People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1894 — WILLIS MUST WAIT. [ARTICLE]

WILLIS MUST WAIT.

He Is to Take No Further Action in Hawaii. Such Art HU Latest Instruction*— Corrw ■poßdenee Sent to Congress—Th« {jaeea We* Eager to Behead Bole end Hie Comrade*. MADE PUBLIC. Washington, Jan. 16. President Cleveland has transmitted to congress all correspondence relating to Hawaii since his last message. The message transmitting additional Hawaiian correspondence is as follows: ‘To the congress: I transmit herewith copies of all dispatches from our minister to Hawaii, relating in any way to political affairs In Hawaii, exoept such as have been heretofore transmitted to congress 1 also send copies of instruction sent on January 12, 1894, beiDg the only instructions to him that have not been sent to congress In my former messages to congress, i withheld dispatch No. 3 under date of November 16, 1893, and also dispatch No. 7U under date of October 8, 1893. Inasmuch as the contents of dispatch No. 3 are all referred to in the dispatch of more recent date, and Inasmuch as there seems to be no longer reason for withholding it, the same Is herewith submitted. Dispatch No. 70 Is still withheld for reasons that seem to be Justifiable and proper. "Grover Cleveland.” The correspondence follows: Mr. Willis to Mr. Gresham. Legation of the United States, Honolulu, Nov. 16. 1892 —Sir: In the forenoon of Monday, the 13th Inst, by prearrangement, the queen, accompanied by the royal chamberlain, Mr. Robertson, called at the legation. No one was present at the half-hour Interview which followed, her chamberlain having been taken to another room and Consul-General Mfils, who had Invited her to come, remaining In the front of the house, to prevent Interruption. After a formal greeting the queen was Informed that the president of the United States had important communications to make to her and she was asked whether she was willing to receive them alone and In confidence, assuring her that this was for her own interest and safety. She answered In the affirmative. Presented Cleveland’s Regrets. “I then made known to her the-president’s sincere regret that, through the unauthorized Intervention of the United States, she had been obliged to surrender her sovereignty, and his hope that, with her consent and cooperation, the wrong done to her and her people might be redressed. To this she bowed her acknowledgements. I then said to the queen: The president expects and believes that, when you are reinstated you will show forgiveness and magnanimity, that you will wish to be the queen of all the people, both native and foreign-born: that you will make haste to secure their love and loyalty and to establish peace, friendship and good government.’* "To this she made no reply until after waiting a moment I continued: ‘ The president not only tenders you his sympathy, but wishes to help you Before fully making, known to you his purposes I desire to know whether you are willing to answer certain questions which it is my duty to ask?' •• ‘She answered: ‘I am willing.’ Wanted to Behead Them. T then assured her: ‘Should you be restored to the throne would you grant lull amnesty as to life and property to all those persons who have been or who are now In the provisional government, or who have been instrumental In the overthrow of your government?* "She hesitated a moment and then slowly and calmly answered: There are- certain laws of my government by which I shall aU.de. My decisions would be as the law directs, that Buch persons should be beheaded and their properly confiscated to the government.’ "I then said, repeating very distinctly her words: ‘lt is your feeling that these people should, he beheaded and their property confiscated?’ “She replied: ‘lt Is. ’ “I then said to her: ‘Do youfully understand the meaning of every word whioh Lhave said to you and. of every word whioh you have said to me and.if so do you still have the same opinion?’ “Her answer was: ‘I have understood and mean all I have said, hut I might leave the decision es this to my ministers.’ “To this I replied: ‘Suppose it was necessary to make a decision before you appointed any ministers, and that you were asked to-issue a royal proclamation of general amnesty, would you do It?' " She answered: ‘ I have no legal right to do that and I would not do it.’ Would Not Feel Safe. “Pausing a moment she continued: These people were the cause of the revolution and constitution of 1887. There will never be any peace while they are here. They must be.sent out of the country and punished and. their property confiscated.' "I then said: ‘I have no.-further.communica-tion ta> make to you now and will have, none until 1 hear from my government, which, will probably be three or four weeks.' "Nothing w£ said for several minutes,, when I asked her whether she was willing to give me the names of four of her most trusted.friends, as I might, within a day or two, consider It my duty to hold a consultation with them in her presence. She assented andgave these names: J. O. Sarter, John Richardson, Joseph. Nawahi and Bu C. MacFarlane.

