The morning call., 1893-12-06

message relating to Hawaii. lie began by
expressing his surprise at the utterance of
the President in his message. Dolph said
he could not conceive 1t possible tha the
administration had determined upon the
overthrow of tie existing Government
and the restoration OF the corrdpt and
llcentiOus Queen. II such had been tho
intention of the administration the ex-
preston by the press of the country of
almost unanimous public opinion against
such a course. he believed, would have
changed the purpose of the administration
and have caused the President to modify
his instructions to the American Minister
to Hawaii. D0lph read part of the reference
OF the President in his message to Hawaii,
and asked whether the report Of the per-
sonal representative of the President,
acting under secret instructions and con-
ducting an ex-parte examination, was en-
tilted to more credence than the official
rel ort of the former American Minister to
Hawaii and of American naval officers
and representatives of the Hawaiian
Government to this country, and of in
formation received from Christian and In
telligent persons of Hawaii since the
revolution.
1t would have been more satisfactory to
him and to the country had the President
been more explicit as to how it was pro-
posed to undo the alleged wrong and how
the administration was to proceed to re-
store the status existing at the time of the
last forcible Intervention. 1t would have
been more satisfactory If the President. had
given to the Senate the instructions to the
nracapt rioap Miuiater Ho -
tina. the Senate and House might know
what was proposed by the Government.
A remark by Cullom as to whether the
President had constitutional power to
restore the Queen forcibly led Dolph to say
rather earnestly that on that question
there would be wide difference of opinion
between the President and himself, and
still he was warranted in assuming that
something more than moral suasion was to
be exercised to change the government Of
Hawaii.
Dolph was asked by Vest whether he
was arguing in favor of policy on the
part of the Government of securing the
Hawaiian Islands and holding them as a
colony under what is known In Europe as
the continental system. Dolph replied
that he favored the annexation OF the
islands, giving to them suitable govern
ment and exercising control oveI them.
The most the United States could do, II it
did not care to annex the Islands, was to
withdraw its support of the Provision al
Government. and allow it to take its own
course.
Gray inquired whether the present
Hawaiian Government was republic2
m in m
else." replied Dolph.
"How near does 1t come to it?" asked
Gray.
II am not going to discuss that" replied
Dolph. 1T 10 government established
by the people, and it Is not monarchy.
that Is certain"
1T is not a republic. that is certain" 4"
said Mr.. Gray.
White asked, "By how many people was
the present Government -estebIishej q ?"
"By as many as ever established any
Government there" replied Dolph. Dolph
referred TO the fact that nothing was made
public in the direction of the intention OF
the administration until Congress had ad-
iourned, when there could be no Congress
sional interference. The report of Blount,
he said. read more like the plea Of zeal
Gus lawyer for his side of controversy
than like the unpreiudced and impartial
decision of Judge. Personally. he would
sooner take the statement of ex-Minister
Stevens. the statement of Mr.. Thurston,
the statements of honorable men who were
engaged In the rebellion. the testimony
that had come from the enlightened por-
tion OF the Hawaiian community than to
take the one-sided, colored report of
Blount and the statements presented by
him in regard to affairs In Hawaii.