Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-27
PRESIDENT AND HAWAII
He Stands Oh Higher Ground Than
That Of Mere Intrigue.
And wiu Unioubt,dhiy Do Ju'tin .d
for the urciituIo Of ISIS Intentions
BY Hoti Congress nul tho Nation.


80 B. 81, 5. L.,
Washington, Dc. -.
Now that the Hawaiian matter nal
been considerably discussed in Con-
gress, and ,he Presidents message
with accompanying documents hos
been spread abroad before the county
the public mind is beginning to shape
Itself into the form Of definite eH.
preston on the whole case. 10 IL due
the President to cay tnat he haI
throughout the whole affair lrustoi
rather to tho sober second thought Of
the people than to the fiat fush Of
feeling that would arise In the hone Of
territorial extension and national ns-
grandlzcmont. Tho American people
are naturally aggressive, aud thrif
patriotic aspirations have thus far re-
coved no serious rcpulac; but there is,
nevertheless, an underlying sonti'
ment OF Justice aud right aud when
that sentiment Is appealed g., IL gives
no uncertain response; aud Is likely 10
care greatly less Tor technical disofim'
nations and refined dialiuotions than
h tho wont VI Congress.
Ithas been the earnest hope oioppoal'
ton leadora to get tile PRECEDENT into q
hole, the deeper the better. They
have already UuvelOped him, as they
suppose, In n cloud Of technical anu
constructive cmbaTfasamunte, but they
have not observed that the PfcsiiUnt
has spread out his caso on fer broader
grounds than they have endeavOfci 10
compass. He has been accounting for
bis action on tho scare Of Justice aud
fair.deaiing In their br0adost appllcn'
lion 10 human affairs, while the OppC.
nonts have onduavOrtd TO disCfodit
him ia relation 10 .hu devious anu
Outlines conflicting mnxims OF dlpl1-
macy and staterrnft. They have
thought 10 achieve a victory by show
ing him 10 have violated rome minor
rule Of governmental etiquette, hut
the people have been framing theif
verdict Il tho light NJ general pfincl'
pies and universal Justice.
IL ~ conceding n great deal whom the
opposition cOncede that tue intofvnn.
ton OF Mt. stevens II entirely indt.
ionuiblc, that ho plotted and consplICd
with the Revolutionary, was an aCcrH.
sorry before tho fact had existence, that
only by bis uuwafrantod Intervention
was revolution possible, that no power
but that OF the United States ovofavcI
tho dutky queen, that the train wac
laid and iiteu by the diplomatic ngon.
cy OF this American government. II
IA evident, too, that great haste was
shown Ia communicating tho tranHac.
ton; but little time was consumed in
deliberations; the public mind was
not In the least enlightened; and thr
public Judgement was completely tore
stalled ny the gfnndl9tu announcement
% extensive and valuable national nc
quisltlOns. Our territorial possessions
were suddenly enlarged; but the fraud,
Intimidation, chicanery and Injustice
OF tho procedure were kept carefully
out OF View.
Now that Cleveland has exposed the
noiarlouHuess Of tho whole business, II
seems scarcely lcss than loathsome;
aud the county Thoroughly understands
that wrong was perpoirnlei, n wrong
which seems 10 lack ia magnanimity
what II acquires IN intamy by being
wrought against weak, confdiug
aud deionteless nation. Had the same
wrong been porpoirated against one Of
the leading nations u the world, there
would have been O greater seeming Of
Justification.
But the opposition are swift, no,
only 10 dlsmisa the stevens episode,
but 10 cOndOnu its irIcgulauty ami
enofmity. They arc willing even 10
supplement the President COndemua.
tlon with additional diaapproval; but
they are quick TO insist that . tutiua OF
wrongs all at once culmluatu In an
inviolablc political right. The pr,sl.
dent has recognized the wrong, and
no has gone 10 the extent OF what he
ooncoivcs TO be- executive prorogatiyo
In httemiiug restitution. Not that he
approves Or disappruvcH any particular
form Of government, but that he sought
10 restore what was urJusily wfcsteI
rom feeble ruler by the In.
ttlgue Of m American minister.
II Is hore that the opposition chose
their ground for contest. ACkuowi.
edging the Injustice Of the previous
administration through this unlawful
Intervention Of Mr.. Stevens, tney ohal.
lenge the President Tor exceeding his
prerogauyes Ia c0uuscling a TestoTa'
ton.
AS matteroi fact II Is simple Justice
TO rectiiy n wrong, anu TO make Testi.
tuition Of what was wrongtully Wtgslpd
itom another So Tar ID In clear that
the President Ia undesOtviug q cen.
sure. Furthermore, the queen Ic.
llnquibhod her p3wers uutur protect,
anu In the same iustJumeut made an
appeal 10 the government Of the United
states 10 determine her rights In tho
premises. There may bs n question
90 To how far and Ia whu.
sense the executive department rvp.
resonH the government N the Unitut
States, but II Is certain that the active,
oslensible aud visible government Il
embodied In the executive. The prps.-
dent has been careful 90 abstain from
the use OF iutc3 In achieving what.
over purpOsca he had la view. Ills
agency has been restricted within tho
range VI moral considerations aud al.
yis0ry couuselB. Having exor,uu his
official prcstlgc In these ways without
accomplishing his Wishes, he mas laid
the matter before Congress Tor further
CONFEDERATION and action.
lt 10 not at all likely that his friends
IN C0ugrel8 will unduavOr 90 prosecute
further tho policy Of restoration, uug.
ever much they m0y think II Wouli
nave been the proper solution, hsI ID
ben accomplished through the rluu.rlp
of Munster Willis. Had the WRONG hspu.
Tuciited on the refusal Of the President
10 entertain the treaty OF annexation,
ON which contingency tho prnvisiunal