New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
NOT 4 CTCKOO."

The cuckoo newspapers are trying to make
their readers believe that the Hawaiian aHair
is "ancient history y; that 1t has passed out OF
mind; that nobody outside the newspaper oihces
and very few inside have taken the trouble
to read President Doles letter to Wills when
has been SO carefully suppressed by the Aurhh-
istration. and that, on the whole. 1t is a waste
Of time TO talk about It, They take pains now
ever to say that the policy OF the Admlnis'ra
ton has been completely indicated, ana that
President Dole makes sorry appearance III
his last letter TO Willis. But here comes The
Hartford Times 4 newspaper not or the
cuckoo" order but which has Il consistent
record as a thick thin supporter or every
Democratic Administration and Democratic
policy for more than half century, with n
somewhat different story.
That journal SAYS that the course pursued
by the Government of the United States toward
the Hawaiian Islands during the last two years
has in no instance heretofore been so fully eX-
planned as IL Is in the letter of President Dole
of the Provisional Government" Here Is n
thoroughly sound and able Democratic journal
which does not by any means consider That
letter unimportant or unintcrcsting. nor that IT
should be dismissed from consideration as " an
cicnt history" Ii not only calls attention there
to rs a document that throws more light on the
Hawaiian situation than anything heretofore
published. but II adds with great frankncss that
lit shows a case OF greatly mistaken sympathy
for the wrong side on the part OF the Admin
istration" and that not the least significant
feature Of this document Is the bad light in
which Commissioner Bounts ono sided course
Is shown up But. according to the "cuckoos,
Commissioner Blount's report is the one thing
In the whole transaction that Il credible and
trustworthy The whole array OF witnesses
contradicting his report and discrcditng his
Judgment is set aside and their testimony I'm
peached, in orlcr that he may stand alone as
the only impartial and upright authority.
The comments OF The Hartford Times " are
significant, as showing the extent To which the
laundering policy Of the Administration has
dcmoralizcd that portion Of the Democratic
press which by long and faithful service has
earned the confidence OF the rank and file OF
the party. 1t Is n noteworthy circumstance
that the press defenders OF the Hawaiian pol
icy the cuckoo echoes OF the AdmInislra-
ton, are chiefly new converts 10 Democracy
displaying the zeal OF ncophytcs while the
representatives. Of the recognized principles pol
icics and traditions OF the party either are
silent or openly condemn II. These latter see
very clearly. ms The Hartford Times " frankly
states II, that Il mistake has been made. They
are unwilling to give it approval and some Of
them, forecastng the party cmbarrassmcnts
likely TO grow out OF it in the future, have put
themselves squarely on record, cautiously. but
with unmistakable clearncss against II. From
q purely partisan point OF view, having In re-
gard the future Of their party, they are wise.
The difference between the two classes Is that
while one believes religiously In the pcrmancnce
and stability Of the party. the other pins its
faith to one man, whom they believe TO be
better than his party" and who, in their opin-
ion, do no wrong.