The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-09
The Protectorate Exists.

The feeble and foolish resolutions reported
by Mr. McCREARY, and passed by the weak
consent OF a sufficient number OF Demo-
Gratis in the House. declare four things. and
four things only:
First. that Minister STEvESs's alleged
conduct was wrong and Is condemned:
Secondly, that the principle announced
by the President" that interference with
the domestic affairs OF an independent ma
ton is contrary TO the spirit Of Americap
institutions, is heartily approved:
Thirdly. that neither the annexation OF
the Hawaiian Islands. nor the assumption
Of n protectorate over them. is expedient:
Fourthly. that foreign Intervention in
the political affairs Of the islands will not
be regarded with indifference by the Gov
eminent Of the United States.
Not many words are required to expose
the fiatulent and fraudulent character OF
three OF these four propositions.
The condemnation OF Mr.. STEVENS is
based on ex parte charges against him.
not on proof that his conduct was as al
legged. The condemnation is rushed through
the House at the instance OF the Admins
tration, at the very time when a com mittee
of the Senate. which has been investigating
the matter carefully and thoroughly. is
about ready with its conclusions.
The principle announced by the Presi.
dent" which the House heartily approves
is not principle announced by the Presi-
dent at all. 1t Is one Of the truisms OF
American political philosophy. one OF the
generalities universally recognized and ad-
mitted. The principle which the President
OF the United States really did announce.
was that right and justice required the
restoration OF LILIUoKALANI. and that
It was his duty to proceed. with
out consulting Congress. to order out the
Provisional Government in Hawaii and
20 put the woman back upon her throne.
Subservient aud facile as they have shown
themselves. the Democrats OF the House
have not dared 10 express their hearty APP
proval. or even their half-hearted approval.
OF any such proposition. The attempted
restoration OF monarchy is not mentioned
IT. the resolutions. except so far as it is con-
demned by implication in the general re-
buke Of interference with the domestic
AFFAIRS of a foreign nation. Concerning the
Policy OF Infamy. the policy OF Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS Administration. the House is as
dumb as the Sphinx OF Egypt.
The third and fourth propositions go to-
annexation or "A protectorate; and then in
the very next sentence. warn the world that
the Government OF the United States has
established protectorate over these very
islands and will continue to maintain it!
What is meant by the notification TO all
foreign powers that their Intervention in the
affairs Of Hawaii will not be regarded
with Indifference by the Government of the
In Ha al
guage of diplomacy this is. Hands on! Ha-
wall is under our protection" MOTHER in
depreciation can be put upon the declaration.
To make such declaration is to notify
the world that this Government is prepared
tOenforce its warning against the rest OF the
world. As Gen. SIcKLEs clearly pointed out
10 the House. in his manly and straightior-
ward speech of Tuesday. which is herewith
reprinted from the official record. :" this is
protectorate. in plain English. 1t is a
protectorate, because it would be ridiculous
for US to give such notice 10 all the Govern
ments OF the world to let those islands
alone. and not stand ready TO make that
notice good"
The truth OF this proposition. the reality
of the protectorate which the House resO-
lutions proclaim. almost in the same breath
as their declaration that protectorate Is iu-
expedient, can DO tested in very simple
manner. Suppose that next month Eng
land. or japan, or Germany. assuming that
tho United States had got through
with Hawaii. should send ships with
orders 10 drive out the Provisional Gov
eminent aud 10 establish LILIUoKALANI
on the throne as a proteg6e Of the power
thus acting. or even TO set up a brand-neW
government. Does any sane person enter
tain the slightest doubt as 20 what would be
theEnteTpretAtiOn put by these same DEM
OcTats Of the House upon the phrase will
not be regarded with indifference by the
Government OF the United States %? Tbs
negative and polite phraseology Of diplo-
macy would undergo a sudden metamoTpho-
sis. 1t would become positive and peremp-