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6 1 THE ISCONSIN. SATUKOAY MAKCR3.1894, A SENATE WHITEWASH Everybody Connected with the Hawaiian Revolution Held to be Blamsless, In One Beport Appointment fa Condemned and In the Otner Opln- tons In r. D. Feb. Senator Morean, chairman of tie Senate committee on foreign relations, to-day presented the report of the investigation of that committee made under the following resolution: Tbat the committee on foreign rela- tionB'Eball inquire and report whether any, and if so irregularities have occurred in the diplomatic or other intercourse between tae United Suites and Hawaii in relation to tne re? cent political revolution in Hawaii; and to this end.

said committee is authorized to" send lor persons aud papers and to administer oaths to The report prepared by Senator Morgan is concurred in by Senators Sherman, Frye, Dolph and Davis, the Kepnbliean members ofthe committee, who also make a supplementary report taking more positive grounds than the Morgan report; while Senators Butler, Turpie, Daniel and Gray, all Democrats, submit a minority report. These reports, with the testimony taken in the secret investigation, make a bulky document and! are comprehensive reviews of the Hawaiian question made after athor- investigation. Senator Morgan in his reportsays that the Sr quiry related, first, to the conduct of the government as shown in it official acts and correspondence; and second, to the conduct the civil and military officers of the gov- "ernment in the discharge of their -public duties and functions. These are matters do not concern Hawaii'at this time. He also says that the future policy of the government as to annexation has been excluded from the consideration of the committee, except where it is alluded to as an incident to the investigation.

Mr. Morgan lays down this proposition on the first page ol the. report: As a government dealing with Hawaii and any form of government-in that the Upj'tcd Buites can or in its line of policy corresponding to any change iu the incumbency of theofnceof Presi-. dent. is in all respects as much the same gov- ernment.in every right and responsibility as if it had Ijcen under the same President during the entire period covered by the recent revoluticfc in Hawaii and the succeeding events.

The President, hoipver, has a right to change his opinion, and Pchahge of policy on the part of one President from that inaugurated by nis must be. regarded simply as a cnancc of mind iu the same person. A declaration against moriiirchism in tie islands follows next, the report saying: ye exercise at least a moral supremacy over that country. Hawaii is an American state aud is embraced" iu the American commercial and military system. In this attitude of- the two governments.

-Hawaii must'be entitled to dfer "maud of the-Tniled Slatesau indulgent consideration" if not an Active sympathy "while she is c-iidesvoriiig to accomplish what every American tTate hns release of her people from the odious anti-republlcaa regime which denies to tlie people tic right to t'oeinsclves, and subordinates them to the sup- j.osed divine right of u. monarch, whose, title such divinity originated in the most slavish conditions of I'agan barbarity. Corning to the landing oi the troops from the United States steamer Boston, Mr. Morgan details the facts of the ten days' cruise'in whichMinister Stevens had participated, anil I'pon the minister's relurn'to the harbor a condition of all'uir? existed in Honolulu -which led naturally to the apprehension'that violence or. civil commotion would ensue, in whiQh the peace and security ot American citizen's- residing in thatcity be in peril, as had been done on three "or more separate occasions previously when chuugcs occurred, or were about -in government of Hawaii.

Whatever may conclude were the real causes of the situii tion." then present in Honolulu, the facl is that there was a complete paralysis of executive government' ill Hawaii. The action of the Queen in an effort to overturn the constitution, to which she had sworn ol'edienue and support. "nad been accep.ted.and treated by large and p'owerfurbodyot the poo- pie as a violation of her constitutional obligations-, revolutionary in "its character and pur- -poses; aud it amounted -to-an act of abdication on her part FO far. as her and the of the people under the constitution of were concerned. This -stati.

1 of opinion and the condition of the executive head of-the Hawaiian government neutralized its power to protect American citi- zcns and other foreigners iu' their treaty rights, and all tlicir rights under the laws ol Hawaii. There was not in 'Honolulu at that time HLIT etlicient executive power through ivhleh t'ne rights of American citizens residing there could be protected in accordance with Jt is evident that the gov- eminent at that time had no power 10 prevent the landing of -troops from any quarter rio power to protect itself against invasion, no -power to couauct civil government so far as 'the executive was concerned, the effort to exert such power were antagonized "by any opposing body of people in considerable numbers. Indeed, no effort seems to tave been made to ert the- civil authority except through the of a small and ineflicient body polict men. The authority.of the Queen was not by.the-people: it was opposed, aud no foref; appeared to pe used for the purpose of over c-om'ing the opposition. -It yielded to a silent bu omuions operation; Without reference to the quo? tion wiietficr in strirt laic the action the Queen, in her cflbrt to the constitution of 1SS7 aud to substitute one by a proclamation which she hud previously prepared, was.a revo lution in.govt.Tliment or an effort at ov Jiniountcd to an actual abdication, the resul was that nn i'ntcrresiium'existed.

