St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-31

Duollc opinion. what right the preSl-
dent supposed he had to impose terms
upon an independent government which
he was about to reinstate on the very
ground that it must remain an inde-
pendent government, and still assume
to issue commands that universal am
nesty" should be made
a CONDITION PRECEDENT.
is difficult to say. In the brave words
of his Secretary'S report, nothing short
OF restoring the legitimate government
would satisfy the demands of Justice"
To impose conditions upon this legiti-
mate government would not be to re-
store. Restore means to put back as it
was before removal; not to put back
shorn of part of the fundamental
rights or government.
The administration was falling short
of the demands of justice, and its own
theory OF the status of the eX-queen'S
proprietary rights, in seeking to inter
fere with an unqueStlonable right of
sovereignty, the punishment of otfenses
against her laws. The only hope of
placing Mr.. Dole, our presidents great
and good friend, and his associates in
a position where amnesty would be of
any value to them, was by exerting the
armed power of the United States. The
presidents administration, SO inSistent
on respecting the independence of Ha-
wali, issued his commands to govern
ment he proposed to reinState, that
those who had OverthrOwn it last JAN
uary should remain its citizens, deprived
of no right they enjoyed before the rev.
OlutiOn.
This independent government was
not TO be allowed to withhold the rights
OF suffrage, even, or of holding Office,
from those whom it must look upon as
its bitterest enemies. Where would
exist the independence of Hawaii under
this duress from the president of the
United States. 1t would have been a
protectorate of the United States, not
in name, but in reality; not by law, but
through the presidents
SOLE DECISION AND DECREE.
The clear Implication in the report of
the secretary OF state that the president
meant TO restore the monarchy, and the
knowledge that the Hawaiian govern
ment would yield to the dictation of the
president only after war, alarmed the
country and checked the easy flow of
the administrations policy. The ex-
queen was evidently distrustful of
the influence or powers of the
president. and asked what assurances
she would have for faithful CARRYING
out of the scheme on the part of the
been the form of her request. the an
swer. true but tardy, was telegraphed
Mr.. Willis on Dec. 3, the day before the
opening Of congress: You will say that
the president cannot use force without
the authority of congress-" Six weeks
of examination of the law and real
opinion of the country had finally re-
suited i'll something which could not be
criticised or gainsaid. The dispatches
OF Mr.. Willis which demanded and OBJ
tanned the above answer are not yet
obtalnable by congress. What was their
substance may be OWNED.
The government of Hawaii was at
peace, was strong. was civilized. The
eX-queen was hesitating ana demanding
to know what guarantee she would
have, first, that she should be put back,
and next, that she should be kept there
after she had
GIVEN HER PLEDGE
10 grant amnesty. Would the president
really do the only thing that could do
her any good, after eXtorting such a
pledge of vassalage to his will? Would
he rebuild her throne, restore her to
1t, and prop it up afterwards with
American bayonets2 No wonder she
wanted pledges. Here was an American
minister not only empowered, but Sc
cretly Instructed to threaten and coerce
the government TO which he was accred-
tied into yielding peacably to a res
toration of monarchy which was an
abominatlon-an abOmination IN the
light OF government; an abomination
in the light of decency. he was to re-
lnstate a legitimate and independent
eX-monarchy, provided he could induce
it to pledge itself to obedience to the
presidents commands; monarchy so
unfit to govern that even the ad-
ministratiOn was afraid to restore it
to its full powers and functions. Yet in
the sacred name of justice, it was by,
intrigue to be reinstated over the heads
of those s'whO constitute the intelli-;
gence of the Hawaiian islands" This
is not the fair dealing and dignified
course which should be pursued by the
diplomacy of the United States of
America.
There is no question here before us of
annexation, no issue as to the propriety
of Minister Stevens action, for as to
that we know only one side, prepared
by an agent hostile to the admlnistra-
tion of which Mr.. Stevens formed a
part.
THERE IS NO GROUND
OF debate now as TO whether the present
Hawaiian government was rightly or
wrongly established nearly twelve
months ago. The issue is directly be-