Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-22
Hawaii Agaln.

A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, D c., Dec, IL, Senate
There was very small attendance Of
Senators at the opening of today's session
At 1918, Mr.. Pruden, one of the Presl-
dents secretaries appeared and delivered
the long looked for message on Hawaiian
affairs which was Immediately laid before
the Senate.
The message gives a history of events
10 Hawaiian conformity with the facts
as reported by Mr.. Blount and commits
future dealings With the question to the
extended powers and wide discretion Of
Congress.
10 reviewing the case. he says that a
friendly government was overthrown by
an act of war, committed with the par
ticipation of a diplomatic representative
of the United States. That the provisional
government was set up has not assumed
Republican OF other constitutional form
but has remained a mers executive coun
Gil or olgarchy, SIT up without assent Of
the people. 1t has not sought to tino
permanent basis for popular support, and
has given no evidence Of It's intention iC
do SO.
He also mentions the fact that the pro
yisional government, by its own declared
limitations. was "onlY to exist unit
terms Of union with the States have beer
in 7estigated and agreed upon" Thai
after giving assurance to mem bers of that
government that such a union could mo-
be consumated, be might have been abl'
to compass peaceful adjustment o.
difficulty. "Not unmindful of the perplex
tiles Of the situation and of the limita-
tious Of my power" says the President
~ instructed Minister Willis to adys,
the Queen and her supporters OF my deslr
TO aid in the restoration of the statu
existing before the lawless landing o
/ United States forces at Honolulu on Jan
uary l6.
He says that he desired that such re
storation should be effected on term
providing for clemency well as jrstic
to all parties concerned. The condition
suggested were amnesty to all those VIII
had in any way participated in settinI
up the provisional government and th
recognition of all Bona Eide acts ant
obligations, these conditions have no
proved acceptable to the Queen, although
she has been informed that they will b
insisted upon and that the unless accede'
to the effort OF the President to aid in the
re ,toration of her Government will cease
The President says he has not yet learn
ed that the Queen has yielded her &C
auiesecence, and this has delayed hi
effort to bring abont a settlement. III
adds that unfortunate public misrepre'
sensations of the situation and exaggera
ted statements of the sentiments Of on
people have obviously hiudered the pros
peCls Oh SUCCESSFUL cAoOuNifO S'''''"'
The message contains the instructions
issued to Minister Willis under date o
!, Dec. 3. Minister Willis is instructed t
say to the Queen that the conditions rel
alive to amnesty must be acquesced il
by her, or he will do nothing. If TIN
Queen should ask what the United States
will do in the way of restoring her t
power AMI maintaining her upon he
throne, the minister is directed to reply
that the President will not authorize tn
use of United States troops either to re
store her or main tain her upon her throne
Minister Willis was tod to inform IT.
Queen that the use of troops could only
be authorized by an act of congress.