“I then inquired whether, she had.any tears of her safety at her residence, Washington squame. She replied that she did, have some fears; that while she had trusty friends that guarded her house every night they were armed with clubs only, and that men, shabbily dressed, had been often seen, prowling about the adjoining premises, a schoolhouse with, a large yard. I informed, her that I was authorized by the president to offer her protection either on, one of owr warships or at the legation, and desired her to accept the offer at once She declined, saying she believed it was best for her at present to remain at her own residence I then said to her- that at any moment, night on day, this offer of our government was open, to her acceptance The interview thereupon,, after some personal remarks, was brought to,a.close.” Dole Prepares for Defense. Another dispatch from Mr. Willis to Secre tary Gresham, under date of December 5, announced that the secretary’s letter favoring restoration ot> the queen oreated a great sensation. Crowds gathered at all. points, to, discuss the news, hut no breach of. ths peaoe occurred. Pretests against the use of*force by the United, States were presented to the minister by many persons On November 29 President Dole rescinded the privilege heretofore granted Admiral Skerreta of landing his troops for drilling purposes. President D.ole had been making active preparations for defense, fortifying the executive building, and. arming all who were willing to be armed, and Minister.-Willis had.fears of an outbreak. Secured the Qaeon.’s Pledge. Unden date of December, 20, 1808, Minister Willis, in a confidential dispatch to Secretary Gresham, gives a detailed account of his action in finely securing from Queen Liluokalania

pledge* of amnesty to members of the provisiona’jgovernmesit In case she should be restore*. He says: ‘•Having secured from the queen the written, pledge and agreement,, which was the prerequisite to my further actions. I was then, tor the, first time, in a position to moke knawn to the provisional government the decision of the president upon the question that had been submitted to him by the protest of the queen, which protest has,been acknowledged tend accepted by the provisional government through its president, Mjt Dole, the imnSediate effect of which was according to the statement of Ml. Damon, another-honored member of the provisional government, the queen’s temporary surrender of her throne ’* Dole’s Refusal. The last dispatch revived from Minister Vflllis inclosing Presideni Dole’s reply to his demand for the retirement of the provisional government is dated December 28, and is of a formal nature, stating that Dole’s answer was just delivered and that he would reply to it on the following Tuesday. Mr. Wtills takoa occasion to tompllment Consul General Mills. President Dole's reply to the United Staten minister's demand in as follows;

“Honolulu, Dsc. 23,10» Sir? Torn exirf* lency’s communication of December -19. an Bouncing the conclusion which the of the United States of America has nmwy arrived at respecting the application of thlAfovernment for a treaty of political anion with that country, and referring, also, to the domestic affairs of these islands, has had the consideration of the government , “While we accept the decision of the president of the United States, declining further to consider the annexation proposition as the final conclusion of the present administration, ws do not feel Inclined to regard it as the last word of the Amerloan government upo» this subject. This conviction is en>* phaslzed by the favorable expression of American statesmen over a long period m favor of annexation, conspicuous among whom arc the. names of W. L. Marcy. William H. Seward, Hamilton Fish and James G. Blaine, all former secretaries of state, and especially so by the action of your last administration in negotiating a treaty of annexation with this government and sending It to the senate with a view of its ratification. "We shall therefore continue the project of political union with the United States as a conspicuous feature of our foreign policy. Your information that the president of the United States expects this government to promptly relinquish to the ex-queen her ‘constitutional authority’ might well be dismissed In a single word, but for the circumstances that your communication contains, as It appears to me, misstatements and erroneous conclusions based thereon, that are so prejudicial to the government* that I cannot permit them to pass unchallenged. We do not recognize the right of the president of the United States to interfere in our domestic affairs. Such right could be conferred upon him by the action of this government and by that alone. ‘‘This I understand to be the American dootrine conspicuously announced from time to time by the authorities of your government.’’ In conclusion, President Dole says: “lam instructed to inform you, Mr. Minister, that the provisional government of the Hawaiian Islands respectfully and unhesitatlnglydecllnes to entertain the proposition of the president of the United States, that it should surrender its authority to the ex-queen. Regarding the right of the United States to interfere, Mr.‘Dole says: “The treaties between the two countries confer no right of interference. Upon what. then,. Mr. Ministef, does the president of the United States base his right of interference ?”

