The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-29

S''' ~. of tho house of representa-
he,''u,t W. axnerirpre as chairman OF IN
anu ';.,no on foreign affairs IN th"t poN'
'''1'',;s , W. ,npsnauent familiarity VIII, IT.
"n,' n, n' ,a,,;,s ioinel with his hi-h ''l''i
n,tnr and honorable reputali"n' no
70 render him peculiarly n!'en ~. No.
1rties entrusted to HIM. III. ,+:o,,.
t,;lnr his action under the ,i's.' Wv. u, ln-
,,;yen 10 hir, and the ron''"''" '',.,,,,onv,
r;vcl from his investigation ''o''' ''''''
this message. ~ c,o,ops' CON
~ :.h tba matter the prCSloett
says unnecessary to set forth the
reason which in January. 1910, ''n ,,J
considerable portion or li''i ' - a. I've ra-
other foreign merchants ""' .nnp~a-
LIN. ,t Honolulu to favor the aliieAa
ZION of Hawaii TO the United states
!. su,n,.i.ut Ia note the fact ana 10 on
s,r... thar the project was one "m "m.n
was zealously promoted by the iii1i,I,, ,h,.
,anresput,ur the United States III 1ni
,.onutry He evidently had an aiu.n,
desire that il should become Il l"1.
conmlished by his agency ana ;a,,tlr
his ministry, and was not lleon lleonN,na 70
scrupuious as to the means eiiii.o.
,b,t ena OF course the Assumption W
nrotectorate was promptly dlsaVo"eu y.
eur government. but the Alhtti.ai n -,
remained over the governments pai'un7 n
Honolulu. and the forces relaa,n,n n
guard until April. anu altef M VA, '',r, rn-
orr;yal On the scene. when both We're AZ
moved. ... of ,ha
Here follows a brief statement OF '.,s
ocan,rencas following Mr.. Blounts AZ
rival on th,, scene tc thcr WIN eAtlat,s
from his report which has :Iftao! 'ee''
Published ~, tho coo1i-
t;onS of the situation as foiioWs' -
lawful government of HaWail was oN.i
thrown without the drawing OF s"",n
or tbe firing of il shot by process every
ston of which. il may safely be asserted.
i directly traceable TO and denendent loi
its success upon the agency OF the ,hit
ed States government through JUS VI.
nlorlatic and naval representatives. hut
for the notorious productions OF the
United States minister Tor anneAatioh
the committee of safety. winch should ps
called the committee OF ANNEXATION "oulu
never have existed. But tor the iahuihs
Of the United States forces upon false
pretexts respecting the danger TO NE
and property the committee would never
have eSnosed themselves to the pains
and pcualties of treason by undertaking
the subyersicn Of the queen $ government.
But for the pl lesence or the nlted states
force in the immediate vicinity anu III
position to afford all needed protection
and support the committee would not
have proclaimed the provisional govern
ment from the steps Of the government
huildin. and finally. but for the lawless
occupation of Honolulu under false pre-
texts by the United States forces. and
bat for Minister Stevens recognition OF
the provisional government when the
United States forces We're its sole support
and constituted its only military strength.
the queen and her government would new
er have yielded to the provisional govern
ment even for 4 time, and for the sole
purpose of submitting Der case to the
enlightened justice Of the United States.
Relieving. therefore, that the lnitea
States could nor. under the circumstances
disclosed. annex these islands without
justly incurrmg the imputation Of ac-
qniring them by Enjnstitlable methods
shall not again submit the treaty or an
neXation to the senate for its cunslaera-
ton. and in the instructions To Minister
Willis. copy of which accompanied
this message, / have directed him to so
inform the provisional government. but
in in the present instance our duty does
not. in my opinion. end with refusing
to consumate this questionable transae-
ton. 1t is the boast Of our government
that ii seeks to do justice in all things
without regard to the strength or Weak
ness of those with whom it deals ! mis-
take the American people If they favor
the odious doctrine that there is no such
thing as international morality. that
there is one law for Il strong nation and
another for a weak. and that even by
indirect means strong power may
with impunity desroil weak one of its
territory. by IN act of war committed
with the participation of diplomatic
representative Of the United States aad
without authority of congress. a govern
ment of feeble but friendly and con-
tiding people has been oyertlnown
A substantial wrong has thus been
done, which a due regard for our national
character as We'll as the right of the IN
jured people required that we should en-
deaSor to repair. The provisional gov
ernment has not assumed a republican or
other constitutional form. but has re-
NAMED mere executive counci or
oligarchy. set up without the assent Of
the people. 1t has not seen fit to find a
permanent basis for popular support and
has given no evidence Of an intention to
do SO. Indeed. the representatives OF
that government assert that the people OF
Hawaii are unfit for popular government
and frankly avoW that they can best be
fuled by arbitrary or despotic power
The law of nations is founded upon rea.
son and justice and the rules Of condnc,
governing individual citizens or subjects
OF civilized state as equally applicable
as between enlightened nations The
considerations that international law is
without court for its enforcement. and
that obedience to the commands praeti
cally depends upon good faith instead Oh
upon the mandate OF q superior tribunal
only give additional sanction to the law
itself. and brand any deliberate infrac
ton OF It not merely as Il wrong but as !;
disgrace. A man Of true honor protects
the unwritten word which binds his con
science more scrupnlonsly. if possible
than he does the bond the breach oI
which subjects him to legal liabilities
and the United States in aiming to main
tam itself as one of most enlightened
OF nations would do its citizens gross in
justice II it applied to it's internal rela