The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-08

CLEVELAND ~ A sAD PLIGHT.

CLEVELAND IN FAD PLIGHT.
The action Of Minister Willis in demand
ing that the provisional government retire
and allow the restoration Of the queen
leaves President Cleveland and his ad-
minlstration In very bad plight. OF
course President Dole refused the demand,
and II Is safe 10 say that every candid. in-
tslligcnt American approves the action Of
President Dole and feels indignant that
the stupidity of the administration should
have brought about such wretehed fiasco.
The action of Willis viii have one good
effect: IL will make IL impossible for Pres
fdent Cleveland or his Democratic friends
to drop the matter" and we shall ulti-
mateiy get the bottom facts in this Haw-
allan business. President Cleveland clearly
bad no more business 10 authorize Minis
ter Willis to make any such demand upon
the provisional government 20 go out Of
existence and submit 20 the restoration of
Queen Ill than he mas to order Prince Fer
dinand to vacats the throne of Bulgaria.
The provisional government Of Hawaii
as de fac.o government was regularly
recognized by the United States and the
leading powers. and from tha. time for
ward was not only . government de Tdcto
but de jure Our government has never
claimed any right TO dictate to the Ha-
waiian government. In 1872 Daniel Web
ster. Tyier's secretary of state, said:
The United States has no peculiar ad-
vantage. no exclusive control over the
r.. IL n
with Its independent existence. and anx-
iously wishes for It's security aud prosper
ity."
Mr.. Webster, when secretary OF state to
President Fillmore, reiterated these views.
Secretary OF State Marcy disavowed any
intent on part of the United States TO At
tempt the exercise Of any exclusive con-
troll in the Sandwich islands, and In
November. is43. an agreement was signed
between France and Great Britain
announcing that the sovereigns of these
two countries shave thought it right TO
engage reciprooally to consider the Sand
wich islands IS an independent state. and
never to take possession either directly or
under title OF pso,ectorate, or under any
other form, Of any part of the territory of
which they are composed"
The action of ex-Ministe, Stevens in
January last was nothing but the execu-
ton of the policy which Secretary Rayard
In 1857. in Cleveland's first term, enforced
when kalakaus was compelled TO grant a
concession; nothing but tho policy en-
forced by ex.Minister Merrill in the rebel
lion of 1854 There vas no more excuse
for President Cleveiand's er pavfe attempt
to discredit the action Of Minister Stevens
and President Harrison than there would
have been for President Harrison 10 have
attempted 10 diseredis the policy OF Score
tary Bayard and President Cleveland in
the matter of the exaeilon of the consiita-
ton OF 1857 from King kaIaksua The
very same forces Of civilization in Hawaii
which enacted the constitution of fssT and
enelled the rebellion of issa ACCOMPLISHED
the revolution Of last January. When
President Cleveland eafne into power he
assumed TO appoint of his own voli,lon.
without the advice of the senate. diplo-
matte officer With paramount powers Civ
ing him supreme command of our
navy and our lag, and he exercised
these powers by ordering the hauling
down OF the American flag from the gov
eminent building and emharka,ion of our
troops. Minister Stevens had consented
al ia request to place the provisional gov
eminent under the protection Of the
American dag merely In the interest Of
public order and peace. 20 avoid civil war
and an snsrchical state OF things, until a
hearing could he had at Washington CITY
on the merits Of the controversy between
the provisional government and the repre-
sentstIves ef tho deposei queen. Presi-
aeut Cleveland had a clear right 10 remove
oar Tag and embark eur troops. bat Para.
mount Citisrn Biount had no authority 10
do 10. foe the constitutional authority az
the president could oniy - exercised il,
sueh case by \ eousgltutionallv created
diplomatic officer Of tie government.
nominated by the president and con.
fTmed by the senate. Minister VIII. or
Minister stevens eoutd exercise such DOW.
eFs on she direction ef the prvsidsns, ha,
Paramount, Citizen plount could no more
eenstisutionsl,y exercise them than eonl4
the presidents eoaehman os the steward
Of the White House. Fveslasns Clevs.
land committed an act of asarpAiion: he
exceeded hss constitutions. rowcrs. and
be ordered his own personal Will exergtca
~ B,eaas. wha had no constitutional sx.
,s,enee A. diplomatic ogfioer or sseas o,
the Uaited States government, because
President Cleveland Garnet BY his swn
personal appointment create airy sueh
officer wltaoat the consent 81 the senate.
President Cleveland eaployed uneaastt.
tas!eAal means and an unsonstitutsona.
agent 70 sevegsp ana dlsegea,i the policy
egthe preceding administration. ATTORNEY
General MUsts1a Wssi sasiraegsi psesl4sn:
john Quincy A. Ans that tAss could no.
he dene, and caleb Cushing, attorney gen.
eyal to president p.esee. FeAfiruaea All.
decision, which SIS Endorsed a. soand
also by President john Qalney Adams,
wha said IL seeAa - eoatsAry 90 puAlie
policy 10 slios sh~ executive so reverse tie
executive acts 81 TIE preceding admins
tFAEl0a. since eontiaalty Of executive SOW.
ornament weald bs sYareSsseie. II I'rsss.
deaf Cleveland Ray sc Ia oxa sxssatiss