The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-16
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Democrats and Republicans arc agreed
that there IL no hoFs Of the restoration OF
Queen LII, for congress will never vote TO
employ the armed forces Of the United
States 70 ovcrturn the provisional govern
ment. II the people OF Hawaii wish 10
overturn the provisional government 1t
IL their anguessioned right to do -. bat
after the recognition Of the provisional
government a. de faefs government by
the United States governments that gov
eminent can cnIy be overturned by the
order Of congress. and this order congress
will not give the executive.
The logic Of President Dole is unan-
sseTabIs when he says. II deny that
Minister stevens conspirsd with us 10
deshrcne Qaeen Lii or In any way ex-
ceeded the standing instructions Of your
state department when he landed marines
10 protect the lives and property OF Ameri-
can residents at q limo OF apprehended
civil conflict. but granting for the sake Of
exeeeded his authority or his instructions.
that 10 something for the United States
government 10 settle with disobedient or
insubordinats servant: IL DOES not concern
the de fneto government OF Hawaii. nor
does II ciothc your president with any
right under your constitution to make or
unmake the government Of Hawaii. The
United States government must deal with
It's diplomatic servants, and leave the peo-
pie Of Hawaii free TO settle the quarrel be-
tween the government of Hawaii and the
deposcd queen. Your constitution and
your diplomatic policy clothes your presi-
dent with no constitutional powers to de-
eide on his ex parte judgment TO upset the
provisional de facto government OF Hawaii,
for that would be an act Of war which only
your congress can order your president TO
execute"
There Is no answer to this logic. and no
Democrat or Republican Of any reputation
for brains TO lose pretends for moment
that the president OF the United States by
his own executive Cat can constitutionaiIy
interfere 10 upset or 20 prop up the gov
ernmsnt of friendly power already recog-
nized as de .fneto government by the gov.
ernment of the United States. Without
the authority Of congress President cleve-
land. as he has been forced 10 admit. can
not make war upon the de faeto govern
ment Of Hawaii. and this authority con-
gress will never grant the president,
whether Minister Stevens acted within
his diplomatic powers and instructions or
not. The president ought TO have known
ell this before he committed himself 10 so
stupid an action rs demanding the restora-
ton of Queen lii and the dispersion Of
the provisional de faeso government " hieh
had already been recognized by President
Harrison. by President Cleveland and by
Russia
From begin ming to end President Clsve-
land has acted with extraordinary lack of
Judgment In surposing that without the
authority Of congress an executive can. by
his own fat, repndiate the executive acts
OF his predecessor. William Writ, John
Quincy Adams and Caleb Cushing ruled
against Cleveland on this point long ago.
Secretary Gresham probably drew Mr..
Cleveland Into this falss position and his
constitutional bullhsadedness persuaded
him 10 maintain IL until public sen,lmen,
forced him TO shuttle OF upon congress all
further responsibility for the eonseq uenoes
OF his elunder, The United States gov.
eminent has been placed in q ridsculou,
position. has been made an object Of CON-
passion and eontempt by the action o.
President Cleveland; his demonstrations Al
demsnd for the restoration OF Queen III
has been rejected with jus, scorn by Presi.
dent Dole. who is too able and intelligent
man not To know that President Cleve,
land has no constitutional power to make
war or even threaten war against the 4.
.faete government OF Hawai-.
Minister Willis, without the knowledge
or sanction of congress. ordered sn estab.
hshed and friendly government 10 sur.
render 20 him 10 be turned oveF 20 Queen
LII. That Is, Minister Willis ordered the
provisional government 20 die, with the
understanding tha; Its whole estate would
he turned over 10 Queen LII. In this &C,
Minister Willis oeeyed the instructions OF
president Who had ovorssepped the
bounds OF Law and international decenev.
4 President Cleveland has disxrasea the gov.
s&rnment of the United STATES BY usurpln :
authority that belongs - congress. anu
not 10 himself. and nothing eas .he a..
semh age 81 congress in the MEX Of tine
has saved the nation from serious hurailla.
slon before the civilized world.
Ii President Cleveland has any right by
Unconstitutional interference 90 restore tie
queen and prescribe the conditions Of hss
restoration. thea be has The right. and In.
deeSi the obligation would rest unon han
II the queen violated any Of these eonai-
ssona 10 sseshrons the queen and essaA-
iish q Cleveland" provisional govern
meat in Hawaii. The Hawaiian business
IS the worst page IN Mr.. Cieve,an6's Ell
cal life. for ke has acted with sserecy
and dnpsteisy unworthy the head cf a
great nation. lie Submitted the subject 10
congress under pledge 10 abide hv its
broader authority" Nevertheless Mia.
lister Willis demands that the provision Al
government shaisais in favor OF the de-
posed aaeen. Minister Wills simp.v
sessd within als instructions. asd sAs 81.