The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-08

submitted its reports printt
The ma .orfty findinI
written by Mr.. Morgan, justifies Nj
stevens actions exc ept in prcclaimin
o protecrorate. and finds nothing /
regular in the appointment OF Nj,
Blcunt. bat in effect avs the evidsae
taken by the committee under NOR
circumstances leads the con,
mi.tee to different conclusions sha!
those which he formed.
This report is cOncurred in as to al
its essential findings by the majo, ity
the Republican members Of the com
She, man. Frye
Colph and Eavis. They condemn the
appointment of Con missioner Blount
as unconstitutional: say the executive
orders placing the navy in the harbOs'
of Honolulu under the orders of Mr.
Blount or MIR. Willis were without au.l
thority of law; that the order Of Blount
to Admiral Skerre:t to lower the dag
was unlawful and susceptible of being
construed As unfricndly to the provis. /
ional government, ana regard the in. |
t,rcourse of Mr.. Biount and Mr.. Willis |
with the deposed Queen rs viOlative Of /
international law and unwarranted.
They consider the President had no
right to reopen the predetermined ,e.
gality of the prOvis OEal government,
and regard any discussion If the per-
s. nal Intentions" or good faith" Of
either Mr.. Blount or MIR. Willis AS i'm.
material
The report of Senators Butler. Tur-
pie. Daniel, and Gray dis cnts from
that portion which declares:
The only substantial irresularity in the
conduct of MIR stevens. the late Minister
WAS his declaration OF y protectOrnte By
the Cni'ed States over Hawaii
While exemptiny from censure Capt.
Wiltze Of the Boston and his officers,
they add:
inopp )rtune zeal Of Minister Steven. IN the
project OF annexation caused him to
coed the proper limits OF his official duty.
His C. nduct was directly conducive to
bringing shout the condition OF affairs
which resulted in the overthrow Of the
Queen. the organization OF the provisional
government the landing Of tho United
states troops. and the attempted scheme II
annexatiOn: and upon this conclusion hts
conduct Is seriously rerrehcn ,ible and de-
serving "f public censure.
Senators Butler and Turpie file a
supp . mental report, in which they
say thew are heartily in favor of the
ace vi ,ition of these islands by the
United States in Il proper manner, but
not by taking advantage Of internal
dissersions. for which they believe the
United states in some manner respor-
sihle.
The conclusion OF the Morgan report
to which Messrs. Sherman. Eye,
Dolph. and Davis. the ma. Ority, dis
sen.-is rs follows:
Therefore your cpam!ttcs concludes to
report that the President OF the United
Etates has not. In this particular. In any
wise been party TO anv irro .uiaritv oe
any int roprety Of conduct In his high OF.
flee. The committee also finds nothing
worthy Of criticism In the negotiation of
the treaty OF annexation with the provis-
iona government OF Ha wall
In the opinion OF tho committee. based
upon the evidence which companies
this report. the only substantial irregu-
larity that existed In the conduct of any
officer Of the United States or wxent OF tho
President. durfu. or since the time OF the
revolution OF 1891 was that OF Minister
Stevens in DECLARING protect"rate OF tho
United States over Hawaii. and In placing
the flag OF Ocr country upon tho govern
mene building OF Honolulu No actual
harm resulted from this unauthorized act.
but AZ II precedent IL il not to no consid-
cred As being justified.
The committee has not considered IL
necessary t. present any resolutions
stating the conclusions indicated in the
report. and asks that it be discharged
from the further consid Grafton of tho
resolutions under which this report Is
made