The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-02-02
cULLoM ON BLoUNT.
The Illinois senator Severely Scores Glove
lands Hawaiian Policy.

The Illinois senator Severely scores Glove
lands Hawaiian Policy.
In speaking on the Hawaiian matter
ln the senate on January %, Senator
cullom. of Illinois, smartly arraigned
President Cleveland and Commissioner
Blount In his opening remarks the
senator reviewed briefly the history of
Hawaii and the incidents which led to
the revolution of last year, occasioned,
he asserted. by the queen when she at
tempted to revoke the constitution OF
1887. He spoke in sharp terms of this
action, and then directly attacked
the policy of the administration.
Abundant testimony" he said, has
been furnished upon every hand in con-
troversion of the assumed theory Of
the president and secretary of state,
and the declaration of Minister Willis.
that the revolution was melted and
Iostered by United States Minister
Stevens and Capt Wiltse who was in
command of the Boston. That theory
has been SO completely disproved. not
only by the combination OF circum-
Btantial and corroborative evidence,
but by direct and conclusive testimony,
which proof has been accepted by the
mass of the American people as ample.
that it would be an imposition upon
the patience of the senate. as we'll as
upon the public, to present it again on
this occasion.
"But suppose the American forces
had (which deny) committed the act
30 alleged, what difference would that
make as regards Mr.. Cleveland's act in
attempting to recrown Mrs. Dominis?
Mr.. Cleveland found there an estab-
lished government You may call it
what you will, but it was still a govern
ment in possession and in position"
Continuing he said:
Passing by some OF the intermediate steps
taken by the United States government such
IS the withdrawal OF the pending treaty from
the senate; the sending OF a special commits
sioner as a detective to act as spy upon
foreign government without the advice and
consent of the senate, then in session; and
pther equally ridiculous blunders OF Falstafian
diplomacy. we found a government in Hawaii
recognized by tie world, in full control OF
Affairs Acting under instructions this Ameri-
can spy performed his duty by frequent re-
ports to the secretary OF state as to what he
singular incident of pulling down the American
dag.
"a distinguished American issued an order
that IL any man pull down the American flag he
Dhould be shot on the spot At q later day. by
he order Of Gen. Butler. one man was shot for
the same act, for which another now receives
The thanks OF the executive Of the United
States.
Something over hundred years ago q Brit
ish officer Of undoubted character and reputa-
ton was selected as the special commissioner
Of his government to act the part which would
complete The betrayal Of West Point and other
American forts into the hands OF the British.
Maj. Andre. the distinguished spy. was appre-
hendcd and paid the penalty with his life.
w hatever may be said OF DISCERNING our
dag in Honolulu. that was only humiliation
TO Americans and self-inf1icted disgrace to
this adminst rafiOn. But the stealing OF an
American SPY into Hawaii, with credentials to
the head of the recognized government, ad-
dressed: My Great and Good Friend Tor the
simple and sole purpose Of plotting and negoti-
Ating with Mrs ECmins, then an enemy OF
that government, and secretly and steallhiiy
endeavoring 10 arrange for her reimbursement
upon the ruins OF temporary or provisional gov
ernment-was not that such an offensive act
that the provisional government would have
been fully justified, under the rules Of war, in
declaring the actor public enemy and treat
ing him accordingly:
'.ln the United States treason consists In
levying war against the government, or in ad-
herring To its enemies, giving them aid and COM
fort What was Blount in his relation to
Hawaii? Neither more nor less than q public
enemy. Personally 1 am very glad to see the
ex-paramount here in Washington, walking
safely about the capitol, but must confess
Justice in the act II the Hawaiian government
had caused his trial either by the civil author
ity or by court-martial at Honolulu, as would
have been done by any other government.
Just look at it. Purporting to lie an am
bassador and accredited 10 recognized gov
DrnMent, his secret Instructions not even made
known to this senate, il obeyed by him put him
In the attitude in fact and effect of the most
despicabe Of offenders against International
propriety. True, his Cffense was that OF his
Ouperiors merely, but the punishment Is melted
to the agent who is caught in the act Maj
Andre suffered death: Commissioner Blount
receives compensation from the United States,
but the world condemns both him and his en-
ployers The people Of the United States,
Of all shades OF party faith, have discussed
with bated breath almost the series of events
In our diplomatic service since March last
and have seriously questioned the mental
equilibrium OF an executive and cabinet which
could. either by accident or design, have STUN
bled into such unprecedented and incOmpre-
0enSlDle errors.
I'm the Hawaiian affair the history Of nine
months Of successive blunders is SO full of the
tragic. the ridiculous and the farcicaL and
the responsibility has become SO diffuse and un-
certain that the country has reached the con-
clusion that president and cabinet with all
their new-fan2led paramounts and mysterious
cipher dispatches are The armor OF tin-clad &C.
tors in 6 stupendous comedy OF errors. But
where is the man whose cheek has not blushed
with bitter shame as day by day he has been
forced TO read the humiliatng story Of our
laundering Hawaiian policy! Where IL the
living man whose very heart has not swelled
with Indignation as he has witnessed the per-
pefratian Of inexcusAhle rr1 unprecedented
outrages upon q weak and struggling people,
Outrages which. unjust and criminal ~ they
we're coward that little band are thousand
times more Gisgraceful and criminal against
our own citizens.
',The snield and panoply Of Aonor which has
shone like star over the pathway Of American
glory has been blackeued and furnished. while
people are doing the penance Of humiliation
ond shame
{ The ridiculous mantle Of secrecy which has
hidden for months the actions Of the executive
has been removed and the patchwork policy Is
fully revealed. Eow now appears that sham
and shOddy manayem vhfch accoriiuv IN