Evening star., 1894-01-01

prop it up .afterward with American bayo-
nets? No wonder she wanted pledges.
Here was an American minister not only
empowered. but secretly instructed. to
threaten and coerce the government to
which he was accredited into yielding
peaceably to a restoration OF a monarchy
which was an abominatiOn-an abominatfon
in the light of government, an abomination
In the light Of decency. He was to reinstate
legitimate and Independent ex-monarchy,
provided he could induce 1t to pledge itself
to obedience to the Presidents commands;
a monarchy so unfit to govern that even
the administration was afraid to restore 1t
to its full powers and functions Yet in the
sacred name of Justice it was by intrigue
to be reinstated over the heads of those
who constitute the allegiance of the Ha-
waiian islands" This is not the fair deal
ins and dignifed course which should be
pursued by the diplomacy OF the United
States of America.
No Question of Annexation.
There is no question here before us Of an
nexation. no issue to the propriety Of Min
lister Stevens action, for as to that we
know only one side. prepared by an agent
hostile to the administration Of which Mr.
Stevens formed a part There is no ground
Of debate now as to whether the present
Hawaiian government was rightly or
wrongly established twelve months ago.
The issue is directly before the House
whether to approve and commend the
course of the present administration as dis
closed by itself. If President without the
consent of the State can send paramount
diplomatic officer to supersede a minister,
leaving the latter only routine duties, he
may do 1t in Great Britain or in Germany
as we'll as in the Hawaiian islands. That
officer, according to the Presidents apollo
gistS, is only the Presidents commissioner
and not an officer in the diplomatic service
of the United States. The same right as
serted here to appoint an ambassador under
the name OF a commissioner would allow
the President to appoint any agent of his
own without conference with any other
branch of the government, to exercise ju-
dicial functions paramount to judges al
ready in office by and with the Senate S
consent.
1t is significant fact that thus far no
resolution In either house of Congress has
been introduced approving the opinion of
the secretary of State or indorsing the
Presidents action. II the admiuistra ton s
Congress must carry 1t out, for the Presi-
dent has at least shuffied his policy OFF his
hands. to be acted on by the Legislative
branch of our government. When the ma
jority are prepared to fulfill the President S
behests 1t must propose legislation. Until
| that Is done the country must take for
granted that the President is not to be ap-
proved by his party.
The Substitute Resolution.
The report closes with the recommenda-
ton of the following resolution:
Whereas executive communications to
| Congress disclose that the executive depart
ment has been furnishing to a minister plen-
| ipotentiary of the United States secret IN
| structions to conspire with the representa-
tives of a deposed and discarded monarchy
| for the overthrow of a friendly republican
government, duly recognized by all the CIV
| ilized nations, to which said minister was
accredited, and to which his public instruc-
tfon pledged the good faith and sympathy
of the President, the government and the
| people of the United States,
Resolved, That it be the sense of this
! House that any such Intervention by the
executive of the United Staes its civil o:
| military representatives or officers, without
| authority of Congress, is a dangerous and
| unwarranted invasion of the rights and
| dignities of the Congress of the United
States, and a violation of the law of ma
| tions, and further. that the manner of such
attempted Intervention by the executive
and methods used are unworthy of the ex.
ecutive department OF the United States
while the confessed intent of such interven.
ton Is contrary to the policy and tradition
of the republic and spirit Of the Constitu
| tiOn,'