The Forrest City times., 1894-03-02
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Benate Committee on Foreign Re-
 lations Makes It's Report.
Action of Minister Stevens. Except His Protectorate Proclamation. Approved Republicans Condemn the Ap- poIntment of Blount by
 the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Senator Morgan, Chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations, yesterday presented the report of the investigation of that committee made under the following resolution:
 "Resoired That the committee on foreign re- lations shall inquire and report whether any, and if so. what irregularities have occurred in the diplomatic or other intercourse between the United States and Hawaii in relation to the recent political revolution in Hawaii, and to this end said committee is authorized to send for persons and papers and to administer oaths to witnesses"
 The report prepared by Senator Morgan is concurred in by Senators sherman. Frye. Dolph and Davis the republican members of the com mittee, who also make a supplemental report, taking more positive grounds than the Nor gan report. while Senators Butler. Turpie. Dan- iel and Gray (demoeratsl, submit minority report
 These reports with the testimony taken in the secret investigation. make bulky docu- ment. and are comprehensive reviews of the Hawaiian question made after thorough in vestigation.
 Senator Morgan in his report says that the inquiry related CD to the conduct of the gov eraTnent as shown in it's official acts and corre spondence. and @ to the conduct of the civil and military officers Of the government in the discharge of their public duties and functions. Mir Morgan lays down the proposition on the first page Of the report:
 .As government dealing with Hawaii. and with any form of government in that country. the United States can have no separation or break in it's line of policy corresponding to any change in its incumDency in the office of Dresi- dent. IL is in all respects much the same government In every right and responsibility as If It had been under the some president dur ing the entire period covered by the recent revolution in Hawaii and the succeeding events. The president. however, has right to change his opinion, and a change of policy on the part of one president from that in- augurated by his predecessor must be regarded simply as change of mind in the same person"
 A declaration against moaarchism in the is- lands fellows next. the report saying that we exercise at least moral suzerainty over that country"
 THE LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
 Coming to the landing of the troops from the United States steamer Boston MT Morgan de- tails the facts of the ten days cruise, in which Minister Stevens had partie: pated, and says that upon the minister's return 10 he harbor a condition of affairs existed in Honolulu which led naturally to the apprehension that violence or civil cornmotion would ensue. in which the peace and security of American citizens resid- ing in that city would be in peril, as had been done on three or more separate occasions previously when changes occurred or were about to occur in the government of Hawaii The report then calls attention to the fact that in landing the troops there was no demonstra- tion. and that in passing the palace they sa- luted the queen. It adds:
 Her attitude at that time was that of help lessness, because she found no active or cour- ageous support in her isolated position. which was self-imposed ana was regretted by few of her former subjects. In this condition of Hawaii the laws for the protection of life and property were. in fact, suspended so far as the executive power was concerned. and the citi- zens of the United States in Honolulu and all the islands and their property rights were vir- tually outlawed The citizens of Honolulu were not held ameaable to the civil authori- yyafl by the people as il the country was in a state of war
 In view of this state of facts the report lays down the following proposition:
 .'In a country where there is no power of the law to protect the citizens of the United States. there can be no law of nations nor any rule of comity that can rightfully prevent our flag from giving shelter to them under the protection of our arms. and this without reference to any distress it may give to the queen who generated the confusion or any ad- vantage it might give to the people who are disputing her right to resume or to hold her regal powers.
 .sThe committee agrees that such was the condition of the Hawaiian government al the time the troops were landed in Honolulu from the war ship Boston: that there was then an interregnum in Hawaii as respecting the execu- tive office: that there was no executive power 70 enforce the laws Of Hawaii, and that it was the right of the United States to land troops upon those islands at any place where it was necessary in the opinion of our minister to protect the citizens of our country"
 STEv EMS AND wILTsE ExoNERATED
 Cognizance is taken of the charge that the landing of the troops was intended to over throw the queen with the purpose of procuring the ultimate annexation Of the islands to the United States, but the majority declares and agrees that the purpose of Minister Stevens and Capt. Wiltse were legitimate. and that they acted in good faith and with no interests except protecting American citizens and preserving order.
 S-xtx. .-ff missionaries is referred to and the work of the missionaries is praised.
 The report speaks of the queens desire for the banlshment or death of those who opposed her, and says that America should not hesitate in the support of government set up to oppose her Continuing. the report says:
 'sThe president says on the first intimation of these harsh declarations he at once laid them before congress and abandoned the further exercise of his good offices to bring about a reconciliation between her and those who were conducting and supporting the pro- visional government. Mir. Willis. however. re- S1rding his instructions as continuing to re- quire his intercession beyond the point where the president considered that it should cease. held B.. second and third interview with Liliuokalaai. MT cred 10 be his instructions. and being so dis tant from Washington. 1t is matter of regret. but no. of surprise. that there was an apparent uing his interviews with Liiinokalani after the president had determined that the full duty of inc government lad been performed When crown falls in any kingdom of the western hemisph it is pulverized. and when scep- ter departs il departs forever and American oninion can not sustain any American ruler in inc attempt to restore them no matter how yirtuous and sincere the reasons may be that seem to justify him
 MT. Stevens recognition of the new govern ment is justified the report having the follow ing:
 ..Ihe precise hour when or the conditions ander which the Amerlcaa minister recognized he provisional goyernnen. is not matter of material importance. IL was his duty at the