New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
STOP THE H4UAII1N NITRIC CE.

It may be regarded as a settled matter that
nothing will be done looking TO the restoration
Of the Hawaiian monarchy by any show of
force On that point the President has sur
rendered But the character of his intrigue
and the fact that he is still withholding impor-
taut documents throwing light on the present
conditions of affairs in the islands, make II IN
cumbent upon Congress at once to declare us
sense that until the results Of the Congressional
Investigations into the whole subject or the
Hawaiian revolution and the application Tor an
nexation have appeared. 1t Is ineXped1ent 'hat
ANYTHING be done calculated TO disturb the pres
ent status in Honolulu. The Senate has acted
wisely in deciding to enter upon an independent
investigation Of its own, and there certainly
can he only one opinion as to the impolicy OF
any proceeding on the part Of the Executive
which NAV interfere with that investigation or
with the action that Congress may deem II all
visable TO take after its committees reports
have been received Mr. Cleveland mas ad-
mitted this. He has described the authority OF
Congress as broader than his own. lie says
that its powers are EXTENDED " and its dis
erection wide" and he admits that in address
ing Congress he expects that it Will do some
thing promising. indeed " TO cooperate IN any
legislative plan which may be devised Tor the
solution of the problem II it Is consistent
with American honor, integrity and morality.
Insulting as it Is TO an American Legislature
TO have any such provision as that attached
to a Presidential recommendation. the irnpor
tant thing Just now is that Mr.. Cleveland con-
cedes the authority OF Congress to deal gener-
IIa,r 10 al ions
and admits its duty to act in the Immediate
situation. 1t should not be necessary to argue
therefore that the President ought 10 do notl-
ing which can possibly embarrass Congress in
the performance of that duty II Is particular
" noticeable nevertheless, that instead OF slS-
costing his intention TO cease his Efforts 10 Sc
curc the Queens restoration pending the action
OF Congress, he has hurried Off the revenue
cutter Corwin with orders 10 Minister Wills
to renew such efforts In one breath the Prcsi-
dent invites Congress To provide solution OF
the problem and in another he tells Mr. Wills
TO solve it on the lines he has already lad
down. This justifies, indeed it compcls, Con
gress to protect its authority, and TO request
Tho abandonment by the President Of his I'M
popular and un-American plan. 1t is Necessary
habit Of ignoring every other branch of the
Government than himself OF usurpng powers
which do not belong to him and OF employing
forces 10 accomplish his purposes which are
actually by law forbidden 10 him. In dealing
| with Hawaii his intrigucs from the beginning
have been conducted under an elaborate system
1t secrecy if not deception, nor does it now APP
| pear that he has abandoned these methods or
| relinQuisbed any other part of his scheme thah
| the actual use OF physical force.
1t is extremely unfortunate that a disposition
Is being manifested in the House TO make the
defence Of Cleveland's proceedings party
measure Nothing can be palmer than that the
people disapprove them and wish them 10 be
disavOwed. In the proportion Of at least ten
to one, however they may divide on the sub
! tect Of annexation: they are satisfied that the
revolution was just and necessary, that it ac-
| complished noble work of progress and lib
erty. and that the Provisional Government
ought TO be encouraged and sustained. They
have faith in the statement OF Admiral Skerret
| that the men who are now governing Hawaii
are providing 1t with the best administration
| 1t has ever had. They do not believe that all
| the Ministers and naval officers who have repre-
| scented us in Hawaii for the last twenty years
| are deceived In the character Of Mr. Dole and
| his friends. They do not believe In Blount, and
| they are earnest and united In desiring an i'm
mediate expression Of their sentiments by Con-
gress in such way az will compel Mr.. Cleve-
land to abandon his O1ious intrigue without
| delay. II Democratic Congressman think that
they are making votes for their party by I'M
dcrtaking to shield and comfort Cleveland, they
are immensely mistaken. The more they do
| I'm that direction the mightcr will be the wave
Of condemnation that will sweep over them
and their party in the next Congressional cleo
| ton.