The sun., 1894-03-01
On iii ! HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
tn FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MAKES A REPORT.
senator Morgan Says the Only Per-
son Who Has Done Wrong LIS QueeA.
LiIiuolSalani - Republicans and
Democrats SubAait Reports.


LiiiuOkalani - Republicans and
Democrats Sublnit Reports.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Morgan,
ehclrman of the senate committee on for
elgn relations, to-day presented the re-
port of the investigation of that COM
mittee regarding Hawaii.
The report presented by. Senator Nor
gan is concurred in by Senators Sherman,
Frye, Dolph and Davis, the, Republican
members of the committee, who also
axe supplement report, taking more
positive grounds t1a3 the Morgan rc-
pt rt, while Senat ,rs Butler, Turpie, Dan
iel and Gray Democrats) submit mi
nority report.
These reports, with the testimony taken
in the secret investigation, make n bulky
document, and arc n comprehensive re-
view of the Hawaiian question made
after a thorough investigation.
Senator Morgan in his report says that
the inquiry related, first, TO the conduct
of the government, as shown in its of
ticial acts and correspondence; and, Sec
ord, to the conduct of the civil and mill
tary officers of the government in the
DIS charge of their public duties and func-
lions. These are matters which do not
concern Hawaii at this time. He also
says that the future policy of the gov
ernment as to annexation has been eX-
cluded from the consideration of the
committee, except where it is alluded to
as an incident to the investigation.
Mr.. Morgan lays down the proposition
on the first page of the report las a gov
eminent dealing with Hawaii and with
any form of government in that coun-
try, the United States can have no sep
ara tion or break in it's lire of policy cor
re spending tc any change in the in
cubency of tie Office of president 1t is
in all respects as much the same govern
ment in every right and responsibility as
if it had been undar the same president
during the entire period covered by the
recent revolution in Hawaii and the sue
ccccing events.
The president, however, has C. right
to change his opinion, and a change of
policy on the part of one presi lent from
tfat inaugurated by his predecessor must
be regarded simply as change of mind
in the same person. A declaration against
mCrarchism in the islands follows next,
the report saying that we exercise at
least moral suzeraiaty over the coun-
try.
Hawaii" it says, "is an American
st6te and is embraced in the American
commercial ard military system. In this
attitude of the two governments, Hawaii
must be entitled to demand of the United
States an indulgent consideration, if not
an active sympathy, while she is endeav-
OF ng to accomplish what every American
state has achieved, the releaseA of her
h.
regime which denies to the people the
right to govern themselves, and sub
oldinates them to the supposed divine
right of a monarch, whose title to such
divinity originated in the most slavish
conditions of pagan barbarity."
The report then reviews in detail the
revolution and subsequent events. 1t
lays the blaim of the revolution entirely
upon the queen, whose action in anpull-
ing the constitution was equivalent to alb
dication. Minister Stevens action in
landing the troops is approved, and he is
declared not to have conspired to over
throw the monarchy. The appointment
of Commissioner Blount is approved, as
is also his action in ordering down the
American flag.
The report adds that it WASH OF the in
tention of the president at any time to
use force to restore the queen.
The committee finds nothing worthy Of
criticism in the negotiation Of the treaty
of annexation with the provisional gov
e1 ment of Hawaii. The revolution in
Hcwaii had the effect simply of dis
placing the chief of the executive depart
II tnt and substituting another.
The report closes by approving Presi-
d, mt Cleveland's policy of attempting to
amicably settle the affair.
The Republican members agreeing to
Mr.. Blount's report submit supplemental
thel cto and more fully expressive of their
vitUs report declaring that the appoint
mCnt of Mr.. Blount was unconstitutional;
that placing the naval force at his COM
mand was also unconstitutional, and Mr..
PlOunt had no authority to haul down the
American flag. It says that President
Cleveland had no right to reopen such
determined questions and to endeavor by
any means whatever to overthrow the
provisional government or to restore the
monarchy which it had displaced. This
report is signed by John Sherman, Will
lam P. Frye, ]. N. Delphi, Cushman K.
Davis.
The Democratic members also make Il
report declaring that Mr.. Stevens took
an actual part in the revolution. The
minority report is signed by NJ. c. Rpt!ep
David Turpie, John NJ. Daniel and
George Gray.
NJ. G. Butler adds the following and
David Turpie concurs: THE question of
annexation is not submitted for the con-
sideration of the committee, except as it
il cidentally affects the main question dis
cusSed; but it may not be improper for
ME to say in this connection that I am
heartily in favor of the acquisition of
Il & Sc islands by the government of the
United States, and In proper case, and
on an appropriate occasion l should earn
estly advocate the same. But / am un-
willing to take advantage of internal dis
sensions in those islands for which be-
lieve we are in some measure responsible
to consummate at this time so desirable
an object.