New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-23
AN VNSUST4TNED REACTION.

discontinue of the Administration ana OF us
" paramount" person. Blount. 1t is Il Singh
larlv STRAIGHTFORWARD document, dignifcd and
to the point Under ordinary circumstances Il
Diplomatic officer representing foreign nov
eminent at our capital would be guilty OF scri-
GUS improperly in thus addressing the people
but the hot-tempcred bunslcr now ut the head
of our State Department has behaved 'o"aio
Minister Thurston with such eXiraordlhaiy MS
courtesy that he is required to choose pe'W'e"
having his country and its Interests misrrpre-
sented 10 the people and coming in this way
IN tbcir defence IL Is of n part with his whole
conduct in the Hawaiian affair that Mr. Gresh-
am has deliberately and extensively ignored Mr.
Thurston. The Hawaiian representative Is mere
in 10 eouivocal position. He is just as inuch
the representative of the Hawaiian Government
as Sir Julian Paunccfotc Is the representative
of the British Government. and he Is JUST rs
fully entitled TO the usual and recognized rela-
lions existing between all foreign Offices ana
tbo dplomatic representatives of Governments
abroad. II is not the smallest part Of this Al
ministratiens outrage on Hawai- mat IL sent
Minister Willis TO that country charged to com
nit an act Of war without communicating 10
its representative here the slightest indication
Of our Governments purpose.
Mr. Thurston has full justification, in these
circumstances. for the unusual course he mas
taken. and he will be thanked by the people
generally for the exceedingly GEAR Irahh
and complete statement he has addressed 10
them. IT Is rs different from the Blount report
rs light from darkness. There Is not an I'M
manly reflection nor n vindctvc remark III IT,
IFS conJor and truth are obvious from the
opening to the closing sentence 1t shows rs
n fact what everybody has already perceived
from Rlount's own report. that he went 10 IA
wall for the simple purpose of making Il ease
in condemnation OF the course OF Minister
Stevens. and 10 prevent the success of the an
ncxotjop movement The fact that he took no
notice of the men who had brought about the
revolution. that he asked them 10 questions, or
at least paid no attention to their statements
disposes of his whole harangue and leaves II
and him Jointly discrcditcd before the people
The fact is as much established as any other
fact in recent history that the revolution had
succeeded before n single American marine had
left the decks of the Boston. The Queen Gov
crnment was demoralized and broken. Inc
Revolutionary Committee had been for two
days organizing its forces for the openly avowcd
purpose Of destroying the monarchy and no
body had dared to lift a finger against them
The Queen and her party had no thought OF
ANYTHING except getting the best terms they
could. There was no other interference on the
mart Of Minister Stevens or the American troops
than was absolutely necessary TO insure The
g. .tI tfl..
conservation Of our treaty rights against sit
nation that might have arisen or Il result that
might have been drawn from the unnatural and
excited conditions Of the Hawaiian capital. Mr.
Stevens and Captain Wltsc did their duty. and
nothing but their duty They are entitled to the
praise and thanks Of the country.
The Administration ought to retire from the
pcsition II has assumed with regard to IawsH =
II must retire or suffer the scvcrcst public re-
bukc that has been delivered to any President
of the United States in a generation. Its sup
portcrs are scarcely handful among The pco-
ple The great body Of the Democratic press
throughout the country Is cold and silent. while
many of the most powerful OF the Journals that
usually support Democratic policies are stcrnly
and resolutcly declaring against this crazy Ha-
waan reaction. 1.-THE New-York SUM-, The
BROOKLYN Eagle" The New-York World
THE Philadelphia Record The Atlanta Con-
stitution," 1.-THE Philadelphia Ledger" 1.-THE
Chicago Record THE Springfield Repub
lican." "Thc San Francisco Examiner The
Providence Journal" 1.-THE Washington Post"
"The Hartford Times" The Rochester Post
Express" and "The Washington Star" are
examples Of the Democratic newspapers which
are giving daily warning to President
Cleveland that he cannot rely on the
Democratic party TO support him in the sacri-
flee Of American interests and American honor
to serve the personal animositics of his narrow
| minded Secretary OF State. The Administration
| has put itself wlcre 1t must either 20 forward
or go back. There Is no middle ground to take
1t IT, OF course unpleasant 10 acknowledge
error but that is the very least Of the disagree