Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-26

tween Mr.. Blount and his successor. Mr.
WILLIS with the queen, whose office had be-
come vacant by her deposition and abdica-
ton, under the attack of a successful reyo-
luton, this order and it's execution were
most unfortunate and untoward in their ef-
rect. Such relations and intercourse by
Messrs. Blount and Willis with the head
ana with the executive officers of an over
thrown government, conducted for the uur-
pose of restoring that government by dis
piacng its successor, were in violation Of
international law, and were not warranted
Dy the circumstances of the case.
Fourth, The question of the rightfulness
OF the revolution, of the lawfulnes of the
means by which the deposition and abdica-
t,on OF the queen were effected. and the
right or the provisional government to exist
and to continue to exist, was conclusiyely
settled, as the report so forcibly states
against the queen and in favor of the pro-
vlsional government, by, the act Of the ad-
ministration of President Harrison recog-
nizing such provisional government: by the
negotiation by that administration with
such provisional government of a treaty of
annexation to the United States; by &C
credting diplomatic representa- ton by such
administration and by the present admin
istration to such provisional government:
therefore. 1T incontrovertibly follows that
the President of the United States had no
authority to attempt to reopen such deter
mined questions, and to endeavor by any
means whatever to overthrow the provis-
ional government, or to restore the mon
archy Which ii had displaced.
While it is true that a friendly power may
rightfully tender its good offices of media
ton or advice in cases such as that under
present consideration, ii is also true that
the performance of such offices of mediation
or advice oIght not to be entered upon
without the consent, previously given, by
both the parties whom the action or decis-
lon of the friendly power may affect. Such
consent was not given in the present in
stance
The provisional government never so con-
sented; 1t was never requested to consent.
1T denied the jurisdiction of the present
administration on every proper occasion
therefore, the proceedings by the Presi-
dent, which had for their result his request
ana monitlon to the provisional government
10 surrender its powers, to give lp its cx-
istence, and to submit to be displaced by
the monarchy which 1t had overrhroWn
mad no warrant in law. nor in any consent
oi one or the parties to be affected by such
proceedings
Filth, The avowed opinion of the Presi-
gent or the United States, in substance that
II Is the duty of this government to make
PREPARATION to the queen by endeavoring to
reinstate her upon her throne by all con-
stltutlonal methods, is clear definition Of
the policy OF the present administration to
that end. The instructions of Messrs
Biount and Willis must be construed to he
otner and more ample forms of expression
OF that policy. No other presumption is
permissible than that their actions at Homo
lulu were with intent to carry out that
aVowed policy. These considerations make
lmmaterial any discussion, in this connec-
ton, Of the personal intentions, circumspec-
lions, or good faith of these gentlemen in
the performance of the task to which they
mad been plainly commanded by the pres
ent administration.
JOHN SHERMAN. WIN P. FRYE,
). N. DOLPH, CUSHMAN X. DAVIS.