Middletown transcript., 1893-11-18

York sun, iii commenting on the ques-
tion Of the credibility Of Mt. Stevens
says, 1--WE are sure that every one who
is not prejudiced against him by the
personal and partisan assault made BY
the Secretary Of State, will admit that
the defence is ample and conclusive.
It is proper also that we should add
that Mr.. Stevens is q man Of the high
est character; and when he AYERS that
anything issso, he is entitled to as COM
plete credence as could be given to Mr..
Gresham or DIR. Cleveland. or to any
other American citizen
When it is remembered that the San
is one of the most strongly edited news
papers in the United States and that it
is also leading representative Of
Democratic principles and policies, q
corresponding weight and Importance
is attached to its opinions; and yet its
criticisms are little stronger than those
of the Philadelphia Record, the New
York World, the Boston Globe and a
host Of others. And on the other hand
when 1t is born in mind that Mr..
Gresham has long bad whole nest of
presidential bees in the dome of his
trousers, and sought the nomination as
q candidate to that high Office at the
hands of the Republican party up to
the very time of the convention that
last nominated General Harrison, and
that he afterwards oquetted with the
Populists for the same candidacy, and
that he never knew he was Democrat
till the Portfolio Of State was rendered
him by President Cleveland, one will
most naturally attach correspondingly
less weight to his sincerity or his states
manship, but willrather feel driven to
the conviction that he is now gotten well
down into an attempt at playing pea
nut politics Of a very musty grade.
There is yet another feature of this
matter well worthy Of note: The whole
conduct Of Mr. Harrison's administra-
tion in Hawaiian affairs, from the
moment that troops we're landed in
Honolulu by the United States Nayal
officers, at the earnest solicitation Of
the inhabitants of the Island then
under the Provisional Government, uI
to the day Of The submission Of the
Treaty between the Hawaiian and this
Government to the United States
Senate, every act was done in broad
daylight, and before the scrutiny of the
whole country. On the otherhand Mr.
Cleveland was hardly warm in the
executive chair when be recalled from
the Senate the treaty submitted by Mr..
Harrison and from that time an air Of
mystery has attended his every move ir
the matter. Long before Congress had
adjourned Mr.. Gresham Is now notorious
message to the President was writer
and smuggled away in tae recesses oi
either the State or Executive depart
ment (none know which. except God
Cleveland and Gresham) and wher
Congress had adjourned. land the elec
tions over and the people without any
means of forcing inquiry into the pur
poses Of the Administration, then j
was that Gresham's message to Cleve
land was published and Minister Willi
started on his secret mission, and 81
well did he guard that secret that hi
took special pains to Withhold the pur
pose and purport Of bis mission till th'
ship "Chinan had steamed out Of th'
harbor Of Honolulu and no possible
means left to the people of the Uhitet
States Of knowing what was beini
done In Hawaii.