New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28

marines from guarding the Hawaiian Government
Building which constituted the entlreiy Hr az II"
was Intended by the proclamation OF teoruatS T. H.
The Bayard dispatch Of qy ISL the latest bs nd
struction then e at the Honolulu LesaTn mT
not only responsible for the protection OF Ameri,
can life and Oa and Tr FOR the preservation Of
public order. This plainly implies K,Tb MS 81 view; Of
United States relations TO Hawaii Is clearly stIeu
in the able report OF Senator Morgan w cht'rr TIL
OF the senate Committee OF Foreign Affairs. mat
Hawaii is an American State, md is embraced
in the American commercial and military system STEM
Referring 10 past United states oifclai dec'd'd-
tons. senator Morsan's report say. or Hawai-, .,
This is at least a moral suzeramy over nav"
Again the Senate report declares: IL, .At,h
Without stating the reasons for this pOicy, W,r,
included very important GommerSla 4u Gtates
considerations. the attitude OF the hlteu otat11S
toward Hawaii was In moral effect that OF Il ire''u-
N"hSp TS Of civil disurbanco in Hawaii
caused the United States To kee? SHIPS 3 war , III
Honolulu for many years past almost without IN
PERMISSION and the instructions that were RiVon 70
diplomatic and consular oincTrS hsu The Gus
commanders on that station went oS Gnu u, To-,
tomary Instructions applicable to other connulrS
Of diplomaflc conduct f. the recognized tct ina |
Hawaii has been an the um" nhneI T. f T, sue. nn
ant and familiar definition a paramount autno'iitS
not in any actual sense an actual sovereignty pu0
a de facto supremacy over the country. -, ira ,o,.
In country whore there Is no power OF inc iaW
TO protect the citizens of ths United states therc
that can rightfully prevent our flag from giving
shelter TO ;hem under the protection of our arms
t t ~ ,he oueon who generated the confusion.
any advantage it might give TO the people VINO are
dsput.ng her right TO resume OF 10 hou H'I ''n"'
power
EXCEPTIONAL POWERS GRANTED.
Thus it is plain and conclusive from the long
maintained policy Of the United states ana from tie
ably elaborated views pat In form by secretary
Hayarl AMI Chairman Morgan that the American
Minister and naval commander at Honolulu anna
the critical days and exciting events OF January
all 10
exceptional powers and in respects did they eN-
coed the limits OF their authority AMI duties In what
tho. really dld Under the brief proclamation they
dill two things. and only two, viz; Tney raised the
United States flag over the Government Buiilhs'
and guarded IL by the marines. who had then O'r'
ON shore two weeks. for this was deemed the most
effective means TO pass grave crisis thrsttchins
American M" and property ~ wen as Pupic 81 ~,
This was not protecorate In ihr r.coenI|rr iar
roreou and technical sense. and u was expressly
understood hy the Provisional government am w
American officials that it should not Dc' anu ,irs
Subsequent Instructions of secretary oslrt W.T.,
that our authority went no further than that. Ihe
record therefore shows conclusyey nat secret n.y.
Foster I'D not order IN" taxing Town Oh Wv
American nag nor the removal Of The naval marines
mom g ,r l. barm"ny between he spirit and
terms of thu language Of Secretaries Bayard ana
s, 1rrr G and Gapinr VIM Of he Boston
II IL therefore clear and inconirovertble ina.
Hawaiian Government Building TO maintain pubic
order ana secure American M" and property cannot
Justly iF f1iNlrffHl a Fl'ht'i h-N""l.' va
states authority than keeping United states shlps
u war IN the harbor within few hundred yards
OF tie Government building. win the express un-
d"retanding ana av)wAl that IN" armed forc" ot
those vessels VIII nnd AZ ID" discretion anu "rlri
Of the American officials. and take the measures
hey deem most effective for the maintenance OF
public order ana inr security OF American life ana
property Thos. are only different ways or accom-
p.ishlrs %. results I'm either case they ar
~Nccptional "Ncrrl."s 81 American authority arts
Ink from the exceptional relations Of th" nlt"d
states % Hawaii. Certain 10 ls the United States
intervention at Honolulu hy Minister Stevens AMI
Captain Wiltse much less than what was con
tlnualy taking place iu the nine months immediate
Is following the arrival OF COMMIT -sioner blouut AT
Honolulu. JOHN J.. SIh\ EMS.
Augusta No, March q. 1897