The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09


Aef 4hs srehlte u ~ etste pspansnt 4:
ready Froansd under Statistics q thsse unread
and HncsEsd for, We. ~ z e. inforrssion re;
sioner OF Ikiuoisian with her y Of attor-
liant, and versatile Paul Neumsnn, There was
present Mcfarland, her former Cabinet %oIficeri
OF whom were at Honolulu at the time Of this
action. And representing the PROVISIONAL Cow
eminent Its entire commission OF hye members
was despatched. | say not for information, but
70 make out a case by impugning the motives OF
his countrymen there and by defaming our dip
lomntiC representative.
IL was a task repugnant to honorable instincts,
the task of the intrigunnt rather than OF the
task of double dealing and deceit. And to the
credit OF him selected for 10 be 10 said that he
was never happy In IL and I believe feels keenly
to-day the undying sting % sclt-reproach.
worked i'm secret as one whose deeela arr dark.
His methods were his own and the testimony
taken would have been thrown. out by a court OF
leaves no room for charitable doubt. do not
speak lightly, | speak from study on the spot,
Honolulu and from the report OF It's reputable
citizens, when | declare that his attitude there
was that of one consciously engaged In dishonest
work, suspicious, embarrassed, irritatcd, and
alarmed at the presence OF those who. knew the
truth and were therefore obstacles In his way.
have referredt 10 the condition OF Liliuokalani,
and for this ] have charged upon Mr.. CLEVELAND
the responsibility; repent the charge and chal-
ence through his Commissioner, the late Queen
Of Hawaii would be ia possession of a comfort
10 this end defeated by BlOunt and TO his report
for my authority. lie states that was u party
TO these negotiations, and though this charge Ia
false | do not hesitate to say that 1 would have
been proud OF such an honorable connection.
wonid lave resulted in the payment by the Pros
visional Government. of such n sum as. was
originally secured TO the ex-Qneen In eonsidera-
feated these negotiations aud sent u false report
Of his action to washington.
Now, my friends. IL Mr.. Blount knew. as / be-
lieYo he did, the determination OF the Admins
tration TO be to restore the Queen, then his ac-
ton il less reprebensible. however much this
view reflects on the impartial character of his
mission. But II he did not, even though his in-
him, Of advice unasked. given in resentment Of
what he deemed to DO an invasion. of his own
prerogatiye, his action was criminally selfish
There was another figure in the drama enacted
at Honolulu besides Mr.. BlouDt and the, unfor-
your fellow citizen. the Minister Resident OF the
United states. Not in the. present generation
this Government called upon to meet graver re-
sponsibilities. The a~tliiction of the heaviest
him. DifScnities that would have taxed the
strength of one half u century youngGr,,aye; and
physical peril. as well, 6Sset the path Of duty
Subordinated to u novice whose diplomatic
experience had been confined TO the walls of "a
Congressional committee room. he was not sup
but ordered to welcome and, assist the
imam whose task 1t was to caluminntc him., Tho
a advances OF friendliness were rejected as in
suits, and the offers OF aid In the matters de-
to be the object of Investigation were ut
once seized upon as evidence of guilt. The man
who broke bread at his table at Honolulu. was
blackening his name and plotting his ruin ut
Washington.
My friends. not all this brought murmuring or
complaint from this faithful public servant.
And when at last II became evident in Hawaii,
~ 1t had long been at home, that the decision OF
the Administration was made up. that partisan-
ship, personal malignity, Misrepresentation, and
the insidious and selfish influence OF a great cor
p~oration whose greater triumph was yet TO come,
was to prevail, what then l speak from daily
personal nothing of reproach, or
doubt or fear, nothing but undated and I'M
bounded confidence In his chief, the President
Of the United States.
My friends, / an not here to plead his cause,
he needs no defender, although he has been in-
licted by no less n ono than this same President
IF the United States. A Democratic Senate has
brown out that indictment as the country
lad before II. And | am hero tonight to con-
yratulate him on that verdict, and on the birth
II the new republic of the West to whose fathers
lie had the honor and tho good fortune TO extend
he hand Of greeting in their carly struggles.