The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-27

NOiiiiihIeSS VII iOiSiSu lSidliOLoi piSoSht-
ed the report on the Hawaiian investi-
cation, and Frye gave notice that We'd
nesday he would address the senate on
that subject
man of the senate committee on foreign
relations today presented the report Of
the investigation of the Hawaiian ques-
ton. The report was prepared by Nor
gan and concurred in by Frye, Dolph
and Davis, republican members of the
committee, who make also supple
mental report. Butler, Turpie, Daniel
and Gray, democrats, submit a minori-
ty report. These representatives, to-
gether with the mass of evidence taken,
are very voluminous. Morgan begins
with a proposition that this govern
ment, dealing with any form of gov
ernment in Hawaii, can have no break
in its line of policy corresponding to
any change in the office of president.
1t is in all respects the same govern
ment as If under the same president
during the entire period. The report
then declares against monarchlsm in
the islands, saying I'VE exercise at least
a moral suzerainty over Hawaii" The
report approves Minister Stevens, or
der landing troops from the Boston, an
interregniim existing at the time. The
queen only held the throne under her
oath and the constitution, and when
she declared herself absolved therefrom
it was an actual act of abdication. Fur
thermore, she had been overthrown by
the white people of the islands before
the troops from the Boston landed. The
report declares Minister Stevens and
Capt. Wiltze acted in good faith and
with no interests except protecting the
American citizens and preserving or
der.
The queens desire to Danish or kill
her opponents should cause ,Ameicans
not to hesitate to support the govern
ment opposed to her.
The report then says that President
as soon as he learned Of this
uisposition Of the queen, abandoned FUR
,ner exercise Of attempts at reconcili-
duon, though, unfortunately Wins, in
me belief he was following instructions,
neid two or three interviews with the
queen thereafter. The report adds:
when the crown falls in any king
dom Of the western hemisphere 1t is
pulverized, and when the secptre has
departed it departs forever. American
opinion cannot sustain any American
ruler in an attempt to restore them, no
matter how virtuous and sincere the
reasons may be that seem to justify
nim."
The raising of the American flag on
tne government building, and the dec
laration of a United States protector
ate, was void TO rwant OF power, ana
by Secretary Foster and re-
Duked by Gresham, who ordered the
abandoned and the flag
hauled down to preserve the national
honor OF this country. The report
makes a point that we have always
exerted the privilege of interference in
Hawaii TO an extent not justified in the
affairs of other countries. The matter
Of annexation is discussed. at length,
and while the whole tenor is favorable
to annexation, no direct statement TO
that effect is made.
The report states that recognition Of
the provisional government was law
full and contributed to peace. The re-
port then takes up the appointment of
Blount and his investigation. 1t says
he presented sincere, instructive re-
port. but that the agitatsd state OF
opinion and feeling in Hawaii at the
time made it next to impossible to OBJ
tain full, fair and free declaration of
iitGlS. I0S cOihihiteSC , iaiFtSti5ohoh -
tablished the fact that the revolution
originated with LiliuokalanL The re-
port upholds the right Of the president
to appoint Blount and delegate 70 him
paramount authority; says the presi
dent would not have been justified in
using force to restore the queen, ana
did not contemplate such action, there
fore his tender Of good Offices for the
settlement Of the differences was strict
" within his accepted rights. The pro-
yisicnal government having thrown it,
self into the arms Of the United States
cannot justly complain IL the United
states should serntinlze all pretensions