The morning call., 1893-11-18

garded as man of just instincts and
much national pride, and his friends say
he is not apt to DO anything rash, if, after
taking time to look the situation over, he
finds that the President and the Secretary
# State have been misled. He is, on the
other hand, prompt to act, and If his or
ders are imperative, If he has accepted this
mission with the understanding he is to
perform this service regardless of conse-
quences, which all who know him doubt,
hr if he is left with discretionary powers,
and after investigating the situation be
should decide il was in accordance with
the requirements of justice and in no wise
derogatory to the interests and dignity OF
the Government which he represents to re-
enthrone LiliuOkalani. he would 60 to the
greatest length his instructions would JUS
tify in performing that service.
These matters, Senators and members
say, must be fully before them before they
can discuss even informally the proper
course for Congress to pursue in the prem
ises. There are some who will not speak
Of the subject for publication in any way
in the bsence of full statement of the
case and before il is known what, if any
thing, is to be done. Others speak very
frankly, but decline to allow themselves
20 be quoted by the press. and occasionally
they speak very harsnly.
Many Senators and members dwell
upon the fact that the President failed to
announce this policy concerning Hawail
while Congress was In session, and they
resent this course. They say Cleveland
has shown a desire from the beginn ing to
deprive Congress of any part whatever in
The settling of the question. and some
assert the opinion that this course was de-
teTmned upon before his Inauguration.
In support of this theory they instance the
fact that he withdrew the Hawaiian treaty
from the Senate on the 9th of March, the
next day after his Inauguration.
There is enough coming to the surface
to indicate the question will receive great
deal OF attention at the hands of Congress
during the approaching session, and it is
very evident that there will be some very
sharp speeches upon the subject, even
though Congress should take no action OF
any kind whatever.
n. A. Armstrong, at one time Attorney
General of the Hawaiian Islands, talked
interestingly of the situation to-day. He
said: "It seemed evident to me as much
as ten years ago that it was not possible to
maintain the existing form of government.
At that time the white people were loyal
to the monarchy beyond what the natives
were. AS a matter of fact the natives
never were in sympathy with the constitu-
tional government that succeeded the rule
of superstition and the blood right of the
old chiefs. If at any time the white peo-
- hod I'D he
monarchy would have crumbied TO pieces.
LiiuokaIani was appointed Regent in
Kalakaua'S absence on his trip around the
world, on which / accompanied him. The
late II. A. p. Carter, formerly Hawaiian
Minister at Washington, acted as AttGr.
ney-General ad interim in my place, and
one OF the first things he said to me when
we got back was that if Liliuokalani ever
succeeded to the throne there would b.
trouble for the people OF the islands
Even of Kalakaua. who was more popular
than Liliuokslani. the natives always said,
Sole Aiiu,' lie Is no Chief"