Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Hawaiian Trouble-Nobody Cares
If Hoke Resigns
Popularity Growing.

are generally two sides to most questions.
He proves most conclusively that there
never would have been a revolution last
January in Hawaii, that would have
stood the slightest chance for success
against the Hawaii government, had it
not been for the landing of the United
States -mariners-from the L. S.
steamer Boston. He cites the report of
Stevens himself, to prove this. and GLAZING
that the Queen surrendered her authori-
ty, only after United States cannon had
been. placed so that they covered the
government buildings, and that she sur
rendered then, only under compulsion
and with the understanding that the
United States should adiudicate and set
tie the trouble, and that considering the
| great friendship that mad existed between
the two governments in the past, that
the Queen believed that when the cir
circumstances became known, that the
United States would withdraw the troops
and let Hawaii settle her own troubles
Now. it is well for US to consider our
selves Americans as well as Republicans
and Democrats, to consider this subject
not from partisan standpoint alone, but
from standpoint of American citizen
ship. 1t is to be expected that an ad-
ministration will be criticised for its acts
by its political opponents; but we, who
happen to be in the minority, ought to
have the candor to examine the facts of
this case carefully, and at least be candid
in our judgment. The facts are, ana
they cannot be got around, that here was
friendly foreign power, against which
this Government had not the slightest
reason for aggression, utterly overthrown
and driven from power by the acts OF
United States marines, without our
government at Washington knowing
anything about it, 1t was all over, all
finished, before single word of the af-
fair reached Washington. Now, when it
has been shown that these are the facts,
and that the so-called provisional gov
ernment never could have existed with
there never has been day since since
its existence, that it could have stood
day without United States troops to pro-
tect 1t, and that it simply claimed to be
organized until terms of union-annexa-
tion-with the United States could be
agreed upon, it seems clear that the deci-
sion of the administration is a decision
that at least calls for candid and care
full examination by the thoughtful citi-
zen. When we have a little less party
feeling and little more patriotism, it
will be more Of an honor even than it is
now to be an American citizen.
1T seems that Minister Willis presented
his credentials to President Dole of the
provisional government upon his arriva!
last week, aud it is claimed that the
United States insists that general am
nesty to all engaged i'll the revolution be
granted by the Queen, for the reason that
the revolution would have never occur
red had it not been 80 firmly grounded
on the United States troops. The un
p lblished report of Mr.. .Blount is anxious
ly awaited, AS it presents the basis for the
present position of the administration
1t was the rumor here that two men,
bers Of the Cabnet-Hoke Smith and
MOrton-were about to resign because
they disagreed with the position of the
administration on this question. But
there is no danger. Nobody would feel
bad if Hoke Smith did resign.
McKinley's name for 1896 is the war
CRY. Let us hope that our gallant Gov
ernor may hold the fort, and become not
only the candidate, but the the President
of our great Nation. The conference of
the National Republican Executive Com
mittee at New York last week was large
ly attended, and the Mckinley enthusi-
asm was in complete control. The i'm
mense majority in Ohio and PennsyIva-
mia, with the general landslide every
where, has very encouraging effect
upon the Committee.
A number of meetings are being held
now by the Democratic members of the
Ways and Means Committee to put the
finishing touch on the new Tariff BILL |
The iron and coal schedules are being
discussed and the indications are now |
that coal and iron will be made free in |
spite Of the strong protests from Alaba- |
ma and West Virginia. The tobacco,
beer and whisky schedules are also be-.
ing closely considered with the intention
of raising the tax on these articles. The
tax upon incomes is attracting good
deal of attention, and bringing out con-
siderable opposition among even the
Democratic members of the Committee.
But it has many strong supporters, and
if such tax is reported by the Commit
tee, it will probably be tax of 2 per
cent. on all incomes over $4,000. This,
if adopted as law, would raise an i'm
mense commotion.
The new war ship Columbia developed
a wonderful amount of speed in her first
preliminary trial over the Government
course between Cape Ann, Mass, and
Cape Porpoise, Me. She can easily make
% knots per hour, and is a ship that we
may well be proud of.
The Blaine family have arrived in
Washington, and are the guests of friends
while here. They do not propose to spend
the winter here as was at first thought,
but are getting their old home in suita-
BILE order to rent.
The report comes from Iowa that Gov.
Boies, by no means, intends to leave the
field of politics on account of his recent ,
defeat for reelection, and also his loss of ,