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TO assume this authority for himself at
a time when he could not be interfered
with" 1t is significant that it is the
president. and not the secretary of the
treasury who is blamed.
Another question that promises to
give Mr.. Cleveland trouble is: BY what
authority the president attempted TO
mediate between China and Japan?
The republicans will take hand in the
discussion. Some of the ablest consti
tutional lawyers in congress, without
regard to party utilization, say that Mr..
Cleveland had no more authority TO Of
fer to arbitrate between China and
Japan, than he has 10 declare war up
on one or both of these nations, without
submitting the matter TO congress, or
to make a treaty without the concur
renee of the senate. They argue, that
to act as arbitrator between China and
Japan is TO assume responsibilities
which may lead to war with any one of
several European nations, as it is gen
orally understood that it was British
diplomacy which caused China to ask
this government TO offer TO mediate,
and that it was done by Great Britain
because she did not care to run the risk
of a war with Russia by making the
offer herself 1t is characteristic of
John Bull TO make use of others to &C
complish his own end, and he seems to
have had no difficulty in pulling the
wool over the eyes of Secretary Ores
ham and Mr.. Cleveland. who have been
peculiarly unfortunate in their dealing
with foreign nations. Aside from the
constitutional question, there is another
reason why many are opposed to Mr.
Cleveland's too hasty acquiescence in
the request of Great Britain made by
China. 1t reverses the American policy
of keeping clear OF foreign entangle-
ments.
1t is also on the program for the Ha-
waiIan question to make more trouble
for Mr. Cleveland. 1t will be remem-
bered that early in the year Mr.. Cleve-
land sent Admiral Walker 70 Hawaii,
as commander of the Pacific squadron.
with his personal instruction to make a
thorough and concise report of the con-
dition of affairs in that country. 1t was
generally understood at the time, that
the object IN view was TO get report
that would endorse the one made by
paramount" Bount. Admiral Walk
er's report was made months ago, but
it has never been made public, and
probably never will be, unless congress
adopts resolution asking for it, and
that is just what a number of congress
men will try to have done. The cause
Of the suppression of Admiral Walkers
report is no secret in Washington. He,
like most of the officers in our army
and navy, is thoroughly honest and
patriotic. His report contained only
the unvarnished truth. He found that
the Hawaiian republic was firmly es-
tablshed and well able to MAINTAIN it.
self against the few royalists who still
cling TO the idea of restoration of the
throne by Mr.. Cleveland; also, that the
sentiment of the citizens of Hawaii was
Overwhelmingly in favor of political
union with the United States, and find
ing those things he dared to write them
down in his report, although he knew
very well that such a report would not
be favorably received.
1t IS not probable that republicans
will take any part in the fight that will
be made on the administration because
of the bond issue, further than to en-
phasize the fact that the democratic
administration has found itself. by rea-
son of its incapacity and unsound
methods, compelled to borrow $780,
900, 900 inside of ten months. That
fact will of itself speak sufficiently
loud to the common sense of the coun-
try without comment, and il is upon
the common sense OF the country that
the republican party relies for future
power.
Very few republican senators and
representatives have yet arrived in
Washington. and not many are ex-
pected until after Thanksgiving
Those who are here are not doing much
talking about the future program of the
party. The all appear to have adopted
Mr.. LincOln's favorite maxim-"Don't
eros the bridge before you get to it.