knows more than oil the platform max
ers together. % was repeatedly demon
strsted during the recent special session
Of Congress.
Assistant Secretary Curtis will act .
Secretary of the Treasury until Secre
tary Carlisle completes his annual re
port, 10 the preparation OF which he !
now devoting bic entire time.
The annual report Of Fret Assistxn
Post Master General Jones recommend
that the experimental free delivery Il
email t0wns and Villages be discontin
ned at the end Of the current year, III
annual outlay Of $4,000, 600 not bcin
justified by the results Of the experiment
which be regards % . failure. Anothe
~