The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-11-25
Cleveland's Crime.

No American can read without feel
ings OF shame and indignation the chap
ters, az they are unfolded, Of the volume
Grover Cleveland and bis Secretary Of
State are writing in the case of Hiwaii,
and making part Of the history of the
Republic. The diplomatic annals of the
United States are pure as the never
melting SHOWS on the SUBMITS of the
mighty mountains around which clus-
ters the greatest system OF indepsnd-
ent commonw ealths that has been
brought together in The bonds of a com
mon union since the government among
men began Now, however, an autocrat
enthroned in Washington is, with his
chief minister, writing unto them Dar-
rative of obliquy and-shall we say it ?
administrative crime without prece-
dent in our history as people.
The country IL in revolt against the
preparation of this national crime of
crimes. Here and there, it is true, the
wanton outrage finds an apologist and a
defender. but that is only the old story
of historical repetition. Never des-
pot but had some cringing creatures to
crawl at bis fest and plead for him. The
few defenders OF Mr.. Cleveland in the
unholy and un-American enterprise be
has en- barksd in only serve to maksthe
infany of his position all the more deep
and dark. He stands impeached at the
bar of the public opinion of his country
men, charged with the violation and
desecration of the principles, traditions
and policies for which the fathers of the
Government contended against Eng
land, and which their descendants have
upheld during more than a century of
national existence against all who dared
to assail them. And why? The osten-
sible reason is be is ''undoing wrong"
A wrong" committed by whom? By
his predecessor in the presidency, who
took the same oath that he has taken,
and who is better constitutional law
yer than he ever dreamed of being.
The restoration of the ridiculous
throne of the Hawaiian Queen is the
most stealthy performance in which the
Executive Department of the Govern
ment has ever been engaged. Every
step in it is marked by the concealment
of conspiracy. Why? What answer
can be given in Justification Of the dark
lantern tactics of the State Department?
Why should the shady agents OF the
dusky ex- Queen of Hawaii-ths restored
Queen, perhaps, at the present mo
ment- have the confidence of the Clevs-
land Cabinet, while every step taken
was kept from the coordinate branches
of the Government and from ths whole
American people Why should our
policy be first unfolded in Honolulu in-
stead of in Washington, New York or
San Francisco, if there was not sinis-
ter purpose behind it all :?
The entire question is one for Con-
gress to consider when it meets in De-
cember-for Congress, irrespective oi
party. In our opinion, the overthrow
of the present government in Honolulu
will be an act af war. That Govern
ment has been recognized by our Gov
eminent, by President Cleveland him
self; and it cannot be knocked down at
the whim of the President under the
frowning guns of an American man-of-
war. A recognized government cannot
be overthrown in this way by an Amer
ican Executive without laying himself
open to charge of having violated the
Constitution.
Congress cannot ignore its duty in
this matter. 1t must investigate it from,
beginning to end. Mr.. Cleveland has
so outraged this Government and this
people that impeachment is possible.-
N. Y. Recorder.