The Forrest City times., 1894-01-05

tial conditions of restoration. All interests
 will be promoted by prompt action How the interests of the existins: friendly
 government Of Hawaii were to be promoted by prompt action in restoring :he monarchy is
 not selfevideut
 What right the president supposed he had to
 impose terms upon an independent govern
 ment which he was about 10 reinstate on the
 very ground that it might remain an iLdepeud- ent government and still assume to issue com
 mands that universal amnesty should be made condition precedent. is dim sult to say. The administration was falling short Of the demands of justice" and it's own theory of the status of the ex-queen's proprietary rights. in seeking 10 interfere with an unquestionable right of sovereignty. the punishment of of
 lenses against her laws. The only hope Of placing Mr. Dole. our presidents great and good friend" and associates in position where amnesty would be of any value to them. was by exerting the armed power of the United States.
 The presidents administration. so insistent on respecting the independence of Hawaii. is sued commands 10 a government he proposed 10 reiastafe. that those who had over thrown IL last January should remain its
 citizens deprived of rights they enjoyed before the revolution" The inde- pendent government was not 10 be allowed to
 withhold the rights of suffrage even or of holding office from those whom it must look upon as it's bitterest enemies. Where would exist the independence of Hawaii under this duress from the president Of the United States:
 IL would have become a protectorate of the
 United States not in name. but in reality. not
 by law. but through the presidents sole decf- sion and decree.
 The clear implication in the report of the secretary cf state that the president meant 10
 restore the monarchy. and the knowledge that the Hawaiian government would yield 10 the dietation of the president only after war,
 .r~ l*lx. A.N,r-
 of the administrations policy. The ex-queen
 was evidently distrustful of the influence or powers of the president and asked what assLr-
 ances she would have for faithful carrying out of the scheme on the part of the admins tration- Whatever may have been the form of her request. the answer true. but tardy. was
 telegraphed MT. Willis on December 3, the day
 before the opening of congress
 You will say that the president can not use
 force without the authority of congress"
 Six weeks of examination of the law and Of learning of the real opinion of the country had finally resulted in some thing which could not be criticised or gainsad The dispatches of
 MT Willis which demanded and obtained the above answer are not yet obtainable by con gress What was their substance may be de- fined. The government of Hawaii was at peace was strong, was civilized. The ex-oueen was hesitating and demanding to know what guarantee she would have.
 
 and next that she should be kept there after she had given her pledge 10 grant amnesty. i Would the president really do the only thing that could do her any good, after extorting such 1 Q pledge of vassalage to his will Would he re- | build her throne, restore her to it and perpetu- | ate it afterwards with American bayoasts: l No wonder she wanted pledges Here was an American minister not only em- l powered. but secretly instructed to threaten
 and coeree the government to which | he was accredited. into yielding peace l ably to restoration Of a monarchy which was
 an abomination. An abominatiou in the light of government: an aboDination in the light of l decency. He w2s to reinstale a legitimate and ! independent ex-monarchy. provided he could ] induce it 10 pledge itself to obedieace to the presidents commands; monarchy so unfit to 1 govern that even the administration was
 afraid to restore it to its full powers and func- 1 tions Yet in the sacred name Of justice" il was by intrigue to be reinstated over the heads
 of those who constitute the intelligence of the l Hawaiian islands"
 1 This is not the fair dealing and dignihed l course which should be pursued by the di- ] plomacy Of the United States of America. There is no question here before us of an l nexation. no issue as to the propriety Of Minis ter Stevens action, for as to that we know only one side, prepared by an agent hostile 10 the administration of which Mir. Stevens l formed part. There is no ground
 
 present Hawaiian government was right ly or wrongly established nearly twelve months ago. The issue is directly before the house whether 10 approve and commend the course of the present administration dis closed by itself II a president. without the consent O; the senate. can send paramount diplomatic officer to supersede minister, leaving the latter only routine duties. h. may do it in Great Britain, or in Germany. we'll as in the Hawaiian islands.
 That officer. according to the presidents apolOgists, is only the presidents commis- sioner' and not officer in the diplomatic service of the United States. The same right asserted here to appoint an ambas ssador under the name Of commissioner, would allow the president to appoint any agent Of his without conference with any other branch of the government to exercise judicial fune tions paramount 10 judges already in office by and with the senate's consent.
 IL is a significant fact that thus for no resolu- ton in either house of congress has been intro duced approving the opinion of the secretary of state or indorsing the presidents action
 II the administrations purpose 10 rcinstate the queen was right, congress must carry 1t out, for the president has at last shunied his
 poicy of his hands. and to be acted on by the legislative branch Of our gov ernnent When the majority propose to fill the presidents behests. il must be by proposed
 legislation. Until that is done the country
 mus, take for granted that the president is not
 to oe approved by his party.
 After a review and consideration of the course Of this administration, as appears from its own records. the minority of your commit
 tee have no hesitation in recommending the adoption of the following substitute for the resolution reported by the majority:
 WHEREAS. Executive communications to
 congress disclose that the executive depart ment has teen furnishing to a minister pleni-
 poteatiary of the United States secret instruc-
 lions to touspre with the representatives and agencies of a depOsed and discarded monarchy
 Tor the overthrow Of . friendly republican gov
 ernment dulY reeogniZad hY all the civilized