The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-27


Washington. Feb. 2s.-Morgan. chair
man Of the senate committee on foreign
relations. today presented the report of
the investigations of that committee
made under the resolution requiring it
to report whether any, and if so, what,
irregularities had occurred in the di-
plomatic or other intercourse between
the United States and Hawaii, in rela
ton to the recent political revolution
in Hawaii
The report is prepared by Morgan
and concurred in by Frye. Dolph and
Davis. the Republican members of the
committee, who make also q supple
mental report. Butler, Turpie, Daniel
and Gray, Democrats. submit mi
nority report. These reports together
with the mass of evidence taken by
the committee. are very voluminous.
Morgan begins with a proposition
THAI this government. d97li~~
form of government in Hawaii, can
have no break in its line OF policy Co
responding to any change in the office
of president. Il is in all respects the
same government as If under the same
president during the entire period.
The president. however has the
right to a change of mind, in the same
proportion The report then declares
against monarchisn in the islands, say
ing we exercise at least a moral
suzerainty over Hawaii, which, 1t says,
lis an American commercial and mill
tary system emitting it TO indulgent
= consideration, if not TO active assist
eance in the endeavors to release her
people from the osdious nti-Republican
regime. subordinating Aser people to a
frpposed divine right of a monarch.
shose title 10 such divinity originated
the most slavish conditions of pagan
barbarity."
" Landing of the Marines Approved
The report approves Minister Stevens
order landing the troops from tie
Boston, on the ground that conditions
existed which, naturally, to the appre-
hension of civil commotion, endanger
ing the security of American citizens
and points out that on three or foul
previous occasions similar action has
been taken. This condition, the report
says. grew out Of the effort Of the queer
to overthrow the constitution, anc
her act amounted to an act of abdicar
ton and neutraliZed her power to pro
tect the American citizens.
The report says: 1T is evident tina
the queens government, at that time
0IQ no power TO prevent lnt tdnulllS "
troops from any quarter, no power {
protect itself against invasion and n'
power to conduct a civil government.
In other words, an interregnum existed
The queen only held the throne unde
her oath and the constitution, ant
when she declared herself absolve,
therefrom. it was an actual act of abdi
cation. Furthermore, she had beel
overthrow by the white people of tn
islands before the troops from the Bos
ton landed. The Hawaiian monarch,
had persisted. In view of this, the re
port lays down the proposition that il
a country where there is no power 0
law 20 protect citizens of the Unite
States, there can be no law of nations
nor any rule of comfy that can right
fully prevent our flag from givin
shelter to them under the protection @
our arms. and this without referenc
TO any distress it may give the Quee
who generated the confusion, or an
advantage il might give people disput
ing her right to resume her legal power
The report declares the purpos
Of Minister Stevens and Captain Wilt
was legitimate. They acted in goo
faith and with no interests except tn
protection of American citizens and tn
preserving of order"
The report speaks Of the work c
American missionaries in building Il
the constitutional government of tina
country and says it entities the peopl
of the United States to sympathize an
assist in resisting its destruction. Tn
queens desire to Danish or kill he
opponents should cause the American
not to hesitate to support the govern
ment opposed to her.
The report then says that Presider
Cleveland, as soon as he learned tn
disposition of the queen, abandone
further attempts at reconciliatio
though unfortunately Willis. in the b.
lief that he was following instruction
held two or three interviews with I'll
queen thereafter. The report add
when the crown falls in any kingdol
OF the western hemisphere it is pulve
ized, and when the scepter departs
departs forever. American opinion cal
not sustain any American ruler in G
attempt 10 restore them, no matt
how virtuous and sincere the reason
may be that seem to justify him.
Recognition Justified.
Stevens recognition of the new go
eminent is justified by the report, whiC
says: 1T was his duty at the safe
possible period to assist by recognize
the termination Of the interregnum
for The safety of the citizens of Il
United States. The report says ii
question of annexation and Steven
anxious advocacy thereof did n
relieve him from the duty or abridi
his right TO call for troops to prote
the citizens of the United States. T.
committee, therefore, finds no cause
eensure. either against Minister ste
ems or Captain Wilt. The Subseque
raising of the American flag on 4
government building and the declar
ton at the United States protectora
was void for want of power, and di
aVowed by Secretary Foster and I
buked by Gresham. VINO ordered t
protectorate abandoned and the fl;
hauled down to preserve the nation
honor Of this country.
The report makes the point that 7
have always exerted the privilege
Interference in Hawaii to an exte
not justified In the affairs of 9th
Countries.
The mattel of annexation is discus
ed st length, and while the whole te