There is wel setileii authontv for the position at the moment when the Queen-made public her decision to absolve herself from her wish and support the comtitutiou-of. ItST that her" abdication was complete, if the people chuse so to regard it Thut constitution and the Queen's oath to it was the-orjly foUTidalion for'ber regal authority, aud when announced that.her oath iu its effect unoti her conscience could rightfully hold office unde: that constitiitioii. onlytep on her throne l.y-thc forbearing tolerance of UIL hite people, who ow SM.000,000 of the prop rrty (in the islands. -It rtHiuirednot.hingl>uttin. determined action of was known as thi missiutiitry puny to overthrow the Queen, am Thai Kciiou Mud" been -taken before troops from the Busum hauled.

There was no eiccu head of the government-of Hawaii; it" liax The report then calls attention to the fac that in landing the troops there was no dem that in passing the palaci they saluted the Queen. It adds: Her attitude at that lime was that of helpless ness'because she found no active orcourajreou support in hur-isotated position, which, was self -imiiosi'd and was regretted by tew of her forme subjects, condition of Hawaii the.law for the protection ot" life aud property were, iu fact, suspended so far as the executive power was concerned.nml the citizens of the Unitet in Honolulu and all the islands and al their pTOJMTty riglits-were virtually outlawed The of Honolulu were not held amena ble to the civil authorities, but were treated ihe Queen, ns by the people, as if th country was in a stale of war. In view of this state of fact." the report lays down the following proposition: in a country where there is no power of Oi law to protect the citizens the Lnited State there can be no law of nations nor any "rule comity that can rightfully our flag frou giying shuiter to -them -under he protection and this without reference to any dis tress it muy give to the' Queen wh generated the confusion, or auy advan tage give the ar disputing her right to resume to hold her regal powers. In every countrv where there i no effective chief executive authority, whether it is a newly-diseovcrcrt island where only sav age government prevails; or" one where the gov ernmcnt is paralyzed by internal feuds, itis. th right claimed and exercised by all civilized na tions, to enter such a country with sover cigit to assert and protect th.

I'ights of its citizens, and their prop crty and to remain there without th invitation of anybody iretil civil shall have been established that is adequate, i a satisfactory sense, for protection: Th committee that such was the condition the Jlavraiian covernmcut at the time the troops were landeu in Honolulu from the steam var phlp Boston; that there was then an interregnum in Hawaii RS respecting the "executive 'office, that thetv-was no executive power to enforce th laws ot Hawaii, and that it was tbe right of th I'nited States to land troops upon there island at any place where it was necessary in th opinion of our minister to protect the citizens our country. Cogrizance is taken of the charge tha) the lauding of the troops was overthrow the Queen with the purpose procuring the ultimate annexation of th islands to the United States, but declares and agrees that the purpose of Ministe Stevens and Capt Wiltse were legitimate, aud that they acted in eood faith' and wit no interests except the protection of Ameri can citizens and to preserve order. The in tensity of the Queen's opposition to the missionaries is referred to. The work of the missionaries is praised. The report speaks the Queen'6 desire for the banishment or esth of those who tad opposed her, and ays that America should not hesitate in the upport of a government set up to oppose er.

Continuing, the report says: The President says that on tbe first intimation these harsh declarations-be at once laid them tefore Congress and abandoned the farther exercise of his good offices to bring reconciliation between her and those who were con- ucttog and supporting the- provisional government Mr. however, regarding his in- xQ'cttons as continuing to require her interces- on beyond the point where the President considered flat it should cease, held a second nd third Interview with LUinoSalanL Willis, in what he did, obeyed what; conceived to oe his instructions, being so distant from Washington, it is a matter of regret but not of surprise that there was an apparent-want of-harmony oetween ms: action in continuing 'his interviews with Li- nokslimi Jifter the President had determined oat the full duty of the. government Derformed. When a crown falls in any kingdom the Western Hemisphere it is pulverized, and a scepter departs it departs forever; and kmericao opinion cannot sustain any American ruler in the attempt to restore them, no matter ow virtuous and sincere the reasons be aatseem to justify him. Mr.

Stevens' recognition of the new government is justified, the report having the ollpwing: The precise Hour wnen or the conditions nn- er which tbe American minister recognized he provisional government is not a matter of It-was his duty, at tne lafest possible period, to assist by his recogni. Jon the tenrihation of Interrregnum, so that Jtlzens of the United States might be safely remitted to the care of that government -for he care of their rights. As soon as the conviction that the provisional government was ecnre againstoverthrow it was his duty to rec- gnizethe rehabilitated state. no question. the annexation of Hawaii to the United had existed, tbe conduct of tbe American minister in giving official recognition to'the government would have not been- b'e subject of adverse criticism.

