The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-12

""'r" amnesty would be- OF any val c ~ them
States.
The Presidents administration. 80 iasi,.en
oh respecting the independence OF HaraI Is
sued commands to a government be p,cpose,
20 relnstatc. that those who had oyer
thrp"n II last January should remain N.
ciizens deprived OF no rights thr,
enjoyed before the revolution" The inde
pendent government was not 10 De allowed A.
withhold the rights OF suffrage even or o,
holding Office from those whom II mus, Loo,
upon as Us bitterest enemies Where would
exist the independence OF Hawaii under m /.
du, as from the ,resiieni q re United States,
u would have heaclne i j.ole.t ---..a of The
United State. not IN name hut ln reaii,v ~,
" ~. but through the presidents sole deci.
sion and decree.
The clear Implication In the rcport OF III.
secretary OF state that the president meant TO
restore the monarchy. and the knowlefy,
that the Hawaiian government would yield u
the uictation OF The president only after war
alarmed the country AMI checked the easy ffov
OF the administrations policy The cx.queep
was evidently disirus.ful Of the influence or
powers OF the president. and asked whist assur-
ances she would have for q faithful CARRYING
out OF the scheme on the part OF the admins
tratlon Whatever may have been tho form Of
her request. tie answer true. but tardy. was
teieSraphed Mr.. Willis on December 3. the day
before the opening OF congress
You will say that the president can not use
force without the authority OF congress"
Six weeks Of examination OF tho law and Of
learning OF the real opinion OF TIE country had
hnally resulted In something which could not
be criticised or gainsaid The dispatches OF
hr Wills which demanded and obtained the
above answer are not yet obtainahlc by Goa.
rrcss What was their substance may lie de-
lined The government OF Hawaii was at
peace. was strong. was civilized. The
cxqleen was hesitating and de demanding
u know what guarantee she would have,
first, that she should he put back
and next, that she should he kept there after
she had given her pledge to grant amnesty
Would the president really do the only thing
that could do her any good. after extorsing sue h
pledge OF vassalagc to his Will Would he re-
build her throne restore her TO IL and perpetu-
ate II afterwards with American hayonets,
No wonder she wanted pledges Here
was an American minister not only en-
powered. hut secretly instructed TO threaten
Ead cocrcc the government 20 which
he was accredited. into yielding peace
ably TO a restoration OF monarchy which was
an abomina,ion. An atominatioa ia the light
OF government; an abomination in the light OF
decency. He WAS to reinstate "a legitimate and
independent ex-monarchy. provided he could
Induce IL 10 pledge itself TO obedience to the
presidents commands. monarchy so unfit to
govern that even the administration was
afraid 10 restore 1t TO its full powers and func-
tions. Yet in the sacred name OF Justice il
was is intrigue to be reinsiated over she heads
OF those who constitute the intelligence OF the
Hawaiian island~."
Thi, is not the fair dealing anc dirnided
course which should be pursued h. the IL
plomacy OF the United States OF America
There Is no question here before us OF an
nexation. no issue as to the proprety OF Minis
ter stevens action. for as 70 that we know
only one side. prepared by an agent hostile 70
the administration OF which Mr. Stevens
formed a part There is no ground
OF debate now as TO whether the
present Hawaiian government vas right
ly or wrongly established nearly twelve
months ago The issue il directly before the
house whether TO approve and commend the
course 81 the present administration as dis
closed by itself. II president. without the
consent OF the senate. can send paramount
diplomatic oficcr TO supersede minister
leaving the latter only routine duties, he may
do IL in Great Britain. or in Germany. as well
as in the Hawaiian ISLANDS.
That ofneer, according to the president 3
apologists. is only the presidents commits
sioner" and not oficer in the diplomatic
service OF the United States The same right
asserted here to appoint an ambassador under
the name OF q commissioner. would allow the
president to appoint any agent Of his own
without conference with any other branch OF
the government 10 exercise judicial functions
paramount to judges already in once by and
with the senate's consent
II is sirnfcan, fact that thus for no resolu-
tion ia either house OF congress has been intro
duccd approving the opinion OF tho secretary
OF state or indorsing the presidents action.
II the administrations purpose TO reinstate
the queen was right. congress must carry IL out,
for the president has at last shufried his
policy on his hands. and to he acted on
by the legislative branch OF our gov
eminent. When the majority propose TO MI
the presidents Oehests. 1t must he by proposed
legislation Until that il done the country
must take for granted that the president Is not
to be approved by his party.
After a review and consideration OF the
course OF this administration. as appears from
its own records. the minority OF your commit
tee have no hesitation IL recommending the
adoption OF the following substitute for the
resolution reported by the majority:
WHEREAS. Executive communications to
congress disclose that the executive depart
ment has been furnishing 10 n minister pleni-
potentiary OF the United States secret instruc-
tions 10 conspirc with the representatives aud
agencies OF q deposed and discarded monarchy
for the overthrow Of q friendly republican gov
ernment duly recognized by all the civilized
nations to which said minister was accredited.
and to which his putlic Instructions pledged
the good faith and sympathy OF the president.
the government and the people OF the United
States
E.soired. That IL Is the sense OF this house
that any such intervention by the executive OF
the United States its civil or military repre-
scntatycs. or officers. without authority OF
congress. is dangerous and unwarranted in
vasion OF the rights and dignites OF tbs con
rress OF the United states and a violation OF
the laws OF nations and. further. that the
manner Of such attempted intervention by the
executive and methods used are unworthy OF
the executive department 81 the United States.
while the confessed intent OF such Intervention
Is contrary to the policy and tradition OF the
republic aud the spirit OF the constitution.
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