New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-19
SOME OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO HAWAII FROM TINE
t. TINE BY THE STATE AND NAVY
DEPARTMENTS.

structively gone down to the Governm mt Printing
Once to reappear time tomorrow IN Inc
shape Of Congressional document rs matter
fact the great body OF the correspondence is al
ready in print. but the interesting portions
namely the recent correspondence ana inSruc-
tons will be looked for with much interest lhe
President in his supplemental message 20 inc
House makes mention Of two documents mat
have been suppressed, because their publication al
this time was no. deemed "compatlble with the
pubic Int crest" one. dispatch from the former
Minister to Hawaii CMr. Stevens. OF GATE OCTOBER
s. 1892, and from the present Minister 'Ar.
Willis Of date November 16, 1893. 1t Is suggested
that II was to this last dispatch that secretary
Gresham's supplemental instruction OF Decenner
refers as being your minister Willis 81 dispatch
sent by steamer OF 18th Of November wnich
..c.ens IN call for additional Instructions This
however may not be the dispatch withheld as
there appears to be too long an lnterN"i pe1""e"
re date and the sailing OF the steamer. IN any
event the fact that dispatch from Minister
wits az fer as can be discovered by hhsty ex-
animation of voluminous documents appears III the
correspondence and the admitted fact that one. al
least of his dispatches is withheld from publica-
tioo. Increase the general anxiety to know exactly
what Minister Willis did report to the STATE De-
partment. -
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN MIR. STEVENS
The CORRESPONDENCE Includes some dispatches OF
the last Administration Of more recent da'e INA"
those transmitted to Congress by President ifar-
rison on February l6 and IL last, when covered
everything up to January. 1888. none. however oi
very great interest Under date OF February H.
1sg2 Mr. Foster Secretary of state. In commune
o.i,n - the Secretary Of the Navy. says concern
ing the Departments position toward Nj SteYenS's
conduct:
..you will observe that Mr.. Stevtnss action Is
commended Ear as ii Hes within the scope Oh
standing instructions 20 the Legation and the naval
commanders in hawaiian watcrs but IS disowned
50 far as it may appear 10 oyersiep mat hih't %
thing the authority o. tie United states above
tina, of the Hawaiian Government. leg to draw
your attention the cor 'ud.ns p1rarr"ph OF 'na'
telegram and have to request that Instructions J"
the same sense be- forwarded at the same time TO
the commanding officer Of the United states ha'"i
force In Hawaii" 49,
Another telegram from Secretary roster 10 MIL
lister stevens. Of date F'Lr nary .. reads;
I'm addition to previous instructions ou WILL IN
co-opnration with naval authorities. support inc
Provisional Government n maintainirg security I"
lif, and property and cool order nrIl action can
be taken on treaty" -
T,,a distractions Issued to the various naval ON
cers stationed at Hawaii. covering 4 period from
Iune G. Isa2 10 April C. 1879. consist Of thrty-hye
written pages Under date 81 Jul; = ~
secreary Mnn nf the paelfr Station aays
"In view. OF the reported unsettled condition oi
poiitlcaI anrs IN ins ihat III be cordial
ana cooperative UNDERSTANDING h"tw."n or -,
f E naval AT fGrc ~ ihc racnc station Tn Depart
ment Of State will indicate to inr Man,'' and IN.
,niicv which il * desirable TO hc oh:"iNri anu ~
order that the View Of our Governw'nt naS ~, ''
discrcety and rropcr sustain a,rrm,,nic
lion with Mr. Merrill supporting him. II necessary
with the available force In1cr your coHUlA''
>DN1GN sKrRRErT'S Orders
The first reference to the pressn, "a ,sqi when
Secretary Tracy telcgraphed Admir-" "N''''" "
when the Mohlcan IL ready FOR proceed with
her to Honolulu with al disp'ich. -n, nS by
Provisional Government 81 Hawai- - 'Coyernmcn;s
cYcept England. he vigilani In lro'''ut Nmr,, ,
can interests and be PREPARED TO- me %g De-
liver to Minister s!evens hon2!a,u inc i''''"'''S
dispatch from the stat" department
This dispatch IL as follows;
your dispatch telegraphcd from San Francifco
announcing revolution and "stAbll.hinrht =" nv
1rs IN r"cognizng unopposcd de ficto government
appears to haze been discreet and IN accoria nee
uniformly been 10 recognize and enter INTO relh-
tons with any actual Govcrnn"ni IN i1 l'S,'ii e
~ er,s.five ,,ower with the assent o' me l7'pIe
Won VIII continue to- recognize IN" nov tovsrnm.ht
under such conditions - ris,r unity nIr. nJ
welfare OF the iiawaHn Islands. VII irnI - nr1 Nv,
,nres,s which 80 conspiclously and necessarily Knit
mon, 10 the United state. You VIII Keep IN con
!i,od states naval forces at Honolulu. wth view
10 acting II need be- FOR inc proi,.ll'h Oh w III
in the promotion Of good ordH under the changed
conditions reported ",slenedo FOSTER"
ORDERED TO OnTY DLpvNT
r.rder date 81 March II. 1sog Secretary Herbert
introduces Mr. Biount Admiral Skerrctt by letter
which says: 49,
..you will consult freely with Mr.. Blount and Will
obey any instructions you may receive from him
regarding the course to be pursued at said Islands
pE Her date OF August g. 1893. Secretary Herbert
sent This message to Admiral Skerret:
r.,i,od states Minister Blount that your sol" duty
is confined that 81 IN 9ilcer OF t.c Na;y, al al
siructions OF Minister Biount. which doubtless have
seen by YOU Pro,GG' no, y ala uhyaca or
moral to either party contendinS Tor the govern
mem 81 me causes Of Admiral Skerrets removal
from the command Of the Hawaiian station are In
deaiea by the sSs ,n HGfa wrote AS have
stated OF The opinion rha' .ne ana
Goyermm'ni ~ .' hTigrmg ' qnirt and contenimeni
10 Tune me IS issS he wrote u must inform the Pc
,r,m,.nt nat the stability and solidty Of the
provisonal Government are not considered 10 be al
maj had Impressed me 80 favoTably II would ap-
near that The on-hec Of military law Is really
What serves TO keep the Provisional G3ycrnnen, IN
authority one OF the Government officials sag Ia
Minister Hlount that ne considered the condition
Of anairs here as bad as 1t ever had been.
THE REST GOVERNMENT HAWAII EVER HAD
4 month later the Admiral wrote: surely the
Government they now give the people Is the best
they have ever had. believe In their eventual
success. and have implicit faith In It,
Under date OF September H. ls". Secretary Her
bert notifies Admiral Skerrett tat he had miscon-
strued instructions. and directs him to afford To
| British subjects ard property such protection aS
has always been accorded by vessels OF American
oeo,s tn the subjects OF Her Britannia Majesty. and
the property under like circumstances In the alb
sence OF British vessels , ,.,. n
rhe next telegram. under date OF October ?.
| marked CONFIDENTIAL" directs Admiral Skerrett
,n tra nsfer his flag to the Boston at orce ana pro-
| coed To- San Francisco with his persona! stan 10y
6rst mail steamer 1T IL tho intention. II says,
'of the department to transfer you 10 ihe cohiahu
of the Asatic station . . -, ,,, A.,
| A similar telegram OF the next day directs Al
| miraj Irwin to proceed to Honolulu
| The Instructions of Admiral Irwin do not appear
| In the budget The only reference to them Is me
to the department dated Honolulu. November "a;
VI ba We carefully studied the instructions OF tho
donartment: they are perfectly clear 10 me, and
| UiiI be carried the best of my ability"