But the presence of question and his anxious advocacy of annexation did not relieve him from the duty or abridge his right to call for the troops on the loston to protect the citizens of the United States during an interregnum in the office of chief executive of Hawaii. They were not to be mt into a state outlawry if the-minister lad been opposed to annexation; nor. could 'his desire on that subject in auy way affect their rights or his duty. He gave to them tie prp- ection they had a right to demand, and in respect of his action up to this point, so far as it related to Hawaii, his opinions as to annexi- ion have not affected the attitude of the United. States government, and the committee find no cause of censure either against Minister Stevens or Capt.

Wiltse of the Boston: Afterwards, on he first day of February. 1893. theAmerican min- ster caused the flag of the United States to be raised on the government building in Honolulu and. assumed and declared that nation in the name of the United States. This action on the part of our minister was without authority and was void for want of power.

was disavowed by Secretary Foster and re- juked toy Secretary tbe order.to abandon the protectorate aud baul down the lag was in accordance with the duty and honor of the United States. To haul down the flag of United States was only in order to-preserve its honor. The close relations which have existed between Hawaii aud the United States are discussed, and it is asserted that these relations have been constantly fostered. Apprehensions of civil disturbances in Hawaii caused the United States to keep ships of war there almost constantly in order tp protect interests. The report says: AVe have always exerted, the privilege of Inter ference in'the domestic affairs of Hawaii to a degree that would not be justified under our own view of international law in reference to the affairs of Canada, Cuba or Mexico.

The reason is lhat Hawaii has been recognized as under a virtual suzerainty of the United States. This'right has never been lost sight of and is conspicuously manifest in tie correspondence of Mr. Willis with Mr. The matter of annexation is discussed at pome length, and while the whole tenor of the report relatingto the subject is favorable to the annexation no direct statement was therein, the language of the report being as follows: Another fact of importance in considering the conduct of our diplomatic and naval officers is that the-annexation of Hawaii "to the United States has been, the subject of careful study.and almost constant contemplation among the Ha- and their kings since the beginning of the'jeigu ef Kumahameha -This has always been regarded by the ruling power in Hawaii as a coveted aud secure sort of house of the exigencies of fate -compel Hawaii to make her choice between home rule aud foreign domination, either. in 'the form of a protectorate or-of submission to foreign sovereign.

Hawaii has always desired an escape to a freer government; when she was forced to the point where tbe suirender of racial pride aud her standing- as a nation would be severe, penalty of her weakness. Hawaiians prefer citizenship in a great republic to the slavery of subjection to foreign monarchy. Annexation to the United' States has never beeu regarded with aversion or with a sense of national degradation by the" Hawaiian people. On. the contrary, it has been, adopted as a political action by those who have attempted to recommend, themselves to the support of the people in times of danger.

Annexation was the avowed purpose of the provisional government because 1t would popularize -the movement. No one could project a revolution in Hawaii for the overthrow-of the monarchy thatWould not-raise the question among the people of annexation to the United States. In tbe diplomatic correspondence of the United States with our min- isterjs- to frequent and favorable allusion, is made to this' subject as a.matter of friendlv consideration for the advantage of that country and people, and not as a result -that would enhance the wealth or power of the United States. -Jt. was the habit of Hawaiiaus to celebrate the anniversary of independence of the United States, as a national Icte day; so that there was no thought of conspiracy against the monarchy in openly favoring the project of annexation.

Wtether annexation is wise and beneficial' to both governments is a question that must receive the consideration of both governments before it can be safely settled. The testimony taken by tbe committee discloses opinion ol several of our most eminent naval and military oificers, that the annexation Hawaii is a fact indtspcnVaole to the proper defense and protection of our Western, coast and cities. Butjthis is a matter with which the committee is not especially charged, and reference is maflc to these opinions as supporting the statement that all intelligent men iu Hawaii and i-n the United States, who have tuken pains to consider the subject, are convinced the Question, is one deserving of thorough investigation and a correct aud friendly decision. Next the report states that recognition the provis-ioual government was lawful anc has contributed to the peace of Hawaii, anc -continuing says: The President of the United States, giving at tention to the Queen's claim that the govern xuent had alarmed her by the presence of its troops into the abdication of her crown, be lieved that it was proper and necessary; in vin dication of the honor of the United-States, to appoint a commissioner to Hawaii who make a careful.investigation into the facts an( the the case and his conclusions to; President lor his The -commissioner, Mr. Blount, went to Hawaif under circumstances of extreme embarrass meut and executed his instructions with impartial care to arrive at the-truth, aud he presented a sincere and instructive report to tbe President ot the United States, touching the tbe knowledge-of which he thus quired.

