The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-01-02
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY
ABOUT Us.
Opinions from the Eastern Publications
Relating TO the Hawaiian
Question.

The New York Sun says: The first
paragraph shows the Presidents in
herent and inextinguishable contempt
! for the authority of Congress. He has
been brought up with round turn in
his secret pursuit of policy of in
fanny Congress, by the resolution
passed by both Houses, has demanded
to know what he has done, what he
intended TO do and what he is still
doing on his own responsibility. In
Hawaii Mr.. Cleveland affects to ig-
more the peremptoEy call of Congress.
He prefsees his message of yesterday,
not SIS is customary, with a straight
forward statement of truth, namely,
that il is submitted in consequence of
and in obedience to the command of
the Federal Legislature, but with the
sueaking pretenee that this message
originates solely in his own volition
and is now written in pursuance of q
previously expressed intention of
transmitting further information on
the subject when additional advice
permitted.
This document, a really reluctant
response to the sharp call from Con-
greSs, Mr.. Cleveland sends to the Cap
itol as if it were a voluntary act of
condescension and grace on his part.
''In accordance with my previous in
tentions,n said the coon .loftily, 81
now proceed to come down and hold
further amicable intercourse with
Captain Scott.u Five-sixths of the
message is q restatemeut in Mr..
Cleveland's own language of his argu-
ment for his policy OF infamy, render
ed familiar to everybody through the
previous efforts of Blount, Gresham
and various other hirelings of Claus
Spreekels. Mr.. Clevelandis presenta-
ton Is no stronger than was Secretary
Greshamis. Mr.. Greshamis carried no
more weight than Blountis; what
Blountis is worth the whole country,
including Congress, now perfectly I'M
derstands.
The first instructions to Willis show
3 perfectly unwarIanted assumption
Of authority ON the part of the execu-
tive, with an attempt to bolster that
assumption upon falsehOod without
even the semblance Of truth to support
it. The instructions speak of 1.-THE
Presidents determination of the cues
A4uA tLElA NAllE
ernmentisl actions and those of the
queen devolved upon him, and that
they are expected 10 promptly relin-
quish to her constitutional authority
There Is not a scintilla of evidence
anywhere that the Provisional Gov
eminent had devOlved upon the Presi-
dent of the United States the question
of its right to exist, and for Mr.. Cleve-
land to say that it had shows the des-
perate subterfuge 10 which be has
been driven He had 10 more right
to send such message to the Govern
ment of Hawaii than he would have
to forward it TO the Government of
England or Of France, and he has ex-
ceeded the Constitution and disgraeed |
and abused the executive authority in |
sending such a message. If it did not /
directly threaten force it contained |
and implied menace thatfOFce would |
be used. For this attempt to coerce a |
and recognized Government |
by menace and fear the President |
should be held strictly aceounta bic.
The New York Tribune says: Mr..
Cleveland is not the sort of man who
rankly acknowledge q mistake. His
message is an elaborate de-
enss Of what by the very process Of
iesending il he admits 10 be a failure.
Above and beyond everything else in
he message is Ar. Cleyelsnd's char
.ctSristic representation Of himself as
the only person charged
With the responsibility for the con
.uct Of public affairs who i able 10
ntertain high views Of things. He
PEACEFULLY admits that he shares this
eculisTity with those whom he des-
Tibed Is ''tne people" meaning that
canty fraction Of the public which il
By his views and lends
tumble obedience 10 whatever he de {
isres 70 b proper policy
The New York World says: In
OssiDle a. would be the restoration
I q respectable and capable mon
Tchy By the good Offices u this
spublic, the setting up Of the pfepOs- /
srOus Hawaiian queen upon her
limic throne would add the absurd
y Of opera bOuffe diplomacy 10 the
zgrant qualification Of the Demo.
-atie principle.
LIE Aes IOlE morning Advertiser l /
lyE: The Presidents message in re-
lOnse % the resolution u the Senate
king for information concerning the
IaEaiizn imbFogiio will impress nef- (
Ter Congress nor the people fayora 7
j.. He makes no reference, as COM
IOn courtesy would suggest, 10 the
et that the Senate had asked for ths (
formation. II IL a bit Of small IN {
that will not win him !
y friends in that body. He persists
bzsiDg Ms whole case upon the I
lsely alleged fat that the Hawaiian
TOlutiOn was inspired and melted by +
hited States Minister Stevens and 7
at officials exhibition u armed !
res Of the United States ~ oyeraye /
e people The President has not
Ipulzrized his policy, nor removed
y d the objections To his course. / r,
: only makes more evident the I K
u that he used the power and infu- :
ee u the Republic in IN attempt % q
stOfe the monarchy. He still fails n
demODstrate that be l. moved by n
tTiOtic influences o. guided by Z :.
.0Eledge u the principles Of Amer :.
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