Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-21
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
An Immense Mass Of Correspondencs
Transmitted to Congress-

WASHINGTON, Dec f9.-The state de,
partment correspondence on the Ha
waiian question, which was transmit
ted yesterday, Is an immense volume o
Official dispatches, n part OF which ha,
already Teen published. Under dats
OF July 20, 1882 Minister Merrill give
confidential information OF a plo
of half-caste natives TO depose Kinl
Kalakaua and proclaim Queen Liiuo
kalanL This Is what afterward devel
oped into the abortive Wilcox revolu
tion OF the same year.
Under date of November o, 1889, Sec
retary Blaine transmitted 10 Minister
Stevens the report of Adm. Kimberly on
the uneasiness of the natives, dissatis.
fed with the new constitution which
had been wrung from Kalakaua and
their fear OF future aggression by the
whites. Tho admiral recommends that
n man-of-war be kept at Honolulu dur.
ing the February elections. On the
same date Secretary Blaine asks Secre-
tary Tracey to have force on the
Hawaiian waters
Under date OF March 9, 1890, Minister
Stevens begins his series OF arguments
for some decisive steps to be taken by
the United States to insure the infiu.
ence over the islands long considered
Its right and duty. In February, 1891,
Minister Stevens reports having gone
TO the British commission to advise the
king against efforts he was making to
change the constitution The advice
was effective. The succeeding portions
of the correspondence were transmitted
to the senate by President Harrison
with the annexation treaty and have
already been published
After Minister Stevens dispatch OF
March s, 1892, in which he asks for in.
structions in the event OF another in
surrection by the Wilcox party then
threatening, is the note, mo answer
was found TO this dispatch"
In the dispatch of April 9, 1892, Min
lister Stevens said: THE annexation
sentiment is growing rapidly, and
would carry all before IL, provided they
could get any encouragement that the
United States would take the islands
as territory"
On November s, 1899, Minister Stevens
reported to Secretary Foster that the
American party had won the ascend
ancy after a prolonged struggle. The
portion of the correspondence detail
ing the events OF the revolution of last
January and Minister Stevens argu-
ments for granting the request OF the
provisiona, government for annexation
are already published, as Is that OF
President Harrison to President Dole,
acknowledging the provisional govern
ment.
Under date OF March "a Minister Ste
vens reports to Secretary Gresham on
the efforts OF the Japanese TO secure
control of the government. The cor
respondence from Commissioner Blount,
the substance OF which has already
been published, is also transmitted.
Under date Of November 6, 1898, Min
lister Willis reports his arrival and
November IL he transmits confden-
tial letters to Secretary Gresh-
am. lie expected to interview the
queen and had assured the British COM
missioner that the queen would be pro-
tected from any attempt at assassina-
ton, and the next Monday he would
insist on her coming to the legation.
lie reported that the town Is In state
OF excitement. His telegram OF No
yember 10, which called out the
changed instructions in the state de-
partment, reads: Views Of first party
30 extreme as to require further in
struction." First party" of course,
referring TO the ex-queen
Under date of November is, Minister
Willis reports that Mr. Damon, minis
ter of finance, had called to detail ru-
mors OF trouble on the morrow-Kala-
kauas birthday. "In view OF these
facts, | thought II proper In an infor-
nal way to make public the fact there
would be no decisive action taken by
our government for three or four weeks
or until had heard from Washington,
also thought IL proper, with the pri-
vate knowledge and consent of all fac
tions, to say that mob violence would
not be allowed during the interval"
Many citizens and the representatives
Of foreign governments had called TO
congratulate him on this step and its
good effect.
The las. inclosure of the correspond
ence is the letter from Minister Thurs
ton to Secretary Gresham, dated De-
cember .. Mr.. Thurston claims for
the provisional government that II is
duly organized and fully recognized
and an independent government. lie
denies that the provisional govern
ment has submitted to the president
the power to arbitrate the case as
between themselves and Queen Lili-
uokalani lie complains that his gov
ernment has received no notice that
II was on trial for its life, and has had
no chances to bring witnesses to refute
those Of Mr.. Blount. lie argues the
provisional government in its procla-
nation, has fixed no termination for
itself but annexation, and denies IL can
be said TO terminate with the refusal
of annexation. II the United States
representatives exceeded their power
in the islands, that confers no power of
the United States government to again
do the same, and IL the ex-queen abdi.
Gated under the belief that the provi-
sional government was 10 submit to the
arbitration of the United States that
does not confer jurisdiction on the
United States without the consent of
the provisional government
Attorneys Disbsrred.
WASHINGTON Dec. l9.-The secretary
of the interior has ordered tho dsbar-