New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-01
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THE HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION

Tho Senate with only one dissenting voice
has nosscd resolution which virtually con
do,nns the Presidents Hawaiian policy. Tie
counromisc resolution reported from the Com
mittcc on Foreign Relations has been hung up
I'm the Senate since January %, owing 10 the
reluctance of the Presidents cuckoo partsans
IN ALLOW decisive action 10 be taken upon II.
Senator Kyle finally undertook to demonstrate
,hot tbero was no one I'm the Senate who really
unheld the President In intervention on bchaIf
- tho rormor Ouecn He introduced Il week
AGO resolution hostile to the restoration or the
Queen and 10 interference on inc part Oh 'hc
United States or of any foreign Power with
the Provisional Government ana the uo'''cn''
oofo,rs If thc islands. He subsequently called
I'D the Turpic resolution In place OF HIS OWL
and Senator Vest undertook to modify II 80 d.
TO commit the Senate without qualnhca''on VI
reserve against the consideration OF any proJ'ct
Of annexation Of Hawaiian territory 10 'he
United States. This amendment was r'Jec'en
by 4 two-thirds vote With this last deSpaIrihE
stand i'm favor Of the Presidents ah'i-ahh'A"-
tion polcv the cuckoo Senators surrchdcr'u Ut
discretion.
The committees resolution. affirming the rlgh'
of the people of Hawaii 10 establish 'he'r """
form Of government and declaring mat lorels"
intervention in the political affairs oi the iSiahus
would be regarded as an act unfrlchuy |" '"c
Government Of the United States, was passed.
practically without opposition Ivy common
consent of Senators of both parties the Aui'll"-
istratlon's policy Of forclblc Intervention Oh W.
half Of the Queen has been repndIa'en' anu NV
,r..tion ~ annexation has been postponed un'll
there shall be permanent, conshtunoh"i ""'
eminent In place Of the PROVISIONAL ""N''"'''"'
established by revolution The strongest ""-
neyatIonSts were willing 10 vote Tor III" res"
luton because. rs Senator sherman rchaIN'u'
ma one would proposc under existing circ'ilh-
s,,nc.s ,n enter into the question when the
Provisional Government IS now IN process 81
transition into "A permanent Govcrh"'h" Inv
Constitutional Convention Is now III s'SsIon' anu
when II completes It's work the Senate VIII y"
nrcparcd 10 consider any propositions ""'o"
may he presented by a Government having INC
sanction Of law and popular consent
Meanwhile. in the Judgment of the Senat" me
highest international interests rrl'ilr" 'ha' '"'
Provisional Government. which President ''N'
land ucos anxious 10 overthrow, shall pursue
It's own line Of pol,ty" Notice Is served upon
foreign Powers that they must Keep ih"lr hln"N
on and not interfere I'm any way In ia" a"alr'
~ thc islands This Is III" only practcah' POI
,cv I'm existing circumstances, ana II Is fortunate
,h,, IA. Senate has been enabled TO agree upon
II without party divisions ana Nir'u''IE WI"
uronimltv The Senators have mad" The ONLY
r.nor1tion within their power for IN" A''N ~
wonton aggression and partisan folly commit
fed bv President Cleveland AMI tn" STATE ''
rortmonf They have condemned foreign III
prevention In the Islands after th' fr'S'd'h'
and Secretary Gresham have suin'hou'i '''
Provisional Government to a,hicAtr ann ~
lh.raieiv sought to restore III" queen I" "''
throne They have lcfi III" question ~ ani'Nh
lion open for future negotiation. II ih' p'rnh
non, Government. soon To- be- established WIN
a new Constitution enacted 10y representative
body of legally elected delegates. r"n'WS ln'
opplicatlon for admission into IN" Union. me
In,tIotivc must come from Hawaii. when Is
now virtually under an American protc''ora'''
! {, ,hc Senatorial warning 10 England ana Eu'
ronc Hands on" has any real significance.