The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-15


Hawaiian policy is OF Republican origin and
that Democrats as ruie endorse IT. This
is true that a few Democrats in Congress. the
most prominent OF whom arc Senators Gray
snG MG have S S HS TSEt M
tho sentiment OF public men generally
maGe aud course pursued for which no Justi-
icalion san be found IN law or equity;
White and fcw more obscure members Of the
House there is placed the utter reputation
Senator Morgan. Chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign locations. tho most astute lawyer
sen Sen H' and the he man MAJ chosen By Fresdent
Cleveland to represent the United states
H.brn GOe m S re'Ens SnF Rorss
says that il Minister Willis was instructed to
restore Queen Liiuokalani by force OF arms IL
necessary. then President Cleveland has vio-
lated the Constitution 10y declaring war with
out the sanction OF Congress. senator Faux
Gratis. says there is no method by which til o
Queen can be riGhttully restored. in view OF
ment. and veteran legislators like Judge Hol-
man say that the United states are bound by
every claim Of right and justice to pursue q
policy of strict non Intervention.
kepublicans who have condemned the FRESH
dents cause have Hs rgsi dSno so mot be-
cause of their convictions, OF right; Thus
ex-Congressman John 4. Kasson OF Iowa.
on Foreign Affairs. eX- Minister to Germany
and Russia, and lawyer whose expert
admitted. and who. In addition is warm per.
sonai friend Of Secretary Gresham, says that
Secretary Gres6ams ietter. l. nothing short
OF piracy. Representative llitt of illinois.
G Gnn ms ai on Forsn hirars and Assistant
Secretary OF state. and who is still member
Of the Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES, also denies
the rigut OF the Administration to assist IL re-
storing the Queen to the throne Nj. Hits
opinion is. not dictated by political motives;
opponent OF Hawaiian annexation.
But it is not difficult TO secure the opinions
ther and her Whoso Views
coincide with those of Messrs. Morgan. Mol-
man Faulkner kasson att; and 2t the LnE
OF Jefferson Chandler. formerly OF It. Louis.
and now u prominent attorney in New York
and Democrat OF distinction. He achieved
legal fame as one Of the ATTORNEYS in the
Arthur Administration. and is now IN Wash
inRton arguing case before the suprem1e
prspared opnIon With this strlGn
mas rs NO Sb,cS oT fs rov TO
sionai G tS s s was Established in Hawaii
and to overthrow that Government, than he
has to INQUIRE into tho means by which WI the
overthrow that republic. When Mr. Cleveland
oath Of ONCE on March ! last. the Provisional
Government OF Hawaii had been recognized
We're w ehe in 0t this CaSitai Mr. Cleveland has
no mere sons,tutlonal I right st to use
overthrow that Provisional Government than
he has to direct the military and naval forces
Of the Unsd St to amy
to the United states. and recognized " this
Government. when he took the oath OF 9nlce.
when President Cleveland entered upon
the duties Of his office on the 18th OF March.
continued Mr.. Chandler. he was confronted
Hawaii: First, the Queen. liiiuokalanl. had
been deposed and a Prov sional Iovernment
substituted for me monarchy displaced. That
Government was in political possession of the
territory OF Hawaii. all the Government build,
bsSn rssosnz a' SpI s ' Tned
s sea y aoysEn S q the world Mis;;
Government were, in Washington under full
RECOGNITION Of the United states; acting
rison. Not only had the new republic in iia,
wall been fully recognized as an established
with the repres entative OF said Government |
on the form Of treaty contemplating The an
Which Treaty had ada Actually BEEN drawn and ap;
proved by the PRESIDENT. and by him referred
The Ssns for las M se or Which
there is no dispute. the question arises. What
constitutional power has President Cleveland
divided into two hemispheres: First. the |
establishment and recogni ion OF the Govern |
msnt: second. the. relation which Hawaii
should have to the United States in the future: |
been settled and con sumnated. All that related
70 the esaDlis 81 gnd recGGdnit,on o! the
SuSc Mas sy the aes res
dent Harrison's Administration fully. con-
cluded. There was nothing incomplete In re- |
eummate the recognition Of Hawaii as an in |
depsndent republican Government.
ing to the proposed annexation of Hawaii to
the United States. concerning which the treaty |
snm sum mate over I'll: the ompIeted and consum-
mated hemisphere OF the matter Mr.; tleye-
tSd and has .I
tionai Jurisdiction. He had full power to with
and the proposition of annexation being de-
Ing ausstion is: is the l.. act OF President Cieye-
land in setting on foot an inquiry touching the
public OF Hawaii was accomplished, and de-
clared and recognized by this Government.
nnH or Is his eondnst th
Esithoatl constitutional authority and rovolu-
The Office OF President of the United States
2 continuing office; Administrati IONS OF that
Sne by thu a'r" ITSELF rRere Is
provision In this Constitution authorizing one
to review and revise consummated
upon an administration OF the Govern ment Is
directed to tho future and not to the past.
Otherwise his term would include four years
u the future and an indefinite past.
'There is no constitutional support for the
that one President il less wise.
ess patriotic or less sagacious than another.
The powers OF the Office do not rise and fall by
! measurement of tho relative mpish-
4 ents. whether real or assumed OF the men
who temporarily MI tho Office. What Is done
ind consunImated by one Administration Is
lone and consum mi ted by the United States.
md not in contemplation Of law. by the person
Who for the time being speaks for the United
statea. The power 10 revisw and revise the
Icti0n OF predecessor assumes higher power
n the sonlce which reviews than exists
n the Office whose conduct is reviewed. There
: no constitutional warrant or jurisdiction for
his assumption a applied to different Presi-
Tents. Tho lowers OF ono President are abso.
utely identical and equal with the powers OF
VI Presidents.
'" Under the decision Of Caleb Cushing that
me administrative officer cannot revise and
eview the consummnted acts Of his predcces-
or. Mr.. Cleveland had no constitutional power
o appoint Mr.. Blount n tribunal to hear and
onsider the facts under which President
iarrson acknowledged the supremacy antva-
'dity OF tho Provisional Government in place
I the monarchy in Hawaii lie had
% more mower to do this than |