Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 2, 3 January 1894 — President Cleveland’s Policy. [ARTICLE]

President Cleveland’s Policy.

‘ ( I Tho loeal annexatiou papers , I are of course feeling extremelv »ore over the policy whieh Presiilent Cleveland and his administration are pnrsuing towards Hawaii, aud the Star evidently oxpects that its criticism will j oarry great weight and cause : the Democratic party to split | amoug themselves and defeat an 1 admin:stration of their own ehoiee. The j>oiut whieh the Star is especially harping on, is j | the teraporaiy recognition of the j Provisional Government by the r I American Government. The point is uot well taken. Tbe Provisioual Government, asevervbody knows, was recognized by : J. L. Stevens at that time the t representative of the United i States and more especially of the 9 : Harrison Admiuistration, before 11 it was established and otfered bv m » i the same minister. all support f • whieh it should be in need of. f j Ow ing to tbe false statements 1 j aud mis-rej>reseutations of J. L. Steveus, President Harrison and I his cabinet had been led to be j lieve tbat the revolt in Hawaii e ' was a jK>j>ular uj>rising that ihe g Queen was dejx>sed by her own i aud that everybody waute<l 9 anuexation. Conseqnent)y the 9 Harrist>n govermneut continned s io exteud its recoguition of what it «onsidered a fairlv established ‘ government based on popolar - principles. When tbereafter Mr. 1, Cievel«ud took tbe reins of the i « ! T. S gorernmeut, he hati.no s I ehoiee tn the matter because II vhatevor suspioions and doubts s j there might have boen in his

mind, be hitl so f*r b»d ik> opportaaity to uiake an inTestiga* tion and lamilianae bimself with I tb© tme state of aflairs in H»- j waii. That he shoald blindlv j i fol!ow fhe recommeBdations of a ( pcrson like J. L- Ste?ens conld j 1 hardly be expected and tbe un | ( seeroly ha*te with whieh the j i attempt was made to rush the annexation treaty throngh tbe Senate besides the «randa- i lons prevention of giving a i bearing to the other side might well make bim pause and 1 consider. Bat he certainly had no reasou at the time to refase to recoguize what then-had become the govemment /aeio of Hawaii. W hen. therefore, Mr. Blonnt was sent to Hawaii. he carried credentials with him to the Provisional Government. and his soecessor was sent bere in the same manner. In the mean-, time the President had arrived at conclusions whieh he cons'tdered J sufficient woightv to justify the policy siuce iuaugnrated, and he hus through his represeutative here recjuested the Provisional Government to coiuply with the j results of his po!icy. That nothiug contrary to good diploraaov has heeu unflcrtiiken so far is perfectly clear, althongh.the verv peculiar circumstances bave created a spraewhat complicated situation. President Cleveland considers himself the» arbitrator between the Quoeu of Hawaii and the Provisional Government. The latter woold never have kicked if the result of his arbitratiou had been the other way | aud in its favor. Its attempt now ( to back out, looks ratber childisb, and it will certainly prove w futile.