The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-23
sEArrLE. THURsDAT. sOT. 20.
Two WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A
RlGHT.

10V 1hVH4D DV va
Right.
The revolution which broke out in
Hawaii in January last was righteous
movement Tho reigning queen by sbso-
lute fat attempted to disfranchise the
white citizens by repudiating the constitu-
tioH of 1887 extorted from Kalakua- The
queens government was totally corrupt,
hand in glove with the lottery. The
queen had appointed ~ chief executive OF
the islands Tahisian balf-white. who had
sustained scandaious relations with her
and whom she nov installed in the palace,
though he had lawfully married wife.
The white people of the islands with the
more intelligent part of the natives. in
Guiding ell the leading native ministers
but one, deemed the reign Of this barbar-
Gus. demoraiized woman q constant
menace to the safety and prosperity Of the
islands. The revolution was easily accom-
plishcd az had been that OF 1887. The
charge Of Secretary Gresham that tho rev.
olutionists were aliens In absurd. The
secretary says that "a majority OF the thir-
teen members OF the provisional commit
tee, including five Americans, were ali
ems" and that - citizen Of the United
States" read &he proclamation deposing
the queen. Every ono Of these men was .
voting citizen. We quote from the Ha-
waiian constitution;
EVERY male resident OF the Hawaiian
islands Of Hawaiian, American or Euro
pean birth or descent who shall hays at
tanned the age Of 10 years shall be entitled
TO vote at any election, provided that he
ehaii have resided In the country not less
thsn one year preceding such election;
that he shall be able to read and compre-
bend m or dinary newspaper printed In
either the Hawaiian or some European
language, and that he shall have taken
the oath to support the constitution Of
1887"
The foreign element thus snfranchised
conducts all the business and industrial
enterprises; pays four-hfths Of tho taxes.
And 1t 10 this government that our presi-
dent would replace with that of con-
temptible, barbarons and iicsnsious
woman.
The New York Ssm (Dsm.) riddles 10
tatters the position OF the president and
Secretary Gresham. II says: Let NJ
assume for the sake of the argument that
the present Hawaiian govsrnmsnt could
not have been established except by the
overt assistance Of the representatives of
the United States government. II such
assistance was previously authorized and
subsequently sanctioned by our state de-
pertinent President Harrison. having
given such authorization or sanction with
out the consent Of congress. deserved to be
impeached-"the penalty provided by our
organic Federal Law for the wrong which
We assume for the moment that Mr.. Har-
rison committed" Nevertheless, says the
Sun, under this assumption the remedy
must not be sought IN second violation
of the constitution. We quote:
.If Mr.. Cleveland believes that he can
prove the statement of facts on which Mr..
Harrison acted TO have been tissue of
hes; il he thinks he can demonstrate that
United States marines and soldiers over
threw Liiiuokalani, who had been recog-
nized by us As tho ruler OF the Hawaiian
islands, then let him lay his evidence be-
fore congress aud ask its consent and
approval 10 make war upon the present
Hawaiian governments iut the aVowed
purpose of overthrowing il and of restor-
Ing the ruler whom, as II IL alleged, the
United States wrongfully assisted TO de-
pose. Thus doing. Mr.. Cleveland will be
acting strictly in accordance with the die
tates of the constitution. But IL, without
procuring in advance the consent Of con-
gress, he ventures TO commit an act of
war against the present Hawaiian gov
eminent. he VIII have proceeded on
the assumption that two wrongs
can make = right, and he will have
done tina. for which he i'm his turn will de-
serve impeachment by the house of repro.
sentatives. A government once recog-
mixed and advanced from the De facto into
tho de juye status, can not be- lawfully
attacked by foreign power upon the plea
that the recognition Was given on false
rre,enses or a misunderstanding of the
facts. An attack upon a government once
recogn iTed IL an act Of var, and nothing
else: and a. such IL Is sublec, in the case
Of the United States TO the restrictions of
our constitution upon the powers Of the
executive"
This position Is impregnahie. The pro.
visional government of Hawaii has been
formally recognised by no, only the United
States. but by almost all the important
foreign powers. and the wrong imputed by
Mr.. Cleveland TO Mr.. Harrison can not
now he redressed by Mr.. Cleveland through
. wrong Of the same character Mr.. Cleve.
land can not lawfully aemolish the do jsrs
Hawaiian government because Presiden.
Cleveland Is unable to approve Of the cir
eumstanees under which the ds faess soy-
eminent arose.
Since tho day when President Polk
abused bis powers by ordering Gen. Tsy-
ior to enter the disputed territory over
which Mexico claimed authority. then.
has been no such diagram, nsarpatien as
that of President Cleveland. The admin.
issratson has secretly prepared Ii. con-
spiraey against the recognized govern
ment Of Hawaii Neither congress nor the
country have been consulted. Minister
Willie was given secret Instructions: the
naval commander Was changed. and the
ramor 10 today that our Gag has been used
Ia eversasn friendly government. revoS-
nsset by all the world, whose leaders were
devoted 10 American interests
II = single marine is landed to restore
the queen il will tie an act Of war in viola
tion Of the constitution and the oath OF
the president. Oar marines can only be
iassssly landed ios The sams purpose thai