The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
ber seems to call for additional instruc-
tions. Should the Queen refuse to assent


tions. Should the Queen refuse to assent
to the written conditions, you will at
once inform her that the President will
cease interposition in her behalf. While
he deems it his duty to en- eavor to re-
store TO the sovereign the constitutional
government of the islands, his further
efforts in that direction will depend up
on the Queens unqualified agreement
that all obligations created by the pro-
vlslonal government in the proper course
OF It's administration, will be assumed
upon such pledges by her as will prevent
the adoption OF any measure of prosecu-
ton or punishment for what has been
done In the past by those setting up or
supporting the provisional government.
me PRESIDENT feels that by our original
interference and whatsfollowed, we in
Cured responsibilities to the whole
Hawaiian community, and that it would
not be just to put one party at the mercy
OF the other. Should the Queen ask
whether, it she accedes to the conditions,
active steps would be taken by the
United States to effect re toration or
maintain her authority thereafter, you
will say the President cannot use force
without the authority Of Congress.
SHOULD the Queen accept the conditions
and the provisional government refuse to
surrender, you will be governed by your
previous instructions. IT the provisional
government asks whether the United
States will hold the Queen to the fulfil
ment of stipulated conditions, you will
say the President, acting under the
dictates of honor and duty as he has
done in endeavoring to effect the restora-
tlon, will do all in his constitutional
power to cause the observance of the con-
dltlons he has imposed.
"GRESHAM."
The fact that
No Dispatch From Minister Willis
SO far as can be discovered, appears in
the correspondence and the admitted
fact, that one, at least, of his dispatches
was withheld from publication, increases
the general anxiety to know exactly
what Minister Willis did report to the
State Department. The correspondence
includes some dispatches of the last
those transmitted to Congress by Presi-
dent Harrison on February 16 and II
last, which covered everything up to
January, 1898. Under the date of Feb
ruary 14th, 1898, Mr.. Foster, Secretary of
State, in a communication to the Secre-
tary Of the Navy. says concerning the
apartments position towards Mr..
Stevens's conduct: "You will observe
that Mr.. Stevens's action is commended
SO lar as it lies within the scope of the
standing instructions.to the legation and
naval commanders in Hawaiian waters,
but disowned so far as it may appear to
overstep that limit by setting the author
lty of the United States above that of
the Hawaiian government. I beg to
draw your attention to : the concluding
paragraph of that telegram and have to
request that instructions in the same
sense be forwarded at the same time to
the commanding officer of the United
States naval force in Hawaii.n
A telegram from Secretary Foster to
Minister Stevens February 22nd, 1893,
reads In addition to previous instruc-
tlons, you will, in cooperation with the
naval authorities, support the provision
al government in maintaining security to
life and property and good order until |
action can be taken on the treaty.
On July 10, 1887, Secretary Whitney
called the attention of the commander
in-chief of the Pacific station to the re-
ported unsettled condition of affairs in
Hawaii and directed him to cooperate
with the United States minister and sup
port the latter. if necessary. with all |
the present condition of affairs appears |
under date of January 2Sth, 1898, when |
Secretary Tracy ordered Admiral |
Skerrett to proceed in the Mohican to |
Honolulu and be vigilant in protecting |
American interests.
IHe IOllOWlng ueSpaJcn from secretary |
Foster to Minister Stevens replies to the |
announcement of the revolution: "Your |
despatch telegraphed from San francisco |
announcing the revolution and the estab- |
lishmeut of the provisional government |
was received today. Your course in
recognizing the unopposed, de facto gov
ernment appears discreet, and in accord i
ance with the facts The rule of this
government has uniformly been to recog-
nize and enter into relations with any
actual government in full possession of |
effective power with the assent of the |
people. You will continue to recognize |
the new government under such condi- |
tions. 1t is trusted the change, besides |
conducting to the tranquility and welfare |
of the Hawaiian islands, will tend to |
draw closer the intimate ties of amity |
and common interests which SO conspic- |
uously and necessarily knit them to the |
Un ted States. You will keep in constant |
communication with the comm ander of /
the United States naval forces at Homo
lulu with view to acting, if need be, /
for the protection of the interests and |
of American citizens and aiding
in the promotion of good order under
the changed conditions reported"
MESSAGE IN DETAIL.