The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-17

met with success will not be known for
few days.
The revolution in Hawii was a genuine
affair, and in it lay the only salvation of
the little nation.
Oppressed, outraged and grievously
blidened by profligate, barbarous and
unscrupulous monarchy it seized an op-
portunity to throw off the yoke and ac-
complished it without the shedding of
drop of blood.
Not until the provisional government
was fully established was it recognized
by the United States minister. The
u iited States troops took no part in the
revolution, yet we are assured that Z" If
necessary" they win be used to restore
the queen.
No omatter what the causes which led
TO the overthrow the fact remains that
provisional Republican government
was in power. 1t was government de
facto and de jure, and as such had been
recognized by the United States govern
ment. The constitution Of the United
States does not give to the president
the power to revise the acts of his prede.
cessors. Cleveland himself recognized
the fact of the provisional government
and yet he has, without authority from
congress, without any lawful authoriza-
ton other than his own will taken steps
to make war against friendly ma
tion and restore fallen and rotten
monarchical government. Commits
sioner Blount was never duly author
lied representative of this government.
He was n personal representative OF Mr..
Cleveland, only this and nothing more.
Yet on his report the existing govern
ment is to be, if it has not already been,
destroyed and a monarchy re-established
by the grace Of Grover Cleveland and
not by the American people nor by the
duly authorized representatives Of the
nation, the congress of the United
States.
What can be expected Of the man
who will barter public positions of
responsibility for campaign contribu-
tions.
The cowardly hand that signed the
order for the hauling down Of the
American flag is the same cowardly
hand that counted out the money which
sent his substitute to the late civil war.
This assumption of absolute authority
by Grover Cleveland will be resented by
the people through their lawful repre-
sentives. This un- American and cow
ardly act of the administration is dis.
grace that can never be effaced, and
will probably lead to complications
serious and costly.
The attempt to make it appear that
the queen abdicated temporarily to the
United States is the veriest farce. and is
as untrue as Is the report of Commits
sioner Dlount.
Cleveland has disregarded any author.
ity other than his own will. The con-
gress of the United States has recently
been in extraordinary session. Yet dur
ing the long weeks of the session he did
not deign to communicate lis intentions
to congress, nor 10 have them pass upon
his premeditated action in any way
although Secretary Gresham's letter was
in his possession two weeks before con-
gress adjourned. Yet he did not deem it
any business of congress.
He recognizes no one but himself, and
thank heaven, in this matter, we believe
he represents no one but himself and his
chosen satellites
Even now when il is declared by some
Of his organs that he does not intend to
use force to restore the queen, comes the
report to these same organs that In
case President Dole should give Minis
to Willis his passports, the latter would
not become, as minister generally does
in such cases, private citizen, for
lie bears with him an order signed
by the president Of the United States
directed to the commanding officer of
the United States fleet, ordering the
admiral to obey any orders coming from
Mr.. Willis, regardless Of his official
relation to the Hawaiian government.
Doesn't this look like contemplated
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