The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16
STEVENS SCORED.


1T i.tyhrr, Di Maryland. democratic
member 81 the committee on foreign
affairs. ia reply To TRADE against
President Clevrland's policy. BY MIR.
HIT. reviewed the acts of Ex-Minis:er
stevens with scathing condemnation.
holding him responsible for "a wrong
that cannot be rectified. and declared
il as his belief that President Cleveland
would he sustained in his course Mr..
Raynor's speech was in substance as
follows:
i &c sire TO be fair IN the brief discussion
that shall devote 10 Tho subject am no.
'u'hcieIt OF partisan 10 applaud every act
that proceeds from my own party. and to crit
;cise ami condemn everything that l. done by
my opponents have cndeavored with an un-
prc.ncle.d mind 10 Investigate this case IN all
81 rs elaborate de tails and have tried to arrive
a. an honest conclusion. without any political
has whatever and shall give you the concia
slons that | have reached and the luigmen,
ths, have arrived al for whatever II may be
worth.
MY opinion Is this: In the first place am
convinced beyond all manner ~ reasonable
doubt that Mr. Stevens. the minister OF the
United states, was an active participant In the
overthrow ~ the monarchy In the kingdom Of
Hawaii. and. in The second place, the president
having submitted the matter 10 congress am
satisfied that according 10 the usages and
principles of international law. we have no
right by the use OF arms or force 70 remedy the
wrong that has been committed. and that ali
Efforts fer Ieaceah.c solution OF the matter
having terminated we have no further right 10
intervene. and that IL IS our duty for the
present to recognize the de facfo government
that Is now ia charge. and our duty In the fu-
furc TO recognize such form OF government
may be determined upon by the wishes and suf-
frages OF the people o. the island
Now, as 10 the proof that the monarchical
form OF government was overthrow by the
armed forces Of the United States and that the
said government; would not have been over
thrown but for such unlawful Intervention upon
our part: There Is no difficulty about this
branch Of the inves; cation whatever. No one
can come TO an honest conclusion upon II until
he reads the testimony and impArfially
slyzes the facts that have been submitted
W" could not select a stronger case before any
irArartiai tribunal OF the country IN favor os
the proposition that IS now asserted that the
alticat1on OF the queen not 10 those who
constitute the provisional government but was
made 10 the forces OF the United States. and to
NO one else What would like very much 10
have is the honest Judgment OF the house upon
this question wfcn have submitted the facts
Thar strike me as the salient points in this con-
troversy
'Otr follltI4 Cltuftul- Wal mol DISCUSS the
question .n.iL.s house whether Mr. Stevens was
guilty Of crime against the government 10
which be was the accredited representative and
was guilty ~ violating the laws OF nations be-
cause IN my deliberate Judgment the testimony
IS 30 overwhelming upon this point that there
r. no doubt whatever ~ his guilt. even admit
iing for The sake ~ argument ,ha, SO far as he
was personally concerned his intentions were
honorable and his motives Inspired By the high
est rr.rcirlcs OF patriotism
Mr. Havner at some length quoted
from the Hawaiian evidence submitted
TO congress concerning the landing of
the troops and the establishment of
the provisional government. arguing
that the queen would not have been
overthrown except by the interference
of the American marines. and. refer
ring 10 Minister Stevens. he said
We will convict him by his own letters writ
ten months before these troubles began: by his
own admissions and confessions. evidence that
Is recognized as the very strongest evidence In
law His Is a defense that Is utterly salsifed
by every fact that giftfers through the whole
OF the Testimony and the correspondence that
has been submitted TO US You talk abou.
taking down the flag OF the United STATES I
want 10 know What right had the government
OF the United States 20 raise its nas the
capital 81 the ISLANDS charge that the nag
a. the United States had no more right to wave
over the government buildings at Honolulu
than the minister OF the United States would
have a right to-day 10 raise IL over the govern
men, buildings In Brazil. or In any other terri
tory where the people were powerless to resist
him
He dwelt upon the abdication Of the
queen. quoting her letter to Minister
Stevens and his reply. He pointed out
that the word declined was written
In Mr.. Stevens handwriting on the
back o: the queens communication. and
asked what right the American minis
ter had to refuse it Again. speaking
Of Mr.. Stevens. he continued:
Mr. Stevens has undertaken 20 defame and
malign almost everyone who has appeared
arains, him in this case ! have nothing 10
charge against him personally He may be a
man Of the mos, honorable motives and OF the
most devoted standard OF moral conduct The
only trouble about him is that he Is entirely too
good He belongs 20 race az beings who appear
80 have dropped down upon this earth through
sheer mistake. He is compelled have no
doubt. TO carry around with him very heavy
pair az weights TO Keep himself from being sud.
denly translated into Heaven
Our friend Mr.. Bouielie, whose ability rec
cvnize. and whose earnestness Of purpose ad-
uirc has gotten possession OF the flag idea. or
rather the nag idea has gotten possession 81
him. he H. with The flag like the lrishman is
with tho shillalah: whenever you see head hit
II. whenever you see place 10 plant the nag
run her mp
The question OF Mr. Blount's appoint
ment was also argued by him, as was
the real position Of the de facto gov
eminent" Mr.. Rayner continued:
LET me come 90 the second branch OF this
discussion: what shall we do nows Nothing.
MIR Speaker absolutely nothing great
wrong has been committed: . crime has beeu
p<rpetra;cd that cannot be justified before the
nat ons Of the world The president in the cx-
ercise % his power ana authority. has offered
10 redress this wrong II Wa bis duty 70 do
This II he was right In the premises. then he
was right In the conclusion. and such wiz be the
Intelligent verdict OF his countrymen He could
no, have stood BY with folded hands and sane
siorcd by his silence the conoealmeut Of this In
EQUITY II was . grave and delicate question 70
c.al with and he has treated Il with the unninch-
.ng integrity and courage that has Character
ixed an OF ais off1cial acts lie has assumed the
whole OF the responsibility. and when his con
duet Is calmly considered he will be
fully Justified NJ the bar OF public opin-
ION II you once admit that our minis
ter was OF tho head OF this conspiracy.
sNen il became the duty Of the president
under every dictate Of justice TO attempt TO
make restoration OF the rights that had been