Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22


disproof of the case which he
was expected to make out Mr. Blount
easily and quickly finished his errand and
gave President Cleveland what he wanted.
But, having Congress on bis bands after
August I, the President was Obliged to
postpone the execution of his plan until at
ter the end of the extra session, so as TO
avoid the risk of legislative interference.
He had no doubt that the interval between
the extra and the regular sessions would
be ample for his purpose, and so, feehng
safe at last after an irritating delay, he in
structed Secretary Gresham to divulge the
scheme for restoring the monarchy which
Mr. Willis had been commissioned to ac-
complish, and of the success of which he
supposed the next steamer from Honolulu
would bring the news.
But on reaching his post Mr.. Wins
found that he had not understood and could
not control the situation there, according to
his instructions-that peaceful restoration
of the monarchy was simply impossible
and violent restoration extremely doubt
full and hazardous-and in dispatch which
the President still conceals he so reported
| and asked for further Instructions. mat
| was the beginning of the end of Mr. Cleve-
| lands fantastic project. tie had lncautious-
| ly Disclosed the mystery which had so long
invested his proceedings, and from that
| moment everything went against him.
| title diplomatic sparring for wind and
| mar nuvring for position followed, but
Willis at Honolulu was impotent, public
knowledge of the truth spread. the Ameri-
| can people were able at last to take hand,
Congress met, and the game was up. I'm
der pressure the President has confessed an
utter failure and asked Congress to inter-
vene and avert, if possible. the normal con-
sequences Of his acts. This is the record
in the celebrated case of Cleveland versus
the Hawaiian commonwealth.
There are numerous details of the Presi-
dents miserable fasco which the impending
debate in Congress will illuminate. But at
least ore feature of il appears to need no
further light, aud that is the secrecy which
| the President deliberately and asssduously
maintained 30 long as he supposed That
there was possibility of interference with
his plans by Congress, either of is own
volition or under the pressure of public ser
timent. In his special message he assumes
that the people ara on his side. If they are
not. he has ''entirely inexperienced the
mission and cnafacter OF our 9overhnleb : :
ana Tue oenA'iol ~n,cn tle . .pn:" ~, "
servants If this is the Presidents con-
| vlction why aid ne not take the people
into his confidence, thus giving 10 ms
purpose ana endeaSor the fresisuoie
| force OF their approoationf he mas late
| ly had an opportunity to learn the value OF
such help He has seen popular opinion
| compel hostile representatives. OF MS party
| IN Congress 10 unite win the hepuohcan
minority IN saving tne countfy from imam
ciai rum. why dih ne refase 10 AVIAN him
self OF the same aSsistance IN carrying out
ms havsi'ah pa'icY' II ne knew Una. II was
at hi' comn'andf HIS acts retute DIS
| worts. He never knew that Inc people
wouii sasiai' him. aad nov ne knows tney
will not. He chose TO ABIDE the event.
Their opposition would nave been fatai'an
it suited his despo lie an obstinate temper
to avoid tie test until ne thougnt tneir
approval was unnecessary:
This is fact which no Debated and now
impairment ascrlption OF virtue to the peo-
pie or invocation OF their blessing can oo-
seure. At first the President thought that
he did not need their he'p. Al last ne -