Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-12-13
HAWAIIAN POLICY.
The Gresham Letter Upheld and a spe-
ciaI Messaee Promised.

1t is hardly necessary for me to state that
the questions arising from our re lations with
Hawaii have caused serious embarrassment
Just prior to the installation OF the present
administration the existing government of
Hawaii had been suddenly overthrown and a
treaty of annexation had been negotiated be-
tween the provisional government of the
islands and the Un:teI States and subrl. we'd
to the senate for ratification. This ire Ky
Withdrew for examination and dispatt he'd
James A. B!ouht OF Geor4ia 10 Honolulu as a
hreclal commissioner TO make an impartial in
VeStigatiOh OF the cifcurtS tances attend n / ~
chan In government and OF all the coud ons
bearing upon the subject of the treaty After
thorough and exhaustive examination Mr.
oeyond all question that the constitu-
tlonal government Of Hawaii had been
subverted with the active aid OF
our representative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by the pres
ence OF an armed naval force of The United
States which was landed for that purpose at
the instance OF our minister. Upon the facts
develop d 1t seemed to me the only honorable
course for our government to pursue WAS to
ulldo the Mron that had been done by those
representing u and to restore as far as prac.
ticahle the status existing at the time of our
lorclble Intervention With view of a.com-
phShlny this result within the constitutional
limit of executive po or and recognizing ali
our obligations and respons: :9ilties growing
out OF any change OF conditions
brought about by our unjustitiable interfer-
ence, our present minister to Honolulu has ,e.
celVed appropriate instructions to that end
Illus laF no information or the accom- Dlish-
ment OF any definite results has Keen received
from him Additional advfeeS are soon ex-
pected When received they will promptly be
sent 10 congress together with all other H.
formation at hand, accompanied by "A special
executive message fully Hetl1ing all the facts
necessary to a complete uc>sarStandin of the
case and presenting history O: all material
events leading up to tlc present sit.c tion
by concurrent resolution, passed II, the
senate February ! 1, 1870 an by the house ~
representatives on tho Sd of Aprit following
the president was requested to invite from
time to time, as fit occas ionS may arise ne 20
tiatiOns with any government with which the
United States has, or may have diplomatic
relations. to the end that any differences or
disputes arising between the two govern
mentS which cannot be adjusted by diplomatic
agency may be referred 10 arbitration and
be peace tbly adjusted by such means April
IL, 1890, the International American conference
the wish that all controversies between
the republics OF Americl and the nations of
Europe miSht be settled by arbitration and
recommended that the government of each
nation be represented in that conference and
should commune te this wish to all fr endly
powers A favorable response has been
received from Great Britain in the
shape of resolution adopted by parIia-
ment July 10 last cordially symyathiZng with
the purpose in view and EXPIRE sin the hopeS
that her ma1eStieS -overnment will lend re adv
cooperation TO the government of the United
States upon the basis OF the current resolution
above quoted.
1t affords me ST yn1l pie lsure to lay this par
hamentary resolution before the con 1ress and
to express my sincere qualification that the
sentiment OF two relt an kindred nations is
thus authoritativcly manifest ted in favor OF
the rational and peaceabIe settlement of inter
national quarrels b. honorable resort to arbi-