The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-03-15
NVES1N3ATlON ENDED.
The Senate Committee on Ha'
waii Has Reported.
A voIUMINoUs DOCUMENT TT IS.

s.,otor Morgan Prepared tho P"p'r ana
=. T.. Cbarnotorized by Republicans "s
xy.,, a. n,moorats as Ablo ana EHha"st-
.xo Tho nepublioan Minority VIII NOT
Endorse It Fully.
w.eu,varoN Feb. 26.--A volume of
nearly 800 printed pages exclusive OF
maps, has just beon laid before the sem
ate representing tho testimony taken py
tho senate committee on foreign rela-
tions and their findings of facts thereon
nnder q resolution directing them to lr'
ou,re whether any, and if SO, what
IRREGULARITIES lave occurred IN thGalplo,
moHo Intercourse between the Unlted
%ahns and Hawaii in relation to the
Seoent revolution. 1t is the report OF
maiority of the committee, ana was
breparsd by Chairman Morgap' OF Ala
it exhaustively reviews facts, laws
and preoedents; justifies Stevens ac-
hpns, except in proclaiming n protector
Hte. and flndn nothing irregular in the
appointment OF Commissioner Bsount,
bGt In effect says the evidence taken by
the committee under more favorable
circumstances lead tho committee to
different conclusions than those which
hs ,|s sSH%sd: ssaor. 10 concrrca in as to all its
essential Andings by tho Republican
members Of tho committcc-Shcrmdn,
Frye, Dolph and Davis. They. charac'
tefiae 1t as al exceedingly able docu-
snent, but they dissent OH five points.
Firdt, they condemn tho appointment O:
Commissioner Blount as unconS;itutl"n-
al, 2, they say that the executive orders
placing the navy in the harbor OF li"no'
luip under the orders OF either Blount
or Willis were without authority of law.
8, that tho order Of Mr.. Blount to Ad-
mlfal Skefrett to lower the flag was un-
lawful and susceptible Of bong con,
6hSesd as uhfylendly to tho provisional
NoVbfnm9nt, and they regard tho inter
with tho deposed Queon rs violativo Of
International law and unwarranted; !.
$hSy Consider the presidentihad no right
TO reopen the predetermined question US
% the legality Of the provisional gov
eInmont.
8. They regard any discussion Of thc
personal intentions of tho good faith "I
either Blount or Willis as immatcri'l
inasmuch as what they did in regard /,
tho reinstatement Of tho Quc,n WAS sil.i,
ply tho performance of Il tGS'; plainly
commanded of them by this aimiuts;r
The report Of tho minority. s3nrl 10y
Senators Butler, Turvin, n?rirl -
Gray, without denying or conceding tic
correctness of other portions of the -
port, dfssents from that portion ct il
which declares that tho only substantial
lrreGularlty In the conduct Of Stevens.
tho lato minister, was his declaration Of
{. .protectorate ~ tho United States over
Hawaii,
While oxempting from consure Cap
tain Wiltze, of the Boston, and his Off
ceSe, because their position was ono OF
oxtreme delicaoy and difficulty, and We
appreciate their anxiety to afford pro
teotlon to tho lives and property O
American citizens" they add, "all car
not avoid tho conviction that tho iuopol
tune zeal Of Minister Stevens in tho pr,
jeot Of tho annexation of tho Sanlwic
1slands to the United States caused hil
20 exceed tho proper limits of his oflici;
GUY and bis diplomatic rotations to tn
government Of those islands.
"His course, rs n public Representative
OF this government was directly con9u
Give to bringing about the condition o.
atfa,rs which result ed in tho overthrow
OF tho queen; the organization of the uro
visional government; the landing Of tn
United States troops, and an attcmptc,
eoheme OF annexation. And upon th
conoluaion bis conduct is seriously rcu
rehsnsible anu deserving of public ceil
sure"
Senators Butler and Turpie ile su,
nlepental report in which thoy say th,
while tho question of annexation W;
not submitted to the committee, o1cc,
Snotdeatally. thoy think it not improp(
10 cay they are heartily in favor of tn
HcQuda3hpn Of those islands by Il,
hnited States In o proper manner, br
kios BY taking advantage of internal di.
aangiopa tor which they believed tn
Hntsed States Is In some manner rcspon
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