The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-05

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good results to this extent that before IL -
over the country will have the whole
truth. We snail know Why and under
what circumstances Admiral sSsrrett vas
instructed BY the secretary of the navy
under date OF March IL. isss. 10 ignore the
United states minister a. Honolulu and
10 put fhe guns and the marines at the
disposal of Mr.. Blount private citizen
without any official authority. We shall
know w1at instructions Mr.. Blount could
have had, written or verbal, which con-
tenplafed the contingency foreshsdowed
In Secretary Hesbert's orders % Admiral
eksrrett. We shall know what conssItu-
tEonal power President Cleveland bad 10
ciothe Private Citizen Blount with power
10 vscate tile Office or supersede the
authority of the minister. We shall know
whether Admiral sserrett was forbidden
% recognize Mr. Stevens and hold himself
subject TO Private Citizen Blouat ex-
ciusiveiy.
We shall obtsin probably the full text of
Minister Willis dispatch of November 10.
which President Cleveland deliberately
withheld from congress upon the ground
that It's publication was Incompatible with
the public interest. Secretary Gresham's
instruction of December 3 wasobyiously a
response and contains the first published
references to the question Of using force.
and informs Mr.. Willis that IL cannot be
used without the authority of congress,
which was TO meet the next day. but there
was eIeariy an original intention of using
force. for otherwise why did Secretary
Herbert. under date of March III. 1898,
write Admiral Skerrett, you will con-
suit freely with Mr.. Bioant. and will obey
any instructions you may receive from
hun regarding the course TO be pursued at
said islands by the force under your com
mandg 7"
By the time congress was about 10 con-
vene there had been m overwhelming
public protest against the presidents
action. and an investigation was GER
tain Then. and not until then, did the
administration dissvow any purpose OF
usimg foree.
We shall know probshiy that the presi-
dents excuse for Withholding tho Willis
dispatch Is false presense; that 1t is
withheld not because ns publication 10
Incompatible with any pnbsic interest. bat
because II is Incompatible With President
cleyeland's iahoTed defense and absurd
justification of his policy. We shall prove
iaconfesiably by this investigation that
''the citizens Of Honolulu, from nifty 10
i41 mostly siisns." who. according TO she
- Al
rev have TO armed men At command,
are perfectly able Ia rule the islands, and.
according IN Admiral skerrett. have given
Hawai- the best government sire ever
had. The Investigation wlil show
that the United States troops did
not overthrow Qaeea lii; that che
Was drivsa from she throne by the
united forces Of the white civilization of
the islands. the same ruling forces which
extorsed from kalakua the constitution
Of 1857 and put down th. rebe,lion Of issa
We shall knos that Qaecn Lii plotted 20
Fspadiaie the constitution of 1857; that
her raramear. Wilson. in bis fear 81 the
termination. offered to the leaders Of the
revolt OF January last 20 Loeb UP the queen
In closet and thus prevent her uroeIaasa-
ton against the national constitution Of
isST. The investigation Mil show that
tais was what President Cleveland in his
message referred 20 when lie said: The
queen. who bad been contemplating The
proclamation II the new constitution, in
Difference % the wishes and renlonslrances
Of her cabinet renoaneea the project for
the pseSsst Al least"
We shall sad cut bv this Investigation
that between she close a. She special scs-
sion and beginning OF the regular session
nothing toes place that e0alA eren ex.
tenease. much less excuse. the ASSUMPTION
by the president Of = power expressly
withheld fron him by the constitution.
There vss no prsse1t fer vieistion by she
executive o. the rights reserved TO cen.
srsss, agd the investigation viii prove
ihat the president broke hl. cath 10 os-
serys tue constitution either because he /,
grossly igaorant 81 she limitation 81 hi.
erseutsys posess or because he dsIiseY.
ssely sxh.aised arrogant, wan ten dssrexar,!
Of the FEDERAL organic Jaw by originally
insirGessng Minister Wills 10 upset ths
Hawaiian governments by force or IN.
threat Of force in violation Of the esnsit
tnsson, which withhesis from the exeea.
tive the war making power. The United
States senate committee wtil undoahtealy
ascertain whether the president Of tAs
Unlssa States or any q his agents ha,
been sallty 81 breach of international q:
of constitutional las. GA this point e.,
New YORK Sss Dem. says;
"'lsis true or false. according 90 the law
a. nations. that she alleged conaniis sica 81
enc wrong ~ c0s president in January,
fkA. l0sithes Ire perpesFAtioa Of saotAei
wropg by asarcssdsnF president IN Novxua.
Der OF tAe same year, Il 70 true or fslze
according io me law Of nations, thss, What
ever nssy have been the circumstances al
tss orfg1a, de isrto government ones
formally reecyntsea. has ali che rixhEs os 4
dc yare gosesagsnt xl<~A-vis Of Eoreixn
ecaafFtesf AAsd sntegnstEasAl IA zutAar-
afs. og afa II torela. Mr. C4syes&aa "a no;
the oTestArow 81 ths Ha~sitaa provisscr a.
government. while SGdreSsi a ( SIS execasixs
hssa AZ his 'gEsss ash seSd trssna,' and