The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-04
IHE MINORITY REPORT.
oUBLIcAN COMMITTEEMAN PRESENT
THEIR VIEWS on HAWAIIAN
MATTERS.
Iss Cleveland Of Violating the Constltu'
ion in Appointing BiOunt While Con-
yress Was in session--A ked Hot
(. Campaign Document.

r. ASH lNIIONs IbNN' we
u members of foreign affairs com
Zee have completed the minorlty
.rt on the resolutions presented oy
lAirman McCreary ON the day con-
IS adjourned a. a substitute for the
it resolution. 1t is very volnmln ous
goes in detail into the whole his
y of Blount's appointment as COM
sioner paramount and the course
he administrator. When Cleve'
! 4 was inaugruated, March 4, 1898, "
the report, the Hawaiians were
l.er the sovereign controi OF n re-
= can government recognized not
V by the United States but by every
lilized nation. The government
in name provisional but in fact
to remain IN existence tor an in
Unite period until a time when
Inns of union with the United
ties were agreed upon. Minister
nipotentiary of the United States
Hawaii was in person at the post
the senate or the United States
$ in session. The president sent to
senate the name of Gresham as
retary of state aud that BODY con-
med the appointment. 1t was at
at time publicly stated, though as
I not officially known, that blouut
II started from Washington on
rch Z, on mission to the Hawaiian
.nds.
Then follow copies of instructions
kBlount. with Cleveland's greeting to
lie. The narrative proceeds to re-
Ie Blount's action in hauling down
> American flag and the investiga,-
IN Wa made. 1t then discusses at
Ggt, the presidents power to APP
| ut diplomatic officer armed with
pt bers given Blount without the
! ate's consent. This" the report
7 s, Tcovers all that is needed to
W how the president ignored the
in language of the constitution
has assumed to appoint OF his
/ volition without the advice of the
iate, diplomatic officer with
Y'amount powers. To try to
rue that Blount was not
lliplomatic officer of the United
stes, but only a special commits
ler, would be to sacrifice substance
.liorm. Powers assumed 10 be grant
CONSTITUTE the real test of the char
y er OF an agent. The minister of
- United States at that time at Ha-
ii had been appointed under the
Institution by the president and con-
med by raa eeaate. He had never
an removed. Leaving our minister
ninally in charge of the routine
ctions, The president sends high
lomatic officer selected by himself
ne.
Should the advocates of the presi-
;. IT'S policy try to defend his action
claiming that Blount was only a
sonal agent and not apuollc officer,
by must ignore the fact that
unit was given supreme COM
iE i'd of both the navy and the
:. Can anv one say either OF these
20 the presidents own property, or
he could delegate any personal
YER over them? No precedent for
4 appointment has been pointed
4 and a prolonged research on our
! t fails to find one that can justify
|, presidents action."
hen follows discussion of prece-
! ITS cited in Justification of Cleve-
! DIS course. covering practically the
ne ground traversed by Senator
4 ar in a speech ia the senate on the
tue subject. mo precedent exists
,5 president alone to appoint COM
I ,sioner paramount with powers as
ned to be given to Blount," contin-
the report. "Blount had power
ough secret instructions to change
pection into Jurisdiction, to
Iange the duty of learning
into the power Of deciding I'll.
he real purpose of the mission WAS
1t expressed in written words. but it
IA not be concealed that he was to
like case against the American
aister and discredit friendly gov
ment he was ACCREDITED to. He was
Z 1arsntly, to use the, dsof Cleve
( 4 to Dole, to advance ne interests
prosperity of both governments,
'eality he vas to try and discover
J n state of facts as might appear
( )e a. stain both on that friendly
'ernment and on the views and re-
| lamentations of the former admin
alton of his own government.
/, Not content with withdra wing the
ter treaty from the senate, which
Gr have been 4, mis- constitutional
+ t, the pl esident vas led to employ
Z institutional means and an uncon-
utioual agent 10 reverse and
redit the policy of the
,eding adm nistration. This
h iore than an innovation in our for
\ ! policy, hitherto consistent and
Ldy since the first days of our re.
I olic. 1t is unwritteu, but univer.
" accepted law, That no admins
.tion of any representative govern
Int ever condemns the international
icy of preceding administration,
in go doing it would attack its own
yernment.n
'oming down to the question of
His instructions the report says;
'illis is informed that the provision
government to which be was to de.
1T MS CIGueU Jldls WIS nOG oSUdUliSu-
\ by the Hawaiian people or with
Fir consent, nor has it existed with
Iir consent Mr.. Willis was to notify
, queen that the president
Glld not send back to
Ne senate the treaty Withdrawn
srch .. He was to inform the queen
sn reinstated that the president
,ected her to grant entire amnesty
Lall thnsa cnnnacted with the nro-