New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-13
THAT IS GOING on IN HAWAV

| What is il that Mr. Cleveland is cOncealing
in this Hawaiian affair: Why should he con
ceal anything? What is the reason Of the
unusual secrecy which has attended every
step he mas taken? Why is it that Ameri-
cans must learn the instructions given to their
diplomatic officers from the newspapers OF
Honolulu? President Harrison Secretary Eos
ter. Minister Stevens and Captain Witsc have
| officially declared to the people that the Ha-
waan revolution was spontaneous uprising
| of the honest. intelligent AMI Interested people
Of Hawaii against u semi-barbarous and wholly
: corrupt dcspOtism, and they have asserted on
| their responsibility that the American Legation
| and Naval officers at Honolulu had no part
| whatever in melting the uprising or in assist
! Ing it until it had become Government Their
assertions were supported by an enormous mass
of evidence, in contradiction of which, until
Mr.. Greshams amazing letter was published.
nothing has appeared except the plants of the
Queens motley faction What these were for
at last appeared in her formal offer TO sell out
her rights for few paltry dollars.
President Cleveland and his Secretary OF
State seem to understand the gravity of the
charges they are bringing against their prede-
cesscrs in Office as little as they appreciated
the obligation OF successive governments to pre-
serve Il constant purpose in the countrys for
eign policy 1t is audaciOus of Mr. Gresham
to declare-which in effect. he dOes--that Presi-
dent Harrison msrepresented facts in Mes
sage to Congress and leave the ISSUE there.
What is his evidence? Where is the BlOunt re-
port? What did he do or claim to do learn, or
NJ c1,o,, dc
to be plainly told that he will not be flattered
in the conclusions TO which the people will
come upon the situation as his letter leaves it.
If any President has been duped, he is not Ben
jamin Harrison. If any Secretary has given
reckless counsel. he is not Mr.. Foster. If any
Minister has been lying, he is not Mr.. Stevens.
When an issue is made up compromising the
judgment and faith of these men on the one
hand and that Of Mr.. Gresham on the other, he
will learn to submit his proofs with his allega-
tons the next time he feels it his duty to con-
tradict men Of the highest standing.
The people want to know the worst about
this Hawaiian business. What is Mr. Clcve
lands Minister doing there now? Can it be
possible that the Administration has dared to
menace the Hawaiian Government without first
taking advice Of Congress and the peOple-with
out even declaring its purpose: Can it be
possible that American guns are being prosti-
tuted to set up the rule of vice and ignorance
over that Of enlightenment and progress, and
to surround halfcivilZed Kanaka woman
with the monkey-show of a preposterous mon
archy? This is what an American Secretary Of
State, prancing around in Quixot.c extrava-
ganza, has actually proposed. Is it already or
dcrcd? The people are entitled to know Has
Mr.. Willis gone to Hawaii with letter Of
credit in one hand and a sword in the other to
give President Dole first a greeting and then a
blow: The President cannot be in too great
hurry to say to the people all there is TO say on
this subject.