The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12
TO RESTORE A MONARCHY,
POPULAR DISAPPRoVAB OF TRH
PRESIDENTS HAWAIIAN PoIICF.

Every Tradition and Impulse OF The Amer.
lean Psopic-Judzs Oates OF Aiabaaaa Dc
Doubtful of the Power of the Government
Go Restore the oueep-Senator Faulkner
Says Il 1. beyond His Comprehcn.io.
How We Can Interfere TO Restore the
Monarcby-.Judgc Holman Says that H,,
wall Naturally and Rightruiy Beio.es
TO tho United State,-" Buck" XIII
Goro OF Texas sustsins the President.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-presldent Cleveland's
announcement OF his Hawaiian policy has
been the talk OF Washington to-day. There
are not many Congressman in the city whose
views on the subject are OF value. and OF these
tho Democrats are not inclined to be inter.
viewed for publication. FOR the very good reason
that as q rulo they differ radically aud uual.
terably with the surprising and unpopular at.
tltude assumed by the Administration. The
Republicans. naturally. are not SO scrupu-
lous, and they unite in condemnine
the policy OF restoring the dethroned
Queen. The public officials. being creatures
OF the Administration. OF course endorse
whatever action it takes. and they ore there.
Fore enthusiastic in commenting the policy
OF President Cleveland and Secretary Gresham.
TO the general public. however. and to such
Congressman and Administration officials as
are not Handicapped in their expressions the
programme Of the Administration. as made
public last night with such suddenness and
with such lack OF the usual etiquette Of official
matters. comes as surprise am mounting to q
shock. The condemnation OF the announced
policy is almost unanimous. and among
naval officers and others who believe in a
vigorous American policy OF expansion. the
opinion Is universal that the Administration
has not only made q grave mistake. but that 1t
boc In ia 10 nnlipy INT, ha
cult, if not impossible. to be put in force. Owing
to the evident determination Of tho Adminis-
traton officials to maintain absolute secrecy.
now that the President has spoken. 1t is un-
certain what means the Administration in-
tends to adopt to restore the Queen but naval
officers are OF the opinion that. II necessary.
force is to be used by this Government. II, in-
deed. Liiuokalini has not already been placed
upon the throne by the assistance Of troops
landed from the United States vessels that
were ordered to Honolulu SO opportunity.
The popular disapproval seems to be di-
rected mainly against the Presidents deter
mination to restore the Queen. and would no
doubt have been much less keen had the
fricndliness OF the Administration stopped at
tho point of refusing to lend its assistance to
the provisional Government and OF opposing
the desire OF the Hawaiian citizens for annex
alton. The opinion Of Congressman Hit on
the subject is especially valuable. the
moro he is an avowad oppo-
nent OF annexation. He. however. be-
leves that this Government. after having
recognized the Hawaiian provisional Govern
ment. cannot now withdraw 1t. Mr Hit. who
! was Chairman OF the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs in the Fifty-flrst Congress.
and Assistant Secretary OF State in 1881. when
Secretary Blaine wrote his famous letter OF
instruction to the American Minister to
Hawaii. takes a keen interest in the present
situation. Holding an important post In
the State Department at time when Hawaitaa
affairs were onco before occupying pub
lie attention he has had opportunities to
acquire close acquaintance. not only
with general matters bearing upon Ha-
wall. but also with the policy Of
this Government toward Hawaii in the past.
He said to-day:
Il believe that the policy OF Interference
by our Government in behalf Of mon
archy. and discredited one at that. one
that went down in q violent effort Of the Queen
to overthrow tho Hawaiian Constitution. Is
contrary to every tradition and impulse Of the
American people. As to the question OF ve-
racity between this Administration on one side.
and Minister Stevens. Capt Wiltse tnow dead.
and the five Commissioners on tho other
side. all o. whom were eye-witnesses. We
ought to have very full testimony before
holding them guilty of false statements and q
conspiracy to be carried out by force and
fraud. AS yet We have no testimony whatevor
against thcm. Mr.. Stevens bore n high char
actcr as discreet and able representative Of
this Government. AS a fact he was In another
island and did not reach Honolulu until about
noon OF Saturday the day of the Queens vio-
lent demonstration and the exciting scenes
between her and her Cabinet and the disor-
= o,I, ,,rj hnr Tho m atipN
on Monday. Jan. 1G. Of alarmed citizens
is said to have been tho most important in
number and character ever hold in the island.
representing property and business OF all
kinds. and the diplomatic correspondence
states that there were many applications from
Americans to the Minister to have marines
landed to protect American interests and pre-
serve order. This docs not look like q secretly
contrved nspiracy by the American Minister
and American commander to overthrow
friendly Government by suddenly landing
armed forces The reports of that meeting In
the Honolulu newspapers indicate that tho
Queens Government fell because OF the almost
universal detcstation and dread in which 1t
was held.
THE American people would have but one
opinion II they learn by tho neXt steamer
landing at san Francisco that this cast-on
monarchy has been set M again by our armed
forces perhaps amid Doodshed and that tho
provisional Government. whose chief offence
seems to he that they are friendly to the
United states and American interests. has
been DESTROYED. For forty years the instruc-
tions from our State Department. by Webster.
Marcy Evarts. Blaine. irclinghuysen. ana
HnyarI. haye held one tone. Our Ministers
hnye been instructed 20 encourage rather
than discourage sentiments favorable To
tho United States and its interests.
and to bear in mind and impress upon
that Government the overwhelming supe-
rlorty OF tho interests OF the people OF the
United States in those islands as compared
with tho interests of other nations. and that
the maiiest and ultimate destiny OF that Cow
ernmcnt with all its questions. would meet In
the end an American solution annexation"
Judge Oates Of Alabama. leading member
Of the Committee on tho judiciary. ia also an
ardent OPPONENT OF annexation. but Is doubt