Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 19, 23 January 1894 — A Sound Criticism. [ARTICLE]

A Sound Criticism.

T!-e B->st-*n Te<m*crqt. one nf the leading papers in tLe Hnb” citv, nnd the editorial oj>inions of wbicb nw vwy c^i’» j f»lly eonsidereil l*efore has the follow-lentling nlitorial aneni the questii<n of *‘rigbt or ‘ rnigbt,” in the H.iwaiian matters now lK*fore the Ctwigrc>> <»f tho Uuite l States. Tiie w nl- of the edik>riui are written in a ni'>st just spirit aud tlie opiuion» therein conveyed are on eqnitable gronuds. FoIIqwing is the a fio!e. whioh it is a greal jileasure to |>resent from snch an honorab!e and inlluenlial sonrce. Tho rej»ort of the niinority of tbe Comiuittee ou F<>reign Atiairs of tbe H<»tise of Hepresentatives is vigorouslv writteu, aod clearlv states tbe grouuds uj>on whieh the Kopuhlieau members of the House eoiulemu Presideut Clevelaud’s Hawaiian oolicy. It is uot u doo«nieut that will teud to create a dispassionate d.scussion of the j>oints of differ-euce-between the majority and miuority of the House, when the s ibject comes uj> for review. Ono thiug about tbe j>roduc tiou is notable. It attempts to disconnect the questiou from anne\ation, uiuloubtedly Stevens s aim and object, aud states tbat thero is no issuo as to the proprietv of Miuistor Stevens s aelion, whieh the suj>porters of tbe admiuistratiou elaim to be Hie very keystone of tbe whole j>roceeding. Tbe report severely criticises Mr. CIevelaud for making Blouut s disclosures the l>nsis of a charge of “frand, falsehood and wilful violatiou of the law” agaiust the ex-miuister whose couduct it j>ronouuees uot oulv “justitiable and necessarv, »* t v but praiseworthy and j>atriotic.’ Now why this coinmoudatiou of Mr. Stcvens, if he is not a pretty large elemenl inany f*ircousideration of the matter? The rebuke whieh Mr. Foster, Prosident Harrison's secretary ot’ Stato, felt called upon to adrainister to Mr. Stevens for exceeding his authority is also a part of the evidence it is imj>Ossible to rule out. The minority report truly alleges that “the j>eop!e of the Fnited States are widelv divided iu their oj>inions nj>on the occurrences in Hawaii whieh resulted in the establishmeut of the present govermnent.” As this is the case, partisan eomlemimlion or partisan cominendation will amouut to verv little in the premises.