The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-19
The Duty OF Congress.

It seems that even NoRpHoFF. the crank
agent OF CLAUS sPREcKEIs. has become
alarmed as to the consequences Of Mr..
CLEvELASD's Hawaiian conspiracy. He
warns Mr.. CLEVELAND that until the in
famous policy Is formally and publicly re-
placed by "a policy OF non-interference."
land not until then, will the Hawaiian tur-
moil begin to cease"
He publishes q telegram he has received
from one SAMUEL PARKER, who signs him
self Minister OF Foreign Affairs" saying
that all reports that LIIIUoKALANI has
abandoned hope Of restoration and will sue
for damages are absolutely false" This
PARKER. 1t appears, held under her the office
to which he now pretends to make claim.
and NoRDHoFF reasonably looks on the pre-
tension as indicating that the savage
woman still expects to be restored to the
throne as the result OF Mr.. CLEvELAND's
conspiracy against the Americans In Hawaii
and the American Congress.
NoRDHoFF processes surprise at the blood
thirsty spirit toward the Hawaiian Ameri-
cans displayed In her secret Interview with
WILLIS last November. as reported In his
suppressed despatch No. 8. He says that
so long ago as last spring. when he
seems to have been acting as an adj
vance and volunteer agent OF the con-
spiracy for her restoration, he asked her
whether there were any OF the Provisional
party whom she would be willing to see II
the occasion should arise. to ask them to
form Ministry In the constitutional way"
and that she replied to him that she would
be ready to see Mr.. DOLE and Mr.. DAMON"
But she seems to have changed her mind"
adds NoRDHoFF.
This change. OF course. was not q change
OF mind. 1t was simply change OF policy.
When che was made confident OF restora-
ton by the knowledge OF Mr.. CLEvELASD's
conspiracy In her behalf. concealed from
everybody else. the Provisional Gov
eminent of Hawaii and the American
Congress. che became bold In declaring her
real and bloodthirsty intentions against
the Americans as soon rs the plot should be
carried out. Thereafter she changed her
mind again." or. rather. again went back to
the policy with which she gulled NoRDHoFF
last spring. She promised amnesty to the
Provisional party" knowing that the
promise could not bind her. since 1t was
made invalid by the Hawaiian Constitution
itself. Whatever she said under duress
and Mr.. CLEvELANDs utterly Illegal temp
tation. she meant. OF course. to cut of the
heads OF the Americans as soon as he put
her again on the throne. WILLIS had told
her that Mr.. CLEVELAND would have no
power to use armed force for her restora-
ton. and that confession. she knew very
we'll. implied that neither could he use
force to compel her to keep her promise.
NORDHoPF. accordingly. does not con-
ceal his alarm as to the consequences OF
Mr.. CLEvELASDs Hawaiian plot. 1t is evil
dent that he does not believe that 1.-The
matter can DO dropped" but foresees that
tho disQuiet which Is now so injurious to
all American and foreign interests in Ha-
wall will continue and perhaps result in
the gravest complications.
This foreboding Is justified by further
news published yesterday. Agents Of the
British supporters Of the pretensions Of
LILTUoKALASI have been organizing fill
clustering band at Vancouver, in Canada. to
go TO Honolulu and enter her service tn fight
against the Americans. 1t Ia described as
"a picked body guard Of as fine soldiers
as any monarchy could desire" THE duly
commissioned recruiting officer" says a
despatch from Victoria to the Chicago
Vancouver. W. II. SAMSON. who at present
Is I'm tho insurance business. and who. during
the Canadian Northwest rebellion. saw con-
siderable service as one 81 BUELoS's famous
scouts" This mans instructions. we are
told further were TO enlist 200 men to pro-
tcct tho Queen and royal interests and to
be employed as LILIroKALANI may direct"
and already $50 have been enrolled and
"are now held ready to proceed to Hawaii
at tho word Of command" The present
plan Is ito send the recruits forward by
way Of San Francisco ia small detached
parties" so that the Provisional Govern
ment may he taken OF its guard.
This information is too explicit To be dis
regarded Moreover the unla wful and I'LL
clustering enterprise Ia a natural expression
Of that enmity 10 Americans which is cher
ished by British monRrchists. They would
like nothing better than to assist I'm the ex-
termination Of the Americans In Hawaii
In tho interest Of humanity. civilization.
and American honor. IL is therefore the
duty Of Congress to deal with the Hawaiian
infamy forthwith. and In a way which will
at once and forever and utterly destroy the
ex-Quesn's hopes OF restoration. and con-
found and scatter the enemies who are plot
ting against tho lives and the property OF
the imperiled Americans in Hawaii. Con-
gress has before IL no other duty or obliga-
ton so imperative.