In the agitated state of opinion anc a-elins in Hawaii at that time it was next to impossible to obtain a full, fair and free declara tion Hi respect of the'facts which attended this revolution, and particularly was this difficult to obtain from the'persons, who actively partici pated in that movement. The evidence sub mitted by the in addition, to tha prepared by Mr. Blonnt, baring been taken circumstances more favorable to the de velopmeut of the whole truth witli.regard to th( fcituatiou, has, in the.opinion of the committee established tec that the revolutionary movement in Hawaii originated with Liliuoka Jani, and. was promoted, provided for, and, she secured by. the of the opium -bill the lottery bill through leg islatiire.

from which'she expected to derive revenue sufficient to secure.the ultimate success of her purpose, which was distinctly aud maturely devised to abolish the cbnstirutipn-of to assume to heraosolutcpower, free from cpusti tutional restraint of any serious character. Th fact cannot be that this revolutionary movement of Liliuutalaiii. wnfch naditsdevel owneut in the selection of new cat-iuet to sup; plant one which had the support of all. the con Bcrvativc elements iri the islands, was set ou-foo and- accomplished during the absence of th American minister on board the ship Boston during the ten days which preceded the prorogation of the legislature. The astonishmen with which this movement was received by th American emigrants and other white people residing in Hawaii, and its inaugnra "tion in tbe absence of Boston anc of the American minister, show that these -anxietv.

recognized -the fee that it din-clod against them and their interests and welfare, and lhat when itwas com- plettd they would become its victims. These convictions excited the serious apprehension all the white people in these islands that a crisi was brought about in which not only their rights in Hawaii, under the constitution, were to be in jnrionsly affected, but that the ultimate result would be that they would be driven, from the slAnds, or, remaining there, would-be put at the nercy of those who.chose- irosperity. This class supply be entire tsx receipts of tiielunsuonu 'Tne report takes the side Ofthe provis- onal government as respects, the counterrevolution which the Queen provoked. It a exceedingly severe on the ministers of the Queen. The right of the President to appoint Mr.

Blonnt is discussed, tha report tating the conclusions to be that sncn ft right no doubt existed, Md that the authority given: to Mr. Blountand which he exfz-, ciseei was proper. Then Mr. Willis' mission is taken up and the position ofthe President referred to in the following: If, in this course of proceedings, the President of the United States bad intended to compel obedienceno what is termed he matter tsing the force of the-United States to assist tbe Queen in gaining the tirone, hat would have been an act of war entirely be- his power, and would not have received the sanction of any considerable part of the American people and would have no warrant in international law. But Bnch was not the intention of the President, as is shown "by contemporaneous acts, by his declarations and by his subsequent treatment of the subject'Therefore question between the United States and Hawaii touching the propriety of an intervention in the domestic affairs of Hawaii to the extent of gain- ng the final decision and agreement of both Murties upon these propositions Is one that strictly within the acceptedrightor authority of a sovereign to tender ms good offices to reconcile the of two or" more factions or that may be opposed to each other with- any country.

report then goes on as follows: Tinder such circumstances the President ofthe United States, believing that the information hen in possession of the government WM not jnfficient to justify summary annexation, conld not have done justice to himself, to his country, to the people of Hawaii, to tae provisional eminent or to Lilinokalani, having made an effort to use his good offices- or the purpose of ascertaining whether it was. practicable that the Queen should be restored to 'her authority, the question to be deternuned by the people interested In Hawaii whether roch restoration would be acceptable to them or not liliuokalani had been restored to her DV the consent of tbe membership of the provisional government upon the terms 'Biid -conditions of the proposition 1 which she signed and delivered to Mr. Willis, tbe President of the United States would not have been in any sense responsible for her restoration, would not have espoused the monarchy, nor would he have done anything that was contradictory of American sentiment opinion or policy. He would onlv have been the mutual friend, accepted fully by bolh parties, whose intervention would have secured, with their consent, the final solution of that question. In the absence of such committal on bis part to the claims of Uliuoka- lani or resistance on his part to the recognized, rights of the provisional government, there is no reason for withholding approval 'of, the conduct of tne President of tne United" States in thus accepting and executing a function which he was entitled to perform, in submitting the question, in due and final form, to the contending parties or factions in Hawaii, whether they preferred to maintain the authority of tbe provisional government, with whatever results might follow from" that or a return to the mwiarchy under Liliuokalani.

Therefore, your committee concludes to report that the Presideut ofthe United States has not In this particular in any wise been a party to any irregularity or any impropriety ot con'duct in his high office. The committee finds nothing worthy of criti- clom in the negotiation of the treaty ot annexation with the provisional government of Hawaii. The revolution in Hawaii had the effect simply of displacing the chief of tbe executive department and substituting another. When this was done and the ikct was recognized the government of Hawaii was' as competent to- treat of annexation' to the United States as it ever had been or as it will ever be, until the United States shall decide that it will annex no more territory unless with the cpnseiitof the people to be annexed, to be ascertained by a Complaint is made also that this project of nexation was attempted lobe consummated in too great baste. That raises a question of due consideration: for, if the people of both countries desired it, or if according to every precedent to be.

found in the Various annexations of countries and states to. the United -States, the governments 1 desire it, speedy action in completing the cession was desirable-for many obvious reasons, among which the injurious disturbance of commerce and danger to the public peace growing out of.a protracted agitation of so matter, conspicuous. After quoting official state papers hearing on annexation, the report concludes: -It is not a just criticism upon the correspondence of Minister Stevens with his government that he earnestly advocated annexation. In this line he was In line with Mr. Marry and nearly every one of his successors as secretary of sta'te, and with many of Mr.

