The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan, chairman OF the Senate committee on
foreign relations, today presented the re-
port of the investigation of that commit
tee made under the following resolution:
Resolved That the committee on foreign rela-
tions shall inquire and report whether any aud II
So what irregularities have occurred IN the diplo-
United States and HAWAII in relation 10 the recent
political revolution in Hawaii and 10 his end the
said committee Is authorized to send for persons
and papers, and " adm mister oaths to Witnesses.
The report prepared by Senator Morgan
is concurred in by Senators Sherman
Frye, Dolph and Davis, the Republican
members OF the committee, who
also make supplemental report, taking
more positive grounds than the Morgan
report, while Senators Butler, Turpie,
Daniel and Gray, (Dems,) submit a minor
ity report.
These reports OF the testimony taken in
the, secret investigation make a bulky
document and are a comprehensive review
of the Hawaiian question, made after
thorough investigation.
Senator Morgan says in his report that
the inquiry related, first, to the con-
duct Of Gthe overnment as shown
in its official acts and correspondence,
and, second, to the conduct of the
civil and military officers of the Govern
ment in the discharge of their public du-
ties and functions. These are matters
which do not concern Hawaii at this
time. He also says the future policy. of
the Government as TO annexation has
been excluded from the consideration of
the committee, except where il is al
luded to as an incident TO the investi-
cation.
Continuous Government.
Mr.. Morgan lays down the proposition
on the first page OF his report that AS
a government dealing with Hawaii and
with any form OF government in that
country, the United States can have no
separation or break in its line of policy
corresponding to any change in the in
cumbency of the Office of President. Ii
is in all respects as much the same gov
ernment in every right and responsible
ity as il it had been under the same Presi-
dent during the entire period covered by
the recent. revolution in Hawaii and the
succeeding events"
The President, however, has right to
change his opinion, and change of policy
on the part OF one President from that
inaugurated by his predecessor or prcde-
cessors must be regarded simply as
change Of mind in the same person.
Hawaii is an American State.
A declaration against monarchism in
the islands follows next, the report say
ing that we exercise at least moral suzer-
rainty over that country,
"Hawaii''it says, sis an American State,
and is embraced in the American COM
mericial and military system. In this at
titude of the two governments, Hawaii
must be entitled to de nand OF the United
States an indulgent consideration, il not
sympathy, where she is endeavoring TO
accomplish what every other American
State has achieved-the release of her
people from the odious anti republi-
can regime which denies to the
people the right to govern themselves,
and subordinates them TO this supposed
divine right of monarch whose title to
such divinity originated in the most slav-
ish conditions OF pagan barbarity."
stevens Only Did His Duty.
Coming to the landing of the troops from
the United States steamer Boston, Senator
Morgan details the facts OF the ten
DAYS cruise, in which Minister
Stevens had participated, and says that
upon the Minister'S return to the harbor,
"a condition Of affairs existed in Homo
lulu which led naturally to the apprehen-
sion that violence or civil commotion
would ensue, in which the peace and
securitysof American citizens residing in
that city would be put in peril, as had
been done on three or more separate oc-
casions previously when changes occurred
or were about TO occur in the Government
OF Hawaii.
"Whatever we may conclude was the real
cause OF the situation then present in
Honolulu, the fact is that there was a
complete paralysis OF executive govern
ment in Hawaii. The action OF the
Queen in an effort to overturn the consti-
tuition OF 1887, TO which she had sworn
obedience and support, had been accepted
and tire ated by large and powerful body
OF the people as violation OF her consti-
tutionat obligations.