The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-06
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The most conclusive point In support Of
President Cleveland's action and against
the conduct Of Minister Stevens In the
Hawaiian business is strongly explained
In the following extract from an article
OF MIR Coudcrt in the January North
American Review;
one OF the points most holly contendcd
for by the defense OF Mr., stevens is that
he only gave his rec1gniuon Of tpe pro-
Nisional EOverpmbnb as the dytaeto s4Vr
eminent Of 10 islands, aftsrbthe com
mittee OF public safety had takou posses
sion Of the government buildings, archiNea
and treasury, and after the provisional
government had been installed at the
heads OF these respective departments
Possibly this may be true, although very
strong evidence to the contrary rs offered.
Ii is possible that Mr., Stevens may nave
actually deferred RECOGNITION OF the pro
Visional government until such occupation
Of the public buildings but that does not
seem 20 be the only, or indeed the impor-
taut, ques Ion In the case. If by ms tc-
tion he cocrccd the feeble administration
uf the queen to yield up IT'S power aud
to succumb before the authority OF the
United States, then to argue that he
should escape criticism because Of this
delay IL simply pettifogging The express
sion may be harsh, but II rs the only
proper one. Tho truth seems 10 be that
he had arranged the matters with the in
surrectionists, that ne had given them his
promise; that the soldiers had been land
cd: that the moral forces at his command
were used and the physical forces ned
ready for action, and when, under these
combined Influences the government re-
signed he appeared for the nrst time
formally to recognize IN administration
Of his own creation. But even this at
tempt ut palliatiou H. DISPOSED " hy' Judge
Dole gentleman In whom Mr.. Stevens
places the highest confidence and whose
vcraCity hc must be the Inst man In thu
world TO impeuch. Judge Dole writes on
january II. 1893, the very day on which
MIR Stevens had refused any longer 20 RIO
gard McssrT. Parker and others ns min
istors, mud SAYS
"I acknowledge receipt or your valued
communication Of tuiH day recognizing
The Hawaiian provisional government and
express deep appreciation ut the same.
W. have conferred with the ministers OF
the late government mud have nHde de-
maud upon tho marshal 90 surronlgr the
possession Of the station mousse: hut aq
night is approaching and our forces may
Zoe Insufficient tp WniutHn order we rc-
quot q}rt,, t D. immcdiats support OF the
We must leave this highly respectable
man, Judge Dole To- rec nrlln hia state.
Wcnt w'th Mr. S'oyone declaration n
Judge loIe was tclling IN" truth at n
time whom thern was m rsaaan why ~.
should dissruhl" or lIsrsgHri ~ nn was
NOT |n r1ss'"ai1U or thn station holsa ni
20" 'lmn whom W. was tnnutur Nr Stew.
ems for his RECOGNITION Of the provisional
governments Until fhn#n two gentlemen
have Hntf'al ihla question ~ must ia 9r
RgTnsd with all the urohehrlHoa '0 favor
'.lI'..N. '' 1" r.r'a'nlr h1t On intent
uram'tn', encouraged aided, AMI allotted
the resurrection.
Nh' downflN ~ thr monarchy mus ar
may ar may not ha what Iar, ,uarlI.s
Hi1fEr' IutF" lH'. and his aF-paittrs.
may absorb in 'hrm"alva an ma eauiugi
"'.i ".."i virtues N1t vt is difficult FOR uu.
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