The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-06

lls been made tU TIE subject
inc testimony .tulNan 10y the committee
di.closes the opiutsu Ut several OF our
most eminent naval and military on
GERS that annexation is indispensable 10
the proper defense aud protection of our
Western coast cities The committee
says it Is one deserving OF thorough
investigation and correct, friendly
decision, The recognition Of the Pro-
,isional Government was lawful and
contributed to peace.
BLOUNT's APPOINTMENT.
The report then takes up the appoint.
mcut of Bluurt and his investigation,
and saws hc presented "a sincere, in
struCtive report, but that the agitate1
state of opinion and feeling IN Hawaii
It the time made it next to impossible
to- obtain full, fair and free declara-
ton of facts; that the evidence taken
by the committee. under more favorable
circumstances, established the fact that
the revolution originated with Liliuoka
lanI. who expected, through opium and
lottery bills. TO secure funds to carry
out her purpose
The report upholds the right of the
President tn appoint Biouut and dele
gate to him paramount authority, and
saws: The President wuuli not have
been Justified i'm using force to restore
the Queen. aud did not contemplate
such action, therefore his tender oI
good offices for the settlement of diff
ferences was strictly within his ac
Cepted right.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT NO RIGHT tt
COMPLAIN.
The fact that the Provisional Govern
ment was formed to exist till annexation
] to the United States justified interier
/ puCe for its protection, which would no
/ tolerated under other circumstances
/ therefore, the Provisional Government
/ having thrown itself into the arms o
| the United States, cannot justly com
plain that the United States shoul,
scrutinize all pretensions of right thu
to dispose of the entire county
and people. Moreover, the Queer
herself abdicated Professionally await
ing the decision of the United State
as to her rights. Under three condition
1.-THE President of the United States, be
lieving the information then in posses
sion OF the Government not sufficient t
Justify summary annexation, could no
have done justice to himself, to hi
country, to the people of Hawaii, to tn
Provisional Government or to Liliuu
kalani without having made an etfor
to usa his good offices to ascertain
whether it was practicable for til
Queen to be restored To authority
THE PRESIDENTS ACTS JUSTIFIED.
The report says if the Provisions
Government had agreed to restoration
the United States would not have bee
in any sense responsible for her restoI
alton; would not have espuused mon
arChy nor would have Cuntravene
American sentiment or policy; the
would merely have been mutual friend
in the solution of the question. There
fore. the committee conclude "th
President of the United States has nc
in this particular in any wise been
party to any irregularity or impruprlet
: OF conduct III his high office"
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN FULL
POWER.
The committee finds nothing worth
of criticism in negotiating Il treaty c
annexation with the Provisional Coy
eminent of Hawaii, as the Provisions
, Government is perfectly competent
make such a treaty. The cOmmitte
finds the treaty not negotiated to
hastily, as charged, because both partie
desiring it, a speedy conclusion was de
rable in the interest of good govern
ment. Moreover, the danger of tn
islands falling into the hands of a Ell
ropean power made prompt actio
necessary.
STEVENS ANNEXATION ADVOCACY No
CONDEMNED.
The report finds Stevens earnest az
vOCaCy of annexation not open to crit
cism, it being in time with Marcy an
nearly all his successors as Secretary {
State and with many of Stevens prede
cessors in Hawai-. 1t declares Ibis dea
ings with the Hawaiian Governmer
were characterized by becoming dIgnit
and reserve, and were not in any wa
harsh or offensive. The only substar
tal ilregularity in the conduct of an
officer of the United States was the q,
claratiOn of IA proteCtOrate by Stevens
though no actual harm resulted frol
his acts, and are merely required to +
disavowed as a precedent"
MINORITY REPORT.
The Republican members, in the
supplemental report, express aCcOr
with the essential findings of the mai
report, but declare Blounts appoin
ment unconstitutional ; the placing c
the naval force at Honolulu under IN
orders illegal the hauling down of til
American flag at Honolulu by Blount
orders unwarranted, because it create
public excitement and distrust that IT,
President had no authority to reope
the question of the legality of the Pr,
visiuual Government. or attempt to IT
store the monarchy. and that he coul
not act without the joint consent {
both parties. =
The report of the Democratic minorit
declares Stevens guilty of "unbecQn
ing participation" in the events whic
led to the revolution, but exonerate
Captain Wiltse.
, Butler and Turpie submit brief stat,
ments in favor of the annexation of tn
Islands.
The testimony taken by the compute
Is very voluminous, covering over 10
+ pages and touching all points of TIL
controversy.
Stevens testified that his reasons fc
declaring protectorate We're both thu
the Japanese and British purposed d,
ing so.
Blount declared he had not the Sigh
est intimatiOn from the President {
any body else until after his return frol
Hawaii of the intention to reinstat
Liliuokalani.
RECALL OF WILLIS.