New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-11

A THEORY CONCERNING THE DELAY.
From The New-York sun
The senate's peremptory demand for all the docu
IT hts relating to the Hawaiian affair which have
l. issued or received since March a. lSs3 has given
Il Presidents dignity shock from which ii
now elapsed since the Senate sent for the Hawaiian
only explain the delay upon the theory that the
reception of an order to divulge and explain the
caused a species of paralysis at the White House
and In the departments concerned. 1t has appar-
not the Federal Executive. legislature and judi.
% rolled into one snd hs his Thms really
SCARCELY WITH DISPATCH
From The Rochester Pos-Express
1t Is stated on authority that the President is
having prepared for Congress all the papers in the
with neatness, but not necessarily with dispatch.
NEEDS TIME TO GET ITSELF TOGETHER.
From The Lewiston Journal.
The United States Senate is taking a three days
rest to give the Administration time TO get itself
together as to Hawaii
A PRECEDENT IN THE SENATE.
From The Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t would be quite In keeping with his views OF
such matters If Mr.. Cleveland were TO tell Con.
gress that the letters. papers and documents OF
are the private papers OF the Executive ONCE
Tint was his answer to the Senate when 1t last
called for papers
A LIMIT TO HIS COURAGE
FROM Inc cincinnati tOtnn'FClil buHelt'
The United states Senate having adjourned until
Monday. President Cleveland will have ample time
consider his message in answer TO the respectful
request for Information in regard to his perform
anccs i'm connection with Hawaiian affairs: Mr..
Cleveland may be bold man. and he probably is:
he Is also stubborn no doubt. but doubt whether
he has sufficient courage to face the American
people.
AN ERUPTION WOULD BE WELCOME.
From The Providence Journal.
II would no doubt be relief to the President II
Mauna I.os would break out into such violent erup
ton az TO distract the attention of the inhabitants
of the Sandwich Islands from all further discussion
of form of government
GETTING READY TO HEDGE.
From The Cleveland Lender
There IL good evidence that the Democratic Adj
miastraton is trying to hedge on the Hawaiian
question President Cleveland's unsatisfactory treat
ment Of the subject In his message showed lack
OF that zeal which should have characterized his
utterances II he knew he was right
FEW FRIENDS FOR THE POLICY.
From The Utica Herald.
The policy of secrecy and of monarchcal prefer
ence has few friends in the Senate The Admins
traton mustered but three voices to oppose the call
for the Hawaiian papers. and they were feeble.
They exhausted themselves In pleading for delay, as
the vote was unanimous on the passage Of the Hoar
resolution.
HE is NOT FIGHTING UNCLE SAM.
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
Some part OF President Doe's defiance Of Minister
wills Is undoubtedly due to the fact that Uncle
sam is not back OF Minister Wills
THE DUTY OF CONGRESS.
From The New-York Press.
II Ia the manifest duty Of Congress TO bring the
s,,rner in the White House to his senses. and TO
vIndIcate American traditions American principles
and the American Constitution by holding him TO
he has perpetrated or attempted In excess or the
constitutional powers Of the Executive.