Stevens' predecessors as minister to Hawaii. In his dealings with tbe Hawaiian government his conduct'was characterized, by becoming dignity and reserve, and was not in anyway harsh or offensive. In. the opinion of the committee, based" Hpon the evidence which accompanies this report, the only substantial irregularity that existed in the conduct pf any ofacer of the United States, or agent of the President, during or since the time of the revolution of 1893, was that of Minister Stevens in declaring a protectorate of the United States over Hawaii, and in placing the flag pf our country upon the government building in Honolulu. No actual harm resulted from this unauthorized act but as a precedent it is not to be considered -as being justified.

The have not considered it neces- sarv to present any resolutions stating the-conclusions that are indicated rn the report, and ask that it be received and adopted by the Senate, and that they be discharged from the fnr tier consideration of the resolutions under which this report is -The Republican members; agreeing to Mr. Morgan's report, submit the following as supplemental thereto and more folly expressive of their views: AVe are in entire accord with the essential findings in -the exceedingly able report submitted by the chairman of the on foreign relations. But it ispur opinion: 1. That the appointing of tbe llth day of March, 1893, without advice or consent of the Senate, of James Blount -as special commissioner to tbe Hawaiian government, under letters of credence and of to "the government of the Hawaiian Islands, was an. unconstitutional in- such ap- "pointeCr was-never, nominated to the Senate, but was appointed without its: ad- and consent, although that body, was in session when the appointment was made and continued to be in session for a long time imme- diatclythere after.

The orders of the executive department; by which the naval force of the United States in the harbor of Honolulu was in. effect under the command, of Blount or. 01 Mr. Willis, were without authority law. 3.

The order given by Mr. Blount to Admiral Skerrett to lower the United States ensign from the government building in and to embark the troops on the ships to which they belonged was an order whichiir. Blount bad no lawlul authority to give. Its object was not to terminate a protectorate. That relation had been disavowed by the administration of President Harrison immediately upon receiving information of its establishment.

The flag anc troops, when such order was given Mr. Blount were in the positions from which he ordered them to be removed, lor the purpose of maintaining order and protecting American life and property. Their presence had been effectual to those ends and their removal tended to create and did create public excitement and, to -degree, distrust of the power of tie provisional government to preserve order or to maintain itself. That order of Mr. Blount was susceptible of being construed as indicating an unfriendly disposition on the part of Unitec States toward 'tbe provisional government and It was so construed, particularly by the people of Hawaii.

4. The question of the rightfulness ofthe revolution, of the lawfulness of the means by which the deposition and abdication or the Queen effected; and the right of tbe provisionaf government to exist anoto continue to exist was conclusively settled, as the report so forcibly states, against the Queen and in favor of provisions: government by tbe act of tbe administration President Harrison recognizing such provisional goTermnent by the negotiation, by teat administration witn such provisional government of a treaty of annexation to the United States; by accrediting diplomatic representation by such administration and by the present administration; to -such provisional government; therefore it Incbntrovertibly follows that the President of the Unit ed had BO authority to at tempt to re-open such questions and to endeavor, by any means whatever to overthrow the provisional government "or to restore the monarchy it 'had displaced. TVhile it is true that a friendly power may right fully tender its good offices of mediition'or advice in cises such as that tinder present cbnsid- erotiou, it is also true that the performance of mediation or advice ought be entered upon without the cbnsent given by both the parties whom tbe action or decision ofthe friendly power may affect. -Such, consent was not given in the present' in stance. The provisional government never eo consented: it was never requested to consent It denied the jurisdiction of the present admin istration on everyproper occasion.

Therefore tbe proceedings by tbe President (which Md for result his provisional government to surrender its powers, to give up its existence and to submit to oe displaced by the monarchy which it 'over thrown) had no warrant in law nor theeonsen of one of the parties to be affected by such proceedings. 5. The avowed opinion, of the President ofthe United States in substance that It Is the duty of he government to make reparation to the tueen, to to reinstate her upon the hrone by all constitutional methods, is a clear definition of the policy of the present rauon to that end. The instructions to Messrs. tlonnt and Willis must be construed to le other and more ample forms of expression of that policy.

No other presumption Is permissible than that their actions at Honolulu were with Intent to carry out that avowed pol- cy. Those considerations make Immaterial any llscnssion in this connection, the personal Intentions, circojispeetton or good faith of these rentlemen in performance of the task to which hey had been pUinly commanded by the pies- Wniiuc P. Fan, J. N. DOLFH, GcsmtAH DAVIS.

