The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22

provisional government with this unanswered
protest in It's hand fastened to negotiate with
the United states for the permanent Danish
ment OF the queen from the power and for
sale Of her Kingdom believe that candid
force tie c0nvicti0n tIsat sls 1,rovisionai gov
eminent owes ifs existense 60 an armed igs-
vasion by the United States.
THE CONDITIONS AS THEY STAND.
As apprehend the situation. we are brought
face 70 face with the following conditions:
The lawful government Of Hawaii was over
thrown without the drawing Of a sword or the
firing Of shot; bya process. every etep OF
which, IL may safely be asserted, is directly
traceable TO and dependent for its success upon
the agency of the United States, acting through
its diplomatic and naval representatives.
But for the notorious predflecti0ns of the
committee or safety. which should be called
the committee OF annexation, would never have
existed.
But for the landing OF the United States
forces upon false pretexts respecting the dan
ger to life and property. the committee would
never have exposed themselves to the pains
and penalties of treason by undertaking the
subversion of the queen government
But for the presence of the United States forces
afford all needed protection and support, the
committee would not have proclaimed the pro-
visional government from the steps Of the gov
ernment building.
Finally but for the lawless occupation Of
Honolulu under false pretexts by the United
States forces. and but for Minister Stevens
when the United States forces were its sole
support and constituted its only military
strengtn. the queen and her government would
ment, even for time and for the sole purpose
of submitting her case to the enlightened JUS
tice OF the United States.
THE TREATY WILL NOT BE REsUBMITTED.
Believing, therefore, that the United States
could not under the circumstances disclosed.
annex the Islands without justly mourning the
imputation Of acquiring them by unjustihable
methods, shall not again submit the treaty
OF annexation to the senate fol its considera-
ton, and In the instructions to Minister Will
lis copy OF which accompanies this message,
/ have directed him to so inform the provision
al government.
| But in the present instance our duty does lot.
in my opinion, end with refusing to consum-
mate this questionable transaction 1t has
| been the boast of our government that it seeks
to do justice in all things without regard to
the strength or weakness OF those with whom
! it deals.
Nv an act of war. committed with the par
tieipation of diplomatic representative OF the
United States, and without authority of con-
! gross, the government of feeble but friendly
! subatantial wrong has thus been done
which q due regard for our national
injured people requires we should
] cndeavor to repair. The provisional govern
ment has not assumed q republican or other con-
stitufonal form, but has remained mere
executive council or oligarohy, set up without
| the assent of the people, 1t has not sought 10
| find q permanent basis of popular support and
| has given no evidence of an intention to do so.
| Indeed. the representatives OF that government
| assert that the people of Hawaii are unfit for
! popular government and frankly avow that
| they can be best ruled by arbitrary or despotic
REPARATIoN THE ONLY COURSE
The United States can not properly be put in
! the position of countenanci1g a wrong after
] its commission any moro than in that Of con-
! senting to ii in advance. On that ground it can
/ not allow Itself to refuse TO redress an injury
| inflicted through an abuse OF power by officers
! clothed with its authority and wearing its uni
| form; and on the same ground, IL q feeble but
| friendly state is in danger OF being robbed OF
| its Independence and Its sovereignty by mis-
use OF the name ana power OF the the. 9 IN, ,,
vindicate its honor and Its sense OF Justice by
On earnest effort to make all possible repara-
| ton.
In the belief that the queen, as we'll as her
| enemies, would be willing to adopt such a
| course as would meet the prevailing coadi
1 tions, and in view of the fact that both the
queen and the provisional government had at
| one time apparently acquiesced in a reference
of the entire case to the United
| States government and considering the
/ further fact that in any event the pro
visional government by it own declared
terms of union with the United States OF
| America have been negotiated and agreed
! upon, / hoped that after the assurance to the
| could not be consummated 1 might compass a
peaceful adjustment of the difficulty
Actuated by these desires and purposes and
not unmindful of the inhereat .perplexities OF
1 the situation nor OF the limitations OF
my power / instructed Minister willis
| to advise the queen and her supporters oil
NV desire to aid in the restoration of the
status existing before the lawless landing Of
| the United States forces at Honolulu the
4 10th of January last, If such restoration could
be effected upon terms providing for clemency
as well as Justice to allparties concerned
tCoNDITIoEs SUGGESTED.
The conditions suggested. as the tnstruc-
| tions show. contemplate general amnesty to
those Concerned in setting up the provisional
government and recognition OF ali its bona
| n nr,A ,lfernf inns In a nFf hnv 70
Quire that the past should be buried. and tina
| the restored government should resume
authority as b II its cor TSa5s
conditions have not proved acceptable TO the
| queen. and though she has been informed tina
they will be insisted upon, and that, unless &C
ceded to- the efforts OF the president to aid ir
! the restoration of her government will cease,
have not thus far learned that she is willing e
which my plans have thus encountered has
/ prevented their presentation to the provis
i ional government, while unfavorabie public
MISREPRESENTATION of the situation and exaS
| gerated statements OF the sentiments OF oul
people have obviously injured the prospects, o.
| successful executive mediation.
! | therefore submit this comm unit cation with
its accompanying exhibits, embracing Mr.
Blount's report, the evidence and statements
taken by him at Honolulu the instructions
| given to both Mr.. Blount and Minister Willis
and correspondence connected with the affail
| In hand.
| In commencing this subject to the extended
powers and wide discretion of congress, de
sire TO add the assurance In1t snail ne muef
| grafffed to cooperate in any legislative plan
| which may be devised for the solution OF tht
problem before. US which is consistent with
| American honor, integrity and morality
| TSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Washington, ID. c., Dec
Is. 1873.
Abstract OF Instructions Given Minister
Willis.
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The materia
points contained in Secretary Gresh
ANS letter to Minister Willis, October
10, are as follows:
1 The provisional government was not estab
Ilished by the Hawaiian people with theil
| consent The queen refused to surrender
/ her powers TO the provisional government
until convinced that the minister of thu
| United states had ID recognized as the de facts
\ authority and would support and defend 1t Will
the military forces of the United States, ant
that resistance would precipitate bloody con
f1ict with that force. She was advised and as
| surcd by her ministers, and by the leaders O
the movement of the overthrow of her govern
| ment that IL she surrendered her case would
| be afterward fairly considered by the president
of the United States.
| The queen wisely yielded to the armed forces
| OF the United States at Honolulu. relying upoI
Il the good faith and honor OF the president wheI
| informed OF what had occurred, to undo tn'
action of the ministers and reinstate her ant
her authority which she claimed as constltu
tfonal sovereign of the Hawaiian ISLANDS,
The president is satisfied that the move
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