The Dickinson press., 1894-03-03
ON THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR
tn FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
MAKES A REPORT.

TIL FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
MAKES A REPORT.
Senator Morgan Says the Only Per.
son Who Has Done Wrong IL Queen
| LiliuOkalani - Republicans aud
| Democratic Submit Reports.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Morgan,
chairman of the senate committee ON for
eign relations. to-day presented the re-
port Of the investigation of that COM
mittee regarding Hawaii.
The report presented by Senator Nor
gan is cOncurred in by Senators Sherman,
Frye, Dolph and Davis, the Republican
members of the committee, who also
axe supplement report, taking more
positive grounds TIA, the Morgan re-
Nrt, while Senat rs Butler, Iurpe, Dan
iel and Gray Democrats) submit mi
nority report.
These reports, with the testimony taken
in the secret investigation, make bulky
document, and arc comprehensive re-
view of the Hawaiien question made
after thorough investigation.
Senator Morgan in his report says that
the inquiry related, first, 10 the conduct
of the government, as shown in its Of
ficial acts and correspondence; and, Sec
ord. to the conduct of the civil and mill
tary officers of the government in the
t:scharge of their public duties and func-
tions. These are matters which do not
concern Hawaii ut this time. He also
says that the future policy of the gov
ernment us to annexation has been eX-
cluded from the consideration of the
milton 30 o11,,Ial To
as nm incident to the investigation.
Mr.. Morgan lays down the proposition
OH the first page of the report "as gov
eminent dealing with Hawaii and with
any form of government in that coun-
try, the United States can have no sep
ara tion or break in its lire of policy cor
responding &c any change in the in
cubency Of the Office of president 1t is
In all respects us much the same govern
ment in every right and responsibility us
If it had been under the same president
during the entire period covered by the
recent revolution in Hawaii and the sue
,cre6ing events.
"rhe president, however, has C right
to change his opinion, and q change of
policy on the part of one presi lent from
that inaugurated by his predecessor must
be regarded simply as a change of mind
in the same person. A declaration against
NC rurchisn in the islands follows next,
the report saying that we exercise at
least moral suzerainty over the cOun-
!; try.
! Hawaii" it says, ''is an American
stste and is embraced in the American
commercial ard military system. In this
attitrde of the two governments, Hawaii
must be entitled to demand of the United
!. States IN indulsent consideration, if not
an active sympathy, while she is endeav-
. OF ng to accomplish what every American
state has achieved, the release of her
. people from the odious anti-rerublican
regime which denies to the people the
e right to govern themselves, and sub
y oldinates them to the supposed divine
e right of a monarch, whose title to such
divinity originated in the most slavisll
conditions Of pagan barbarity."
The report then reviews in detail the
= revolution and subsequent events. 1t
lays the blaim of the revolution entirely
: upon the queen, whose action in annull-
Z ing the constitution was equivalent to alb
dication. Minister Stevens action in
, landing the troops is approved, and he il
: declared not to have conspircd to over.
q throw the monarchy. The appointment
3 of Commissioner Blount is approved, as
!, is also his action in ordering down the
q American flag.
ID The report adds that it WASH OF the in
E tention of the president at any time tt
ls use force to restore the queen.
II The committee finds nothing worthy Of
criticism in the negotiation of the treaty
of annexation with the provisional gov
Il. mtnt of Hawaii. The revolution il
er Hewaii had the effect simply of dis
10 plac;ng the chief of the executive depart
g nent and substituting another.
g. The report closes by approving Presi
70 d.nt Cleveland's policy of attempting II
II amicably settle the affair.
le The Republican members agreeing t.
Mr. Blount's report submit supplemental
Cd thereto and more fully expressive of theil
p vi,ws a report declaring that the appoint
ntnt of Mr. Blount was unconstitutional
III that placing the naval force at his com
ot mand was also unconstitutional, and Mr.
Rlount had no authority to haul down The
American flag. 1t says that President
Cleveland had no right to reopen such
n- determined questions, and to cndeavor by
u any means whatever to overthrow tht
u provisional government or to restore thu
u monarchy which it had displaced. This
o report is signed by John Sherman, Will
d lam p. Frye, ]. N. Dclph, Cushman K
u Davis.
e The Democratic members also make 8
II report declaring that Mr.. Stevens tool
e an actual part in the revolution. Th'
3: minority report is signed by NJ. c. Butler
u David Turpie, John NJ. Daniel ant
< George Gray.
'e NJ. c. Butler adds the following ant
David Turpie concurs: 1.-THE question Of
annexation is not submitted for the con
sideration of the committee, except as i
g il ciIentally affects the main question dis
IT cussed; but it may not r" improper fol
n- me to say in this connection that l an
n- heartily in favor of the acquisition O.
le Sc islands by the government of th'
p United States, and in a proper case, ant
N on an appropriate occasion should earn
c, est;y advocate the same. But am un
= willing to take advantage of internal dis
of sensions in those islands for which be
lieve we are in some measure responsible
to consummate at this time 80 desirabl
an object.
n Talk Of Seeding.
's. Georgetown, Colo, Feb. PA petite
III Is being circulated here which calls upc
ng the silver producing states to secede fro
SO the general government and join the Il
lly public of Mexico. Mayor Parker, who
,ri name heads the petition, says 1t will
in circulated in every mining camp in Il
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