New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-14

against the American Government as repre-
sented by that Administration. In interna-
tioral matters it Is an unwritten law, and Is In
line with the usage of nations. that there are
no parties. No foreign government ever con-
demns in such manner the international acts
and policy of its preceding Administration, Tor
in doing it is attacking its own government.
The Seoretary's letter at least. should nave
been kept from publication.
But to refer to the hypothesis that the Presi-
dent has ordered armed Intervention: There
are several plain reasons why am compeheu
to regard 1t as untenabie. FIRST. IL wouia De
doing exactly what Secretary Greshams letter
accuses the previous Administration OF doing,
namely, interfering by force to overthrow
friendly government 1t Is denied by Presldent
Harrison, Minister Stevens and others III posi-
tiOn To know that the Queen was deposed by
American Intervention, but admitting, for the
contention. that force was used to overawe her
supporters by the presence of American marines,
1t is clear, beyond question. that the President
would be doing the very thing his Secretary
condemns strongly In the preceding Admin
istratiOn.
VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Secondly. the hypothesis supposes that the
President, without the authority OF Congress-
would declare war against friendly power, ana
in a manner which would violate every prin-
cpe Of international usages 1t Is declara-
tion Of international law only violated by
savages in dealing with barbarians that
declaration Of must precede the overt
act of hostility, that IL must be made 10 tne
representatives Of the power to be attacked at
the capital Of the attacking nation. ana that
he be given time to settle his a1alrS anu
turn over the interests OF his legation and the
citizens Of his country to the representative or
some friendly government as was done py
the German Minister at Paris on the declaration
Of war, when German interests were conf1ded
to the American Minister. No such declara-
ton has been made. The accredited and ac-
cepted representative of the Hawaiian Govern
ment has received no notice of this rumored act
Of hostility in time to inform his government.
In fact. the whole theory presupposes most
violent and unprecedented act Of aggression.
TT should be borne in mind that whatever
may have been the means adopted to remove
the Queen from the throne, the international
status Of the Provisional Government is estab-
lshed beyond question. 1t has received the rec
ogniton not only of the foreign governments,
but its representatives have been received by
us and ours by it, 1t has all the rights of the
most powerful government on the face OF the
earth. If there should be an attempt to land
the armed forces of the United States at Homo
lulu 1t would not only be the right but the
duty of the Provisional Government to draw up
its forces at the landing place and attempt to
arrest. seize and hold them. 1t would be the
unGuestioned right of the Provisional Gov
ernment to seize the person Of the Queen as an
ally of the United States hold her as a hostage
against aggression, and. If they deemed 1t nece5-
sary. to put her to deathA am not prepared to
believe that the President would either declare
war without the consent Of Congress. in viola
ton of the Constitution. or commit such an act
overturn friendly power without due and
formal notice TO its representatives..
THE COLLEEN OPPORTUNITY LOST.
Senator Dolph. one Of the Republican men,
bers Of the Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations i'm conversation with a Tribune corre-
spondent to-day on the Hawaiian policy of the
Administration said
Il hesitate for obvious reasons to express my
sentiments at this time. The Hawaiian ques-
tion is one I'm which | am deeply interested, for
! believe it to be one Of much Importance to the
United States On the floor of the Senate
Indicated at some length what thought the
policy of this Government toward Hawaii should
be. At that time | stated the reasons upon
which based my conclusions. When the Sem
ate reconvenes / shall again take up the sub
ject with vgor. For the present am content
with saying that In my Judgment President
Cleveland has committed n grave mistake in
rejecting the tender Of annexation from Hawaii.
Through what appears TO me TO be serious
blunder we have lost a golden opportunity to
expand our territory In a highly advantageous
direction BY accepting the offer Of the intel-
gence and property Of Hawaii we should have
into the American system to which 1t properly
belongs.
our policy has tended toward this end for
years ana how over the real object of various
Administrations has been disguised in diplo-
matte language. the natural implication has
been the absorption into our system of the
y.
They express frankly and forcibly the wise
course to be pursued by the United States to-
ward Hawaii. | will say nothing further now
At the proper time and place | shall speak
more fully and more earnestly upon our lost
opportunities in Hawaii"
MINISTER THURsToN IGNORED.
Minister Thurston arrived from Chicago on
the Pennsylvania Limited" this evening He
came to Washington with view Of doing all
in his power 10 obtain further hearing in the
case of the Provisional Government versus the
Monarchy. What can still be done is not clea r.
but Minister Thurston has not entirely lost
hope and it will be his endeavor to do that
which is possible. So Ear he Is without any Of
ncial information that the Administration has
given verdict In which he. with other officials
of Hawaii are deeply interested. The only in
formation which has reached tie Hawaiian Le-
CATION has come through the newspapers Nei-
ther written nor verbal messages have been
sent to the legation by President Cleveland or
Secretary Gresham indicating that the case of
| the existing government Of Hawaii has been ad-
| versely decided. In conversation with a
Tribune correspondent tonight Minister Thurs
t)n said:
For many reasons am not in a position to
| discuss the Hawaiian situation. AS you are
| doubtless aware | have received official in
| formation that the United States has acted on
our case. 1t would clearly be improper for me
to speak at this time"