New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
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new orpumcnt has been crea'eo 'or .he
annexation of Hawaii by the eN''c"o" ",,e'
nyudont and successful administration oi me
provisional Governmcnt there. ana D.! inc
stronc and orderly support given 10 II on inc
pait of the Hawaiian people o"'o' ',"'''''''
which Mr.. Clevelnnd's policy mas "'a"e pec"'.
jarly irving and difficult. Ever! o"use' vi
news as it comes from Hawai- proves ','a' 'ir'
HIount's mission was a mistake, l nc ue''s !"
has caused has already inflicted serious INJURY
unon U,voii's commerce, and II IL doeS not
,',,oIlv nroront the exercise OF our influence
,ho,o oxrent hv force. it will not be the fault
Of Mr. Rlount or Of the President VINO equipped
him with paramount authority ana sent MN
off ~ "my special commissioner Ihere was
rn,b,pg fnr him to learn which was not already
Irovn There was nothing for him to do
,.L;oh cou,d NOT be much better done by Min
lister Stevens in the exercise Oh ill au'hofl'!
determined by statute aud conferred by the
io;nt act of the President and the senate.
Mr. Rount was an intruder, and an unlawful
one ot that. and in all the respects IN which his
mission has had result 1t has been result
burtfu to American interests. lie has treated
tho notrietic and intelligent men who conducted
tho r,volut,on against the usrrpation and
,,rornv IF = scmi-civizcd royalty and who
Lroucht 70 rs the tender Of a territory already
rich stored with resources and necessary to our
security and to the proper development OF our
commerce. rs if they had been engaged in Il
shameful business for their personal aggran-
dizcmcut and fortune. Suspicion, diStrust and
renulsion have been the rewards of their palri
If han ATM
into a higher civilization and their generous
care Of American interests; while on the other
hand. by that policy and by holding intercourse
with the partsans of reaction he has held out
hone, of a revival of the monarchy. or OF some
other settlement of the question which must OF
necessity be at variance with American in
tcrc>ts.
II is time for Mr.. Bount to come home.
There is a widespread feeling in this country
that whether or not Minister stevens went too
far in the protection Of the Provisional Gov
eminent and the cause it sought to serve about
the worst use 10 which the American flag can
be put i, to haul it down. Moreover we have
a wcl-sciilcd and constitutional method of
rcpr,,entation abroad There is no authority
in the law or in practice for Presidential com
m,soners armed with paramount authority"
The Provisional Government nj Honolulu has
given a remarkable and cdifling demonstration
Of its strength and the Hawaiian people have
proved their excellent temper. They have
shown that they are the kind Of people who
the Obligations Of American citizen
ship and who will appreciate lis advantages.
The duty Of the Government At Washington i,
10 declare lis position III favor Of annexation,
and pending the return To the senate of the
Annexation Treaty negotiated by the Harrison
Government or of another 10 the same effect,
to provide for the efficient unfolding of the
Provisional Government in the administration
Il Hawaiian affairs.