The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-12-05
IS IT 0oNsP1RAOYp

1t is a very suspicious circum-
stance that the publication of Sec
retary Gresham's report on the Ha-
waiian matter, which was dated
October Is, was withheld until it
was too late to notify the Provis-
ional Government at Honolulu of
the administrations intentions. We
cannot'tell until the mail arrives
from Honolulu, what action has
been taken, but it is clear that the
| publication of Gresham's report
was practically simultaneous with
the arrival of Minister Willis and
Admiral Irwin at Honolulu. If
President Cleveland's orders accord
with Secretary Gresham's report,
the blow has fallen like thunder
bolt upon Hawaii. The secrecy
which has been maintained for a
month and more, seems to have
been designed to prevent the Ha-
Waiian Provisional Government
from taking any measure to defend
its existence. Such methods are
characteristic of conspirators. The
United States Senate was in session
when Secretary Gresham's report
was made, but the President did
not inform the Senate of his in
tentions. He did not care for the
Senate's advice. He was we'll
aware that the Senate is his con-
stitutional adviser in all inter-
national questions, and yet he pre-
ferred the authority into his own
hands, to secretly carry out his
plans and to inform the country
through the press, only when it
was too late for public sentiment to
interfere with his designs.
The few defenders of the Presi-
dents action say that if the royal
government of Hawaii was deposed
by the power of the United States,
it is only right 10 make reparation
by restoring that government That
begs the question. There is no
question of fact at issue between
Secretary Gresham and ex-Minister
Stevens, the late Captain Wiltse,
Minister Thurston and
the Hawaiian Commissioners. The
fact that the Provisional Govern
ment was promptly recognized by
other governments is a strong
point in favor of its conten-
tion that the revolution was legiti-
mate. Ifit had been brought about
by the interference of the United
States, is it possible that the other
governments, or some of them !
would not have protested2
President Cleveland did not dare I
% take the United States Senate t
md the American people into his l
until he had perfected 4
lis arrangements for executing his c
purpose. We may still hope that t
he outcome at Honolulu may be !
ess seandalous than we fear, but !,
hat will not excuse the admins d
ration for its secret intrigue. 1t 8
s reported that the cabinet was q q
livided upon the issue. The New
FORK Herald states that Mr.. P
,arlisle and Mr.. Lamont "did fl
Iot fully agree on the plan 2,
inally adopted It is rep q
'orted also that Secretary Her Ii
ert was opposed to using the navy n,
or the restoration of the Queen, o.
nd that Attorney General Olney +
Ias opposed to the scheme alto q
ether. If this is true, Mr.. Cleve- N
lnd's character as autocrat stands p
ut in lurid light. We may be " "
cry sure that the United States aI
snate will demand an explanation st
ON the executive. The New !.
ork Herald learns from two pro- Il Il
lInent senators, one of them a re
emocrat-proBably Senator Nor qC
an OF Alabama-that Joint reso- OF
Ition viii be introduced in the ! ST =