The Indianapolis journal., 1893-11-22

American patriotism and the authority
vested in his office The only argumenta-
tive feature o. Paramount Blounts re-
port relates to the notorious question or
the oeposed queens virtue. He seems TO
have settled the question in his own mind
that she IS a pure woman. He has not es-
tabished the fact in the mind of any fair
minded man. not even the President. ] un-
derstand, that the administration OF Presi-
dent Harrison was responsible for the de-
posing of the queen, and the publication OF
Blounts report only adds emphasis to the
despicable part this administration has at
tempted to play 1t is the most unamer-
ican and unpatriotic step proposed by the
administration of this country within my
recollection, and Congress, although it is
in both branches Democratic, will take the
first opportunity to administer severe
rebuke. l know of no man in Congress
VINO has indorsed the attitude OF PreslGent
Cleveland toward Hawaii, or who has
spoken a generous word for the unpatri-
otic effort to restore the unsupported mon
archy of Queen Liliuokalani. The act al
ready committed by this administration II
clearly without authority. The acts of
President Johnson whom Congress at
rehensible as that just committed by Presi-
dent Cleveland anu his Secretary of State"
GRESHAMS CONDUCT.
"Do you believe the personal feeling OF
Secretary Gresham against ex-President
Harrison has had any weight in influenc-
ing the administration in the Hawaiian
matter?' was asked
II have not the slightest doubt of it,
was Senator Cullom's reply. 'Tt reminds
me very much of incidents which have
been reported to me from Judge Gresham's
courts. 1t is a most huniliating spectacle
to any true American citizen and 1 might
add that it appears to be the most insen-
safe exhibition of compound mendacity,
malice. viciousness and outrageous exer-
else OF official power that the world has
witnessed in modern times There will be
some decisive and speedy measures of dis
approval as soon as Congress convenes."
The correspondent of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat sent the following to his paper
last night:
Having published extracts from the re-
port in the administration organs, Secre-
tary Gresham tonight condescended to
give all the report The publication of
part of the report this morning, however,
may have very serious consequences for
the Secretary Of State personally, as it is
apt to lead to misunderstanding between
him and the President that may end in the
SecretaryS resignation from the Cabinet.
Ever since the policy of restoration was
inade known TO the world by the publica-
ton of Secretary Gresham's letter the con-
demnation of the people has been growing
more bitter, and for the past fortnight
Secretary Gresham has been convinced that
something must be done to stem the tide
of adverse criticism. One week ago to-day
on the 18th inst, ne had the Biount report
made ready for publication, and was about
he received peremptory orders from the
President to withhold it. From that day
to, this the, Secretary has pleaded
with Mr.. Cleveland for permission
TO comply with their advice. The
President remained obdurate, however, be-
ing convinced that it was due to official
etiquette that Congress should first know
of the contents of the Blount report. But
the Blount report being the only justifca-
ton for Secretary Gresham's policy. he
was determines that it should be pub
USne0. left stone unfnrnpd
he accomplished his object.
THE statement is made to-day officially
that the State Department did not give
out the extracts from the Blount report
last night for publication, and has no
knowledge of how they became public. This
is misleading and not strictly true. Secre-
tary Gresham, in order to thro " dust into
the eyes Of those who opposed the pulica-
ton Of the Blount report, adopted the
transparent trick of delivering to each
Democratic Senator in Washington on Sat-
urday evening copy of the Blount report
marked in strict confidence Now when
the question is asked how the report hap
pened TO be made public without the con-
sent of the State Department, with a sly
wink of the eye the reply is made that
the Senator'S must have leaked