The sun., 1893-11-15
REPEDIITEEl
afr. CIeveiand's rIawn,inn Policy Produces
q storm OF Indignation.

| 10 IL IA morally certain that Mr.. Cleveland
! had fully decided upon his Hawaiian policy mt
! that time-ncary four weeks ago. congress
| was in session on Oct. IL, and for more than a
fortnight thereafter Tho Senate Of tho United
! States, which shares with tho President the
responsibility for tho conduct OF the country's
foreign affairs. to which he Is required by the
Constitution to submit every proposed treaty
negotiated under his direction. and without
whose advice and consent he could not so
| much as appoint a new Consul at Honolulu
was sitting at the other end OF the avenue.
within mile Of the White House. ready to re-
ceivc and consider any executive communicn-
tion Mr. Cleveland might SEQ At to mako to it
Why. in matter so important, did not Mr..
Cleveland seek the advice OF the Senator Why
did he keep to himself his decision to over
throw the Provisional Government OF Hawaii
recognized by this country during ten months
and more-and 10 restore the dcposed Queen.
Iilluokalani OF unfraGrnnt reputeH
Tr.,n lie Eatinp, eSHu.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-There seems to be a
remarkable unanmity among both kepub-
licans and Democrats in condemning the
action of the Administration with reference to
Affairs in the Hawaiian Islands.
I,om II, Boaon Dditv Adp,rn.,r
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12-Party lines are al
most obliterated in the general chorus OF in
dignat!on that has greeted the publication OF
Secretary Greshams letter. With few con-
spicuous exceptions. Democrats az well as
Republicans denounce the policy OF the Ad-
ministration as outlined in the letter OF tho
Secretary OF State At first the announcement
was received with gasp OF astonishment
and expressions Of incredulity.
F,om 'he Nes Ere,1on Dav.
It's pretty state OF things. indeed. when a
rpnuhlip eats n rottap m n fent
again. It's sickening.
From he Ird,l'noson pov.
We do not find in Mr.. Gresham's statement
OF the case-and we imagine that 1t Is about as
unfavorahle n statement as could he made
the very smallest warrant for the hypothesis
that the present Government OF Hawaii is
destitute Of inherent strength and incapable
of maintaining itself. On the contrary. it
seems to us that it has sufficiently contra
dicted such a proposition by exertinG its au-
thority and commanding the respect and
obedience OF the Hawaians ever since the day
on which Mr.. Blount called Off the United
States forces and somewhat ostentatousy
left 1t to stand alone. There may be a Gues-
tion as TO the means by which the revolution
was accomplished originally. but there can be
none as to the present reality and substance Of
the de facto Government. or. in our opinion.
as to the improperly OF foreign Interference
in a situation which the narties chiefly con-
cerned appear to have accepted with entire
satisfaction. If. as Mr.. Gresham inslsts. the
deposed monarchy is backed by an ovsrwhalm-
ing public sentiment. it will reGstabish itself
without aid from us. II not. and II the exist
ing Government be rooted in the peoples
sympathy. and inherently capable OF SELF
support. the employment OF tho United States
forces to overthrow 1t would be an act Of the
grOSseSt and most wicked tyranny.
from the Phiraa.iphia Prer.
1t is the de facto and de jure Government Of
the islands. 1t is recognized by all the world.
No native force will ever ovcrturn it. No for
eien force can. unless by the wanton usurpa-
ton OF President Cleveland. The able and
courageous meD making up this Government
have only to refuse to yield to the reckless
readiness OF President Cleveland to make war
in defiance Of both law and right on a peaceful
and Independent country to bring to naught
this attempt to deprive the americans living
in Honolulu OF the privilege of self govern
ment. self-protection. and self-control. They
have only to stand their ground Mt all hazards
until the universal voice OF the American peo-
pie requires a reversal OF the Infamous policy
which proposes to restore a queen by Amer
can bayonets.
From The Philadelphia Record
We do not get rid OF an American protectorate
in re6stablishing the old order OF things in
Hawaii Having intervened to put Queen Ii
liuokalanl back on her throne and to maintain
the sugar monopoly and tho system Of coolie
labor by which it is made profitable. We con-
tinue our responsibility without the satisfac-
tion of knowing that We have contributed to
the moral or material advantage OF the Ha-
waiian people.
From the Philadelphia Pubi1 Lr'gsr.
The manila nj "A snl5pp, yyr In
eral verdcts. and their verdict In the present
case Is that the position OF the Secretary OF |
State is not yet sufficiently fortified by conclu-
sive evidence. and that it Is not in accord with |
good policy.
From II. San F,nntisoo Chronicle.
The Provisional Government of Hawaii sent |
commissioners to Washington to move for tho |
annexation OF Hawaii to the United States. but |
we have never hoard that Mr. Cleveland was
asked to act as an arbiter or umpire between |
the Provisional Government and tho deposed |
Queen. 1t is well known. and has been for
months that the rule Of the Provisional Gov
ernment has been accepted by all the Hawai-
ians. except very small personal following
OF the eH-Queen. and that q revolution In her
interests was as hopeless as m attempt would
be to restore n Bourbon monarch to the throne
OF France What business. then. has the Pres
ident OF the United States to interfere. and. II
he does interfere. how will he carry out his
wishes? Is the United States to declare war
against Hawaii In order to reseat upon her
throne an cx-royal wanton. who continually
disgraced the position she held?
from he Indianapolis journal
We have the humiliating and disgraceful
spectacle Of an American Secretary Of State
recommending that the Government OF tho
United States shall lend Itself to the destruc-
tion OF Government formed bv the best ele-
ments in Hawaii and the restoration OF a mon
archy with tyrannical and half-civiized
woman for Queen. This is the most disgrace
ful recon mendation ever made by an American
Secretary OF State. 1t is a cowardly abandon
mcnt OF American ideas and Am erican inter-
ests md base betrayal OF American citizens.
Fom the "ashipqoa Erenirg Sa,.
That the course OF the Administration Is in
deiensible must be evident to all reasonable
people. 1t matters not now how the revolu-
ton was brought about: that it occurred is
history. but with those causes the President