Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-16
HAWAII AGAIN.
Secretary Gresham Has Some
thing to Say On the Subject.
Tte Believes tIae Queen Was yyrongfuny
Treated-IgiII She ::e IEeInstated?-
Minister Willis Arrives at
Honolulu.
Tie Queen Wronged.

W ABEINGTOE, Nov. IA letter adj |
dressed to President Cleveland by Sec
retary Gresham, on October 10, has
been given out for publica tion. The
secretary reviews in detail the acts
leading up to the revolution in Hawaii
in January last, and takes strong
grounds in the opinion that Queen
Liliuokalani would never have been
deposed had it not been for the land
ing of United States marines from the
United States steamship Boston.
He mainta rs also that the provis-
ional government has bee n maintained
solely by the fear of the military power
of the United States He cites much
the reports of Minister Stevens himself
to sustain this view.
The government of Hawaii, he says,
Surrendered its authority under
threat of war until such time only as
the United States should reinstate the
constitutional sovereign and the pro-
visional government was created to ex-
ist until terms of union with the United
States have been agreed upon"
The treaty of annexation withdrawn
from the senate should not, he argues,
besubmitted again.
SHOULD not the great wrong he
says, ''done to a feeble but independ-
ent state by an abuse of the authority
of the United States be undone by re-
storing the legitimate government?
Anything short of tha will not. | re-
spectfully submit, satisfy the demands
of justice"
Minister Willis Arrives.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-There is
every reason to believe that United
I,z a1r 1xr
ried into effect the instructions issued
to him before his departure for Hawaii
in accordance with the terms of
the letter of Secretary Gresham
made public Saturday. 1t is said
that he will simply request
the member of the provisional govern
ment to retire with promise that the
United States will exercise moral influ-
ence to maintain stable government
on the islands and prevent vagaries
and recesses. Opinion here-is divided
as to what will be the outcome, some
holding that there will surely be
trouble, others believing that the mem
bers of the provisional government will
be glad to have relief
Soon after the reports from Honolulu
reached the department to-day, Secre-
tary Gresham hurried over to the navy
department and had Il very brief inter-
view with Secretary Herbert which
may have been only an inquiry as to
whether his department had any news
to communicates
Some expressions by the Hawaiian
minister, Mr.. Thurston, published this
morning, are said to have given offense
to the administration and the rumor
was afoat that the awaiian represen-
tatives here would have their eXequa-
tors demanded. Whether they give
actual offense or not their position is
an anomalous one, representing as they
do government which the United
States is willing to see deposed
The United States warships Phila-
delphia and Adams are now at Homo
lulu with 5GS men, and so far as is
known, no steps have Ieen taken to
reinforce them The York town, Ali
ance, Monterey. Mohican and Ranger
are all on the Pacific coast, and could
gather at Honolulu in four weeks.
The Eew minister's Instructions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE steam
er China, which has arrived from Hon
oiulu, reports that up to the time it
left there Minister Willis had not made
known his instructions from President
Cleveland and there had been no disor
der of any kind
The new minister arrived early on the
morning of November and went di
rectly to ex-Envoy Elount's headquar
tiers at the Hawaiian hotel. He refused
to see reporters until Monday as he was
i'll from the effects of travel Sunday
he remained at the hotel resting. Last
Monday morning he submitted to an
interview and his remarks left no
doubt that he was duly accredited to
the provisional government. He said:
Il am sorry can say nothing on
the political questions at the pres
ent time. In the course of the morn
ing l intend to address your minister
of foreign affairs asking when it will
suit the convenience of President Dole
to receive my credentials from the
United States government At the
same time / shall send him a manu-
script copy of the remarks / intend to
deliver on the occasion of my presenta-
tiOn to him. This is my first expert
ence in diplomatic matters, but l un-
derstand such to be the custom. When
ever the president notifies me of his
readiness to receive me | shall be on
hand. Under the circumstances it
would be an act of discourtesy to the
Hawaiian government to discuss the
political situation at the present time
Minister Stesens Indignant.
AUGUSTA, Me, Nov. 12.-John L.
Stevens, late minister to Hawaii, said
of Secretary Gresham's report on the
Hawaiian complications: THE posi-
tion to which Gresham has seen fit to
commit himself is so extraordinary, so
void of real foundation of truth, so cal
luminous of the living and the dead,
that | have no extended reply to make
at this time. l prefer to let time and
events and history decide the issue the
secretary has raised against the provi-
sional government and the aspersions he
sees TT to cast on the deceased ca plain of
the Boston, the officers under his COM
mand and myself. The way the United
States ministers and the officers of the
Boston discharged their responsible
ties at Honolulu in January last was
more than covered by Secretary Bay
ards instructions, approved by Presi-
dent Cleveland on July >. 1897. Secre-
t;alg Gresham bas allowed his party
prejudices and animosities TO raise an
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