The herald., 1893-12-10
Monica, with another diverging towards
Rodondo, from Inglewood, in the near
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CLEVELAND. CALL "HALT y"

are questions OF serious dispute between
our government and that OF any foreign
power. In such caees we invariably
give cur own government the benefit of
the doubt, if there be question OF
right under discussion. That was no
idle declaration of the great statesman
when he announced that he hoped his
country would always be right; but
whether right or wrong he was for his
country. Such statement, however,
could not apply to a condition of affairs
brought about by the country itself
one in which the country found itself
involved and must carry through,
whether the initiative could be defended
upon sound principles or not.
In our present extraordinary relations
with Hawaii, however. we do not find
ourselves in the ultimate stage. They
are actually in the initiative or iorma-
tive stage, and hence open to discussion,
and all errors open to review or amend
ment. But In this question we lind
ourselves in predicsment that is at
once peculiar and unexampled. We find
ourselves with an executive who is
bounded by constitutional rules, and
denuded of authority by written pro-
hibition, paying no attention whatever
to the limits of his power, but head
longly and OF his own volition rushing
the country into courses that no doctors
of the constitution held to be within
either its remotest boundaries or its
most disputable limits.
The islands of Hawaii constitute an
independent power with which are at
peace and in the most amicable rela-
tions. An internal disturbance occurs
in them which changes its rulers and
tine character of its autonomy. The
claim Is made, but not sufficiently
maintained, that this change could not
have been brought about without the
interference of the agents of our gov
erpment and the armed forces at their
disposal. Yet it was brought about and
the fact of a change of government es-
tablished. On the bare hypothesis that
this change could not have occurred
without the aid of our forces, the
president of the United States seeks to
overthrow all that has been done, and
by the power of our navy to restore the
monarchy as it formerly existed.
1t will be perceived here that the ''if"
of Cleveland ia taken as an imperative
factor, and that whether the vicissi
tudes of revolution might not have
been in favor of the revolutionary party
as well as of the government over
thrown, had given weight to either side
the only consideration allowed to enter
into the controversy is that the United
States forces were the balance of power
that overturned the scales. This aspect
of the question admits of much disqui-
sition. But in all matters OF this kind
we must take things as we find them.
And If in the course of revolution the
agents of the United States apparently
ovsrbslanced the scales in favor of one
party or the other, our government has
no right to punish the party in whose
favor it turned. 1t has no Jurisdiction.
1t can degrade or punish its minister. it
can reprove its navy, but it is
beyond its right, if not it's
power, to punish the successful
revolutionary government because it has
succeeded. The government of Hawaii,
under this revolution, is as much un yfdu
accompH as ever any government that
arose out of the anger of a
people. The directory and the empire
of France rested upon that same basis
of solidity. The house OF Hanover,
which has occupied the British throne
since the time of Queen Anne, exists on
the same authority. Emperor Williams
imperial elevation has no better title;
and, indeed, our own independence, if
put to the question, would fall before
the reasoning that if Lafayette and
Rochambeau had not pu. their shoulders
to our revolution we should still be
dependency of the British crown. So
much for the logic of the case. But
what ehall we cay for the attitude OF an
American president who uses the very
dregs and reflections of political philoso-
ply for the purpose of seating monar-
chy to people who have spewed it out
of their mouths?
Mr.. Cleveland makes nothing by his
point of Justice. Is it just to restore a
crown to queen who has abused it? Is
it justice to force the rule of detested
ruler on people who had repudated
her? Who is to be considered here?
The interests, the welfare and the intel
ligence OF the people. or the claims OF a
queen whose acts have risen up against
her. Mr.. cleveland has placed himself
in box. He is shutin from the rea-
son and just sentiment of the American
people. He is making himself odious
to all persons of sound principle, and
the sooner he calls 'halt" and returns
to his senses the better it will be for
for him. This country is not prepared
for dictator,