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HAWAIIAN REPORT.
Results Of the Investigation by tho
Senate Committee.
NO IRREGULARITIES FOUND.
E,,rybady Ju,iilled, Stevens aud
Blount Endorsed and Annexation
Indirectly Advocated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Morgau,
chalfman Of the Senate COMMITTEES on
foreign relations, today presented the
report Of tho Investigations Of that
committee made under the resolution
rfuulring II to report "whother any
anI n 10 what irregularities had &C.
Cured In the diplomatic or other inter.
cyufsu between the United States aud
Hawaii, In relation TO the recent p0liu.
cal fcvolution OF Hawaii.n The report
/, pupated by Morgan and congufrtd
To- by Frye, Dolph ami Davis, the Re.
publican members Of the committee,
who make also "a supplemental report.
butluI Turpie, Daniel and Gray,
DEMOCRATS, submit u minority report
These reports together with tho mass 0i
evidence taken by the committee is
very voiuminOuH.
Morgan begins with a proposition
that this government, dealing with
any form VI government IA Hawai-,
eau have no break In its line VI policy
corresponding TO any change Ia ths
Office VI President 10 IL Ia al respects
the SAME government M u under the
came PfU8idunt during the entire
period. Tue President, however, Ihas
the right 10 change Ui mind, In The
tamo proportion. The report thuu
declares against against mynurchism
iu the Islands, saying We exercise 81
lrsst u moral suzcfainty over Hawaii,
which, u says, "lH An American state
embraced ia the American CONNER.
cal and military systom," emitting u
10 inuIlseut Cunsidcfaii0r, u not
active assistance la the eudcavOrs %
release her people from the 0dious anti
republican regime, Huh0tdlnating her
people TO "a supposed divine right Of a
monarch, whose title 10 such uiyiuity
originated in the most Hlayiah C1udi.
lions o. pagan bafbarily."
Tue report approves Minister
stOvens's order landing the troops
rom the Boston, on the ground that
conditions existed which led naturally
10 the apprehension Of civil cumm1-
ton, eudangcrlug the security OF
American citizuns, and puiu,H out
that on three or four previous
occasions similar action hiss been
taken, This condition, tho. report
tays, grew out OF the cl0rt OF the
queen 10 overthrow the constitution,
and her act amounts ~ An acts " ubdi.
cation and nuutraiized her power 10
protect tho American clliznuF.
The report sAyt: at h evident that
the queens government nj that time
had no power 10 prevent the landing OF
troops from any quarter, no power 10
protect itself against Invasion and no
power 10 conduct u civil government"
In other words, inturfegnum cN.
istud. The queen only held the throne
under her oath aud constitution anu
when shr declared hcrseli absDlyUd
thoreiTom, II was nj actual act OF abdi.
cation. Furthermore, she had been
oyorthtown by the white people OF the
islands before the troops from the Dos.
ton landed. The Hawaiian monarchy
had porlsl Cd. In Wow Of this, the
report lays down the proposition
that In country where there
D. no power " law 10 protect
the itiEens Of the United SlattH
there eau be no law VI nations, nor any
rule OF comfy that can fignuuliy pre-.
vent our ilng from giving shelter 10
them under the protection VI our arms,
Hnd this without reference 10 any dis
lfssB Il may give the queen who gen.
Grated the confusion or any advantage
u might give tho people disputing her
Tight 20 resume her legal power.
The report declares "rhs purpose
Of Minister Stevens mud Captain WIZ
war legitimate. They acted iu
good faith anu with no Interests
except the protection Of American
citizens and preserving Ordef.D The
report speaks Of tho work Of American
missionaries building up the COnstitu-
u0nhl government Of that country anu
tays IL entities the people Of the
United States to sympathiae aud assist
IN resisting iis destruction, fhp
Queens desire to Danish Or kill her
opponents should cause the Americans
not 10 hesitate 20 support the govern.
ment opposed to her.
The report then says that President
Cleveland, as soon as he learned this
disposition OF the queen, abandoned
further attempts at reconciliation
though unfortunately Wills, In the
tvliri that he was following instruc.
lions, held two or three Interviews
with the queen thereafter. The report
audi: "Whrn the crown falls In any
Kingdom OF the Western hemisphere Il
NNNNAAANNAN AANA hAANAA NAAN NNNNNANA
departs 1t departs forever. American
0pluion cannot sustain any American
ruler In an attempt TO restore them, NO
matter how virlu0us anu sincere the
.7snnS may be- that seem 10 Justify
hlm,p
0tvNcns's recognition Of the new
government Is justified by the report
sayings at was his duty at tho safest
possible period 10 nssist by recognition
TIE termination OF the interregnum,"
ilr the safety Of the citizens Of the
United States, The report says the
question Of annexation and slevens's
anxious advocacy thereof did not
relieve him from the duty or abridge
NE right 10 call for troops u pro.
lrcl The citizens Of the United states.
lhe committee therefore. nnda no cause
o. ceusufe, either against Minister
Stevens or Captain Willz, The subse-
Huanl raising Of the American dag on
tho government building ana the dee.
ar4liOu OF the United States protector.
h,o vas VOID ior want Of power, and
uhayoNed by Secretary Foster ana
iehuked by Gresham, who ordered The
pioleclurale abandoned and the flag
nAulod down 10 preserve the national
honor OF this country.
The report maken tho point that We
nave always exerlei the privilege Of
Interference In Hawaii TO m extent
not Justified IN tho affairs Of other
Countries.
FAVORABLE 10 ANNEXATION.
The matter OF annexation Ia dis.
iahsed at length, and while tho whole