Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-19

he United Ststes forces. and hut for Minister
%cut ~hse tie United states forces were id
:ss .ne sa:sSsea y: any
never have yielded to the provisional govern
mont eyoe for Z time. And for the sole pur;
5Sstics Of the United STATES, believins there
fore that the United States could not under
snss without 5. sly inc1rrins tho impufstion
Shsii not again submit the treaty of annexa-
tho iSstrncs.s~s to Minister wins. : copy Of
which accom-. mics this message have direc-
ted him to 70 inform the provisional govern
: but in the present instance our duty does
not in my opinion end with refusinRto consum-
Sn ,S ss ss ~ onr .s tnt Il .eefs
to do justice in all things " thout regard to the
siren 9Th or ~.akn rs Of thos with whom Il
favor the odiOus doctrine that there is no such
thing rs in irrational morality; that there Is
one law FIR n strong nation ana another for
weak o ". and that even by indirect aid strOn &
p ,wer ma. W th impurity desp Ill q weak one
o. Il. ter DRY: by an act Of w.r committed
~ sa tive q ed sta as and stSea
feeble bu, {. iend,y aud c,nfi ling oa . has
thus be n do @ which q e reg I'd for o ar ma
tional cha acter a. well rs thc rights Of he Ia
jured r ople re uire that VIC should eadeavor
70 rspair.
A Mere Executive Council
The pro .isional government has not assumed
Q repubh can or other constitutional form. but
garchy. get mp without the assent Of the peo-
pie II has not not seen n: to find permanent
pasds Of popular support and hss gwen no evi-
rescntEttves Of that government assert that
the peopl. Of HAWAII arr UNIT for popular gov
ernment, and Frankly avow that they eau hest
fis.r
law OF nations is founded upon reason and jus
ucc. and the rules OF conduct governing in
are equally applicable rs between enlighten.
cd atoms
The consideration That international Law Is
without q court for its enforcement, and that
obeaiencc to the commands practically de.
pend upon good Faith, instead Of upon the
mandate OF sup .rior tribunal. only give ad-
dit Onal sanction to tbs law itself ana brand
any deliberate infractson Of il no: merely as a
wrong but ~ Disgrace. a man Of true honor
protects the unwritier word which binds his
conscience more scrripulously. II possible. than
l.e docs tas bond, u breach OF which subjects
him 10 legal liabilities, and the United states
in aiming to maintain it>clf of the most
zcns 4rss injustice IL applied to
its International relations any
honor and morality. I'm that ground the
United states cannot properly he pat in the
p,sttien OF countonan.lng a wrong after its
ing to IL IN advance. On tnat ground il cannot
ailov itself to refuse to redress an injury in
nicted through AN abuse Of power by Officers
clothed with its authority and wearing its uni
form: and On The same ground il feeble but
friendly state Is in danger Of being robbed OF
United : tatc, the United states cannot fail to
vindicate Its honor and its sense of justice 10y
an earnest effort to make all possible repara-
tion.
These principles apply TO the present case
with irresistibie force, when the special cson6i
tions OF the queens surrender OF her sover.
Had
{. e provisional government. hut tothe United
States. She surrendered not absolutely and
aiy until such time as tue facts couId he con.
sidcred by the United states Furthermore.
the provis. onai government acq,iicscel in her
surrender IN that manner and IN thos terms
not only 10y tacit consent. but Ia. ouyh the pos
tive acts OF some members o. tn. government.
wno urged her peaceable submiss. on. not
merely toe avoid bioodshed, but because she
could place implicit reliance upon the justice
OF the United states and that tn whole sub
Ject would I've final considered at Washington.
An Incident in the Affair.
! have not. however. overlooked an inciden,
OF this unfor. innate affair Viii remains to bc
men .ion,d. The members OF the provisional
government ana their supporters, though rot
cnttlcd t. cxtisme sympathy. nave been led
o their prese ,t prcdicarn, Z IF revolt against
the government of the Queen 10y the indefensi
matte rep csc ,ta i've. This fac may cntit &c
them ociaim that ia every effort to rectify the
should iss for se;r s saas,v regard
10y my ankle y TO do nothing which would in.
a the suecn o: violence and blood,hed in a y
Qurrt in the bel that tn queen, well a
her enemies. wo Ill b. viii ingto adopt such y
coui 81 rs woul meet these cold Il rs anu in
view of The fact that BON the queen and the
provisional gov. rnment had at one tins up-
parcntiy ,..uies cd IN q reference Of the en-.
tire case t. til United stat Owe n n~ni and
C nsi .erlng the fu Their fact that in any event
the resent g,vernm. Mt 10y s own declared
un, nj h the United states If Anne lea have
been negutiat d ami ayr I'd upon
holc that after the assurance TO the mem,
not he consummatcd might compass IA peace
ful adjustment Of the difIiculty. Actuated Ivy
these desires and irPos = and not unmindful
nor of the limitations upon my power / IN.
structed Minister " Ills to advise tn. queen
rs her 2 rte 81 my dess 10 aud in tht
lawless landing OF United States forces al
Honolulu on the l6h of Janaury last. II such
restoration could I've effected upon terms pro-
viding for cleuency well rs justice to all
parties concerned.
General Amnesty Contemplated.
j. The conditions suggested. as the last instruc
lions SHOW, contemplate a general amnesty to
those concerned IN Stunning up the provisional
government and recognition of all its bona
ilde acts and obligations In short, they re.
quire that the past should be buried. and that
tine restored government could resume its au
thority M II IT, continuity had not been inter
rupted. These conditions have not been
proved acceptable 10 the queen. and. though
she has been informed that they will ie IN.
sisted upon ard that les acccled to.
efforts o; the president to aid in the rcsto a.
ton Of her govcrnm ent will cease. ! have ot
thus far learned that she is Hing to yield
| them her cQuiescencc.
The check which my plans have thus en-
countercd has prevented their presentation Ia
the memters of the provisional government,
while unfortunate public misrepresentation
| 0f the sii uation and exaggerated statements Of
tue sentiments OF our =, Ol'le have obviously in
juresi the pro poets of a successful executive
inediatiDs& therefore submit this communi
| cation, with he accompanying exhibits EN-
brsring Dir. Bloant's report. the evidence aud
statements taken 10y him Mt Honolulu. the in
struction given to MIR. BlOunt and Minister
Willis. and ccrresponde nee cOnnected with the
| affair an hand.
In commencing this subject to the ex
| tended puwcrs and wide discretion VI the
congress, desire to add the assurance that
ehs Z ie much gratiHed so 60, i,erate in ans
the solution ~ tine prsirlem icfore us. which l.