Latest Instructions to Willi*. The last Instructions to Minister Willis ar* dated January 12 and are as follows: “To Willis, Minister to Honolulu:: Yours Nos. 14 to 18 inclusive show that yow have rightly comprehended the scope of you* instructions and have as far as was In your power discharged the onerous task confided In you The president sincerely regrets that the provisional government refuses to acquiesce in the conclusion which his sense of right and duty and a due for our national honor constrained him to reach and submit as a measure of justice to the people of the Hawaiian islands and their deposed sovereign. "While it is true that the provisional government was c'reated to exist only until the island* were annexed to the United States; that the queen flhally hut reluctantly surrendered to an armed force of this government illegally quartered in. Honolulu, and representatives of the provisional government, which realized its Impotence and. wa» anxious to get control of the queen’s means of defense, being assured that, If she would surreader, her case would be subsequently considered by the United States, the president has never claimed that such action constituted him an .arbitrator ,in the technical sense ’authorized him to act In that capacity between the provisional government and the queeu “You made no such claim when you acquainted that government witn the president’* decision The solemn assurance given to the queen has not been referred to as authority for the president to act as arbitrator, but as a fact material to a just determination of the president’s duty in the premises The subversion of the Hawaiian, government by an abuse of the authority of the United States was in plain violation of international laws and required the president to die avow and condemn, the act of our offending: officials and within the limits of tils constltu tionai power to endeavor to restore the lawful authority. ’’ Mr. Willis is at. this point acquainted with, the submission to congress of Blount’s reportand all other correspondence. The letter concludes: “Your report shows that on further reflection the queen gave her unqualified] assent in writing to the conditions suggested, and that the provisional government refused, to acquiesce. The matter now being in th* hands of congress, the president will keep that body fully advised of tne situation and will lay before it from, time to time the reports received from you, including, your No. 6, heretofore withheld, and all instruction* sent to you. In the meantime, while keeping; the department fully informed of the courseof events, you will, until further notice, consider that your special Instructions upon this subject have been fully complied with. “Gresham.”

Will Offer No Resistance. San Francisco, Jan. 16.—The City, of Pekin arrived from Honolulu bringing the following: advices: "Honolulu, Jan. 6. —Slnoe our last , news* sent per Warrhna on the Ist, all has been quieter. The government ha* removed all thesandbags from the: verandas of the executive building, w;hence sharpshooters were to pick off attacking navul forces Should congress order the queen restored by force no resistance would be attempted. The sandbag defenses an the ground are left against a possible royalist insurrection. The government has, smallitea*of such an attempt, but remains on thaalenh Made a Few Exceptions. "It is learned from a prominent royalist;that after United States Minister WilUs-had made his demand upon, the provisional government he heard that the ex-queen intended, toexcept several indlvidloals from her. guaranty of amnesty. L 6 is reported that; thereupon the American minister spent a, portion of the evening in question at Washington place, arguing with the ex-queen, and, urging her to change her opinion. It is said, that sha refused to do. this and that she excepted from amnesty President Dole, W. Q,. Smith,, attorney general;: Chief Justice Judd, and. several others.

“The public journalists have been,making it. hot for Minister Willis George Manson,of the Star, has-filed, an affidavit imwhioh he virtually declares- the United States minister to have falsified an, interview. Dr. Trousoaa has also been called to account for, his statements in, Blountfsjjeport and has repeatedly-apologized.’*’ May Sue for Damages. San. Francisco, ,lan. 16».—A local newspaper .which favors thaprovisional government prints a, dispatch which it claims- to have received from, Honolulu, the suitestanee of which is as follows: "Queen Ulluokalani has entirely abandoned all hope-of ever regaining the throne of Hawaii and.is now perfecting. arrangements for bring>ing suit against the United States foranim- , mense amount of money. Her action will be ' taken upon the statements made in her favor by. President Cleveland in. his message to 'congress, by Secretary of State Gresham in his letter to President. Cleveland and by Commissioner BLount in the report of his investigations, and upon the further fact that in recognizing the justice ot her cause and in acknowledging that wrong nad been done her, the United Slates endeavored to induce the provisional government to surrender in her favor. Hen , claim for damages will be made on the ground | that she was deposed solely by the armed force of U nited States, acting under the advise, and/direotion of Minister Stevens.’”