Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-16
CITATIONS FROM STATE PAPERS


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The disgruntled
opponents of President Cleyeland's action
IN the Hawaiian fmbroglio assert with
vigor theil belief of lack of precedents
for it, and that thepolicy of the admins
tration is not that of friendliness toward
the islands, simply because 1t declines to
annex them or TO exercise protectorate.
There are at the Department of State Off
cial documents containing the utterances
of oil Presidents who have treated of the
subject which is now causing such howl
of Indignation by some persons. In every
one of these statements the tenor is the
same. that of non-annexaton. In their
denunciation OF the recent act of the ad-
ministration, as they term 1t, sight is lost
of the real stand the country has always
maintained in its dealings with the Ha.
waiian Islands. The writings of these
Presidents, and they are numerous, assert
in unmistakablo terms the disinclination
of the country to closer union than that of
giving the islands moral support and as
surances of protection against foreign
interference. While we have indirectly
given Hawaii to understand that we did
not care to annex it, we have With candor
informed 1t that no other country can.
No stronger or more forcible indorse-
ment of the policy of this administration
can be asked than citations of policies out
lined and maintained by previous admin
istrations. .5--
POLICIES OF PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS.
Secretary Webster in 1872 wrote on the
question as follows: THE United States,
therefore, are more interested in the fate
of the islands and of their government
than any other nation can be, and this
consideration induces the President to be
quite willing to declare as the sense OF the
government of the United States that the
government Of the Sandwich Islands ought
to be respected; that no power either. ought
to take possession of the islands as con-
quest or for the purpose of colonization, ,and
that no power ought to seek for any exclu-
sive rights or preferences with it in any
manner of commerce"
President Tyler, TO whom the message
was addressed, spoke as follows: "Con-
sidering, therefore, that the United States
possesses so very large a share i'll the in
tercourse with those islands, it is deemed
not unit to make the declaration that this
government seeks, nevertheless, no pecu-
| liar advantages, no exclusive control over
| the Hawaiian government, but is content
with its independent existence, aud anxi-
ously wishes for its security and pros
| perity."
we do not intend to attempt the exercise
| of any exclusive control over them, we
are resolved that no other power or State
shall exact any political or commercial re-
lations from them which we are not per-
mitted to enjoy, far less to establish any
protectorate over them"
Secretary Blaine, in writing to Mr..
Comfy, said: 'fhe United States has de-
clined, even at the request of the Hawaiian
people, to assume over their affairs a pro
tectorate, which would only be thinly
disguised domination, and confined It's
| efforts and its influence to strengthen their
| mn and IN THAR Rf,F1
and enterprise the readiest and most protita-
Bile connection with its markets, but this
| policy has been based upon belief in the
real and substantial independence Of
| Hawaii"
REPRESENTATIVE DoCKERY's ILLUSTRATION.
AS time passes there is less criticism oil
the action of the administration and more
of disposition to wait and see what were
the grounds upon which it was based
Enough hints have been dropped as to the
contents of Commissioner Blounts report
to make it probable it is very convincing
document.
Representative Dockery of Missouri, in
talking of the matter to-day, presented ar
idea that seems to have been lost sight oi
by the men who have criticised the ad
ministration for having anything to dc
with restoring o monarchy under any cir
cumstances. Mr.. Dockery said: 'I don'l
want to have anything to say as to the pro
priety of the action of the administration
until know all the facts upon which il
was based. There is one thing, however
that ought not to be lost sight of, that the
form Of government involved has nothing
whatever to do with the justice of the case
There is good deal of sentimental opposi
ton to the United States being a party tc
the restoration of a monarchy no matter
whether it was previously overthrown BY
agents of this government or not. This
however, has nothing 10 do with tn,
case. 1t is none of our business what form
of government any independent country
sets up. 1t is a matter with which tht
people of that country are alone con
cerned. Now, suppose that in a country
with republican form of government
minister of the United States, with tn,
help of the armed forces of this govern
ment, should overturn the republic anC
set up monarchy, would not the peopl,
of the United States insist that the worl
should be undone and the republic shoulC
be restored? There is no difference in th,
principle involved in this case, If it is tru,
that the officials of the United States die
overthrow the existing government o.
assist in its overthrow. The form of tina
government has nothing whatever TO d.
with the case"
coHsPIRAToRs CONSULTED Mr.. HARRISON.
il There is no doubt that Mr.. Blount wa