The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-08
WILLIS, IMPUDEET DEMAND.

NlLLAo DEmhNDs
There is no reason to doubt the re-
port that Minister Willis, having got
Queen Iilioukalani to withdraw her
barbarous refusal OF amnesty in case OF
her restoration to u rotten and dis
credited throne, has carried out the will
Of his masters ty impulently calling
upon President Dole and his associate
officials of the Hawaiian government
to abdicate in the monarchy's favor.
We say there is no reason to doubt
this not because there is any
earthly reason for the request it.
self, but beclnae by President
Cleyeland's own admissions, that
was what Minister Willis was
instructed to Insist upon, and to which
the present American executive has
publicly pledged his moral support.
The formulation Of this bslsted and
treacherous request in the presence of
the Christian head of a friendly power,
whom Mr.. Willis first greeted as his
great and good frisud and whom, in
a dispatch dated Noy H. ne described
to Secretary Gresham ~ II man "ot
the highest integrity and public spirit"
must have been intensely painful
and revolving 20 the instincts
OF the present American minis
ter at Honolulu 1t must have
been task, the performance OF which
mantlsd his cheek with the blush Of
humiliation and shame For Minister
Willis, Whatever his Instructions, is
conceded to bs a gentleman, having
due regard for his personal honor and,
it is to be supposed, patriots keen
sense Of the honor of his fellow citi
zens
But he was sent, by the presidents
own confession. to insist upol restora.
ton upon terms of amnesty. That was
the whole basis Of the CleyelandGres.
ham policy. Had it not bean for that
one order, there would have existed no
necessity for the summary haste with
which the Democratic chief executive,
assisted by his mugwump secretary of
state, attempted to pull down the
achievements of his Republican prele
ceSsor, or to fastsn upon ths Republi-
can representative at Honolulu a
stigma of conspicuous infamY The
calumriators Of ex-Ministsr Stevens,
the pullers-1own Of the Stars and
Stripes, the eager workers o. Contempt
upon the constitution of the United
States in the appointm4nt Of para
mount commissioner without the sane
tlon of the sitting senate, would have
elivared their revolutionary and ua-
patriotic blows upon friendly and
Christian republican government all
to no purpose had the elimination OF
their unparalleled proceedings not ia
ken the form OF formal demand for
the savage sovsreiyn's restoration to y
throne reeking with the foulness of
colossal personal scandal and malolor-
Gus from the rsckless prostitution Of
sacred public rights.
It's, however, relssuring circum
stance of this atrociou5 ssria5 of in
tolerable blunders that what was in
tended to be the crowning climax has
been precipitatel.at time when al its
effectiveness has bsen thoroughly dis
counted, aud whenits only consequences
ia TO excite the derisive laughter Of the
civilized world. The men Of the Ha-
waiian provisional government whom
Minister Willis has described as "ot
tho highest integrity aud public spirit"
will, as ho himself hoped. stand firmly
and successfully for peace and good
government" by treating the impudent
demand Of tho Cleveland Gresham
Blount conspiracy with dignilied con.
tempt They would be recreant to ev.
cry consideration Of fealty and honor
did they accord to it any other treat
mPnt than that which the demand re-.
ceiyea from patriotic Americans who
have learned Of the supreme audacity
of its preferment Minister Will
liz. having executed the bid
ding Of his vindictive aud pc
culiarly blind masters, should,
If be bs the gentleman tina: he 10 40.
credited with being, now supplicate
President Dole for a return Of his pass.
ports. instantly take boat for home and
resign from diplomatic service which
has come, under the erratic zeal OF our
quixotic Democratic president. a syn.
onyIn for dishonor and butt OF inter.
national dsrislon. His one consolati ion
will be found In a speedy resigna
ton, and quick retirement from
the environment Of his humiliutinQ
work.
Meanwhile, let us hope for a revival
Of genuine manhood among the Nom
bers Of the American congress.
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