The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Morgan,
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign relations, today presented the re-
port of the investigation of that conn mittee
in the Hawaiian matter. The report is
roncurred in by Senators Sherman, Dolph
and Davis. The Republican members OF
the committee also make supplementary
report, taking more positive grounds than
the Morgan report, while Senators Brown,
Turpie, Daniel and Gray, Democrats, SUBJ
init d minority report.
Senator Morgan, in his report, says that
he inquiry first related to the conduct OF
the government, as shown IN It's oflcial
acts ami correspondence, and, second, to
the conduct of the civil and military OIL
GERS of the government in the discharge OF
their public duties. These are matters
which do not not concern Hawaii at this
time. He also says that the future pollcy
Of the government as to annexation mas
been excluded from consideration by the
committee, except where 1t Is ALLUDED TO
AS an incident in the investigation.
Mr.. Morgan lay down the proposition on
the first page of the book that ''as a gov
ernment, dealing with Hawaii or with any
foreign government, this country the
United States) can have no separation or
break III its line Of policy corresponding TO
any changes in the incumbency OF the Of
flee of president. 1t is in all respects as
much the same government in every right
and responsibility AS if it had been under
the same president during the entire
period covered by the recent revolution IN
Hawaii and succeeding events"
A declaration against monarcblSm IN the
islands follows next the report saying:
1--WE exercise at least more suzerainty over
that country. Hawaii is an American
state, and it is embraced in the American
commercial and military system. In this
attitude of the two governments Hawaii
must be entitled to demand of the United
States indulgent consideration, if not
active sympathy, while she is endeavoring
to accomplish what every American state
has achieved-release of her people from
an odious anti-republican regime, which
denies to the people the right to govern
themselves"
Coming to the landing of the troops. Mr..
Morgan holds that the security of Amer
can citizens in Honolulu was III peril,
owing to the practical abdicatlOn OF the
queen, aud, therefore, this neutrallzeL the
power of the government to protect for
eigners. and the landing of troops was rem
iered necessary until a civil government
should be established that could protect
foreign interests on the islands. Admit
ting the truth of the charge that the de-
mand for the landing of troops was in
tended to overthrow the queen, with the
purpose of procuring ultimate annexation
of the islands to the United States. the
report declares that the purposes of Min
lister Stevens and Captain WlltZe were
legitimate and that they acted in good
faith, with a view of protecting American
citizens and preserving order.
The report speaks of the queens desire
for the Punishment or death of those who
opposed her, and says that America should
not hesitate to support government es-
tablished to oppose her. The utterances of
the queen to Mr.. Willis, while they are
seeming expressions of the lofty lndIgna-
tion Of an offended ruler, are SO unsuited to
the character of a queen crowned by Chris
tian and civilized people, and SO out OF
keeping with her character AS u woman
who had received kindly recognition and
regard from other good ard refined ladies,
that they shocked all right minded peo-
ole in Christendom.
when the crown falls in any kingdom
of the western hemisphere" continues the
report, ''it is pulverized; and when
scepter departs it departs forever; and
American opinion cannot sustain an
American ruler in an attempt TO restore
them, no matter how yirtuous and sincere
the reasons may be that seem TO justify
him"
Mr.. Stevens recognition of the new gov
erDment is Justified In the following
words:
1T was the duty of Minister Stevens, at
The earliest possible period, to assist by his
recognition the termination of the inter
regnum, so that citizens of the United
States might be safely remitted To that
government for the care OF their rights
AS soon as convinced that the provisional
government was secure against overthrow
hsC In In rHRn CT a far ha
rehabiitated state.
The matter OF annexation is discussed
at some length, and while the whole tenor
of the report relating TO this is in favor of
annexation, no direct statement is made
therein.
Next the report states that the recog-
milton of the provisional government was
lawful and has contributed to the peace of
Hawaii.
Speaking of the appointment of Commits
sioner Biount, Mr.. Morgan says that
the president had right to make
such appointment. and that the
authority given to Mr.. Blount, and
which he exercised, was proper. While
Mr.. BlounJ made an impartial report to
The president, Mr.. Morgan holds that the
agiIated opinion and feeling in Hawaii at
that time made it next to impossible to
obtain a full, fair and free declaration in
respect to the facts attending the revolu-
lion. Mr.. Morgan holds that the queen
inaugurated the revolution by move
ment TO change the constitution, and the
report takes the side OF the provisional
government as respects the counUer-revo-
luton which the queen provoked IL is
exceedingly severe on the ministers of the
queen.
Then Mr.. Willis mission is taken ND
and the position of the president referred
10. He says that If it had been the pur-
pose of the president TO use force in assist
ing the queen 10 regain her throne, it
would have been an act of war. But such
was not the intention, as shown by the
subsequent treatment of the subject
wherefore, the question Of the propriety,
of the intervention ia the domestic affairs
of Hawaii To the extent of rendering good
offices TO reconcile the conflicts of TWO or
more factions, or parties that may be op-
posed 10 each other within any country,
Is strictly within the accepted right of
sovereign.
Speaking of the efforts of the president
TO restore the queen, the report says that
IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH
the usual bowel