New-York tribune., 1893-12-31

the ex-Quccn's proprietary rights In seeking to
interfere with an unQuestionable right OF sov-
ercgnty the punishment Of onences against her
laws. The only hope Of placing MI Dole. our
Presidents great and good friend. ana MS
associates In a position where amnesty would De
of any value to them was by exerting IN" armed
power ~ the United States The Presden!s
Administration, So insstcnt on respecting the
Independence Of Hawaii. issued commands to
Government h" proposed to reinstate that those
VIII" had overthrown II last January shouId re-
main Its citizens. deprived of no right they en-
Joyed before the revolution This Independent
Government was not to b" allowed to withhold
IN" rights of suffrage even. ar OF holding
Office. from those whom II must look upon as us
bitter"st enemies. Where would exist the IN
dependence of Hawaii under his duress from the
President II the United States? Ii would have
become n pr"iectorate II the United States. not
In name" hut In reality: not by law. but through
the Presidents sole decision and decree.
T:IE >NswrI To THE tx QUEEN
The clear Implication in the report Of the
Secretary II State ,ha, the Presidcn, meant 10
r"stora the monarchy and the knowledge that the
Hawaiian Government would yield To the dicta-
ton ~ the President Only after war alarmed the
country and checked The easy flow of the Adj
m.n!strd;Iun's policy The eA-tlueen was evident
ly ds,rusfu. II the influence or powers ~ the
President. and asked what assurance she would
hay" for "A faithful carrying out ~ N" scheme on
m" part ~ the Administration Whatever may
have. been the form II her request. the answ.r
trU. bat tardy. was t.legraphed 10 Mr.. Wits
on December .. the day before the opening of
Congress 'You will say that the Prcsi-
dent rann": us" force withpu, the authority ot
Congress
six weeks II lrrnail"n - tn" lav and *
learning of ~" real opinion of III" country had
fraily resulted in something which could not J."
criticised or gainsIiL tn" dispatches of MI
Willis which DEMANDED and obtained the aho>"
an not yet obta!nah,e by Congress- NhA'
was their substance may b- OWNED The Gov
cinmcnt Of Hawai-! was n peace was str"ns
was civilized. The sx-Queen was h"sitatng ana
4. .lippy I'm, u'l
have, frat. that sh" should be put back ana
next. that sh" SHOULD b. kept there after she mad
given her pledge :" grant amnesty. Would the
Ir.sii-n, really 40 IN" only thing that c"nid 90
her any good. after -xtorting such a plety" OF
yassaiag" T. his Will? Would h" rebuild hrr
wnrJ Win Amoric m bayoners: NJ wonder she
wanted Pledges. Here was an American Minister
| not Only empowered. but secretly INSTRUCTED 70
threaten ami cocrcr the Government Ia wnich n"
was accredited into yielding peareab'y To res'o.
ration 81 a monarchy which was an aoomina'ioh
an ab,m!nation In the light II government an
| ahomination In IN" light of dccency: lie was I"
r.instat. A legitimate and in dependent .N-M'n-
.rrhy provided h" could induce II I" pledge -
scIf 10 obedcnce to tho Presidents commands
| a monarchy =, unfit to govern that even the Az.
mlni.,rati n was afraid 10 rest"r" II 10 i's tui.
| powers ami functions Yet In IN" sarrri name oI
Ius,ice' It was 10y intrigue 10 he rs'ns,a,"i over
tho heads - thos" who constitute 'H' ''"'"H'"'
| OF the Hawaiian lslah"s
| THROWING THE Er>roNsIrILITY rr"N. con
This IL not the fair dealing and dignii"d
cours, which sho u.i be pursued by IN" diplomacy
- the United states of America. There Is NJ
ou,siior her. h.fnr. rs Of annexation. ~ issue
a. Ia tho prni.irtv ~ Minister Stevenss act'"h.
