The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-07

! Mi. Villas mentioned the fact Of the landing
| Of the marines in Honolulu. and asked Mr.
| H9ar whether that vas not an act Of war,
, Mr. Hoar replied that there was no pretence
cissd lie admitted that marines Lad been
that they were. 20 be used e, protect tho liyci
| aud property 81 American citizens He addod
| that even n IL were true that twelve months ago
| the Governme nt u the United States or some
| Official OF the United states. in VI lntion ol
| right and Of international law had done some.
thing by witch the Cioyernment q Hawaii had
| been over brown and anow Government ostab.
! lished. and II that new, Governnent had
| the PRESIDENT had sent letter 10
| Mr.. Dole addressing him as Good and great
| dent to send On inquiry by the same messen.
| ger as to what had been done ~ tho past and
To Instruct him to overthrow that Govern en- Z
That was an act Of inlary only raralleled by
under tho nth RI? and said; Art thou in
Mr. Villas reminded Mr.. Hoar that he had not
answered his question and he again asked
landed and had aided. directly or Indirectly. in
the revolution. that was not the ommission OF
Mr. uoar replied that that would depend
upon whether the act had been authorized ny
the Gqysrnnsn 6nt even o r. that Ss t ease hS
OF tho United States six months afterward to
overthrow tho ex ling condition OF things.
because that argument would require the
restoration Of TpNaa to MoxicO . .
". Mills ronindcd Mr. lOar that the United
Texas had cOme into the Union voluntarily
Mr.. Villas assorted that Tor what tho lresi;
dent had done, and for whnt no had instructed
his Minister to do, ho had ample and COM
Mir. I'M Dem, y. " sail he did not propose
TO cross the Hawaiian bridge until he got 70 u.
He did not propose to discuss the wis lom of tho
original procedure OF tho. wisdom OF what had
tration He did not understand that those
questions were involved in tho resolution. lIc
seldom agreed with tho Senator from Mnssa-
chusetis Mr.. Hoar. hut no did u.,ree with him
in this particular that the resolution was an
ordinary and sinpIe one, aekirG for in
taR mater m F' W@s S' whh iRc
dents message and which they hid been lis.
appointed in not finding thcre. When Senators
and understood what the true situation was
they could determine what thcy ought to do.
lie did not That the giqn H 9t tnS
Of the Committee on Foreign Relations MIR.
Morgan would be any GistsspSS iob to that
fit to do when the information was fur.
nihed noSf h and dS int
suggestion that tho resolution should not be
acted on In the absence Of the Senator from
and in order that Congress- might be power.
loss to take proper action in cerain event.
lie had no retection to east on the preceding
Administration or on the present Adminlstra-
ton to the action OF the previous Minister 70
been publicly limited that Instructions had
been given to upset the PROVISIONAL Govern
up tho question 6s to whether the President
had tho right. 10y the use OF the army or navy
and without the con sent OF Congress to restore
that the iormor government OF Hawaii had
been oyerthr9w1 ty fraud or force. The in.
asked because the Senate was entitled to It.
The resolution was respectfully worded. The
Information was ask ed only so lar ms IL was. in
DFpSiiantR
public interests to furnish 1t. He knew
that that was the Sbv u' sSs i9
What harm was to BE- done Il the psonls could
Hawaiian Islands. No good reason had been
presented. or could be presented. WHY the
Information should be given here and now.
eTh"Es at ths , yssy moment at Shs very
seeking, to destroy the Provisional Coy.
20 the United state Minister At i Hawaii
he did not know what they were Some might
say that the President had done right and
others might say that The PRESIDENT M had done
called upon him to inform the senate on the
subject We're the instructions that the Min
ister should negotiate for tho destruction OF
the Provisional Government by, intrigue. by
should restore the Ire5xisting status by put
ting tho Queen hack lie concluded 10y de-
clar!ng that. on principle, there Was no obIec-
Mr. sherman Rep;. o. favored the passage
OF tho resolution. Ito said he dill not intend
OF affairs existing or which had existed in IIn.
vail q year ago. Congress had boon advised
yersy. 1t was known that Mr.. Blount was sent
to that country for some purpose to secure in
n a La W h
Whether ,Sir. stevens was justified in what he
say. nor would no decide that question until
ho had the fullest and fatrest opportunity Of
slies o. the question The dliicuity was was
that tho President and the nowspapers
said thai there WAS purpose to restore ths
what was regarded by the Administration as
an unlawful act Ss, These we're all matters q
that the Congress OF the United states had not
an Administration part OF the Government
Of the United states should treat the Con,
Tho doubts about the condition OF AFFAIRS which
existed In Hawaii a year ago were IN the mind
of the President when the present Congress
a former mem Der Of the House. had been sent
RF H as aso sc2Sn t6n RS
AidGMiRistrHtlo had formed 4 certain
ueNnIo luea OF It's duties, ana II nnl been
stated practically that II was the purpose OF
the Administration to restore the status that
existed before the revolution. o put the Queen
In power again. and Congress had not been in
formed OF IT,. The President Of the United
States and the Executive officers Of tho Gov
eminent might as well understand. said Mr..
Sherman that the PEOPLE 81 the United states
did not like this That was n feature OF the
controversy which impressed itself upon the
minds OF tho painest people OF the country.
Whatever might 10 the ideas or the iniorma-
ton OF the President they ought to 10 con
veyei to the public at large: mol only 10 Con-
gTess but also TO tho people. There was no
reason in tho world for secrecy. All the facts
ought to be communicated TO Congress
Mr.. sherman said that all no desired 10 say
on tho present occasion was that il IL was the
purpose o! tho President. by tho use Of milf
tATy force. TO restore the Queen In Hawaii Il
would be fatal act of public policy, a great
injustice to the people Ot the United States.
and almost an insult to tho Congress OF the
United States. The Congress was the lAw-
making power. The President had no right 10
declare war. or T. do an act OF war or TO pre-
cipitats the country into a controversy OF this
Kind. 1t seemed TO him that not only the in
formation called for b. tho resolution. but all
the information available, should have been
to Congress at its last session.
Then Congress might have acted. and the
pu bile ~ ight have bsen prepared for tho pres
emf condition % analTg. If there had ham