The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-25


aud advanced Irum the 90 Uui. Goo lbc
1' UTr -nius cannot % lawfully Ht-
tackled b., 70 foreign Power upon the
plea TINT recognition WIS given under
luI-. WrtUu.o. ur 70 understanding of
iH.f. \uutiI.N urHu I Government
.U.. recognized r. In act of vbr and
nothing elise. and u. such o. d. sub
I,yt iu the yls,. of the uitru States. 30
the restrictions uf uur Constitution upon
the powers OF thy Executive
That the present Hawaiian Govern.
wout has undergone such change no.
body disputes II has been formally
recognized not only hv the United
States. but bv almost all the other i'm
Iurtaut foreign powers: amt in pur,u.
ance of Its ic Uuc status, II has entered
into contracts with some of them. aS,
for example, with Japan. This be ing
the situation at Honolulu, it is mani
fest that the wrong imputed to Mr.. llar.
rsOn cannot now be- redressed 10y MIR.
Cleveland through a wrong of the same
character. Mr.. Cleveland, NO more than
Mr.. Harrison, has been invested with
the right of violating the Constitution
through the preparation OF an act OF
war. Nothing can br more clear how
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I lIbcratcly broken the oath which on the
ith of March he took to obey the Con-
stiutOn.
All this is but the alphabet of interua-
I tiOnal and constitutional law, The
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lhe Recorder says paramount
BIouht report Is being held back 10y
the ADMINISTRATION. Not until Congress
calls Tor IL 10y resolution VIII the Amer
can people. whom 1T chiefly concerns
ne allowed TO read 1t. ms Is most
extraordinary attitude Tor MT. CleNe
iaud TO Iake up toward the people. we
lhlhk IL Is without any parallel IN oui
previous history. here Is a grave mat
Ter OF foreign pollcy. 1t involves inc
maintenance OF the monroe doctrIhe
ana the re affirmation OF the American
supremacy IN American seas IL IN
NolNes sun more IMAM all Iilat' III com
prenehua IN It's settlement Ihe question
OF The rlghC ana authority oil an Amer
can President To fepudlale the acts OIL
MS immediate predecessor IN dealing
with foreign powers, ana without ever
the knowledge, much less the consent
OF congress TO plan ana carr out W
iofce OF arms the overthrow OF repuD
mean government formally recognize
ny ms own Government ana TO Whlct
ne himself has sent an accredited MN
lsler More than that even, 1t raises thu
vital question OF the authority OF al
. American PRESIDENT TO use the armed
forces OF TINS republic without elthe
the knowledge or assent OF Congress, Il
restore monarchlcal government owe
Il foreign people ny WhohI II hdd Deel
oNerlhrown.
NIhere are grave questions thal louCI
me constitution IN vital parts ana The
"'clsloh WHEREOF mas lar rtachlhg con
sequences. ComfnIsSlohtr Blouhts re-
, port Is the acknowledged OASIS "l ne
ireTldeli astounding p"I'E IN liaWal'
And yet IL Is withheld from the Amen
: can people. VINO nave the best mora
iiINl I" Sc" II. '"hS'esS' the h"'N rep
i'S'iuau'" 81 the people Is not III ses
Si"G; u'r people are always IN S'SSIo'i
ana ne tNecuii'e power ""Eh 1T NOT 10 '''
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