New-York tribune., 1893-12-29
DICKS.


land has gone in person TO Honolulu TO right
Tho greot wrong Of the century by restoring
Ouecn Iiuokalani to her own. If the report
70 that effect has been credited anywhere 1t is
due no doubt to the fact that Mr.. Cleveland 5
donor,urc from the White House on Tuesday
was bv the back door and with great secrecy
which connects il at once In the pubic iiliHu
with the Hawaiian business. every step IN
which was characterized by back-door ncthods
and vcicd in deep mystery. Some color may
have been lent to the rumor by the clrcuh-
stance that he was joined N the wharf by
Secretary Gresham, whose name has come 10
he iuseparablc from Hawaii and the dusky
Oueon. and by Secretary Carlisle who might
have been supposed To be taken along for the
purposc Of starting the finances OF til" rcS'"r''
monarchy on the basis Of an accommodating
deficit Then, too the cmbarkation OF the 'hr''
statesmen on a vessel engaged in the Light
house service OF the Government naturally
gave rise 10 the theory that the enterprise in
hand was the setting up Of new bcacoil-EIh'S
+, tbo Pacific Ocean for the guidance Of nations.
But we believe. NOTWITHSTANDING tha' Inc
h,,,lotin issued by Private Secretary Thurbcr
after the party had left the wharf ana w'r'
safely on their way down the Potomac was
tbot they have actually gone duck hunting
The fact that neither Secretary "rcsiaih h''
Secretary Carlisle has been specially consplcn-
ous in the duckShootinC line. while frcsid'ht
cleveland has attained great fame therein. does
not initiate against this theory "l 'Ii' "l'SN'''.
90 tho three statesmen. 1t may be because Of
,boir inexpcrcnce that the President look
Gresham and Carlisle along. No duckhun
4. 4 ShnnfirU e.
,ion bv men who are liable to bring in more
ducks than he does himself Even II Gresham
and Carlisle should happen To shoot more dn'hS
than the President. they have bo'h shown 'h'ir
willingness to cOncedc 10 him the glory "l 'h'iI
own achievements. Gresham has never cEllli'l
tbc credit Of the Hawaiian diplomacy. nor mas
Carlisle ever insisted that the condition "f 'p'
Federal Treasury was due 10 himself ra'h'r
than 10 his chief Assuming that the party
have really gone after ducks II l. safe Z" pre-
dict that the President will bring HON" me
most game Mr.. Cleveland selects MS '"hl-
panions with great judgment. When Mr. FINS
Cornelius Benedict said he WAS in III" hnM' "i
plaving cribbagc with the President. but 'h''
he never beat him. hc disclosed III" s"cr'i "i
his selection by that great man as his " close
personal friend"
From another point II view There rises ih'
uucstion II course. why il was necessary i"r
This party to go far away from homo Tor
ducks. II w.lS Just about a year NJ" tlln' Mt.
Cleveland went down on tho Jersey shore dll'N
hunting. followed by Il cloud of newspaper re-
nortcrs at Il distance and a general drSir" on
the part Of the American people that hc Sh"ulu
hog Il great many ducks But that was b'i"r"
his inauguration. We do not now Remember
lust what luck hc had llui m" country ls iuIl
Of the evidences Of his du thuniins lnck Sh''
he entered upon IN" duties of his office. 1hr
policy Of his Administration has been more
effective than whole broadsidc of Gaillng
Guns For many months the air has been fnlI
of thc dut,cr of lame ducks brought down 10y II.
There Is no shop. however watched or tended q
But one lame duck ia there.
In this view Of tn" case il does sr'm ~
necessary for the President and his two Srri'-
tarics 10 90 ont cncount"rng The harlShipS ~
The Potomac and Drawing lhr dangers of 'h"'il-
pcakc Bay in the pursuit Of ducks. We pre-
sumo. though that they arr anxious I" get th'
canvasback And yet that was what Maynard
did. and came 10 grief 10y it. However that
may be- The Tribune offers its best wishes
for the success Of the expedition. ana has h"'
the slightest doubt that the Whole party VIII
come back loaded.