Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-27
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HIT u acting a. chairman Of thu re-
publiean minority Il the house commit
- on foreign Affairs. and u preparing
that misorigy's report on the Hawaiian
aasst.oa- Ia al interview he said; '.rhs
denocrzfz. from the com mittss on for
sixn afairs. have a least outlined .
eDarss of zetioa- The same icezs have
animated them In both the house. and
shs senate. Conscious that the course
q ths present Administration has had
% ssrrznt. sitksr In lzw or good fsifa.
they SEEK 10 confins all discussion To tho
tine Of the revolution in Hawaii and
prevent 20 FAR a. they can. the American
psopls from understanding the real
hsae.
win Ignore Cirvetand's Acs&
They intend 10 ignore. and. II possf.
be. get the prcss and the country to "
nore eserything that has taken placs
since March last. Mr.. Cleveland might
never have been inaugurated. or Mr..
Biount seat 0ut a. bis attorney IN fact. a
sort OF diplomatic taker, with all ths
powers u eOmmander-ln chief OF the
army and navy. Toe AL the country viii
ever know from the democrat majority.
Had the Hawaiian islands been sunk in
the sea on tse 8th of March. al the sub
ssquent history could not have been
more ignored than 10 now the denocras
policy 10 ignore IL IL they suecced in
hmiting the discussion IL will rest with
the republicans to try their utmost 10
show % the couEtry how both constitn-
ton and the las of nations has been
violated
no Prccedcnt for HIS Appointment
IA 90 the appointment Of Dir. Blounf.
Il - ~ 10 said that no warrant Of ths
constitution or Of diplomatic precedent
ean be found 10 Justify or give pre-
tense of lusGlfying the sending OF n CON-
missioner Paramount with full di-
plomasic powers accredited 70 friendly
goyernment. without the sanction OF the
senate. No right can DO found in tbs
constitution Of the United States for the
executive 10 appoint. coniirm or DIS
patch By his own authority such an
oeiees with pienipotsntiary powers. not
Only over the existing representative OF
the United States. but over the armed
forces of our country. The president
pat war or peace in the hands OF his
oxn selected agent a. IL hs and himself
States Against such power. preceoenfs
are unanimous. No odiccr of diplomatic
powers was ever appointed by any presi-
dent without the consent and approval
Of the senate.
some Previous Appointments
-When Washington. In 1883. appointed
Gouverueur Morris the com missioner of
the United States 20 ascertain the feel
inx Of Great Britain a. 10 the treaty
then about 20 be negotiated. no powers
whatever was given him. nor Was he
accredited 10 the government OF Great
Britain In any way. When President
Taylor sent Parker Mann fnto Austria
Ia 1919 TO ascertain the real feeling OF
the people of that empire and learn il
the Hungarian insurgents had won their
right TO be recognized as the de facto
government. he gave De. Mann no dl-
plOmaric powers whatever. Mr.Webster.
then secretary of state. aud Mr.. Cush-
ing. afterwards attorney general. both
distinctly laid down that Mr.. Mann's
appointment was proper under the con-
stitntion without confirmation OF the
senate. only because he had no diplomatic
powers and was not q diplomatic officer.
Clay Called Them Down
when Mr.. Clay and others in the
senate arraigned the president for hav-
ing dared % send three representatives
% what vas called the Panama con
gre=s. 70 was sought % defend his action
BY saying that these we're not officers
which neesied coniirm alton. az they bad
been given 90 diplomatic powers But
that defense feli before the argument
that these commissioners whiie ONLY
ordered 81 obtain information and re-
port. were accredited % a congress of
other nations. which might be held 10
Imply a quasi diplomatic status and
finally Mr. Forsyth was obliged 10 d.
fend and excuse the administration by
saying that the sending of these CON
mlssiooers was Tor an occasion Of great
immediate urgency. was done while tho
senate Mas not "a session. and there was
no time 81 convene H. Such ara
the 0niy precedents relied upon
BY the defenders u the admins
trafiou IN justify the commissioning anil
accrediting an ambassador. within lees
than twenty four hours Of the entering
inte offce - the new secrstary q state.
without ssfing the consent % the s~n
ate. Mr. Blounts Instructions are
dated March n. but IL will be rrmem-
bersd hs bad started vith verbal ia
sfrurtious from Washinzton on March
7. and his papers followed hin 81 San
Frsnci-co That Mr. Blount had been
givco these extraordinary powsrs could
q course. not BE- known. until they were
made puhllc which sas officially done
oeiy 10 November last
Disunt Report Pm Psrte.
'Ths democrat resolution ~ based
only 90 the ex psrte Investigation an,i
affdsvifs set out N Biounta report
Ever slsexation - Importance has hesn
soiemniy asd csteQpticaily denied Ia the
fscs = the WorId by ualmpeaehed wit
nes.sss O,tr resolution 90 have the
truih q thess directly contradictory
stories insess gated ard rrported. .
snsrthsr~d IN tie committee 10 foreign
sfaira and - majority report assumes
evsFT wurt - tre afisiaviss of the al
herrnts = that tinsei ncnarehy % he
tue hverY sllegatiou. every eorst of
our minority rssoiuticn - tae,si on the
recssrrfs q tn,s administrathDo. bong eou.
ceaied from tne lzht sf dag sad sfessed
ffoun the pr~rt'tenf 8aiy ~ tas rreuli
ticns q epfh hcnees - ecrxrses Wnile
we bcltsve that Minister stevens COO
du,st Fse entirely justified by the sur
ruursfIoEs. a1d know that his
psfsiofism snd courage unier grave
responsibility via - aarltfed
as sesss "A ~ the fst f,feas
q the taeritan pecrie. ~ a n,t tha
raj rolnf q .rso@ n which fAs isssr
ests q th,t Ja,rel ~fates 49, efots,s-f
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