The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
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,nept individual CT izens or subjects OF
civilized states, ar, as equally april
cable as upon enlightened nations
Considerations that international law
is wi hout court for its eniorcement
and that obedience TO its commands
practically depends upon goou Iallh
instead of upon the mandate OF su,
perior tribunal, only gives additloual
saoc;tv TO the law Itself and brands
any Deliberate infracttop OF IL not
merely as a wroDI but a disgrace "a
man OF true honor protects MS I'M
written words which binds HIS CON
science more scrupuIou5iy, II pos siple
than he does bond, D. oreaeh oil
which subjects him 20 legal ilaolilties,
and the United States In &lEing
TO maintain itself as one OF
the most enlightened natlons
would do its citizens gross injustice II
it applied to it's international relations
any other than the high standard OF
of honor and morality.
On that ground the United states
cannot properly be put in the position
of countenanciug wrong alter l1s
commission any more than IN Una, Oh
consentine to it in advance On that
UrOlnQ III CdDllOb dtiOW IhGN'A w
To redress an injury inflicted through
abuse of power by officers clothed WIN
its authority aud wearing lts uuitovuli
and ON the same ground if feeble but
friendv state is in danger of being
rohhId of it's independence aud sovcr'
eiontv by the misuse OF power by an
act of the representative OF the United
States the United States cannoG fail
TO indicate its honor and sense OF jus.
tice bv an earnest effort to make all
7nossi6lg reparation. These principles
aoDly to the present case with lrressta.
bic force when the special conditions OF
theoueen's surrender Of her sovereignty
are recalled. She surrendered not to
the provisional government, but to the
United States. she surrendered not
absolutely and permanently, but tenn
norarily and Internationally, until
,such time as the fact can be considered
nv the United States. Furthermore,
the provisional government acqulesced
in the surrender in the manner and III
those Terms, not only by tactic consent
but through positive acts OF some
members OF The government, VINO
urged her peaceful submission, not
merely to avoid bloodshed, but be-
cause she could place implicit reli.
ance upon the Justice OF tho United
States, and that the whole subject be
finally considered at Washington.
PROTECTION FOR UsURPERs.
have not, however, overlooked an
incident of this unfortunate affair
which remains to be mentioned. Mem.
hers of the provisional government and
its supporters, though not entitled to
extrems sympathy, have been led to
the present predicament, revolt
against the government of the queen
by the in1efensible encouragement and
assistance of orr diplomatic represen-
tativas. This fact may entitle them
to claim in every effort to rectify the
wrong of the committee that some re-
gard should be had for their safety.
This sentiment is strongly seconded by
any anxiety to do nothing which
would invite either harsh retaliation
on the part of the queen or violence
and bloodshed ia any quarter. In my
belief the queen as well as her enc
mics would be willing to adopt such
course as would meet these conditions,
and in view OF the fact that both the
queen and the provisional gov.
eminent had at one time apparently
acquiesced in the reference of the en-
tire case to the United States govern
ment, and considering the further fact
that in any event the present govern
ment by its own declared limitation,
was only ITO exist until terms of union
with the United States of America
had been agreed upon," l have hoped
that after assurance to members OF
that government that such union
could not he coueuumated | might
compass the peaceful adjustment OF
the din Guilty Actulted by these de-
sires and purposes and not unmindful
of the Inherent perplexities of the sit
nation uor of limitation upon my
power, Instructed Minister Willis to
advise the queen AMI her supporters
of my desire u aid i'll the
e RESTORATION OF THE STATUS r
existing before the lawless
Jan ling OF the United States
forces a. Elouolu'u on the 10Th of Jan =
uary last, if such restoration could be
effected upon terms providing for
clemcncy az well rs justice to all
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