The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-05
The Situation in Hawaii.

II is claimed by the President OF
the United States and his supporters
that the dc frcio government Of Ha-
wall was only made possible through
a conspiracy between the American
Minister aud the revolutionists.
American marines were landed os-
t"usibly to protect American inte-
r"sis, but, as il Afterwards turned
out, for the sole purposs Of over.
turning the existing government and
transferring tho country to the
United States. President Cleveland
rejected this transfer pending in.
ycstigation, partly because the ac-
ceptance OF Il would he reversal
Of the policy OF our government,
which heretofore has not been favor
able To the annexation OF foreign
islands, or the acquisition by force
Of foreign territory, aud partly be-
cause he thought great wrong had
been done to a friendly government,
At the outset he selected repre-
sentative American, and commits
stoned him to 90 10 Hawaii to make
inquiry rs to how the revolution oc-
Cured and report fully. The Com
missioner, Blount, a man Of great
ability and large experience in pub
lie affairs, has reported the results
OF his investigation. and his report
confirms the opinion, that the revo-
luton was, in large measure, the
work of the United States Minister.
This is as far as tho President is
known to have gone. The affair may
now be said to have passed out OF
the Presidents hands into those Of
our Congress, which has now to act
in the matter. II can do one OF
three things: recognize the present
provisional government Of Hawaii as
the permanent aud lawful govern,
ment Of that country, and then leave
it To take care OF itself, or il can re-
fuse to recognize the present gov
eminent and restore the former gov
eminent, or it can cause to be taken
vote Of the electors Of that coun,
try as To the kind of government
they prefer, and then recognize and
protect the same. There is no doubt
that the situation is one that re,
quires ability 10 properly settle.
II we recognize the present gov
eminent, established, as We have al,
ready stated, through the aid and
support of the American Minister, il
is equal to an avowal on our part
that We have no remedy for the
wrong dom" Of one Of our agents
in a foreign country; that no matter
how much his superiors might con
denim and regret his acts, we have
no choice but to accept the conse
quences. 1t can hardly be that the
Congress OF this Christian nation
will confess that il has no remedy
for the wrong doing OF its owl
agents.
President Dole OF the Provisiona
Government does not claim to bt
other than a provisional president
pending the annexation Of his coun
try to the United STATES; hence
should Congress refuse to annex, h,
ought to retire and restore the coun
try to the Queen, and all that woult
be necessary for Congress to do t.
bring this about, would he to senC
him u note to this effect, for it woulC
be ridiculous to consider him, will
an army Of fifteen hundred raw re-
cruits, a national belligerent, TIL,
third policy, the taking Of a popu
lar vote, is most in accordance witt
American ideas, and one which Con
gross would most likely have recon
mendrd had the revolution beel
brought about in any other way thar
by the aid Of the American troops
We hope that the people OF liza
wall will soon arrive at a peaceful
settlement Of their existing trouble
and establish u stable government
that peace aud confidence may b.
restored, aud industry and com
merco resume their way. The Am
sr'cH E,p0ri'r,