Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-07
HAWAIIAN POLICY.
Tho Government Denounced by
Senator Dolph.
he DlFlNDS THE REVOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.--In the senate yes.
terday Mr.. Dolph rep. of Oregon,
proceeded to address the senate ON the
part Of the presidents message relating
TO Hawaii. lie began by EXPIRE ising
his surprise at the uttcrances of the
president in his message Mr. Dolph
said he could not conceive it poss ole
that the administration had determined
upon the forciblc overthrow of the
existing government, and the restora-
ton of n corrupt and licentious goverIi-
ment II such had been the intention
Of the administration, the expression
by the press of the country of the al
most unanimous public opinion az linst
such course, he believed would have
changed the purpose OF the admins
tration, and have caused the president
TO modify his instructions to the Amer
lean minister to Hawaii
lie read part Of the reference of the
president in his message, to Hawaii,
and asked whether the report of the
personal representative of the presi.
dent, acting under secret instructions
and conducting an eX parte examine
tion, was entitled to more credence
than the official report of the former
American minister TO Hawaii and of
American naval officers and the repre-
sensations of the representatives of the
Hawaiian government TO this country.
and of the information received from
the Christian and intelligent persons
Of Hawaii, since the revolution.
at would have been more satisfact-
n ma In =.
the country, had the president been
more explicit as to how IL was proposed
TO undo the alleged wrongs that had
been done by those heret fore repre-
senting this government, and as to just
how the administration was TO proceed
to restore the status exist ny at the
! time of the last forcible Intervention.
I 1t would have been more satisfactory
II the president hal given to the sen
ate the instructions of the present min
ister to Hawaii, so the senate and the
house might know what was proposed
by the government"
A remark by Mr. Cullom as to
whether the president had the co sti-
tutional power to restore the queen
| forcibly, led Mr.. Dolph to say rather
]
| there would be a wide difference of
opinion between the president and
! himself, aud still he was warranted in
assuming that something more than
moral suas on was To be exercised to
change the government Of Hawaii
In the course of his speech Mr. Dolph
was asked by Mr.. Vest dem. OF Mis-
souri,, whether he was arguing in favor
of the policy on the part of this gov.
ernment of securing the Hawaiian is.
lands and holding them AS colony
under what is known la Europe as the
continental system.
Mr.. Dolph replied that he favored the
annexation of the islands, the giving TO
them of a suitable government and the
exercising of control over them. The
most the United states could do, CON
tinued Mr. Dolph, II 1t did not care to
| annex the islands, was to withdraw its
support OF the provisional government
and allow it to take its own course.
MIR. white (dem.l, OF Louisiana,
asked by how many people the present
government was established.
"As many as ever established any
government there" replied Mr., Dolph.
lie then referred TO the fact nothing
was made public In the d rection of the
intention of the administration until
congress had adjourned, when there
could be no congressional interference,
The report of MIR. Blount, said Mr..
Dolph, read more like the plea
of Jealous lawyer for his side
Of the controversy than like the un
prejudiced AID impartial decision OF a
Judge. Personally, he would usooneI
take the statemsnt Of ex-Ministol
Stevens; tho statement OF Mr., Thurs
ton; that of honorable mon who were
engaged Ia the rebellioni the testimony
that had come from the enlightened
port on OF the Hawaiian community
than TO take the one-sided colored re
port OF MIR. Blount and the statement
presented In regard W RftAirs Ia la
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