The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
trrom otr regular correspondent.
WAsnlxcroN, ApriI Il. ls9s

WAsHiScroS, April IL, 1893.
Neither President Cleveland nor Secre-
tlry Gresham have any apologies to make
TOR the action of Commissioner Blount in
carrying out his instructions, declaring the
protectorate proclaimed by Minister Ste
yens, without shadow of legality or au-
thority, at an end, and in withdrawing the
protection Of the L S flag and marine from
the provisional government of Hawaii. And
The attempt of few republicans to use the
incident as means to create bad blood be-
ween members Of the two parties has fallen
very fat, as far as Washington is concern
ed. There is no politics in the matter. Il
was simply question ofrighting a wrong
which was officially acknowledged to be
wrong BY the Harrison administration but
was not righted then, as it should have
been. II the provisional government Of
Hawaii Is net strong enough 10 maintain
itself without the United States il is not
strong enough to be recognized in any me-
gotiation looking TO annexation or any
other settlement Of the present problem.
What has been done is neither for nor
against annexation. in fact. has no bearing
whatever upon it. 4 Is simply a steT to-
yards doing the right Il ing, as soon as the
right thing shall become apparent. Mean
while the administration is fully determin-
ed that no other nation shall interfere with
Hawaiian affairs.
Senator Butler. Of South Carolina, scored
a point. as be usually does whenever an op-
portunity is given him, when Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, offered an entirely
needless resolution. directing the secretary
of state to inform the senate BY whose au-
thority the American flag was hauled down
at Honolulu, by Offering an amendment
adding the words "and also By whose an-
thority the same vas hoisted" Mr. Lodge
knew that the president was responsible
for lowering the flag. and the resolution
was only offered for Buncombe.
Secretary Heke Smith is in Georgia at
tending to some pressing private business.
He will return 10 his desk this week.
Extraordinary efforts are being made by
10 put the democratic senators
in 4 false position before the country in
regard 10 the proposal to investigate Sena-
tor Roach's connection with an alleged
bank embezxlement fourteen years ago.
The republicans wish ii to appear that the
democrats refused to allow the investiga-
ton because Of their wish to protect Mr.
Roach. No such conclusion can be reach
ed. exoep, By xillful distortion of the
facts. Senator Roach has from the first
personally desired that the investigation be
made, as he manfully told the senate Iazt
week; be has asked for no protection, and
what Is more 10 The point. he wants no
protection. Tie opposition Of the demo-
cratic senators to this or any other inyezti-
sation Of events in 4 senators life before
he became senator is based upon the
highest authority in the land-the oonssi-
tuition Of the Z s. and it is mighty small
business for anybody to Try TO make it ap
pear otherwise, bat then. you know, small
business Is second nature withsoue people.
The 6rst instaIment of the weather burean
has been completed, and the immediate
results viii be the dismissal Of several
minor officials for their inability to dixtin-
guish the difference between their own
prop<ty and that Of Uncle Sam. and the
snai result may be striped suits for them.
The second inStaln1ent, which deals with
bigger fsh. wiIl be started this week, and
1t Is expected that it will result in showing
that the big officials regarded the positions
under the bureau in about the same light
that the minor officials regarded the prop
erty Of the bureau.
The Kentucky colony, temporarily in
Washington, was reinforced by Hon Henry
watterson. on Saturday. Mr. watterson
called at the state department bat said be
merely called to pay his respects to his old
friend, Secretary Gresham. He also paid
his respects to President Cleveland. and it
Is not improbable that be put in a word or
two for some of his numerous friends who
are anxious to have go" at official life.
No ofkoe Ia the presidents gift is big
enough to tempt watterson away from his
paper.