Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-11-23


stitutional lawyers in Congress,
without regard to party affiliation,
say that Mr.. Cleveland had no
more authority to offer or arbitrate
between China and Japan than he
has to declare war upon one or
both of these nations without sub
mitting the matter TO Congress. or
to make n treaty without the con-
currence of the Senate. They ar
que to act as arbitrator between
China and Japan is to assume re-
sponsibilities which may lead to
war with anyone of several Enro-
pean nations, rs it is generally un-
derstood that it was British diplO-
macy which caused China to ask
this Government to offer to medi-
tate, and that it was done by
Great Britain because she did not
care to run the risk of a war with
Russia by making the offer herself.
1t is characteristic of John Bull
to make use of others to accom-
plish his own end, and he seems
to have had no difficulty in pull
ing the wool over the eyes of Secre-
tary Gresham and Mr.. Cleveland,
who have been peculiarly unfOrtu-
nate in their dealing with foreign
nations. Aside from the consti-
tutional question, there is another
reason why many are opposed to
Mr.. Cleveland's too hasty acquies-
ence in the request of Great
Britain made by China-it reverses
the American policy of keeping
clear of foreign entanglements.
1t is also on the program for the
Hawaiian question to make more
trouble for Mr.. Cleveland. 1t will
be remembered that early in the
year MIR. Cleveland sent Admiral
Walkersto Hawaii, as commander
of the Pacific squadron, with his
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thorough and concise report of the
condition of affairs in that country
1t was generally understood at the
: time that the object in view was to
get report that would endorse the
one made by paramount Blount
Admiral Walkers report was made
months ago, but it has never beer
made public. and proba bly, never
will be, unless Congress adopts {
resolution asking for it, and tha
is lust what a number of Congress
men will try to have done. The
cause Of the SUPPRESSION of Admira
Walkers report is no secret il
Washington. He, like most c
1 the officers in our Army and Navy
e is thoroughly honest and patriotic
!, His report contained only the un
i vanished truth. He found tha
e the Hawaiian republic was firml,
: established and well able to main
e tain itself against the few rOyalist
: who still cling to the idea of res
e toration of the throne by Mr.. Cleve
@ land; also, that the sentiment of tn
O citizens of Hawaii was overwhelm
gnily in favor of a political uniol
with the United States, and fndin,
those things he dared to write then
down in his report, although h
J knew very well that such a repor
would not be favorably received.
= 1t is not probable that Republi
d cans will take any part in tn
: fight that will be made on the ad
n ministration because of the bon,
= issue, further than to emphasiz
s the fact that the democratic ad
# ministration has found itself b,
n reason of its incapacity and un
# sound methods compelled to Dor
@ row 100000, 900 inside of tel
!, months That fact will of itsel
@ speak sufficiently loud to the com
mon sense of the country withou
O comment, and it is upon the com
o. mon sense of the country that tn
s republican party relies for futur
( power.
FROrl THE ORIENT.
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