The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-30
WILLIS distractions.
He is Sot Allowed to Use Force to Res
tore the EN-Oueeu.


He i Not Allowed to Use Force to Res
tore the EN-oueen.
WAsHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The original
instructions to Willis, dated October Is,
1898 conform closely to tho views set
forth in the message. Will, is inform
ed of the withdrawal Of the annexation
treaty 10y the President and of the Pres
idents desire to send a trusted represen-
tative to Hawaii TO investigate the
causes of the so-called revolution and
report the true situation, this being
needed to enable the President to dis
charge a delicate and important public
duty.
The instructions previously given
Blount were also furnished Willis, who
was to he similarly guided in his official
and personal relations to the Islanders.
In addition Willis was informed regard
ing the Presidents conclusions from
Blount's report.
ION your arrival" says Gresham to
Willis. you will take advantage of the
earliest opportunity to make known to
the queen the Presidents position re-
gardlng the reprehensihe conduct of
American Minister and the presence on
land Of the United States forces. Advise
her of the desire of this Government to
do Justice and undo wrong. You will,
however at the same time, inform the
queen that the President expects that
she will extend amnesty to all who are
against her, including all who are con-
neCted with the Provisional Government
deprivIug them of no right or privilege.
''Having secured the Queens agree
ment to pursue this policy. you will ad-
wise the Executive of the Provis-
ional Government and his Ministers
of the Presidents determination of
this question. which their action and
that of the Queen devolved upon
him. and that they are expected
promptly to restore her constitutional
authority.
should the Queen decline to pursue
the course suggested, or should the
Provisional Government refuse to
abide by the Presidents decision, you
will report the facts and await further
Instructions.
Gresham telegraphed Willis through a
dispatch agent at San Francisco, under
date of November 9Th: Your tele-
grams are embarrassing. You will insist
upon amnesty and the reorganization of
obligations to the Provisional Govern.
ment as essential conditions of the res
| toration. All interests will be pro.
NOTED by prompt action.
Next comes the following telegram
/ from Washington to Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1893,
"Nour dispatch received by steamer
on the 2jth of November seems to call
/ for additional instructions. Should the
/ Queen refuse to assent to the written
conditions, you will at once inform heI
/ that the President will cease interposi
/ ton in her behalf; and while he deems
/ it his duty to endeavOr to restore her as
sovereign of the Constitutional Govern
ment of the Islands, his further efforts
| in that direction will depend upon the
/ Queens unqualified agreement that al
obligations created by the Provisional
/ Government in the proper course of it'
administration shall be assumed, anC
upon such pledges by her as will pre-
vent the adoption of any measures OF
prescription or Punishment for what
has been done in the past by those set
ting up or supporting the Provisional
Government.
] 4
/ interference and what followed, we
have incurred a responsibility to the
whole Hawaiian community, and il
would not be just to put one party a
[ the mercy of the other.
[ "Should the Queen ask whether, il
| she accedes to the conditions, activ,
steps would be taken by the United
/ States to effect her restoration or main
tain her authority thereafter, you viii
| say the President cannot use force with
out the authority of Congress.
/ SHOULD the Queen accept the con
1 ditions and the Provisional Government
refuse to surrender, you will be gov
erned .by previous instructions.
/ IF the Provisional Government ask
whether the United States will hold thu
/ Queen to the fulfillment of the stipu
lated conditions, you will say the Presi
dent, acting under the dictates of honOl
and duty, rs he has done in endeavorinl
! to effect her restoration, will do all il
his constitutional power to cause thu
observance of the conditions he has i'm
posed. GRESHAM
In addition to these dispatches ther,
is am immense volume of official dis
patches, part of which have already
been published.
November q, 1893, Willis reports hi
arrival. and on November 18th, trans
mits confidential letter to Gresham
He then expected to interview the
Queen, and had assured the British
Commissioner that the Queen would b,
protected from any attempt at assasi.
nation, and that the following Monday
he would insist upon her going to the
legation. lie reported the town in a
state of excitement.
A telegram Of November 18th, which
called out the changed instruction.
from the state Department, reads: "Ihe
views Of the first party are so extreme
as 10 require further Instruction. The
first party, of course, being the eX
Queen November 18th, Minist "a
Willis reports that Damon, Minister Of
Finance, had called to detail tie rumors
of trouble on the morrow, Kalakaua' 4
birthday,
In view Of these facts, says Willis.
81 thought b. proper la an informal
way % make public the fact that there
would Doe mo- decisive action taken by
our Government for three or four
weeks, on until had heard from Wash
lngton. ! also thought proper, with the
private knowledge aud consent Of all
factions, % say that mob violence would
not be- allowed during the interval.
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