New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-19
MIN and the conclusions derived from his investi
CATION, accompany this message

dhce entirely upon Mr.. Blounts honesty ana
ability as man. nor upon his aoumen and i'm
Partially as an investigator. They are accom-
panied by the evidence upon which they are
based' which evidence is also herewith trans
mitted, and from which it seems to me no other
deductions could possibly be reached than those
arrived at by the Commissioner
The report. with its accompanying proofs. and
such other evidence as is now before the Congress
or is herewith submitted justfes in my opinion
the statement that when the President was led
to submit the treaty to the Senate with the decla-
ration that ''the overthrow Of the monarchy was
not II, any way promoted by this Government
and when the Senate was induced to receive and
discuss 1t on that basis, both President and Sen
ate misled
The attempt will not be made in this communi-
cation to touch upon all the facts which throw
light upon the progress and contamination OF
this scheme of annexation. very brief and i'm
perfect reference to the facts and evidence at
hand will exhibit its character.
Mr.. sTEvENs's CONDUCT.
It Is unnecessary to set forth the reasons
which, in January, 1898 led considerable proper
ton of American and other foreign merchants
and traders residing at Honolulu to favor the an
nexation Of Hawaii to the United States. 1t is
sufficient TO note the fact and to observe that
the project was one which was zealously pro-
NOTED by the Minister representing the Cniteh
States IN that country. He evidently had an
ardent desire that 1t should become fact &C
compshed by his agency and during his min
| is.ry and was not inconvenen.ly scrupulous as
to the means employed to that end. On the 18th
day of November 1892 nearly two months before
the first overt act tending toward the suoversion
OF the Hawaiian government and the attempted
tra nsfer of Hawaiian territory to the United
States he addressed long letter TO the Secretary
of State in which the case for action was eabo-
rately argued. or neral political and economical
grounds lie refers to the loss of the Hawaiian
sugar interests from the operation Of the Nc
| Kinley bill, and the tendency to still further
depreciation Of sugar property unless some posi-
| tive measure Of relief Is granted. He strongly
inveighs against the existing Hawaiian Govern
ment and emphaticaIy declares for annexation
He says:
In truth the monarchy here is absurd ana
chronis-n. 1t has nothing on which 1t logically or
leQitimately stands. The feuial basis on which 1t
once stood longer existing. the monarchy now
is only an impediinent to good government. an OBJ
structlon TO the prosperity and progress OF the
islands.
| He further says:
AS crown colony Of Great Britain or Tori
tory Of the United States. the Government moah-
I
tration OF the law secured. Destiny and the vast
future interests OF the United States in the Pacific
clearly indicate who at no distant day must De re-
sponsb!e for the government OF these ISLANDS TN
der territorial government they could be as easily
governed as any OF the existing territories OF the
! United States
Hawaii has reached the parting OF the ways
She must now take the road which leads TO ASIA
or the other which outlets her In America gives
her an American civilization ard binds her to the
care OF American destiny
| He also declares:
| One OF two courses seems TO me absolutely
necessary 10 be followed. either bold and vigorous
| neasures for annexation. or customs union. an
cable from the Californian coast 10 hohoiui.
per Pearl Harbor. perpetualy ceded 10 the 'nitsd
! States with an implied but not expressly stPua'eu
! American protectorate over the Islands. oeheVe
! the former TO be the better that which VIII prove
! much the more advantageous 20 the Islands ana
| the cheapest and least embarrassing in the chu
70 the United States II IL wise for the unitcd
States through Secretary Marcy thirty-eight years
| ago 10 offer to expend 10000 20 secure a treaty Oh
| annexation, II certainly cannot be cnimer'chl OF
| unwise expend $4,000 to secure annexation ~
| the near future. To-day the United states mas
Ave times the wealth che possessed In 1874. and me
reasons now existing for annexation are mueh
stronger than they were then cannot refrain
! from expressing the opinion with emphasis 'ha'
! the golden hour Is near at hand
These declarations certainly show dispos'-
| ton and condition Of mind which may pc USE
fully recalled when interpreting the significance
Of the Minister'S conceded acts or when con-
sidering the probabilities or such cohduct u" "'
part as may not be admitted.
In this view 1t seems proper also 10 quote i'o'''
q letter written by the Minister to the Secretary
Of State on the sth day of March. 1892. nearly
wear prior 70 the first step taken toward an
nexation. After stating the possibility that the
existing Government of Hawaii might be over
turned by an orderly and peacefui revoiuuon'
Minister Stevens writes as follows
"O-1inarily in Ike circumstances. the rule seems
20 be 10 Iirni. the landing and movement OF me"
, States forces IN foreign waters ana donhnoI 20
! cIusiveIy to the protection OF the Initeh "'i'''
, Legation and Of the lives and property OF america"
! citizens Bu. as the relations OF the 'nte1 states
| 20 u,w.u arc exceptional and In former years the
| United states officials here took somewhat e|c'I
tionai action In circumstances o. "lso'"''' ~
10 know how far the present Minister anu ''N"'
commander may deviat" from establsheH INTERIM
tionei rules and pfecocents in the conuhsehc's'
indicated IN the first par OF this dispatc1.
To Minister Of this temper. full Of zeal FOL
ovouor thcre seemed to arise In January
1909 tho nrecise opportunity for which ne was
,,.tcbful,v wai:inC-an opportunity which o'
,me,v deviation from established international
rr,es and precedents," might be Improved u
successfully accomplish the great object IN Vie"
and we are quite prepared for the exui'aht {"
tbus;asm with which In a letter to the S'atf De
nar,nent dated February 1, 1893. he declares
.rbo Hawaiian pear Is now fully ripe ana inns "
| .,d., bour for the United States 10 pluck H..
THE REVOLUTION AT HONOLULU.
Az further illustration of the activity OF UNI
dnl ,mat;c representative, attention is caiieu u
the fact that the day the above letter WA
written. apparently unable longer to RESTRAIN
, h,s ardor he issued proclamation WHEREBY u
tho name of the United States" he assumed 'h'
nrotection of thu Hawaiian Islands and dec'a'e'
that said action was taken pending ana SUI"