The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-15
TIE NEW YORK SUNS IDEA OF AN
"AMERICAN POLICY"


There has been, as yet, no official state
ment OF the course Mr.. Cleveland intends
10 pursue in the Hawaiian matter. The
secretary Of State has advised that the
present government there be pulled down
and the Queens government be restored.
Announcements that claim TO be by au-
thority have been sent out from Washing
ton that the President has instructed Min
lister Wills 90 execute Secretary Gresh-
ans recommendation, and the country at
large has assumed this to be the status
Of the matter. 1t may prove ultimately,
however, that no such instructions have
been given Mr.. Wills; but we shall dis
cuss the case upon the assumption that
they have been. because. 81 they have not
been, they should have been.
Assuming that the orders are really
what they have been stated TO be, the New
York Sun has come to the very verge of
a caniptlon ht 1t thanks God that the
policy involved in them is not the Amer
ican policy" IS not yet the policy of the
Democratic party, and is nothing at all but
a resolution come to by an executive officer
II the government. Let us see if this is
not the American policy, as being the poll
cy which justice imperatively demands.
Mr.. Blount. whom Mr. Cleveland sent
90 Hawaii 70 get a correct account Of
affairs there. Is one of the most trust
worthy men. both I'm point Of character
and intelligence, in the United states. lie
spent months in Hawaii patiently invesd-
eating the condition of things, and he
has now reported to our government that
the so-called revolutions in Hawaii com
menced on the iith of last January by
the formation Of so-called Committee
Of Public Safety, consisting OF thlrteeI
men, a majority of whom were aliens
This committee met on the 10th and re-
solved that a provisional government
should be established TO exist until
union with the United States could b.
effected. on that day this committee
wrote Mr.. stevens. the American Minister
that their lives and property were il
danger. and appealing TO him for protec
ton. on the receipt Of this letter Steven
ordered the Commander of the Boston {
land a force Of marines to protect hin
and other Americans. The officer lande'
them with two Calling guns. marche,
them through the streets Of Honolulu ant
established them iE a building directE
across the street from the government
building. The Governor Of the island q
once protested TO Mr. Stevens agains
this act. Without any excitement Of
alarm having been developed In an,
quarter, the committee finding the COY
eminent building unguarded. entered 1t Of
the same day, and one Of their number
"a citizen OF the United States. made
proclamation declaring that the existin
government was overthrown and a Pre-
vislonal government established
it's place to exist until anne'
alton with the United State
was effected. No audience w
present when this proclamation was rea'
The councils provided for in this proel'
nation al once notified Mr.. Stevens III
the monarchy was overthrow and then
selves constituted into new government
and they asked him 20 recognize the
es the government and 10 protect al
uphold them with the armed force OF y
United States, and Mr.. Stevens at on
recognized the new government. Dol
President OF the new government. al
wrote Stevens the same day that Il
Queens troops had possession OF the ST
sion-bouse and would not surrender
Hs asked that the American marin