St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27

at any place where 1t was necessary to
protect the citizens of our country"
COgnlZance is taken of the charge that
the landing of the troops was Intended
| to overthrow the queen with the pur-
pose of procuring ultimate annexation
OF the Islands to the United States, but
declares and agrees that the purposes of
Minister Stevens and Capt. Wiltse were
legitimate, and that they acted in good
faith and with no intent except pro-
tecting American citizens and preSery-
ing order
The report speaks of the queens de-
sire for The Punishment OF death of
those who had opposed her, and says
that America should not hesitate in the
support of government
SET UP TO OPPOSE HER.
Continuing, the report says: "The
| president says on the first intimation of
| these harsh declarations he at once laid
them before congress, and abandoned
| the further exercise of his good offices
| to bring about a reconciliation between
! her and those who were conducting and
supporting the provisional government.
"Mr. Willis being so distant from
Washington, it is a matter of regret,
but not of surprise. that there was an
apparent want of harmony between his
action In continuing his interviews with
determined that the full duty of the
government had been performed.
When a crown falls, in any kingdom of
the Western hemisphere, 1T is pulver-
lied, and when scepter departs it de-
parts forever; and American opinion
cannot sustain any American ruler in
the attempt to restore them. no matter
how virtuous and sincere the reasons
may be that seem to justify him."
STEVENS JUSTIFIED.
Mr.. Stevens recognition Of the new
government Is justified, the report hay
ing the following: THE precise hour
when, or the conditions under which,
the American minister recognized the
provisional government is not matter
of importance. 1t was his dnty at the
safest possible period to assist by his
recognition the termination of interreg-
mum, so that citizens of the United
States might safely be remitted to the
care of that government for the care of
their rights. AS soon as convinced
that the provisional government was
secure against overthrow it was his
duty to recognize the rehabilitated state.
II no question of the annexation of
Hawaii to the United States had eX-
listed, the conduct of the American min
lister in giving official re cogniIion to the
provisional government would not have
been the subject of adverse criticism.
But the presence of that q uestion and
his anxious advocacy of annexation did
not relieve him from the duty nor
| abridge his right to call for the troops
on the Boston TO protect the citizens of
the United States during an interreg-
nun in the off ce of chief executive of
Hawaii.
''The committee finds no cause of CEN
sure either against Minister Stevens or
Capt. Wiltse, of the Boston.
"Afterward, on the 1st day of Febru-
ary, 1898. the American minister caused
the flag of the United States to be raised
on the government building in Honolulu
and assumed and declared a pretectorate
over that nation in the name of
THE UNITED STATES.
"This action on the part of our minis
ter was without authority and was void
for want of power. 1t was disavowed
| by Secretary Foster and rebuked by
Secretary Gresham, aud the order to
abandon the protectorate and haul dow
the flag was in accordance with the duty
and honor Of the United States. To
haul down the flag Of the u nlted States
was only in order to preserve its
HONOR" The matter of annexation is
| discussed at some length, and while the
whole tenor of the report relating to the
subject Is favorable to the annex alton,
no direct statement was made therein.
Next the report states that recognition
of the provisional gOvernm ent was law
full and has contributed to the peace of
Hawaii, and, continuing, says: 1.-The
president of the United States, giving
attention to the queens claim that the
government had alarmed her by the
presence Of Its troops into the abdica-
tiOn of her crown, believed that 1t was
| proper and necessary in vindication of
| the honor of the United States to ap-
| point commissioner to Hawaii who
| would make
CAREFUL INVEsTIGA TION
| into the facts and send the facts of the
| case and his conclusions TO the presi-
| dent for his information. The commits
| siOner Mr.. Biount, went to Hawaii
| under circumstances of extreme embar-
| raSsment and executed his instructions
| with impartial care to arrive at the
| truth. In the agitated state of opinion
and feeling in Hawaii at that time it
was next to Impossible to obtain full,
| ia ir and free declaration in respect of
| the facts which attended this revolu-
ton.
"rhe evidence submitted by the COM
| mittee in addition to that prepared by
Mr.. Blount having been taken under
| circumstances more favorable, has, in
the opinion of the committee. estab-
lished the fact that the revolutionary
movement in Hawaii originated with
Liliuokalani, and was promoted, pro-
| vided for, and, as she believed, secured
| by the passage of the opium bill and
the lottery bill through the legislature
| from which she expected to derive
| revenue sufficient to secure the ultimate
success of her purpose, which was dis
| tinctly and m aturely devised to abolish
| the constitution Of 1897 and to aosuro to
| her absolute power, free from constitu-
| tional restraint of any serious charac-
| ter."
DOLE'S GOVERNMENT UPHELD.
The report takes the side of the pro-
| vlsional government as respects the
| counter revolution which the queen
| provoked. 1t is exceedingly severe on
| the ministers of the queen. The right
| of the president to appoint MIR. Blount
| is discussed, the report stating the con-
! illusions to be that such right no
doubt existed, and that the author rity
| given to Mr.. Blount and which he ex-
ercised was proper. Then Mr.. Willis
mission is taken up and the position of
the president referred to in the follow
ing: elf, in this course of proceedings,
the president Of the United States had
intended to compel the obedience to
what is termed decision in the matter
by using the force of the United States
to assist the queen gaining the
throne, that would have been an
act Of war, entirely beyond his
power, and would not have re-
ceived the sanction of any considerable
part of the America people and would
have no warrant in international law.
But such was not the Intention of the
president, as is shown by contempora-
neous acts, by his declarations and by
his subsequent treatment of the subject.
Therefore, the question between the
United States anu Hawaii touching the
propriety Of an Intervention in the do
mestlc affairs of Hawaii to the extent
| of gaining the final decision and agree
| ment of both parties upon
THESE PROPOSITIONS