The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-28

A DJsyOINrED RESOLUTION.
The Democratic president OF the
Unfted States was w1hitewass,ed last
Saturday by Democatic senators. The
Job was Intended TO be done skiihully,
but In fact was bungied. The resoiu-
ton adopted by the Democratic ma
3ority-aided By one renegade Repub-
hczn--was disJointed and contradic-
tory. Tested by the published deciara-
tons Of both Cleveland and Gresham,
by official, records and communications
sent to the senate BY the admnistra-
tion. and by acts Of public notoriety. It
Is seif-stultifying.
The resolution al adopted II divisi-
Die and was 50 intended. 1t clearly
and correctly sets forth the traditional
policy OF the United States OF non-in-
reference with the domestic affairs Of
other governments; its sympathy with
efforts ito establish republican insti-
tutions wherever made and Its recog-
milton Of the right Of every people free
iy TO maintain their own form Of gov
eminent .'unawed and uninfiuenced by
foreign dictation." Then with total dis
regard OF facts. in derogation of official
admissions made By both the president
and his secretary OF state and In con-
PREVENTION of the testimony OF all par
ties cognizant OF the matter. the reso-
luton declares that Cleveland has
maintained this policy" and deserves
support and commentator.
To recapltulate in detail the acts OF
the administration In direct contraven-
ton of cur established national polio,
in respect OF other nations as set forth
in the first clause of the resolution is
now unnecessary. They are known to
every intelligent reader OF the public
journals: they have been made the SUBJ
ject Of debate in both houses OF con-
gress: they have been officially COM
municated to that body hv the admin.
istration. There has never been mani
Tested by the people of the United
States through its Official head, the
president. any sympathy whatever with
the effort OF the people OF the Hawaiian
islands ito establish republican insti-
tutions." Conversely. there has been
continuous and insisten& tender Of SYM
Isathy and moral IL not physical aid to
the opponents Of a government, repub-
llcan In form and fact. which was es-
tablished and recognized by the United
States when President Cleveland took
his seat as president.
The first official act OF the present
Democratic administration in connec-
ton with Hawaii was to withdraw a
treaty with the already established pro-
visicnal republic for annexation. then
pending. The second was to send TO
Honolulu an envoy extraordinary-ap-
pointed without constitutional or legal
authority--as paramount Commissioners,
and to place him In supreme command
of the naval forces OF the United States
In Hawaiian waters. His mission, as
disclosed by his report subsequently
published, was not to extend sympathy
TO ''the effort TO establish republican
Institutions" but to obtain II possible,
evidence which would excuss-not
justify. for nothing could do that-this
administration in its intended effort TO
aid In the restoration OF a deposed
queen: the re-estalaishment of a mon
archy overthrown by the people OF Ha-
wall. and the destruction of a repub-
llcan government then In existence
and peaceful operation. These were the
"pians'' which Cleveland In his letter
to the accredited ENJOYS Of Queen iii.
a year after, declared with evident
grief. had failed"
Does this policy deserve the approval
and support of the American people?
Is II n policy which recognizes the
right Of every people TO adopt and
maintain their own form of govern
ment ''unawed and unfnfiuenced BY for
elgn dietatton?" II il matter OF COM
mon knowledge that from the .incep-
ton OF the present administration II
has ssudsouiy encouraged the royaiist
hope Of restoration: that Its first COM
missioner consorted wholly with that
element while In Honolulu; that IL has
50 far as possible turned the cold
shoulder on the new republic. and that
its 'fcuckoos" in conese-> have time
and again spoken Of the new govern
urent and its officers in terms OF dis
arrangement and insult. Neither from
the president. his secretary OF state nor
his spokesman In congress have eana-
mated words ~ sympathy with the Ha-
waiian government. The Endorsement
OF the policy Of this administration
ly and justly termed a policy of in
famy-hy a Democratic senate stamps
with party approval q series of execu-
tive acts utterly at variance with the
sympathies. traditions and policy os
this government and opprdorious in
the estimation 81 vast majority OF the
American people.
Abiding TO the general belief that