The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-31
RING OF TRUE METAL
The Hawaiian Affair Placed in
Its Proper Light.
CLEVELAND RouNDLY cENsuRED
The Minority of the Foreign Affairs
Committee on the Substitute
for the Hit Resolution.
CLEVELAND RouNDLY cENsuRED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 30.-The republi-
can members of the foreign affairs COM
mittee have completed the minority re-
port on the resolution presented by
Chairman McCreary on the day con-
gress adjourned as a substitute for the
Hit resolution. The report was pre-
pared by Storer of Ohio and signed by
Hit, Harmer Blair, Draper and Van
Voorhees,, of New York. 1t is vrey
voluminous, and goes in detail into the
whole history of the Blount appoint
ment as commissioner "oaramount,"
and the course of the administration.
The report concludes by saying: There
is no question before the United States
of annexation there is ne ground uf
debate now as to whether the present
Hawaiian government was rightly or
wrongly established nearly twelve
months ago. The issue is directly be-
fore the house whether to approve and
commend the course of the present
administration, disclosed by itself. If
the president without the consent of
the senate can send paramount dip
lomatic officer to supersede a minister,
leaving the latter only routine duties,
be may do it in Great Britain Or in
Germany as well as in the Hawaiian Is
lands. That officer. according TO the
Presidents apologists, Is cnly the Ires-
ldent's commissioner, and not an off ?er
in the diplomatic service of the United
States. The same right asserted here
to appoint and assign, under the name
of commissioner, would allow Ihe Tres
ident to appoint any agent Of his own
without conference with any other
branch Of the government TO exercise
judicial functions paramount TO iu6ges
already in Office by and with the sem
ate's consent. II is Il significant fact
that SO far no resolution in elmer
house of congress has been introduced
the opinion of the secretary
Of state, or endorsing the presi leGt's
action. If the administration puIpnse
to reinstate tie queen was right, con-
gress must carry it out, for Tie 'presi-
dent has at idst shufIied his policy Of
ms lands, to be acted OH by he legis-
lative branch of the government. When
the majority are prepared to fulfill thu
Presidents behests, it must propose leg
islation. Until that is done the coun-
try must take for granted the presi-
dents action is not to be approved by
his party. After review and considerd
tion of the course of this administra
tion as it appears from its own rec
ords, the minority of your committee
have no hesitation In recommending tFe
adoption of the following substitute for
tie resolution reported by the majority:
Whereas Executive communication
to congress di sclose that the executive
department has been furnishing to a
plenipotentiary of the United
States secret instructions to conspire
with the representatives or agents Of
deposed and discarded monarchy for tho
overthrow Of a friendly republican gov
eminent, duly recognized by all civil
llzed nations and to which aid was ac-
ceded, and to which his public insicuc-
lions pledged good faith and the sym
pathy of the president. government and
people of the United States, therefore:
Resolved,-That it is the sense Of this
house that any such intervention by the
executive of the United States, its civil
or military representatives or officers.
without authority Of congress. IS dan
eerous and unwarrant ID invasion Of tn
rights and dIgnities Of the congress Of
the United States. and violation Of ih
law of nations; and further that the
manner Of such attempted intervention
BY the executive, and the methods
used. are unworthy Of the executive de-
partment of the United States. while