The following is the report presenting in the views of the minority of the decying or amrming in any manner the correctness of the tacts as claimed or of the statement as made in said report concerning ither matters therein mentioned, we especially dissent from that portion thereof which declares hat the only substantial irregularity In the conduct of Mr. Stevens, the late minlsteVwas his declaration of a protectorate by the United States over -Hawaii, we are of the opinion also that here are no 'valid reasons and. no. course of -dealing in our past relations with hose Islands which justifies interference by the United States with the political Internal affairs of Hawaii any more than with those of any ither dependent state or nation in this hemf- We cannot concur, therefore, In so much ofthe foregoing report as exonerates the minister of the United States, Mr. Stevens, from active office and unbecoming participation in be events wblcb led to the revolution- in the Sandwich" Islands on the 14th, 16th and of January, M93.

On: the other land, we are- not Inclined to censure Capt. Wiltse, commanding the United States warship Boston, or the officers of that vessel. Their position was one of extreme delicacy difficulty, and we appreciate their aniiefy to afford protection to the lives and property of American citizens. The force of United States marines oflhe Boston, with their ordinary arms, stationed at the American legation and at the consulate In Honolulu, would have effectually represented the authority and power of the United States government, and would have afforded whatever. protection American Interests might have required; and at the same time would have avoided the appearance of coercion or duress, either upon the people of Honolulu or the Queen, in the controversy between them.

This Is our opinion after a careful examination of all tne facts and circumstances disclosed in the evidence. We cannot, therefore, avoid the convict Son that the inopportune zeal of Minister Stevens In the project for the annexation of the Sandwich Islands to the United States, caused 'him to exceed proper limits of his official duty -and of his diplomatic relations. to the government and people of those islands. His conduct as a public representative of this government was directly conducive to bringing about the condition of affairs which resulted in the overthrow of, the Queen, the organization ofthe provisional government, the landing of the United States troops, and the attempted scheme of annexation; and upon this conclusion his conduct is seriously reprehensible and deserving of public censure. BUTLEE, DAVID TTBPIE, JOHN M.

DANIEL, GEOEGE GRAT. The qnestionof annexation is not submitted for the consideration of the committee exeent as it incidentally affects the main question discussed; but It may not be improper for me. to say in this connection that I am heartily in favor of the acquisition of those islands by the government of the United States; and in a proper case and on an appropriate occasion I should earnestly advocate the same. But I am unwilling to take advantage of Internal dissensions in those islands, for which I believe We are In some measure responsible, to consummate at this time so desirable an object M. C.

BOTLEE. I concur in the abpvt DAVID TqEPii. The testimony taken by the committee on ioreign relations on which" the report is based covers "739 printed pages, and includes the statements of a large number of witnesses who appeared personally before the committee, as well as affidavits sent from the Hawaiian Islands and elsewhere. Th'e witnesses include ex-Minister Stevens and a large number of naval officers, a number of residents of Hawaii, and several Americans who were present on the islands at the time of the revolution and soon after it occurred. Stevens explained that his reasons for declaring a protectorate were th'at the Japanese and-the British both purposed, and the latter making overtures lor aii alliance with the native population.

Mrs. Maier Is Defiant. BKOOKLTN, N. Feb. Mrs.

Michael Maier, who is Vanted. at Ea- on a charge of poisoning her first 'htisband, Herman Groehke, is in this city and is apparently defiant. She went to the police station yesterday and said she is waiting, for some one to arrest her on a charge of murder. She demanded to know whether a warrant "was out for her but was assured by the officer in charge that no warrant bad been received. She denies the charge that she' her first husband strenuous terms and says slie is ready to face the music.

She says she will not run- away. At present she and her busband are running a butcher shop at the corner of Alabama and Glenmore avenues. News has not yet reached her that tbe Racine sheriff is his way here with a warrant for her arrest. Will. Move the.

CHICAGO, 111., Feb. It was decided yesterday to move the model battleship Illinois at the World's Fair to the Van "Bnren Street pier, where it will be used as a training school for the Cbicago Naval Reserve. A proposition has been received from a contractor to. move it on scows for less than The ship contains all the armament that was on it during the fair, with; the exception ofthe eightv-ton guns, and will be most valuable for' a training school. in a Cyclone.

LONDON, Feb. A dispatch from Port Louis, Mauritius. reports that a cyclone swept the island yesterday, doing almost incalculable damage to and killing many persons. A crowded railway train was blown from the track and rolled down an embankment, killing fifty persons and injuring many others. Brakeman Dies of His Injuries.

DABLISGTON, Feb. Horace Van Matre, a brakeman on- the Shtills- burg branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railroad, who -was injured while coupling cars at Gratiot last died "at Shullsburg last The remains arrived here this morning, and were taken to Fayette for interment this afternoon. THE Rev. A.

J. "Warner has called a convention of negroes, at Birmingham, lor March21. to dis- cnss'the general emigration of the race to Africa. WISCOHSW ITEMS. JOHN ScHNKmEB, aged 46 years, died at his home in La Crosse of conaump- tion.

