The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-19
THE HAWAIIAN PROBLEM.
Senator DAVIS Likens President Cleveian
to Don Quixote.


waiian question on January IL. Sena-
tor Davis, of Minnesota, resorted to a
piece of fine sarcasm in referring 10
President Cleveland's course in the mat
ter. He asserted that the people who
were most active in the recent revolu.
ton in Hawaii as necessity of their
residence on the islands had taken an
oath of allegiance to the Hawaiian
government and were not aliens in
the sense indicated in the presidents
message The landing of American
marines at the order of Minister
Stevens was only in accordance with
the practices in cases of revolution,
and many times has been demonstra-
ted to be q necessity in preserving the
interests of American citizens
II the queen, by her violation of the
constitution and her own revolutionary
acts, precipitated a counter reve,stion
she should not complain of any indirect
influence that might have been exerted
By the necessary landing of American
forces to protect American interests.
Even while the proclamation was being
read by the revolutionists. one of them,
Mr.. Damon. as evidence shows. became
nervous and sent to inquire of the COM
mander of the marines whether the
American forces would not protect
them. The lieutenant of marines re
piled, saying: 81 remain passive I
will not support it in any way"
When this revolution commenced, Z"
said Mr.. Davis, the farce came to an
end. The curtain fell on the last scene
of the monarchy. The stage lords and
the stage ladies vanished into the
population. The ex-queen laid aside
her tinsel crown, put off her tawdry
regalia, and reentered private life
through the stage entrance
The whole proceeding throughout
had been initiative. The monarchy
had become a spectacle. 1t had been
tolerated by the civilized world. though
the performance had been frequently
and rudely interrupted by foreign
spectators. The domestic audiences,
heavily taxed for its support, frequent
ly resorted to insults to the queen.
But the practical and real took the
place of this pernicious monarchy. A
firm government conducted by able
men was entered on the abandoned
stage. To the whole world the pro-
ceedings had been spectacular. Civili-
zation had endured it The duke had
for time conferred his functions upon
Sir Christopher Sly. but to the general
appreciation of melodrama there was
one exception. AS the show was end
ing the democratic party comes in as a
spectator, just as Don Quixote and
Ssncho Panza entered the puppet show
In Spain.
With the democratic party. as with
the Don, the performance was real
They saw in the puppets and in the
stage queen weakness overpowered and
iniquity oppressed and dishonored.
against the evidence of his
senses, saw through the eyes of his
master"
What would have followed in this
fow of delicate sarcasm the senate will
never know. The galleries so keenly
the words of the senator
that be was interrupted with fiattering
applause, which the presiding officer
was obliged to suppress by a threat to
clear out the galleries.
Continuing Senator Davis quoted
from the letter of President Cleveland
10 President Dole, to show that Com
missioner Blount was more than a per-
sonal representative.
Mr.. Blount," said he, twas sent to
The Hawaiian islands on chivalrous
quest, inspired by the delusion 1 have
depicted In the letter accrediting him
TO President Dole Mr.. Cleveland said:
In all matters relating to the relations
between the government of the United
States and the government of the
Hawaiian islands his authority is SD
preme'
II would like anyone to suggest
language more comprehensive to con-
fer supreme authority in the matters
Of diplomatic relations on any man.
The president has violated the privi-
eges of the senate by thus sending
Blount with such au-
thor1ty to Hawaii 1t is the first time
n thirty years that the American flag
mas been lowered by American orders
under circumstances to bring blush to
the American cheek and grief to the
American heart Although the stars
have disappeared from the Hawaiian
Itaf the ensign lowered and dishon-
bred will in time again be raised in
lower"
Il do not understand" interrupted
Senator Morgan, how the protectorate
could be there without the flag or the
lag there without the protectorate-
Continuing Mr.. Davis inquired by
what authority the president of the
United States derived the power to ar
pirate this question WHO con-
'erred such an authority upon him?
Who made him the conservator. the pro-
.ector, the defender of the kingdom?"
Senator Davis in concluding said:
This is great question. great in its
,acts, great in its importance, great in
Is constitutional aspect American
people will judge. this question; they
ire adiudicating it now in the midst of
which the panacea of legisla-
i've action has not cured; with the
Mills sterile, shut, motionless, the
wheels idle; the factory sending up
,either pillar of cloud BY day nor pill
ar of fire by night; with hunger and
old in thousands of homes, and over
III the fear of relentless policy in
iscal administration tending to deepen
Ill the distress with deeper ebony.
The American people have cause to de-
tide this question, and they will de-
.ide il in the sublime tribunal of the
national Judgment"
SMI sc