New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-14

fathers made for u.s. and which we in,enu 20
preserve for our children. We want coli.pa''
republic in which every citizen Is representeu-
a compact republic with no islands OUT IN the
ocean, around which we are 10 ga'nei - o."
enormous feet and on when we are ~ 81 80 80
resent IN the extent OF war; an attack upon
single Kanaka which would involve the hohor
and dignity Of the whole country
BLouN1,s APPOINTMENT DEFENDED
Mr. Vest then proceeded to defend the appoint-
rnent of Mr. Blount as Commissioner anu o''eu
from minority report of the CoiN''i''ee y"
Foreign Relations numerous instances vi INV
appointments In the past, dating back 10 'he Au.
ministration of President Washington anu sa'u
that. according to the suggestion OF MI. Ivaa
last Monday, the Father OF MS Count; W.
then threading on ice very slippery ana very
thin too" He would have liked some senator
OF that day to threaten washington WIZ, IN, Ia
peachment for having done what Cleveland hau
done to-day. There had been Jso odd appoii!!tu
ments made in that way by the fresldehtS WIZ. -,
out the advice and consent OF the senate anu ~
bad heen reserved for the Senator from Massa-
chusetts to find out that the Cohsututton ' IT,
been violated and to solicit applause iron, 'me
galleries by threatening to impeach the fiesi-
dent for having done what all his predecessors
had done. . Nv
Vest said that as he understood 1t, the Pro
yisional Government Of Hawaii was a dc Iacto
Government A de facto Government ne auuSu,
had the rights Of de jure GoVernInen1' 50 h na
as other nations are concerned. Whether Una.
Government had been established T1ghtluliY OF
wronefuy 1t was to-day n de iacto "oNeIh,
ment: and any assault upon 1t by the armed
forces of the United States would be an act
Of war. which could alone be brought about by
action Of Congress. He did not understand tiat
Mr. Gresham the Secretary of State In MS IN
structons to Minister Willis. wanted an armed
force to be employed In restoring the queen.
No would deprecate or resist more IMAM ,, ni
(Mr VesO such doctrine. Such action wouio
be an act of war. 1t seemed to him imposslpie
that the Secretary of State or the Presueht Oh
the United States should have come to the con-
clusion that without action OF Congress, they
could do any such thing. He UNDERSTOOD lhe III
structions to Minister Blount to be SIMPLY
repetition and affirmation Of the time-nonoreu
doctrine of the country under every Admln!stra-
tion not to interfere in the domestic anairs OF
other people.
RESTORATION AN ACT OF WAR
In conclusion. Mr. Vest said: IF l had the
mower would withdraw every shadow OF um'eo
States authority from the Hawaiian Islands ex-
cept so far as it may be necessary to protect
under international law, the property ana per-
sons of American citizens legitimately residing
there I should leave the opposing FACTIONS 10
settle the question of sovereignty for themselves
There can be no solution of this question 50
absolute and determnate as that which would
then be had between the adherents OF Queeh
Liliuokalani and those of the PROVISIONAL gov
eminent The doctrine Of the th'sa ts s'n neo.
pie should determine their own government
not the educated people, not the utleu PEG
pie not the opulent people but. under Co.. .ile
neople high and low And l would leave the
people of those islands, or all classes, WIZ
legitimate residents there and citizens, 10 ue
termine this question for themselves. roi uiis
government now to put back upon the throne
this woman If this Provisional GoNeri',ient sv
de facto, would be ar act OF war Ahu WI,
not believe that the President has contempiateG
q For MS to take part with this Provisional
Government would be to give proof that me ne
military authority of this Government Is 10 oe
used in doubtful issue. by turning 'he sVaies
against an Overwhelmingly popular majority OF
the people Either horn OF that dliennia ue
stroys our prestige as great repuonc, an
either course would strike down the 1octrlnc
Of nonular sovereignty upon which our Govern
ment Is established. and upon wnlch ], nus
stand. If the Queen has behind ner enou tu %
her people to put her back upon the throne
then the Government of the United States shoua
recognize that as the Government dc 1acto anu
de jure of the Hawaiian Islands III she , nas IOe
that power then let her go down before the
decree of the great tribunal to which all true
Americans bow in this land and lor WHICH
they pray throughout the world
Mr.. Frye said that with the. conclusion. Of AR
Vests speech he was il hearty acc?Ids anu ne
believed that the people "a the Hawaiian Islands
= hope oe' so..' said Mr. Vest.
81 would like to make the same remark INA,
the Senator from Maine CMr. Frye has maze
said Mr.. Hoar. -
Mr.. GRAY Dem. DELI. cited numerous prece-
dents in support of the appointment OF ME-
Rlount as Commissioner to HAWAII , .
Mr. Gordon Dem Ca. took exception 20 that
portion of Mr.. Fryes speech in which the Sena-
tor criticised Mr. Blount's report as containing
not a single unvarnished line Of truth and
quoted against that assertion the tesunlohldis
borne to his high character on leaving the House
of REPRESENTATIVES. after a service OF twenty
wears in that body. He added that ne depioreu
heyond the power OF expression the fact 'hat
any senator should have thought it necessary
for party reasons for any other reasons. 20
attack the high reputation Of man whose Whcie
life stood like a polished pillar, without piot
or blemish upon It.
BAD USE MADE OF A GOOD MAN.
Mr. Frye disclaimed any purpose OF attacking
Mr. Blount's integrity. He had used the words
"unyarnished truth" purposely, understanding
nv them only that Mr.. Blount's report was a
prejud.ced report In his opinion Mr.. Blount
was good mana good man. appropriated IN
this matter 10 an exceedingly bad purpose IN
his Judgment Mr.. Rlount had acted under IN
structions He (Mr. Frye had also drawn sort
OF parallel between Mr. Blount and .Nr. stevens,
IN which he had said that for integrity OF char
acter Mr. Stevens was paramount TO Mr.. Blount'
hut in revising the report of his remarks rev
minutes ago he had struck that out 20 he had
intended the parallel only as 10 mental not
moral. qualities. ,., A.,
Mr. Gordon expressed his satisfaction AT the
EXPLANATION given by Mr.. Frye
Mr. Hoar discussed briefly the question or
precedents for the Blount appointment and SAID
that only n few OF them mot more than twenty
or thirty applied to the case.
The resolution was then referred to the Com
rnittee on Foreign Relations