New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27

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what Irregularities have occurred in he diplomatic
| intercourse between the United Stl,cs ard Hawaii
IN relation to the cent revolution.
tn" report of the majority Of he committee was
| prepared by the chairman. VI. Moran of Ma
bama. Il cxhaustivoy reviews the faces. he laws
| and the precedcnts justifes Mr. Stevens's action
! excepting in claiming protccioratc. AMI nnls
nothing irregular in the appointment OF Mr. Bloun;,
! but IN effect SAYS the evidence taken By the
| miitec under more favorable circumstances leads
! the committee t. different conclusions than thogn
! which he formed
POINTS RAISED by TIE REPUBLICANS.
This report concurred in as to all its essential
| findings by the Republican members Of the commit
tee senator's sherman Frye. Dolph ami Davis. maxi
M. with Mr.. Morgan, majority OF the committee
They Characterize i; as exceedingly able docu-
ment but they dissent on five point
First. They condemn the appointment OF Com
missioner Blount unconstitutional.
| Second They say the executive orders placing
the Navy in the harbor of Honolulu under the or
ders of Mr. Blount or Mr.. Willis without the
authority of law
Third That the order of Elount to Admiral Skier
ret to lower the flag unlawful and susceptible
Of being construed unriendly to the Provisional
Government. and they regard the intercourse Of
Mr. Biount and Mr.. Willis with the deposed Queen
as vlolative of information law and unwarranl,l
Fourth, They consider tina; ;hc President had 40
right to reopen the predetermined question OF the
legality of the Provisional Government.
Fifth. They regard any discussion Of the personal
Intentions good faith of either Mr. Blouni or
Mr. Willis immateral. inasmuch what they
did in regard the reinstatement OF the Queen
simply the performance of a task plainly com
manded of them by this Administration.
REPORT OF THE DEMOCRAT MINORITY
The report of the minority. siened by Senators
Butler. Turpie Daniel and Gray without denying
concedns the correctness Of other parts of thc
report dissents from that part OF It which declares
that the only substantial rrcgularity in the conduct
Of Mr.. Stevens. the late Minister was his decara-
ton Of a protectorate by the United States over
| Hawaii" While exempting from ccnsure Captain
Wse of the Boston and his officers because their
position was one of extreme delicGcy and difficulty.
and appreciate their anxiety 10 afford proiec-
ton the lives and property of American ciz'ns'
they add: 1--WE cannG. avoid the conviction tfat
the inoppor.une zeal of Minister stevens in the
project of annexation OF the Sandwich Islands
the United States caused him to exceed the proper
limits of his official duty and of his diplomatic
lations 20 the Government and people If those ISL
ands His conduct the public representative of
this Government was directly conducive to bring
ing about the condition affairs which resulted I'm
the overthrow Of the Queen the orsanzl-ion Of the
Provisional Government the landing Of the nitod
States troops ana the attempted scheme of ann'Xa-
ton: and upon this conclusion his condIct IS seri-
ously reprehesibe and deserving of public
sure"
Senators Butler and Turpie file a suppem 'ntal
port, in which they say that while the question Of
annexation was not submitted to the committee
except incidentally they think it not improper
to say they heartily in favor Of the ACQUISITION
of these islands by the United States in proper
manner. but not by taking advantage of i:a'ernal
dissensons which they believe the United States
in some manner responsible.
STEVENS DID Ills DUTY
The views laii down by the majority OF the COM
mittee are exactly the lines foreshadOwed in
these dispatches The report says:
THE precise hour when. the precise conditions
under which. the American Minister recognized the
Provisional Government not matters Of material
importance. 1t his duty. at the earliest period
TO assist by his recognition In the termination Of
the interregnum. that citizens Of the United
States might be safely RENTED 10 the OF that
Government for the security OF their rights lie
gave TO them the protection they had the right TO
demand. and. in respect OF his action up this
point so far as It related to Hawaii. his opinions
annexation have not affected the attitude OF the
United States Government and the comm'tse ina
or Captain Wiltse Of the Boston.
THE recognition Of the Provisional Government
was lawful and authoritative. ana had continued
without interruption or modification up to ne pres.
ent time 1t may justly be claimed for this act
ha nraantion - Of me s,ahsbn1ent Of free p~rina
nent, constitutional government In Hawaii, based
upon the consent Of the people.
she the President OF the United States. and
dated the 18th day OF January is not in the opinion
IL appears from the evidence submitted with this
report that she was. in fact. the author and pro
moter OF revolution in Hawaii which involved me
destruction of the entire Constitution ana breach
OF her solemn oath 70 o9segyc anG sJ" b h
made demand upon her NATIVE subjects FOR sup
port in ms & I h yhGh hy her &
termination to carry this revolution into eject ana
made known her determination 10 do so as soon a.
She could feel that she had the power TO sustain
the movement.
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRESIDENT
But the president Of the United States. giving
attention to Iiliuokalanls claim that this Govern
nent had alarmed her by the presence Of It's troops
into the abdcation Of her crown. believed thht II
proper and necessary in vindcaiion OF the
honor OF the United States 10 appoint commits
siOner Hawaii who would make careful IN
vestgation into the facts. and send the ia'tH ana
his conclusions to the President for ms mio,i"a,
ton. The commissioner, Mr.. lIoull ven. ~
Hawaii under circumstance Of extreme e'mD@IIa ,i
meat. and executed MS INSTRUCTIONS WIN l;pHT,idl
care to arrive at the truth ana ne lIo,it' a. ,h
ccre ana instructive report 10 thc ~
of which he thus acquired In the "eila''d sun T.,
Ui 9p nax ia "h npossbc 10 obtain full fair
free declaration In respect OF ne iac,s VILE" ~,
difficult to obtain from the persons VINO acu'"S
participated In tina, movcment Tho con,n,t,ee in adj
dion 10 that which submitted by MI. blouh,'
having been taken under circunsahct, mS' , p
gard TO the situation mas. 1 IN tf mai the r"vo
tionary movement Hawaii originated with I-,iuo,
kalani and promoted provided tor ana. as
she believed secured by the passage OF thc Opiulh
bin and the Lottery biz through the legislature
from which she expected to derive revenue sui
fcient the ultimate success Oh h' puiPvse'
which was distinctly and maturcly d"Vis"u 10 apoI-
ish the Constitution Of 1884, and to assume 10 hcr
self absolute power. free from cohSutu'iohdi re-
strant Of any serious character
AUTHORITY FOR ELOrN hts APPOINTMENT.
"a question has been made as to inc rght OF
the President Of the United States 20 dsph'ch MT
B,ount to Hawaii his personal representative
for the purpose Of seeking tn" fur'hef ihlorina-
ton which the President believed was necessary
IN order 10 arrive a: a just conclusion regarding
the state OF affairs in Hawaii. Many precedentS
could be quoted to show that such power mas been
exercised by the President on various occasions
without dissent on the part OF congress VI '"e P''
ple Of the United States. =,
'"These preccdents also show that tho senate OF