The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
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The self-contradictory resolutions on Mr..
CLEvEIAND's Infamous Hawaiian policy, re-
ported to the House by the Foreign Affairs
Committee. are afTordlng the text for an
equally absurd and inconsistent defence OF
that policy by the cuckoos In Congress.
These resolutions. framed by men sup
posedly capable OF logical reasoning, start
out by condemning Minister STEVENS on the
controverted theory that he assisted Illegal
~ in overturning the rotten monarchy. and
thus violated 1.-THE traditions Of our repub-
lie. and tho spirit OF our Constitution" Then
they proceed to heartily approve the prln-
ciple announced by the President Of the
United States, that interference with the
domestic affairs OF an Independent nation is
contrary TO the spirit OF American institu-
tions." though In fact the very occasion for
tho resolutions was the indisputable and
persistent interference Of Mr.. CLEVELAND
with the domestic affairs OF Hawaii After
having laid down the sound principle that
1.-The people OF that country should have
absolute freedom and independence in pur-
suing their own line Of policy" the commit
tee go on to laud Mr.. CLEVELAND for con-
spicuous and fragrant violation OF It'll
A more impudent report was never laid
before legislative body of reasonable
men. 1t insults the intelligence OF Con-
gress and the people. 1t treats them as II
they were fools incapable OF understand
ing the meaning OF words. After Mr..
CLEVELAND has worked and conspred
ceaselessly for nearly year to restore
discarded Queen to her throne. by
the overthrow OF q foreign Government
recognized by the United States and all the
rest Of the great powers of the world. this
committee have the shamelessness to tell
the people that by 30 doing he announced
the principle that such interference. is
contrary to the spirit OF American institu-
tons! In one breath they condemn
foreign interference in the domestic affairs
OF Hawaii. and In the next they glor-
lily him for having practised 1t. On the
assumption that Minister STEVENS assisted
In the overthrow Of the barbarous mon
archy. they condemn him: but with the
facts OF Mr.. CLEvELAND's efforts to restore
that corrupt rule before them in official
documents. they stultify themselves by at
tributing to the President tho enunciation
Of n principle OF non-interference which
condemns his own course as false to "the
spirit of American institutions"
moreover, INC re5OluLlOnS REJECT DOJn an
nexation and the assumption OF protecto-
rate over the Hawaiian Islands as "un-
called for and mex pedient." so far as this
country is concerned but they recognize the
right OF the Hawaiians to make treaty OF
annexation with any other power. England.
for instance. by saying that they have
absolute freedom and independence In
pursuing their own line Of policy" without
foreign Intervention. Being free to pur-
sue their own policy without inter-
ference from US or any other foreign power.
they have now as much right to offer them
selves to England as they had before to ask
for annexation to the United States: and II
we undertake to interfere with their policy
In that particular, We shall be guilty OF the
very foreign interference reprobated by the
committee.
To such lengths must the servile retain
ers of Clevelandism in Congress go in
order to make pretence of defending this
indefensible and infamous Hawaiian policy.
They must humiliate and stultify them
selves and render our country ridiculous
and contemplate in The eyes Of the world.