The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-07

The report then says that President
tleveIa nd, as sonu as he learned this
disposition Of the Queen, abandoned
further exercise al attempts at recon
eiliation, though, unfortunately, VIII
lis, III the belief that lac was following
instructions, held two or three inter
views with the Queen thereafter,
The report adds: "When a crown
falls in any kingdom Of the Western
hemisphereit IL Is pulvefized, ami when
the sGepter departs IL departs forever.
\ American opinion cannot sustain any
American ruler IN the attempt 10 re.
store them, no matter how giTLuous
aud sincere the reasons may be that
seem TO Justify him.
Stevens recognition Of the new
Government is Justified, the report
saying: at was his duty at the safest
possible period To assist, by
recognition, the termination OF
the interregnum for the safe
ty of citizens of the United
States. The question of annexation
and Stevens anxious advocacy there
of did not relieve him from his duty
or abridge his right To call for troops
to protect citizens of the United
States. The committee, therefore,
find no cause for censure either against
Minister Stevens or Captain Wiltse fn
the subsequent raising of the Ameri-
can flag on the Government building.
The declaration OF IA United States
protectorate was void for want of
power, and disavowed by Secretary
Foster and rebuked by Gresham, who
ordered the protectorate abandoned
and the flag hauled down to preserve
the national honor of this country.n
The report makes the point that 1--WE
have always eXerted the privilege of
interference in Hawaii to an extent
not justified in the affairs of other
countries.n
The matter of annexation is discus
sed at length, and while the whole
tenor is favorable TO annexation, no
direct statement to that effect is made.
1t says: Annexation has been a
subject of almost constant contempIa-
tion among Hawaiians since the
beginning of the reign of Kameha-
meha [. In diplomatic correspon-
dence frequent and favorable
allusion has been made to
the subject. The testimony taken by
the committee discloses the opinion
of several of our most eminent naval
and military officers that annexation
is indispensable TO the proper defense
and protection of our Western coast
cities" The committee says it is one
recognition OF the Provisionai fs ii Govern, v
ment was lawful and contributed to
peace.
The report then takes up the APP
pointment of Blount and his investi-
CATION, and says he presented ga
sincere, instructive report, bat that
the agitated state of opinion aud feel
lug in Hawaii at the time made it
next to imposeible to obtain n full.
fair and free declaration of facts. that
the evidence taken by the com unittee,
under more favourable circumstances,
established that the fact the revolution
with Liliuokalani, who ex-
pected, through opium aud lottery
bills, to secure funds 90 carry out her
purpose"
The report upholds the right of the
President toappoint Blount aud dele.
gate to him paramount authority, aud
says The President would not have
been justified In using force Co restore
the Queen. and did not contemplate
such action therefore his tender ~
good offices for the settlement Of
was strictly within his ap.
eepted right
The fact that the Provisional Gov
was formed to exist, till att
nexation to the United States tusti-
fed Interference for lie protection,
which would not have been tolerated
Under other circumstances. therefore.
the Provisional Government, having
thrown itself into the arms Of the
United States, cannot Justly complain
that the Unlted States should scrntiaAs
ize all ptetpneions of iiaht thus ir
dispose az the entire country and
people. Moreover the Queen herself
abdicated Professionally awaiting the
tleclst,n Of the United states IA to her
fietta tindpr these conditions tsthp
President Uf tle United States, be-
lieviiie the Information thpn IN puss
seseipfi If the ttovetntneut not anili-
cipnt o. Justify SUMMARY annexatiun,
.UtilI nUt have dune Justice % himself,
fo lti9 country, Is tile people of Ha-
~aii, tu The ptovisional lovprtinant
~ 10 tiltokalani without having
'na1e ~ elliott tu ,isp his uuni offices
in ascertain whether II was ptartica-
jle for tie pueet to be restored 20
tlp ttpBft says that n thp ptovis
uual Governmbtt had agreed 40
-tstofotiou tie tinited states wnuld
tiot hnee bsen ~ ahy seiiee resron- -ihlc
OF tie restoiatinn; would not have
uunarrhv nor have rontta-
7ened American sentiment or polcy;
lteg wnnid metelY have bpen mutuai
tietds IN the solution oi the qupstibn.
therefore, tile committee cBhclndn
the ptesiieut of tie uutnd states
ias h0t IN tits n8ttieulat iu any wise
ieen q patty - atty iffegulatity on
'thfoDtiety of c0iiluct lh lis high
,tilcen
flie committee fluids hhiting Wntthy
y ctitttjstn iu uegattatlba q tfehts ~
Wits the ptovi louai tibt.
tuintnt ~ liawbit, Hs the provi -iohal
fnvefnuent Is lgtfpcllv tomretput So
uake auch tttaty. ihe coh
hittee fiuls tho tt,aly tot i've
too l3siiIy, ds clbiEei
'eeaos b3ii, fhfiiss 3eslHsg T.
be Interest oi uooi gnvutihehi
ihe Target ~ tie i-lah,ls
ailiug into III hatl % d Eutoieah