Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-15
On the Part Of Democrats Who Sup
ported Cleveland's Hawaiian Policy
CAUSED BY LATEST CORRESPONDENCE
Some Resolution Like That Offered
by Mr.. Holman
WILL PROBABLY BE PASSED.

The publication of the latest Hawaiian
correspondence has evidently produced q
considerable change of sentiment amongst
those democrats who have been contending
for the infallibility of Mr.. Cleveland In
whatever policy he pursues- Something so
revolving In the character Of Liliuokalani
Is revealed by these dispatches that nobody
appears to have the courage to confess to
any sympathy for her or her defunct mon
archy. The proposition to pass resolu-
ton in the House merely condemnatory Of
Mr.. Stevens it is the purpose of the demo-
Gratis to abandon. The proposition of the
managers of the House is to give two days
to the consideration of the Hawaiian mat
ter Immediately after the customs bill is
disposed of and before the internal revenue
bill is taken up. They generally regard the
correspondence rs rendering absurd the
resolution of the COMMITTEES on foreign af-
fairs and impossible the attempt to ignore
completely the situation since the retire
Ineat of Mr.. Stevens.
A Resolution Like Holman's to BE
Adopted.
The belief IS that the resolution prepared
by Mr.. Holman, or something similar TO
II, declaring against any attempt at restor-
alton of the monarchy will be adopted.
This would imply disapprovai Of Mr..
Cleveland's course probably. but they don't
see how the matter can be ignored. and 1t
is impossible. In the light of this corre-
spondenee. to take any action sympathetic
with Liiiuokalani. The administrations sup
porters find it difficult to Withstand the
shame and ridicule which the latest dis
patches provoke. The greatest astonish-
ment is expressed at the course or MIR.
Cleveland In suppressing from his first
communication to Congress the dispatch
OF Mr.. Willis. in which the character of
Liliuokalani in all its bloodthirstiness and
savagery Is disclosed. No explanation is
ference is that the only motive for with
holding the dispatch could have been to
avoid the prejudice Of his case In Con-
gress. Severe criticism is passed upon this
action as being deceptive.
Another Complication.
Another complication of the situation not
calculated to be agreeable to the admins
tration is presented in the news brought
by the last steamer, that the provisional
government would not resist request
from Congress similar to that made by
Mr.. Willis The proposition coming in this
way puts the matter directly at Congress
of whether or not they approve Of MIR.
Cleyelands course as far as he has gone.
since by approving of IL they can secure
what he aimed at A failure on their part
to approve conveys an unqualified disap-
proval Of Cleveland's whole policy. They
are thus put in position where 1t Is diff
cult to dodge.
Mr.. DinGley's Views.
Representative Dingley of Maine said:
There are two very striking elements Of
the present situation. The first Is the state
ment of the queen that she was not deposed
through the efforts of ex-Minister Stevens.
but by the men now in possession of the
provisional government. The other is the
indication of the queens true character, I'm
her intimation of wish to behead the men,
bsrs of the provisional government.
TT is certainly most astonishing thing
that the administration of q republic like
this has been engaged for months in an
o9ort TO restore q government Of such saw
age and barbaric tendencies as the queens
has been shown to be-.
The Matter Seems to Rest With Con-
gress.
Representative Cannon of Illinois said:
'T have read the Presidents message trans
mitting the correspondence between Minis
ter Willis and President Dole of the pro-
visional government, and the correspon-
dence. including President Dole's reply to
the demand of the minister that the pro-
visional government commit hari-kari, and
assent to the re-establishment Of the mon-
archy. 1 feel chagrined and humiliated
that MIR Dole's reply to such a demand
places the United States in the wrong and
that the facts render the United States
powerless 10 DO anything in the premises
unless it be by force to overthrow a friendly
government, whose only sin is that 1t
dares to live and assert its right to live.
At last the whole matter seems to rest
with Congress L am sure the minority will
not favor a declaration of wa- against
friendly government without cause and
do not believe that even the democratic
fn yrnvnix- ru-frt aft t1z~
the wish or the request of the administra-
ton IN Sucn a course"
Deceived Congress and the People.
Representative Loud Of California said:
AFTER careful review of the correspon-
dence, and from my construction of the
English language, / am led to believe that
only the discretion of Minister Willis, and
not the instructions Of the administration
prevented him as late as December %, the
date on which the Corwin returned from
using all the power vested in a minister to
use the forces of the United States to de-
pose the provisional government
THE correspondence can onIy lead ona
TO believe. who understands the Englis,
language, that the administration has de-
ceived the Congress and the people"
Mr.. Outhwaite's Opinion.
Representative Outhwaite. speaking of the
latest developments In the Hawaiian oues-
tion, said to Star reporter today that the
matter presented a most difficult problem
and one which was necessarily Very embar-
raising to Congress. He said that as a
simple proposition he did not hesitate to saw
that Mr.. Cleveland was right in the position
he had taken in this matter. He said that
ne had no question in his mind that if II
had not been for Mr.. Stevens there would
have been no revolution. He had no uues-
ton In his mind that this government was
responsible for the overthrow Of the mon
archy and that a wrong had been done
which 1t was our duty to correct.
50 that. primarily. Mr.. Cleveland was
risht The facts disclosed. however. that
the ex-queen is savage and bloodthirsty
ana such terrible character, as disclosed
Ey the reports OF her interviews with Mr..
Willis, bring. IN the moral question of the
right OF government TO lend II assist
ance to the maintenance of a barbaric
monarchy. This consideration" he said.
mas TO be measured against the duty of
THIS government TO correct a great wrong
committed through it's agents There
Is something abhorrent 20 enlightened peo-
pie In the suggestion of maintaining a wo-
man OF this kind in power and the question
presented Is extremely perplexing