The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-03
sEATTLE. sUsDAY. DEC. 3.
CLEVELAND SHOULD RErxEAr.

CLEVELAND SHOULD RETREAr.
President Cleveland 10 clearly In false
position before the American people OF
both parties and he should at once admit
his error before II 10 too late. He has
made serious mistake regarding the Ha-
waiian question: he has heard from tho
country, and prompt and frank with
drawai from false position assumed in
consequence of mistaken judgment or the
bad advice OF Secretary Gresham would
be the proper course for Mr.. Cleveland IL
he cares to retain the confidence OF the
country.
II congress ever gets after this Hawaiian
matter Cleveland and Gresham will pre-
sent the spectacle OF couple Of partisans
who, in their anxiety to smut Harrison's
administration ovsrIeaped themselves.
Secretary Gresham's conduct shows that
he Is = very small man; for many years he
has been a personal enemy OF President
Harrison and also OF the late Secretary
Blaine; his hatred has not been mere po-
liticai rivalry. but has been bitter, vim
dictivc. personal hatred. Minister Stevens
was an intimate friend Of Mr.. Blaine,
and was an appoinsee Of President Harri-
son. The policy be pursued in Hawaii
vas approved by the Harrison admins
trafion. Mr.. Gresham. in his passionate,
blind, absorbing hate for President Harri-
son, has stupidity tried to bring the Har-
rison administration into disgrace. and he
has utterly failed.
II is hardly credible that Mr.. Cleveland's
robust nature has any room for petty
hatred OF Blaine or Harrison. and there 10
some reason to believe that he has been
imposed upon by Blount and Gresham's
special lawyers case against ex-Minlster
Stevens. Thurston's reply 10 Gresham
and cx-Minister Stevens letter have COM
pleteiy discredised Biouns and Gresham
with the people, and President Cleveland
cannot be too quick In Withdrawing from
the false position In which his two repre-
sentatives have placed him.
Thurston was leader of the January rev.
olution in Hawaii. and yet B!ount In his
~ parse statement never gives Thurston
hearing, nor aingle one of the large mum.
Der of men who took leading part in this
revolution. but denied them . hearing.
In no instance was a representative of the
Hawaiian government allowed to produce
counter testimony, or by the cross-exami-
nation of witnesses to contradict Them out
OF their own mouths. Three of the wit
nesses put forward most conspicuously by
Rlount, namely. Cornweli, Parker and
Widemann, are VIGOROUSLY tools OF
spreckels. sli being dependent on him.
aud two of them having turned over to
him their sugar plantation properties.
Mr.. Thurston and ex-Minister Stevens
agree in contradicting In the most positive
way Mr.. Bloant's charge that American
troops were landed under a prearranged
agreement with the committee of safety
that they should assist in the overthrow of
the queen. lie AYERS that at no time did
Minister Stevens or Capt. Wiltse assure
him or tho committee. or any snb-com-
mittec thereof, that the United States
troops would cooperate in establishing q
provisional government; and he AYERS
further that, "a matter of fact. they did
not 30 cooperate.
The evidence of Damon, q man avow-
ediy hostile to the provisional govern
ment, confirms the statements of Thurs
ton and Stevens. Tor in Blount's report he
Acknowledges that when. after the organi-
sation aud proclamation of the new gov
eminent. a request was made for the sup
port of the unltsd States troops it was re-
fused. The word sent back from the COM
manding officer was: Capt. Wi4se's
orders are, Remain passive" In the face
of such an admission, from q witness I'M
imieal 10 the Hawaiian government. il Is
evident that the United States troops were
landed, as Niaister Stevens has declared,
exclusively for the purpose of protecting
American citizens and property In the
event of conflict between the queen ana
the committee of safety. They were
out, in pursuance Of instructions issued
years before by Mr.. Bayard when secretary
Of state. these being the latest tnstrue-
tions on the sahiecs in the possession OF
the minister.
After reminding ~ thai the United
States troops did not iaad in Honolulu
until o'clock in the afternoon Of Jam
uary Is, Mr.. Thursson shows that the
revolution had been Ia progress for two
days. during any part OF which the queens
supporters might have arrested the lead.
ing revolutlonssss had they possessed the
power and courage 10 do 50. Mr. Thurs
ton AYERS that the intelligent and repata-
hle men Who had determined TO dsposs the
queen - penalty for her attempted eeap
d'esa.. could and would have carried out
their purpose II there had not been an
American marine within o thousand miles
o. Honolulu. The ground for this aver.
nent 10 hts reference Ia what INCIDENTALLY
took place in iss- and lssa. when the same
mea who have established the present
Hawaiian government demonstrated their
ability to crush the reacsionary plots Of
she Hawaiian roysssxss.
The replies Of sx-Mlnlster Stevens aaa
Minister Thugssoa are aeselssely crushing
as 10 matters Of fact. and congressional
investigation willlssye Secretary Gresham
and Commissioner Bieans in . position
that viii "eonss!aOse TO tie sAlssy OF ma
tian&"
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