The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-03-01
.UN III I, HAWAIIAN AFFAlk.
TIL FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MAKES a REPORE.

Senntor Morgan Says the Only Per-
son Who Has Done Wrong Is Queen
LiliuOkala ami - Republicans aud
Democrats sub,ait Reports.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Morgan,
chairman of the senate committee on for
eign relations, to-day presented the re-
port Of the investigation Of that com
mittee regarding Hawaii.
The report presented by Senator Nor
gan is concurred in by Senators Sherman,
Frye, Dolph and Davis, the Republican
members of the committee. who also
AXE a supplement- report, taking more
positive grounds TIA, the Morgan re-
pt TT, while Senat IFS Butler, Iurpie, Dan
iel and Gray Democrats submit a mi
nority report. |
These reports, with the testimony taken |
in the secret investigation, make Il bulky |
document, and arc a comprehensive re-
view of the Hawaiian question made |
after a thorough Investigation.
Senator Morgan in his report says that
the inquiry related, first, to the conduct |
of the government, as shown in it's Of
fetal acts and correspondence; and, Sec
ord, to the conduct Of the civil and mill
tary officers of the government in the
discharge of their public duties and func-
lions. These are matters which do not
concern Hawaii at this time. He also
says that the future policy of the gov
eminent as to annexation has been eN-
Guided from the consideration of the
committee, except where it is alluded to
as an incident to the investigation.
Mr.. Morgan lays down the proposition
J on the first page of the report las a gov
eminent dealing with Hawaii and with
any form of government in that coun-
:; try, the United States can have no, sep
| ar; ton or break in it's lire Of policy cor
responding tc any change in the in
-, cubcncy Of TIE office of president. It is
in all respects as much the same govern
ment in every right and responsibility us
| if it had been und>r the same president
during the entire period covered by the
recent revolution in Hawaii and the sue
ccccing events.
THE president, however, has {. right
to change his opinion, and a change OF
policy on the part Of one presi lent from
trat inaugurated by his predecessor must
be regarded simply as a change of mind
in the same person. A declaration against
NC rarchism in the islands follows next,
the report saying that we exercise at
least a moral suzerainty over the coun-
| try.
. "1Iawaii," it says. sis an American
| stSte and is embraced in the American
onmercial ard military system. In this
attitude of the two governments, Hawaii.
must be entitled to demand Of the United
/ States an indulgent consideration, it not
an active sympathy, while she is endeav-
OF ng to accomplish what every American
state has achieved, the release of her
people from the odious anti-rerublican
regime which denies to the people the
| right to govern themselves. and sub
! oldinates them to the supposed divine
right of monarch, whose title to such
divinity originated in the. most slavish
+ conditions of pagan barbarity.'
, The report then reviews in detail the
revolution and subsequent events. Ii
lays the blaim of the revolution entirely
, upon the queen, whose action in annull-
-, ing the constitution was equivalent to alb
dication. Minister Stevens action in
f | landing the troops is approved, and he is
: declared not to have conspired to over
y throw the monarchy. The appointment
:, of Commissioner B]cunt is approved, as
y is also his action in ordering down the
S | American flag.
$ The report adds that it WASH OF the in.
Y tention of the president at any time tc
. ! use force to restore the queen.
. The committee finds nothing worthy OF
criticism in the negotiation Of the treaty
of annexation with the provisional gov
e1 ment of Hawaii. The revolution il
/, Hawaii had the effect simply of dis
~ placing the chief of the executive depart
:, ment and substituting another.
- The report closes by approving Presi
\, don't Cleveland's policy of attempting t.
amicably settle the affair.
, The Republican members agreeing t
:, Mr.. Blount's report silunlt Supplemental
4 thereto and more fully expressive of thei
y vitWs a report declaring that the appoint
:, mont of Mr.. BlOunt was unconstitutional
y that placing the naval force at his com
\ mand was also unconstitutional, and Mr.
Rlount had no authority to haul down tn
=, American flag. 1t says that Presiden
% Cleveland had no right to reopen suc]
IS determined questions, and to endeavor b.
r. any means Whatever to overthrow t.
q provisional government or to restore til
20 monarchy which it had displaced. Thi
le report is signed w John Sherman, Will
,r lam Z. Frye, J. n. Delphi, Cushman K
10 ! Davis.
30 The Democratic members also make
t. report declaring that Mr.. Stevens too
t. an actual part in the revolution. Th
minority report is signed by NJ. c. Butler
re David Turpie, John NJ. Daniel an
O. George Gray.
& NJ. G. Butler adds the following an
le David Turpic concurs: 1.-THE question o
,e annexation is not submitted for the con
IS sideratior of the committee, except as
n il ciGentally affects the main question dis
L. cussed; but it may not be improper 70
&c me to say in this connection that 1 al
III heartily in favor of the acquisition Q
IL. Il Sc islands by the government of til
" United States, and in proper case, an
IL On an appropriate occasion | should earn
4. estly advocate the same. But I am I'LL
willing to take advantage of internal dis
N sensions in those islands for which I be
G. lieve we are in some measure responsible
Il, to consummate at this time so desirabl
il an object.
IL Talk of SecedinS.
IS Georgetown, Colo, Feb. pa petitio
1f is being circulated here which calls upo
1t the silver producing states to secede fro1
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