MANY Democrats at Bloomer have announced their intention of joining the Republican ranks. THE marriage is announced of Miss Laura Spenick, of Sheboygan, to John Herman, of Howard's Grove. TBX Bacine Hardware plant at £acine -will resume operations' on A force of 850 memrill be ANTHONY HKDBINOTOH wais arrested at Chippewa Falls on a charge of desert-, ing TUB wife. -He -was held for trial in $800 bonds. THOMAS ANDKESON, young man who attempted suicide at Chippewa Falls, has regainedT probably recover.

"Wiiiiiit employed in a lumber camp near. Wansau, was struck on the head by a falling tree and nearly killed. He will probably die. Miss EMILY LEMKBHKBT, of Eich- mond, was married to Leopold Koester, of Jariesville, the 'ceremony taking place at the home of the bride. WILLIAM "RITCHIE, a -well-known business, man -of Chicago, died at bis home in -that city, aged 62 years.

He was a banker at Beloit before the war. THK cheese factory of Richard Harsch, at waupee, Door County, was de- stroyed.by fire. The iamily occupied a part ofthe building and the members of CHARLES DODDELSBXALL, a resident of Bacine, committed suicide by taking arsenic. He was .48 years of age and leaves a wife and several small children. A TRAMT who was refused food at the Empire Hotel in Tomah, pnt.his fist through a fine plate-glass window.

He will serve thirty days in the county jail. E. THATCHEB and D. E. Thatcher, transacting a grocery" business at Austa, made an assignment to Henry ussell, who gave bonds in the sum of D.

T. ALLYN'S SERIOUS THE R. R. His Escape, mnd Sips of Healfli, You don't have to look twice to detect eyes, bright color, bright smiles, bright in every tion. Disease is overcome when weak tissue SCOTT'S Ill is replaced by the healthy kind.

Emulsion of cod liver oil effects jciire by building up sound flesh. It is agreeable' to taste and easy of assimilatiprii TBS remains of Lucinda Parish, who died at Irving 111., were -taken -to Delavan for interment. Deceased was 85 years of age and a pioneer of that place. PETIK CALLAHAIT. a former resident of Wansau, was killed at a logging camp in Northern Michigan bv a log rolling over him.

The remains were taken to Wan-, san for interment. WHILE lifting a heavy dnrnbbell, Karl, the eldest son of. Karl Kurtenacker, of La Crosse, injured himself internally so severely that he will not be able to leave his bedfor a few THZ Eev. David Downer, a veteran of Co. Eighth died at Tampa, February After the war he traveled over this state holding" tent gospel, meetings.

A STATE teachers' institute willbe'held in Eacine March 16 and President Harvey, of the State Normal School, and Prof. Button, of the Normal School at Platteville, will be the conductors. A 5-VEAE-OLD son of 51. M. Porter, a.

prominent lumberman of Shawanq, run a teani while attempting to get on a sleigh and received so serious injuries that he lived only a few hours. THB 9-vear-old daughter of 31r. and Mrs. Scheidler, of Chippewa Falls, died from the of vaccination. The child caught cold and inflammation and blood poison followed, resulting in death.

MRS. KOSELINE PECK, the first white woman in "Madison 1 also the first white woman to cross the Baraboo bluffs, still a resident of litter city, her 86th birthday on February 24. THE wages of employes of the jpaper and pulp-mills in the Fox Eiver yafley have been reduced 8 to 10 per cent. "The.cat does not apply to machine tenders or expert mechanics. This action was taken owing to unsatisfectory cpndition of the paper market.

MBS. AGNES SCHAEFEE. and Paiilyj'of Appleton; Mrs. Barbara Benoit, of Little Mrs. P.

Schumacher, of Buchanan, and A. Bleser, of Manitowoc, with four others in Germanv, have fallen heirs to an estate of $1,000,000 in Germany left them bv a bachelor nncle. "FIKE in the Schwartz Manufacturing Company's factory, at Plymouth, entailed a loss on the buildihpr, stock and machinery of about $2,000. A. Schrain, chief of the fire department! fell from the roof of the engine room, a distance of about fifteen feet, and was dangerously injured.

THE Thayer fruit farms, of Sparta, wil give through the State Horticultural Society to every school-child of the state of Wisconsin who may apply, six strawberry plants each, providing they eacl send 5 cents in stamps to pay cost -o postage and agree to report on them in the fall. Shiocton will give two spruce trees to every schop child on the same conditions. WHEN Brenner, of Cehtralia came-to himself after an experience several hours in a Chicago saloon, he was sitting on a garbage box in an: alley How he came.there he could not tell nor in what saloon it was that th( "doped" liquor was given him. He die know, however, that $200 had been taken from him. He went to Chicago to be treated for a continuous head ache.

