New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-17

THE SECRET PLOTTING AGAINST HIUd
Mr. Clcyeands refusal to give out the Blount
report and whatever other evidence there Is in
his possession 10 justify the scandaous asser-
lions he has permittc! his Secretary OF Sia'e
10 publish concerning the conduct OF l'resioch'
Harrison. Secretary Foster and Minister Stevens
in their dealings with Hawaii. if long persisted
in. will strike most people az cowardIy anu
shameful He has been willing enough 10
make public Secretary Grcshams declaration
that Mr.. Stevens misstatcd the facts to Sccrc-
tary Foster and President Harrison anu mat
they allowed themselves 10 be deceived by MS
rcpresentations when they might easily have
rot NJ the truth lie has allowed Mr.. Gresham
10 proclaim that the truth Is that the influences
of orr legation at Honolulu brought about the
revolution against Liliuokalani. ana that 'he
guns OF our marines made the revolution sue
ccssful Mr.. Grcshams assertions are not the
proofs with which the honor and credit OF Tres
ldent Harrison. his advisers and his diplomatic
agents. can b. successfully mpcachcd before
the American people II Mr.. Cleveland has evil
dcnce in support Of what Mr.. Gresham mas said'
he should publish II instantly. The explanation
that it would be dlsrespectful to Congress 10
publish Il before that body meets Is silly pre-
tcncc with which the public is not going 10 De
fooled II it Is improper TO publish the evil
dencc. it was improper 10 publish the charge
The fact Of the matter Is. that there Is every
reason TO suspect that Mr. Gresham's letter was
given out to prepare the public for the reveal
lions which II WIS thought might come from la
Iswaii by the last steamer and which may come
now any day More and more clearly 1t appears
that the President and Mr.. Gresham have lent
themselves. and what is worse have lent the
Navy Of the United States and the vast power
of American authority. TO the preparation OF
an outrage scarcely less damaging 10 the United
States than TO Hawaii. and that they have done
il out of mere piquc jealousy ana wantohhess'
The extraordinary secrecy with which they nave
surrounded their plans in this matter is an
affront to the people. They are public Servants
not dictators. and IL 1t is not true that orders
have been given TO Minister Willis 10 put down
the honest and excellent government 10 which
he has been accredited and 10 set up that OF
the corrupt and preposterous royalty which II
succeeded. the Administration should say so
and relieve public apprehension. II mas said
lust enong. TO fiji serious people with dread
and anxiety. and at that point IT has become
suddenly mindful Of the respect Ii owes TO Con-
gress and has again surrounded It's plots ana
schemes with secrecy We shall no. anticipat"
the news that will come from Hawai-. by the
next steamer but If it tells of the breaking
down of q republican and intelligent govern
mcnt and Of the restoration, in the interest or
a lottery gamble and sugar Spectator, OF an
odio,s and scmi-barbarous dcspotism by the
force of American Intervention. ii will be q
story of National shame to which the people
will listen in disgust and profound humiliation.
And If it is n story of bloodshcd and of human
lives lost in so base an enterprise. Mr. Clevc-
land may prepare his answer to the sevcres'
indictment that public opinion has formed
again It any President since it got through with
James buchanan and Andrew Johnson.