| for ~ To- that knew only one sih" prepare,
| by an agent hostile I" the ADMINISTRATOR I. -. "a
which Mr. stevens formed 4 part. ih"'' -
| rn yr,.,,nd ~ ,..hatc now as I" whether the
| present Hawaiian government was rightiE OF
wrongly .stabii she'd nearly tw"'vr months AK
| t..(T tha tntlae
| +, an,r,,. and commend the cours" ~ the pres
| .,t administration az disclosed by hse'f. u a
| President without IN" consent ~ the S'hn.e
~ send a ia Ia mount diplomatic ofncrr u s"Ir
| r,,Ie "A Ml,ist,r leaving Ia" latter only routine
| duties he may do II In Great Britain or III
| GERMANY. "a well ~ IN IN" Hawaiian Isianhs'
| That officer according g. the ipsid"nts hp"".
| rs,s /. only tn" Presidents commissioner.
| and no, an officer In IN" diplomatic service %!
,h. i.p,,nI states Tn. gam. right asserted
| here t. appoint an Amha ssador un.'r ,hc nan'.
| -, +, comrni.s .sin,,er would allow the President
| Ia anu.int an, agent II his own without con-
! ..r"rce WIN any other branch 81 IN" HN.rh'
! men, 1" cxcrcis.Jndicnl functions paramount 70
m..g.s air, ady IN ";Iic. 10y and with IN" S'n""
| consent a.,
,ion In either W." r trnHr'. =, mas poem 'n.r",
| .ll,c., a,prn,ing the "pniou - the Secretary oI
| stat. "r n,i,r,inE the Presidents acton "
| th. Administrators purI"s" t. re'hStau" .n'
| Queen WIZ light Congress must 'nr'I " ""'.
| fnr the President has AZ Last rhui'i his !"i'
! N hi. hands To- b- acted nn bt IN" I"gislauN"
| branch ~ our t;olarnmrn' When the hitJT'tY
ar. pr.par.d t. fulni tn" Presidents behests
| the, must pr,Ins, legislation. l ntii mar ~
| don. the country must tan" Tor granted that IN"
| pr,s,,l. mt IL not to br approved hy his party
After n review AMI cnhsih"rat"h {" tn'
,,irs.. ~ this AI,niniatrafi' ~ appears rom
its own records the minority ~ YOUR '"ini'''."''
| hay. nn h.sitn'inn In recommending IN" a""P-
tn, Il the following substitute !"r IN" RESOLUTION
| reported by IN" majority
| Whereas I.x.cutiy" communications 'n '"h-
| .r.ss Ii.cIn~. that ~" EN"crtiv" Experiment
has been furnishing - - Minister fhnii"'"nti-
| arv "f TN, United states secret Instructors 'r
| .nns,!r. with tn, representatives and agents ~
| throw. ~ a friendly Rcpuhii an Government.
| duly rccogniz"d D., all III" civilized nations u
! which said Minister was accredited" ana u,
! which his public instructions pledged IN" E"ni
| faith AMI sympathy = the President. IN" Gov
| rrr.ron, nrd the people - IN" tnttrd states;
| 'ErsnI,",i That II il the sens" - this li''is"
| that nuv such Intervention 10y IN" f.r'"utiN" ~
| the United States. IT. ci,il ar military r'pf"-
| srn,ati,.s or officers with h'ut auih"rit" of Com
prras IL Il ,lang 'r,'rs and unwat:an'"i INVASION
| c tin. rights and dignitrs "f tn" Congress ~ Inc
| I'nitr! = ats and violation of ~" laws "i
| nations: and further that IN" rlann'r "i su'h
| attempted Intervention hi IN" Ex"c'itiN" an'
The. met h.is USED are VI worthy - IN" EN"rutiy"
-. partm.nt ~ IN" United States. Will" tn" con-
| fAss .! intent II such int r>"nton IL contrary
| t,Nil. policy and tradition e 'he Republic and
! - tle,,t