The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-30

would prccipitate bloody conflict with
that force
She was advised and assured bv her
ministers aud leaders of the movement
for the overthrow Of her Government
that If she surrendered under pro,est
her case would afterwards he fairly con
sidered by the President Of the United
States.
The Queen finally Welded To- the
armed forces Of the United States then
uuartcrtd in Honolulu. rclyinp on the
good faith and honor of tire President
when informed of what had orcurred
to undo the action of the Minister and
reiuslate her and the authority which
she claimed as the constitutional
sovereign OF the Hawaiian Islands.
After a patit,ut examination Of Mr.
Bluunts repurts. the President ia sati,-
fed that the movement against the
Queen if not iusiip,ted WAS encuuraopd
and supported bv the representative of
this Government at Honolulu: that he
d. ouispd in advance to aid her enemies
In am effort To overthrow the Hawaiian
Government and set M hv force n new
Government ina its place. and that he
Kept this promise bv causing a detach.
meut of troons To be landed from the
Boston ON the 10Th of january. 1898. and
by recognizing the Provisional Govern
nlcnt the next dav when it was too
feeble tn defend itself. and the Consn-
utioual Government WAS able To suc-
cessfullv maintain its authority against
auv threatening force other than that's
of the United States already landed.
The President has therefore deter
mined that he viii not send back to the
Senate. for lis action thereon. the treaty
which he Withdrew from thai body for
further consideration on the 9th d6v of
March last.
In view of these conclusions I was
instructed by the President to take ad-
vantage of an early opportunity to in
form the Queen of this determination
and of his views as to the responsibility
of orr Government. The President
however, felt that we bv our original
Interference had incurred responsibil-
ifv TO the whole Hawaiian community
and that it would not be lust TO put one
mart, mt the mercy of the other / was
therefore instructed at the same time to
inform the Queen that when reinstated
that the President expect that she would
pursue n maguarimous course bv grant
inc full amnesty to all who participated
in the movement against her. including
persons who are or VINO have been Off. !
nngtnn
Provisional Government. denfiviuo
them of no rirht or privilege which thew
en- loved before the revolution of last
January. and that all oblipatious crent.
ed by the Provisional Government in
dine course of administration should be
assumed.
I'm obedience 10 the commend of the
President have secured the Queens
n ,reement TO this course and | now de-
liver a writing signed bv her and dulv
,ttestnd a roDy of which / viii leave
with Won. | will read now that writing
Twill read from tba ORIGINAL Inayino,
with Won certified COPY
~ IiliuoliaIaui. in racouuition of
HIGH sense of. Justice which has octuated
the President of the United States and
desiring to nut aside all ieelinrs of uer.
snnal hatred or rcyenpe and to do what
is best for all the people on these islands
both native and FOREIGN born. do hereby
and herein fnlpmrlv declare and pIed ge
n,y.elf-tI,st if rripstoted MS the roa,titii.
ti6ual .oyereigu OF lha Hawaiian Isl
nu,ls. that w II Immediately uruclaim
and declare uncouditionallv and without
r..fI yaliau IN every I,rson VIII, dirrct-
Nv or indirectly participated i'm the rey0-
LUTON of January II. 1893. n full pardon
ana anlheatA Tor tnS,' "llenSes WIN res
Ioralioh Oh M l'shls ana ilhhuhltles
unHei 'ne constitution . an" lhe Jaws
Wnl'" nave pee" maze 99i III Pu's Gaice
theIoui "uO 'haV WI loioiu anu pre-
vent V.'e "H"ptI"u "a any ileasnroS Oh
pieaOi V, p".il9,' ''ie.'' i"l VIVA. mas
peei' uohe VI tne 'lS1 oN .hose s"t'lng
w VI Importing 'ne io' isi"lal UoNerl-
mTul,
iu' Ilef SolS iiiniy agree 10 accept the
restoration u'"er 'i'e CONSUL luton exist,
i'@ az me tin'S % salu teE"ia'lOh ana
that ! wiz aoiue o. I'u iIilS execute
thtJ CONSTITUTION WIN all the sohr-
ahlees do 10 person ana property thefelh
eoI't'ineu. -.
iu I - more S"lt''tp'y PIeuse NJ sen
anu NY GoNeIHheht' II reStoIe4' TO as
sure ali ti'S %oilh atoms citatGu ny the
Ilunl7iol'l ,''.e'u l.. III NE proper
COURSE o' auihiiih'rattoh' in'IuhlhG an
expenditures iof hIiliIary ana ponce
service ~ nelnh my PURPOSE, II re
sIuiSu, 70 Hesun'S assume tue EoNGrhil'IiC pre-.
clselN az II tH,s'eu on tle uay "heh II
"1 az! uiil' w i''llS uNeiIiup vi;
"nleS ,on a'J nan" tii'S 'o'h VI i'e-
''i'''el' i'''' r,,-,..,
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II becomes my further duty to advise
you, sir, the Executive Of the Provi-
1t