While there he entered a Street saloon to get a drink, after that hia" memory was; a blank. He asked the Chicago police to assist him to recover his $2fJO. Death'of Robert Stephenson; MENOMINEE, Stephenson, son of the late Mrs. Han nah Stephenson, whose funeral was held oh Sunday died yesterdas afternoon. The young man had since his birth been afflicted with epileptic fits or spasms, and when he 'felt oni corning on, if he was near his mother a the time, he always run to he and clasp her, seemingly for comfor and protection.

two weeks ago hi an unusually severe attack whiel caused him to rush impetuously to hi mother. -Although used to these dem onstratipns Mrs. Stephenson was. so suddenly startled that she; ruptured a blood vessel in the region of the hear which finally caused her death. Armstrong Behind the Bars.

CHICAGP, 111-; Feb. Arm strong, deputy treasurer Tipton Cpitnty, was -arrested-a the Palmer Hpuse and taken "last even ing to the penitentiary at Jlichigan City, Ind; Armstrong was a preacher became deputy county treasurer nnde his lather, commenced playing" the races', stole $60,000 of county money was arrested and sentenced to prispn-for three years, broke; jail. ant came tp Chicago. He friends to furnish him money to reach Mexicc but they failed him. As a result he el egraphed Sheriff of i Tipton County, to corriev and get him.

A Woman the Office. -SHDiisBtJBO, Febi' elec fion was held here whc should be There were candidates, James Hebenstreit, T. Hi and Mrs HenriettaBrewster. Mrs. Bre.wster.re ceived 182 many be three rivals jnll get the Office.

(from the Wallace, Sfrali) Last summer Mr. D. T. thisptaeet worked for the B. M.

It. as m. aectioBV land, on the sectipn extending east from fecnmseh, the county seat of Johnson Coun-. On the 2nd day 'of July met with an accident that nearly costrlum, iia life. He and five other men ng a hand car in front- of which a push car.

Mr. Allyn was standing on -the front part of the car, with his back towards tha lirection in which the car was beiJigrnn. fust as the two cars came together, the foreman ordered him to step from, the car on which they were riding on to and at the same time signaled another ol the men to apply the brake, which slackened their, speed enough to cause a gap.of few feet between the cars. In stepping back to comply with the order he fell upon his back in the middle of railroad track and the car, with its load of five men, tools and water keg, jn all weighing fully a ton, passing over him. A.

rod on the under srae of the car caught his "eet and doubled him up so that his feet struck his face. As he rolled over, thehtill- wheel struck his back and inflicted the in- urv that canie so near proving fatal. The sir was raised from the rails and thrown oS he track. He was carried to town and Dr. Snyder, the B.

M. E.R.. surgeon at Tecumseli, was summoned. Afterwards Dr. C.

C. Gafford, Dr. Yoden and Dr. Waters, all of Wymore, were called in consultation, but they could afford no relief. About the 1st of he became paralyzed from his waist down.

The sense of feeling entirely left his egs, which became drawn one across the other. Dr.Livingston, of Plattsmouth, the head; physician of the B. JI. B. R.

system, was sumruoried to treat the case, but finally informed his patient that he not live to see July, 1893. He had not the means to pay the "expenses of a lawsuit against the railroad company, but the company's attorneys very, willingly compromised the claim for damages bv paying him $2,000. His condition cbntin'ued to grow worse, the excruciating pain in his Tiack never ceasing, until, upon the. recommendation and by the request of a lady friend, Mrs. W.

G.Swan; of Tecumseh, Xeb. he began taking Pink Pills for Pale People. To ihe Hernia reporter he said: ''I, had no- more faith in them than I would have had in eating a. handful of dirt." menced taking the pills on. the day of February, taking one after each meal, and in ten days' time, to his surprise and intense delight, pain began to leave him.

For seven months lie had sullered continuously, and his joy when relief came can be inrag'- ined but not described. He continued taking the Pink until the fore part of May. About the middle of March he could go about his ordinary work without any inconvenience. He considers himself entirely cured and (eels as well heever did, except that his back is not as strong as it was before he was hurt. This spring he moved onto a farm twelve southwest of Wallace, where he lias planted a good, crop ot com and is doing all bis work without any hired Should anyone doubt the "statements herein made, they are invited to see him personally oi write to him and address him at "VVuliace, Neb.

He is thankful for what Pink Pills have done for him, and is willing to go to some trouble to let others know of their wonderful curative, properties. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, it seems, contain in a condensed form all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood, and restore shattered nerves. They are an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor atuxia, partial paralysis, Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the alter effects of the grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale sallow complexions, that tired feeling resulting-from nervous prostration, all diseases -resulting from vitiated humors in the blood, such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc. They are also a specific for troubles peculiar to such as suppressions, irregularities, and all forms of weakness.

They build up the blood and restore the glow of health to pale or sallow In men they efi'ect a radical cure in all cases arising Irom mental worry, overwork, or excesses of whatever nature. These Pills arc manufactured by the Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. and Brocfcville. Ont. and are sold ooxes at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, and are never sold in bulk.

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