The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-13

Early In August. 1871. three Ee1fUie-
men frusn Hawaii arrived an Washing
ton City ard sought through Secredary
Gresham an interview with the presi-
dent mfr. Cleveland, doubtless rendered
somewhat wary by experience In Ha~
was.ssza matters through CIR Gresham
asked them 10 state IN writing the pre-
else purpose OF their visit. They re-
piled that they were commissioned by
Queen La to ask tie president whether
there Is any hope for a restoration of
the constitutional goyernmesst OF the
Hawaiian islands"
President Cleveland fixed a day for
grssstiuS the ENJOYS of ex-Toyalty an
audience and prepared a written ressy,
TO be read at the meeting. When the
day arrived he WAS sick In bed and
could not receive them. He therefore
signed the paper. and 1t Was delivered
to the commissioners. These facts We're
recently made public by the president.
as was also the request of the ENJOYS
and his written reply.
In his answer. after expressing his
conviction that there had been An I'M
j.staiiabse interference or aid on the
past of the government of the United
States In its diplomatic and naval ser
vice" he undertook the task of correct
ing 1t. and then used this language:
Having failed in my plans. i commit
ted the entire subject 10 congress-,
which, he adds. ''has both by its action
and emission 10 act signided that moth
ing new b. done touching American in
reference with the overthrow of the
government OF the queen
II any one ever doubted that this I'D
srssnlstrat.on exercised all its powers.
beth constitutional and extra constftu-
tfonaa. % resexlt Queen Lii upon the Ha-
wsaiaaaa throne surely statements in the
handwriting OF the president must re-
Move any lingering doubt. His plans"
were nat those of mere interference.
but Of slcilve support OF the discarded
sovereign; not OF friendly neutrality.
burt or diplomatic and ultimately ply
ssessi Intervention. He failed. as he ac-
sons. Before that failure. however. he
had sent paramount commissioner"
10 Honolulu to size up the situation.
ascertain the strength and number OF
the royaitsts. the weak. spots IL any, in
the newly established republic and re
per; the chances for successful inter-
vention IN support of any movement TO
restore a haEf-s,ivillzed. dissoiute mon-
arch % a harbaric throne
His pans failed but NOT before the
by order of tire president OF the United
States. from IT'S proper position at the
headquarters OF the American legation:
nst before the troops OF the United
States Sstsssioged at those headquarters
had been ordered back 10 its ships: not
before the snefTahle disgrace OF coward
" deserving an enlightened and con-
ss&Ftutfsnal republic In its efforts to
maintain 9tSe,f had been fastened upoa
the foremost republic of the woa.hi.
His plans failed" when the congress OF
TIRE pecfslc Of these United States as
segnasezi and casas~i him 10 account !:
whea In righteous indignation the en-
hgAtened sentiment Of the American
pannie wgathfally demanded a reckon
ing. when through their senate they
issued . writ Of quo warsamo.
Eappsiy for the country his is nss
tae only failure of Mr.. S"ss.velanS9's f,Aans
that II % rssssnExi. He failed IN forcing
through congress the original wgson
bin. which had il bsea enacted as a,
passed the house would have hank
vaptesi tho NATHAN. As amended < il
running us IN debt fsiiy sc. eae. 600 an
sasaiiy He failed IN forcing coal upon
the free ltss. that sfse Nova Scasia syn
akcate might cSsltgSS the fuel supply OF
All New Eag,snd az an esscrsslosss profit.
III has Just aaiAesi 20 fogs,c "a cerr~s.lc.r
hEa through the iower house of cor.
gyvesSs which wSoaSi have flucsiea the
Cssamsry with Wild sat eayveasy within
a year.
Bar tstsc are sgssse things Tn which
~ has been successful. FN,r tssase ne
should receive ssse credit. lie has ssxsl-
essssssgysssSi ss-yoasi successful ,savsI the
;ssssAluEe ifsssgxsrssy ~ the nraw~sgaalss
syasSy II EeVegsa the coorsry. lie has
proven sssat tariff reform" Is not A
tsagae. bat saa ActSsss congupreaaa de.
ssresOv. He isas achieved slsssiyasx s,a
"a ssse sharmssssn hssu ia tho china shop
~ oar fsgSsgn gsSsstens. rs we'll az do
saeSssc sSssssr1lAss. fs1sss hsss nst lesaszs-
and fov TINS BE seassssa be held an gs~se-
sslI vgsaasssssFasxce ~ al wei, wasssserS az
ssss Ezsverxssfssat--sse has smashed the
sflscsNsasst aggregation known rs zhe
nszsrSnatsc gxassy srse SFaisfaTesz1S