The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-23
A PETITION FROM HAWAII.
1T WAS ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT
CLEVELIND.

thirds OF the members OF Congress to-day
when he said that President Cleveland was ev-
identity determined to stir up an instruction
on tho Hawaiian Islands. II required the com
Llned efforts Of the Speaker and the Sergeant
at Arms to force the angry man from Maine
into subicction. hut oven those were not
sufficient TO choke of the Indignant crit
iclsms Of tho Presidents continued blunders
on the Hawaiian question. The most profound
diplomat in CongrsBs is unable to explain to-
night how President Cleveland brought hlm-
self ~ think that Il was his duty to send TO
Congress In special message tho petition OF
a few irresponsible residents OF tho Hawaiian
Islands Immediately upon It's receipt at the
State Heuartnont. when he has withheld from
Congress for weeks nj time dispatches OF n
most important character. which Congress
has not only been waiting for but which
they have officially AMI formally de-
mnnded. Congress has not yet. in fact.
been informed as to the exact nature
Of all tho instructions sent to Minister
Willis. and vet tho President thinks II incum-
bent unon him to promptly forward an unim-
portant partisan petition. IL may be interest
ing for the Administrator to know. moreover
that the contents OF this alleged appeal OF
the Hawaiian people" have been published
in various newspapers during tho past week.
copies OF it having boon hawked about Ivy n
former resident Of Hawaii nm Italian who was
for a few hours the Prime Minister OF the late
King kalaknua. and who. II is understood.
taught that sovereign the seductive American
game Of poker. to the great sorrow OF Hawaiian
royalty. mentally and financially.
1t Is understood that President Cleveland
will from this time on send to Congress every
scrap Of information that comes from Hawaii.
no matter whether it has any direct relation
t. the existing controversy or not having de.
cided a. last to comply with the wishes OF
Congress-. TINT his uOliCy has euupI in
disaster The following is summary OF the
documents sent to Congress to-day:
Minister Willis. under dnto OF Jan. O. re-
ports the resignation OF Vice President Hatch.
,,n Under the neee.s.ty Of going beyS1L the
ton of the office, Of the Mlninter Of Foreign
Affairs from the Presidency as previously re-
rortcd in United Press dispatches. Under the
same date he says:
Alma" Hawaiian psfriottc Ienv1e nn ns.nci nna
which c'ams I" represent over so,Dlrg4 voters 1no
Cummins. the honorary President Of the association
purpose
This memorial. which Is addressed to Presi.
dent Cleveland. starts out by saying:
the IIHw.an people are novel with the deepes,
ton O IN Hawai- and also Of "civo S SS.u
ny that seems to have suddenly developed in tho
and ne American kiln,nLs,ra,on feEariLns our ~
tunaI monarchy.
ltihen 'rcproaches tho newspapers OF Amer
lea for their unchivalrous and uatruthful abuse
of our Queen" Ii asserts:
IL That through Minister stevcnss conspiracy the
Hawaiian people have been deprived o: ihsr political
O. That the Inhabitants OF Hawaii are now living
ySl That the people nave lost all confidence in tho
administration OF Justice as tho supreme Court is now
90 ms, the pnu.ir funds have been sqnand.red for
posed snsrsy Of si,s%, '''S' A''"' cum
% that ali the native and foreign royAIists have
a, ma! foreign club. and ls,gns. composed mostly
called into existence tor tho support or The revoIu-
q that these clubs have threatened murder. VIC.
ienee and deportation against those not in sympathy
Tho memorialsta say thar. though tho prin-
ciple OF monarchical government may be dis
tasteful TO the radical democracy OF America.
II is the chosen and preferred form of the
Hawaiian people. Therefore they say In con-
clusion:
assss and I'd nan0F Hrsy.,ns Hawai- our home And
indepsndpsf smton"ms and eog.tituIiessI rsSn an
whtn wa. 50 'nf'moa.ly suovertsd on the I7th day
This is signed by ia. Cummlns. Honorary
President: Josef Nawahi.. President and sew
enteen others. including John = Bush;
the Senate committee Investigating Hawai-
ian Affairs continued its session this morning
with Mr.. J. A. McCandess on the stand. This
Safety and one OF the Advisory Council after
the Provisional Government assumed nower
American citizens who has lived on the islands
Tor some years, where he Is engaged In bus
committee much information concerning the
causes that led up to this revolution and those
which he played a CONSPICUOUS part His, ties;
tnimony was on the aide OF the Provisional
sagrsd Rm SMf to ed sT wGss
held that he was in position 10 understand
how these people FELT and he assured the com
mttee that the great mass OF the people were
favorable to annexation to the United States.
In one rart Of his report Mr.; Bloqnt says
safety. held at the residence OF Mr.. Water
house on the night Of Jan; H. it was assented
with the committee that in the event they oc:
cupied the Government building. he would
recognize the Provisional Government Mr..
Mel andess was member OF this committee.
and attended this particular meeting. IL Is
ments OF Mr. Rlonnt. and said there was no
understanding OF any kind with the American
Mr. McCandless went into the landing OF the
troops and told what the situation was from
his point OF view, in al Of which he supported
the other witnesses who have teen before the
committee on tho inside OF the Provisional
Government lie was In the ranks and carried
possession ot the Government building. lie
therefore believed that no was In pos tion to
could see what was being done by the United
States forces. His testimony was corroboTa-
tive throughout OF what had precededt
No Redress Tor the SIciherOY's Disgruntlsa
Tar.
In reference to the complaints OF the eighteen
sailors Of the brazilian cruiser Nictheroy. who
returned TO this port ON Saturday. Charles Il.
Flint salt yesterday that his firm had nothing
to do with the men. They signed an agree
ment with tho Brazilian Government" he
SAID and II il there they must look for salts.
faction. They have no claim on US whatever"
At the Brazilian Consulate II was stated that
nothing would DO done for the men
The Question OF Expert Medical TeStImOny
Alta regular meeting Of the Medical Society
NJ ~ ~ Aa,V Anr La 81 linz
decided that the Bar Association should be re-
quested to appoint committee uf five o meet
n ike COMMITTEES from the society fol the pUT-
pose ~ considering the question 81 expert
medical testimony and for fufthering any leg
islatiun which may seem desirable. Tesniu-
tion was pHss ell providing for an Investigation
hv "A committee from the society into Difficult
ties between supeTintrndents Of insane asy-
lums aud the central Board OF Control
An AcAdrmy OF Architecture.