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10 II In advance.
In view OF the fact the president says, that
both the queen and the provisional government
had at one time apparently acquicsccd in - ref.
ercncc OF the entire case to:tho United States
government and considering the fur
thcr fact that in any event tho
provisional government ) by its own
declared Limitation, was only to exist uutil
terms Of union with the United States OF Amer.
lea have been negotiated and agreed upon,
hoped that after the assurance to the members
Of that government that such union could not
be consummated might compass peaceful
adjustment of the difficulty
The president then submits this couimunica.
tion with its accompanying exhibits. embracing
Mr.. Blount's report the evidence and state.
ments taken by him at Honolulu, the instruc-
tions given TO both Mr.. Blount and Minister
Willis, and correspondence connected with the
AFFAIR In hand.
In commencing this subject to the extended
powers and wide discretion OF congress, desire
to add the assurance that shall be much graf
flied to cooperate in any legislative plan which
may be devised for tho solution OF the problem
before us which is consistent with American
honor, integrity and morality.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, Dec i0.-In the case Of
the lower house the chief executive
added a supplementary message as fol-
lows:
In my opinion the publication OF these two
papers would he incompatible with public inter.
est. Tho first paper following the message in
the correspondence sent to the house is the let.
ter Of Secretary Gresham, of November 1S last
suggesting restoration Following this is the
letter Of instruction to Minister Willis, which,
in its full text is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Oct 49, 1893
Sl.yN
eral instructions which you have received in re.
gard TO your official duties, 1t is necessary to
communicate TO you in confidence special in
structions for your guidance in 80 far as con.
Germs the relations Of government OF the United
States, towards the de facto government OF
Hawaii that the president deems 1t his duty to
withdraw from the senate treaty annexation
signed by the secretary Of state md the
provisional government and TO dispatch trust.
ed representative TO Hawaii to impartially in.
vestigate the causes Of the so-called revolution,
and ascertain and report the true situation in
better enable the president to discharge his
important duty The provisional government
was not established by the Hawaiian people or
with their consent or has 1t since existed with
| their consent The queen refused to surrender
her seat to the provisional government un-
til convinced that the minister OF the United
States had recognized 1t as the defacto and
| would support and defend 1t, and resistance
would prccipitate o bloody conflict with the
United States forces, and she was advised by
her ministers and by leaders of the movement
that II she surrendered under protest her case
would be fairly considered by tho president OF
the United States. The queen yielded to the
| armed forces Of the United States, relying
| upon the good faith ana honor OF the president
to undo tho action Of the minister and rein
state her as constitutional sovereign Of
Hawaii After patient examination Of Mr.
tfca aad f1,at
the movement against the queen, II not inst
gated, was encouraged and supported by repre-
sentativcs Of this government ut Honolulu
| that hG promised in advance to aid her armies
| in an effort to overthrow the government OF
| the Hawaiian islands and set up by force {
new government In It's place. and that he kcp
this prom Use by causing detachments Of troop
to be landed from the U. S ship Boston on the
| 10th OF January, and by recognizing the pro
visional government the next day when 1t wa!
| too feeble TO defend itself, and tho provisiona
| government was able to successfully maintain
| its authority against any threatening fore,
other than that Of the United States alread!
landed. Tho president has. therefore, de
termined that he will not send back to the sen
ate for action on the treaty which he Withdrew
from that body for further consideration
on tho 9th day Of March last. On you
arrival at Honolulu you will take advantage o
early opportunity to inform the queen of thi
determination, making known the president
sincere regret that the reprehensive conduct o
the American minister and the unauthorized
presence on land OF military force Of tn
United States obliged her to surrender her sov
ereignty for the time being. You will, however
inform the queen that when re-instatcd, tn
president expects shc will pursue magnan
imous course by granting full amnesty to al
| who participated in the movement against her
All obligations created by the provisional gov
ernment in due course Of administration shoult
| be assured
Having secured the queens agreement tC
pursue this wise and humane policy, you viii
then advise the executive of the provisiona
government and his ministers OF the presi
dents determination of the question which thi
action and those Of the queen devolved upol
him, and that they ore expected promptly II
restore to her her authority, and should tn
queen decline to pursue the liberal course sug
gested, or the provisional government refuse Il
abide by the decision, you report facts ant
await further directions. You may be guide,
by your good judgment in dealing with the del
| icatc situation.
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