The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-20

and under the constitution. were to he
lnJurlously affected, but that the uIti
mate result would be that they would be
driven from the islands or, remaining
there, would be put 1T the mercy az
thoSe VINO chose TO prey upon their prom
erty. This class OF people. who vyars IN
tehdeu 70 ne ostracised, supply nine
Cenths OF the entire tax receipts OF tho
Kingdom; and they We're conscious that
the purpose was to infiict taxation uuon
them without representation, or else >,
conhscate their estates and drive them
ous oI the country. This produced alarm
and agitation, which resulted in the
counter movement set on foot bv the
people 10 meet and overcome the revolu-
ZION winch LIliuOkalani had projected
ana mad endeavored to accomplish Her
ministers were conscious of the fact that
any Serious resistance to ner revolution
airy movement (Of which they had full
knowledge before they were indicted
INTO othce) would disappoint the exDsc-
tations Of the Queen and would result in
the overthrow of the executive govern
ment; and, while they had evidently
promised the Queen that they wouId
support here in her effort to abolish the
constitution OF 1887 and substitute one
which they had secretly assisted in pre-
pairing, when the moment of the trial
came they abandoned her-thev broke
took fright and gave information to the
people OF the existence of the move
ments and concealed PURPOSES of the
Queen and OF her demands upon them TO
Join her in the PRONUNCIATION OF the con-
stltutIon, and they appealed to the COM
mittee OF safety for protection, and con-
tlnued in that attitude until thew saw
that the kindled wrath of the people
would not take the direction OF violence
and bloodshed without the provocation
OF a serious necessity. Being satisfied
that they could trust to the forbearance
OF the people, who were looking 10 the
protection OF their interests and had no
desire for strife and bloodshed. they be
gan to finesse in a political way to effect
a compromise between the people and
the Queen and they induced her 10 make
the proclamation of her intentions to
postpone the completion OF her revolu-
tlonary purposes. which was circulated
In Honolulu on Monday morning. These
men, whose conduct can not be charac-
terlzed as anything less than perfidious,
hastened TO give to the President OF the
United States false and misleading
statements OF the facts leading I'D to-
attending, and succeeding this revolu-
ton. To do this they made deceptive and
misleading statements TO Mr. Blount. Up
on them must rest the odium of having
encouraged the Queen in her revolu-
tionary intentions; of having then aban-
doned her in a moment OF apparent dan
ger; of having thrown themselves upon
the mercy of the people, and then of |
making an attempt, through falsehood |
and misrepresentation. to regain power |
In the Government of Hawaii, which the |
people would naturally, forever deny to |
them.
A question has been made as to the |
right OF the President OF the United |
States to despatch Mr.. Blount to Hawaii |
as his personal representative for the |
purpose of seeking the further informa-
ton which the President believed was |
necessary in order to arrive at just con- |
clusion regarding the state rs affairs in |
Hawaii. Many presidents could be |
quoted to show that such power has been |
exercised by the President on various |
occasions without dissent on the part OF |
Congress or the people of the United |
States. The employment OF such agencies
is necessary part CT the proper exercise
OF the diplomatic power which is intrus-
ted by the Constitution with the PreSl- |
dent. Without such authority our
foreign relations would be SO embarrassed
with difficulties that 1T would be impos-
sibIe to conduct them with safety or
success. These precedeuts also show
that the Senate OF the United States,
though in session, need not be consulted |
as to the appointment OF such agents, or
as to the instructions which the President |
mayAgive them
An authority was intrusted to MIR.
Blount to reno, the American flag from
the Government building IN Hawaii, and
to disclaim openly and practically the
prorectorate which had been announced
In that country by Minister stevens, and
also to remove the troops from Honolulu
to the steamer Boston. This particular
delegation ofauthority to Mr.. Blount was
paramount over the authority OF Mr..
Stevens, who was continued as minister
resident of the United States at Homo
lula, and it raised the question whether
the Government OF the United states can
have at the same foreign capital two
ministers, each of whom shall exercise
seperate and special powers
There seems to be no reason why the
Government of the Unit d States can not,
in conducting its diplomatic intercourse
with other countries, exercise powers as
broad and general, or as limited ana
peculiar, or special, as any otner govern
ment. Other governments have been
for MANY years and even centuries, In
the habit of intrusting special ana par
ticular missions to one man representing
them at 4 foreign court, ana 20 seNerdi
men i'm combination when that was lounu
10 be desirable. In fact, there mas osen
no limit placed upon the use Oh power
OF this kind, except the ulscre'ioh u T rtie
sovereign or ruler % the country. The
fail TO see that there Is any
irregularity in such course as that, or
that the power given to Mr.. blouhI 10
Withdraw tIfe troops from Honolulu or 10
lower the flag of the United states was to
anv EXTENT either dangerous or Interrupt
ting to any other lawful authority existing
the1e in any diplomatic or naval officer.
There may be question as to the partic-
Mar wording OF the order which Mr.
RIount gave to Admiral SSerrett Tor the
lowering OF the flag and the withdrawal
l IS ,he t1oons- but that Is hypercriticism,