The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-16
MIR. BLoUNTS INSTRUCTIONS.

non. James IL. DlOunC S lnStruc-
tions from the Secretary Of State of
the United States, which the BULLE-
TIN had the honor of presenting for
the first time to the public, contain
nothing contrary to the opinions
held, from the first until now, by the
opponents of the revolutionary
scheme of annexation regarding the
Special Commissioners mission to
these Islands. 1t was from the oppo-
sition side that the intimation came,
in advance Of any mention i'll the
United States press, that commits
sion of investigation was to be sent
here by President Cleveland. This
news was contemptuously de-
MED by the press of the party of
violence, but next mail steamer
brought its definite confirmation
Among other things to be investi-
gated the instructions denominate
"the causes of the revolution by
which the Queens government was
overthrown." This certainly in
cludes the question of whether or
not the United States diplomatic
representative and the naval COM
mander acting with him contributed
aid to that revolution. An answer
in the affirmative to this question
returned by the Commissioner as a
result of his investigation would
lead inevitably to possibilities of the
nature of those that the revolution
airy press is in unwise haste to de-
clare are beyond the scope of the
Commissioners power. The in
structions published are only the
original ones, and they inform the
Commissioner that he is expected to
correspond with the Secretary of
State, communicating information
or soliciting special instruction on
such points as" he may deem neces-
sary." AS there will by Tomorrow
expected mail have been ample time
for reply to voluminous informa,
tion communicated to Washington
doubtless coupled with the solicita
tion of special instructions based or
the facts as reported, it is only
the usual rashness of the revolu
tionary press from the beginning
which seeks to impress it's readers
with the view that this, that, or the
other thing is absurd and impossi
BILE. The fact stands out, more pro
minent than almost anything else
that the United States Government
contrary to the desires and in spite
of the strenuous efforts of the Pro
visional Government and its agents
has with all respect received the
protest of the deposed Queen anC
will adjudicate thereupon strictly
on the merits, as we'll as in accord
ance with the traditional policy o
fairness and friendliness toward
weak and friendly neighbors whicl
has hitherto been among the glorie
of the great Republic.
Mr.. Blount's instructions bring
out in high relief the policy of hi
Government in regard to the occa
sions when the landing of troops OF
Hawaiian territory is justifiable
There is small comfort in them TO
those who have been laboring Il
justify the fact and the manner o
the investment of Honolulu by
United States naval troops on th'
18th of January, Until the facts OF
this point as ascertained by the i'm
partial investigation of Mr., Bloun
see the light, however, assertion ant
comment, beyond what has beeI
given already, would only be in thc
line of the example set by the Gov
ernment organs, which have tiresome
ly asserted from the first that th'
Commissioner could find out moth
ing which had not been reported a