The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-15

ments on the subject have stirred up con-
siderable partisan feeling. IL is the belief
OF the Democratic leaders that whatever
may occur at Hawaii in the interval, Pres
tdent Cleveland will submit a message at
viii recite In detail many facts not hitherto
known 10 this country, and present the
case i'm probably an entirely new light In
this connection great interest Is felt In the
report OF Special Commissioner Blount,
which has never been made public, and as
1t will compa the prospective message
Democrats feel confident that his researches
will show that the facts were such as 10
warrant the radical action OF the admin
The Democrats expect TO be placed on
the defensive at the beginning, because
they beiieVe that the policy OF me hepuD-
iicans will be to attack the President on
constitutional grounds, it being contended
by them that the provisional government
OF Hawaii having been recognized, 10 re-
move it now by force will be equivalent to
a declaration OF aggressive war against an
independent nation, a thing only possible
assent and concurrence OF Congress. The
Democrats who. a day or two ago, were ex-
pressing themselves so freely on THIS dip
lOmatic subject, have shut up quite sud-
denly since the Indications have pointed TO
Q division on party lines when the matter
Mr.. Springer, of illinois, for many years
a member Of the committee on foreign af-
fairs. notably during the japanese contro-
versy OF 1876, believes that President Cleve-
land Will be sustained by his party and the
country. az am thoroughly in accord with
the administration on the Hawaiian. cues
ton" said MIR. Springer. Il believed at the
time that the government Of Hawaii would
not have been overthrow but for the direct
interpretation Of the United States marines,
which were landed for the purpose OF over
awning and oveTpoweTing the legitimate gov
eminent and establishing a provisional gov
ernment In its place. Without the presence
OF our troops the provisional government
could have had no existence AS We were
then at peace with Hawaii, there vas no
excuse whatever for this interposition- TIL
excuse that American property was III dam
cor NO n 90 nnnFnXf nnd rw1fhnrrf fGT1n60-
ton IN fact. Our government, therefore,
having by force OF arms overthrown the le-
Ultimate government Of Hawaii, justice,
international law and the comfy OF ma
tons require that we should replace that
government in statu quo.
The Harrison administration" continued
Mr.. Springer, did, it is true, recognize the
provisional government, and 1T therefore be-
came the duty OF Mr.. Cleveland's adminis-
tration TO maintain the status quo which he
found when Installed into office until he
could, through his own agents, make care
full and thorough INVESTIGATION or all the
facts which led 10 the overthrow of the Ha-
waiian government. Having made this in
v~e5tigat1on through his own agents, 1t was
his duty to act upon the which
he obtained. This is what he has done,
Pnd If any criticism could be offered 1t
would be. that he had perhaps delayed too
long TO do an act OF simple justice to a
weak and defenselssS people. But eXerciS-
Ing proper regard for the late administra-
ton and pursuing the usual considerable and
careful methods Of diplomacy, Secretary
Gresham has acted at perhaps as early a
period as IL was respectful for him to do
respectful, l mean, TO his predecessor in
office. / am not in favor of the annexation
Of Hawaii The population is not homo
geneous, their civilization is different from
ours; we could no more incorporate them
into our body polite than we could incor-
porate a portion OF China we require
Is that Hawaii shall be an independent
country, where our government Will have
equal rights with all others, TO use the land
Is a coaling station, as a harbor Of refuge,
and as a friendly port upon the high seas
for all our merchant marine. And, while
] am opposed TO annexation by this govern
ment, / am equally opposed to any other
government Selling the Islands; and II Eng
land should attempt TO do so our govern
ment should regard il as q >casus belli and
resent it accordingly. Our policy OF nom
intervention in this case would furnish US
q good excuse in insisting that England
should do likewise I think the Demo
Gratis in Congress will sustain the admins
tration without a doubt"
Congressman Storer, OF Ohio. a member
Of the committee on foreign affairs, to-day
declared that he would never vote a dollar
to sustain the administration in its Ha-
Uaiian policy. Il have seen none of the
members of the foreign affairs committee"
he continued. but l for one viii not aid
the administration in it's attempt 20 restore
the Queen to the Hawaiian throne. / most
heartily indorse the sentiments expressed
bv Congressman Hit.