The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-02
STEVENS DON QuIxoTE ACT.
What an Authority ON International Law
says of Him.


What an Authority ON International Law
says of Him.
One Of the points most holly con-
tended for by the defenders OF Mr..
Stevens is that he only gave his reeoy-
milton Of the provisional government,
rs the de facto government OF the
islands. after the committee Of public
safety had taken possession OF the gov
crnment buildings, archives ana treas
ury. and after the provisional govern.
mcnt had been installed NJ the heads OF
these respective departments Fossil
bly, this may hr true. although very
strong evidence to the contrary IS OF
fcrcd. 1t l. possible that Mr. stevens
may have actually deferred recognition
of the provisional government until
such occupation of the public buildings,
but that does not seem to be the only.
or indeed tho important, question II
the case. II by his action lie coerced
the feeble administration Of tho queen
to yield up its power and 10 succrmt
before the authority OF the United
States, then to argue that he should -
cape criticism because of this delay is
simply pettifcgging. The expression
may be harsh. but ii is the only proper
one. The truth seems To be tina. he
had arranged the matters with the In
surrectionists; that he had gwen them
his promise; that the soldiers had been
landed: that the moral forces n; his
command were used and the physical
forces held ready for action. and when.
under these bincd Influences, the
government resigned, he appeared for
the first time formally to recognize an
administration of his own creation.
But even this attempt ut pai!iation is
disposed OF by Judge Dole. a gentleman
in whom Mr. stevens places the high
est confidence, and whose yeraeity he
must be the last man in the world to
impeach. Judge Dole writes on Janu-
AIRY II, 1898. the very day on which Mr..
Stevens had refused any longer to re-
gard Mr.. Parker and Others as minis
tiers, and says:
IL acknowledge receipt Of your
valued communication of this day rec
ognizing the Hawaiian provisional gov
eminent. and express deep apprecia-
ton of the same. We have conferred
with the ministers of the late govern
mcnt, and have made demand upon the
marshal To surrender the station house.
We are not actually yet in possession
of the station house; but as night is APP
preaching. and our forces may be in
sufficient to maintain order, we request
the immediate support OF the United
States forces. etc.
We must leave this highly respect
able man. Judge Dole, to reconcile his
statement with Mr.. Stevens declara-
ton. If Judge Dole was telling the
truth, at time when there was no
reason why he should dissemble or dis
regard IL. he was not in possession OF
the station house at the time when he
was thanking Mr.. Stevens for his rec
ognition % the provisional govern
Elcnt. Until these two gentlemen have
settled this question, i. must be s.
sumed, with all the probabilities il,
favor of the assumption, that Ut
Stevens had actually. a. he ccrtai ny
had in intent promoted, encouraged,
aided and abcttcd the insurrection-
The downfall of the monarchy may
OF may not DC Il lcSlEnDlc event, TIC
| queen may or may not be what her en-
cmics charge; Judge Dole and his ASSOC
ciatcs may absorb in themselves all the
cardinal and other virtues. but it Is diff
ficult for an impartial man 70 escape
the conviction that whatever good.
whatever credit and whatever praise
may attach to the downfall of Queen
Liliuokalani belongs mainly 10 MIR.
Stevens. Judge Dole and other excel
lent gentlemen may have just claim
to small part Of the success. but the
chief actor i undoubtedly Mr.. Stevens.
Truly he did il; and If it be part of the
occupation OF United States ENJOYS u
act the part of international Don
Quixotes, to use their Office and their
power to subvert governments that do
not suit their tastes, and to arrange
new establishments more 10 their own
liking. lie has earned tho gratitude OF
his countrymen. In tho meanwhile,
his Jealous Efforts have made il impcra-
tive M lr people to decide how far
they IN. ratify his acts. thereby estab-
iishng presidents which are very sure,
if followed, to relieve our international
relations from the rcproach of being
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