The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-19


effects.
The last enclosure OF tho correspond
ence is the letter from Minister Thurs
ton to Secretary Gresham dated Decem-
Der ). Mr.. Thurston claims for the pro-
visional government that it is u duly
organized and full and recognized and
Independent government. He denies
that the provisional government has
submitted to the President the power
to arbitrAte the case as between them-
selves and Queen Lilioukalani.
In transmitting the Hawaiian cores
pondence to the house OF representa-
tives, President Cleveland said:
"In compliance with a resolution Of
the house, hereby transmit report
with copies OF the instructions given to
Mr.. Albert S. Willis, the reprepresent-
ative Of the United States now in the
Hawaiian islands, and also the cores
pondence since the 4th OF March, 1889,
concerning tho relations OF this gov
ernment to thoae islands.
"In making this communication l
have withheld only dispatch from the
former minister to Hawaii, No. 70,
under date of October s. 1892. and dis
patch from the present minister. No. 3,
under dato OF November l6, 1898, be-
cause in my opinion tho publication OF
these two papers would be incompati-
bic with the public interests"
The dispatch OF November l6, 1898, is
without doubt the detailed information
of the developments which prompted
Minister Willis telegraphic dispatch on
tho same date to Secretary Gresham on
which was based the rider to suspend
instructions.
NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Secretary Herbert submits mass of
correspondence from naval officers in
command OF the United States naval
forces in Hawaii. 1t goes back to July,
1889, and is brought down to Admiral
Irwin's brief confidential dispatch OF
December Attn inst, to Mr.. Herbert, tell
ing him that the provisional govern
ment had thousand men under arms.
November l, 1898, Captain Wiltze re.
ports that the queens persistent refusal
and obstinacy TO appoint cabinet may
precipitate Il crisis.
Then, on January IS, Captain Wiltse
makes his report on the uprising and
the landing OF marines, and sailors OF
the Boston under his command. He
says: "Ou January 10th there was q
large and enthusiastic mass meeting
composed OF representative men at
Honolulu held in the largest hall in the
city at 2 p. IN. on the same day l re-
ceiyed from the United States minister
a request to land sailors and marines
from the Boston to protect the United
States legation, consulate and the lives
and property of American citizens. At
4:3O p. m, January 10th, | landed the
ships battalion under the command OF
Leut-commander William I. SWINE
burne. One detachment Of marines
was placed at the legation and one at
the consulate, while the main body OF
men with two pieces OF artillery were
quartered in hall in central location
near the government buildings.
The text OF Minister Stevens letter to
Captain Wiltse, OF January l6, 1898,
asking him to land the American troops,
was as follows: "In view OF the existing
critical circumstances indicating an in
ADEQUATE legal force, request you to
land marines and sailors from the ship
under your command for the protection
OF the United States legation and the
! United States consulate, and to secure
the safety OF American life and prop
erty."
Captain Wiltse then recite5 that the
provisional government was estab-
ifshed, the queen deIhroned and the
new authorities recognized by the
| United States minister.
Captain Wiltse reports to the secre-
tary Of the navy under date OF February
l ultimo, that his intention is to keep
the United States naval forces on shore
until the provisional government asks
their withdrawal He says: "There
can be no doubt that the prompt land.
ing Of the battalion has prevented
bIoodshed aud saved life and property" "
He also reports that the islands had
been placed under the protection OF the
United States by formal declaration oil
Minister Stevens.
On February II, 1898, Secretary Tracy
received a letter from Secretary John
w. Foster stating that the latter had
telegraphed Minister Stevens commend
| ing his action, $50 lar as it lies within
| the scope Of standing instructions to
the legation and the naval commanders
in Hawaiian waters, but disaVowing 1T
SO far as it may appear to overstep that
limit by setting the authority OF the
United States above that OF the Hawa-
iian government"
On April Admiral Skerrett, then in
command, reports that he hauled down
tho United States flag from the govern
ment by order OF Mr.. Blount. He says
there were no expressions from the
On November 10 Secretary Herbert
telegraphs to Admiral Skerrett not to
give aid to either party contendtnS fol
government at Honolulu.
Admiral Twins reports make up the
balance OF the correspondence.
WILLIS INSTRUCTIONS.
The letter of instructions from Sec
retarv Gresham to Minister Willis, and
marked confidential, in which Mr.
Gresham, in giving supplemental in
structions to Mr.. Willis, regarding the
relations OF the United States govern
ment toward the islands, directs him to
proceed in accordance with Mr.. Blounti
report. He then proceeds to detail the
facts which Mr.. Blount gives out in his
report and informs him that tho annex
alton treaty will not be returned to the
senate. -,
"On your arrival" he says, you will
take advantage of the earliest oppor'
tunity to inform the queen OF this
Make known to her the Presidents po-
sition regarding the repreheusIble con
duct OF the American minister and the
presence OF the United States forces
Advise her of the desire Of this govern