The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04


Willis was to report and await further
directions.
'These secret and confidential in
structions we're made known to congress
only after the resolution calling upon
the executive for the same, unani-
mously adopted by the house. The
official report of the secretary OF state
was kept secret from the 18th OF Oc'
tober until week after the November
elections, and when made public
aroused an almost universal expression
of public disapproval and resentment
among the American people. The
language OF the report OF the secretary
of state, admittedly approved by the
president and currently believed and
stated to have been dictated by him,
was clear and explicit. Nothing short
of reinstating the abdicated queen
could reach the level of justice.
Nothing short of justice is con
strued by the president, secretary of
state and BlounU, ex-parte, should be
the guide and aim of the ad-
ministration. A friendly, firmly
established, universally recog
nized government was to
be deposed. A tinsel monarchy. IL
| NuteI vi SIlItbS dDN was 10
be set up by a minister of the United
States in the name of justice. Not
withstanding all civilized nations
recognizee this government, nothing
short of reinstatement of the native
monarchy by active interposition of
| the president would satisfy the de-
mands OF justice. 1t seems never to
| have been considered that appeals
: fr11n ~ xuoi ii nf hath inc had
made, not to the president, but to the
government of the United States.
Suggestions of powers from congress.
at that moment in session, were not
invited. The supreme word justice, as
measured and decided by the president,
was to be adopted as an administration
motto. Falseness of the situation
thus created by giving secret iostruc-
tions to minister of the United
States TO intrigue and negotiate for
the overturn of a government to which
he had been formally accredited does
not seem to have struck the admins
tration.
How the interests of the existing
friendly government of Hawaii We're
to be promoted by prompt action on
the part of Willis in restoring mon.
archy is not self-evident. This was
the same government whose interests
and prosperity the president of the
United States had confidence Mr..
| Blount would use every endeavor to
advance. This was the same govern
ment that had been recognized twice
as often by the present administration
in sending diplomatic represent
atlves as by the preceding.
IkyNa t,,n ,yoNo l.
to be promoted by prompt action"
was the policy of the president already
repudiated by public opinion.
What right the president sup
| posed he had to impose terms
upon an independent govern
lnent ne was about to re instate on the
very ground that it must remain an
| Independent government, and still as
sume to issue commands that "uni-
versal amnesty" should be made con-
| ditions precedent, it is difficult to saw,
The administration was falling short
of demands of justice, and it's own
theory of the status of the ex-queen's
proprietary rights in seeking to inter.
fere with the unquestionable right of
a sovereignty to punishment of offenses
against her laws.
Where would exist the Independence
OF Hawaii under this duress from the
president of the United States? The
ex.queen, evidently distrustful of the
influence of or powers of the president.
asked what assurance she would
have for the faithful carrying out of
the scheme on the part of the admins
tration. Whatever may have been
the form Of her request the answer,
true but tardy, was telegra 2hed Willis
Dec. 3, the day before tho opening of
congress-; you will say the president
cannot use force without authority of
congress Six weeks OF examina-
tlon OF laws and of learning
OF the real opinion of the country,
hnaiiy resulted in something which
could not be criticized or gainsaid.
There is no ground of debate now
| as to whether the present Hawaiian
government was rightly or wrongly
established nearly II months ago. The
issue is directly before the house
whether to approve and commend
the course of the present
administration as disclosed by itself
| Ii president, without consent of the
senate, can send paramount diplo-
| matte officer to supercede the minister
Lc1NlhB VIC ldOtCT OHly routine OuGleS,
he may do it in Great Britain or in
Germany as well as in the Hawaiian
islands. That officer, accordinz- to the
presidents apologsts, is only the pres
lGent's commissioner, not an officer jn
the diplomatic service of the United
States.
The same right asserted here to an.
point an ambassador under the name
of commissioner would allow the nresi
dent to appoint an agent of his own
without conference with any other
branch of tho government to exercise
the judicial functions paramount to
judges already in Office and with the
senate's consent. 1t is a significant
fact that thus far no resolution in
either house OF congress has been in
troduced approving the opinion of the
secretary OF state >or endorsing the
presidents action. II the administra-
tion's purpose to reinstate the queen
was right congress must carry iU out, |
for the president has at last pulled his !
policy off his hands to be acted on bv |
the legislative branch of our govern
ment.
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