St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-23

complication is due to the usurpation of
war powers by the last administration,
as represented by Minister Stevens
Louisville COurier-Journal.
Our people would be very glad to
have the Hawaiians flight it out among
themselves" Perhaps in this way a
happy solution of the question may be
arriued at, and our country relieved
from the embarrasSments of the present
Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
1t was creditable in the president to
ask for amnesty, and to abstain from
warlike measures. but is still as true as
ever that no interference whatever with
Hawaii. and no proceedings whatever
in behalf Of the monarchy, are desired
by this ~country.-Washingtou News.
Congress now takes the helm. If the
Republicans are for Stevens and an
neXation, let them say so. If they dare
to defend the immortality of an unpro-
voked attack upon a friendly govern
ment, let Us hear how they get at the
law of their poSition.-St. Louis Re-
public.
President Cleveland is az fortunate
in the opposition to his Hawaiian policy
as IN the impregnable ground upon
which the policy itself is based. Its
intense partisan temper makes more
striking by contrast the calm and in
flexible patriotism of the PRESIDENT
New York Times.
The document is terse, we'll rounded
and complete. That the efforts of this
government were tnwarted by the SEEM
ing ObStinacy of the queen made in nee
essary to lay the question before con-
gresS for investigation and action. The
president and secretary of state have
done well.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
That the president did not succeed in
all that he desires is nc reflection upon
his line OF action or the righteousness
at the course which he adopted. By
adherence to the same high principles
of international honor and integrity,
congress Will merit and receive the ap
proval of all men who love Justice.
Detroit Free Press.
This nation cannot afford to sell It's
honor for any price, however great. 1t
cannot afford to descend from the high
plane Of morality and justice which has
distinguished its treatment of other ma
tions, and the president has not mis-
taken the people in believing that thew
will not consent to use their power to
despoil a weak and defenseIess nation.
Kansas City Times.
1t is a logical conclusion from the
whole tenor OF the message that the adj
ADMINISTRATION never proposed to restore
the queen by a resort to armed force. If
this is true, there seems to be little rea-
son to doubt that the Hawaiian episode
is practically ended, so far as President
Cleveland Is concerned. If so, congress
Will now assume the management of
the questson. and Queen Lil'S rule is
probably at an end forever. Chicago
Dispatch.
President Cleveland's message on
Hawaiian affairs clears the subject of
all the mists and contradictions that
have hung owe it, by a concise state !
ment OF facts. showing the evolution of
provisional government and the \
treaty of annexation to have been
the outcome OF interference by the
minister and naval forces [
landed at his instance. 1t is the cold, j
hard logic of facts that makes the presi-
dents statements impregnable. carrying
to ali.-Pittsburg Post.
MIR. Cleveland is entirely correct in