Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-12-23

TO vote on the question. Tie president
then quotes the recognition of the re-
public of Brazil and of revolutions in
chill and Venezuela showing that they
were dependent upon the support 10y
the people of those countries. The
president then summarizes the steps
IN the Hawaiian revolution. showing
ing the potency of the United States
influence throughout and drawing the
conclusion that the provisional govern
mmt could never have been establish
ed without it, Continuing the preSi-
dent says
But in the present instance our
duty does not in my opinion end with
refusing to consummate this question
able transaction. II has been the
boast of our government that il seeks
to do justice in all things without re
gard to the strength or weakness of
those with whom it deals. II win be
a mistake by the American people if
they favor the odious doctrine that
there is no such thing as international
morality, that there is one law for
a strong nation. another for the weak
one, and that even by indirection the
strong power may with impunity de-
spoil the weak one of its territory"
The message continues to say that
the United States should endeavor
to repair the wrong; that the pro
yisional government has remained a
mere executive council or oligarchy
set up without the consent of the
people, and has given nc evidence of
its intention to assume a republican
or constitutional form. Indeed, 1t says,
the people of Hawaii are unfit for pop
ular government. In view of the un-
United States cannot fail TO vindicate
its honor and sense of justice by an
earnest effort to make all possible
reparation. This, the president says,
is especially encumbent in the fact
that the queen surrendered to the
Unitcu States not to the provisional gov
ernment; surrendered, not absolutely
and permanently, but with the under
standing that the United States was
to Judge Of tie facts. This was done
with the consent Of the provisional
government, and at the suggestion of
persons connected with it, who used
IL as an argument to secure her abdi-
cation, telling her that she could al
ways rely on the honor of the United
States In view OF the further fact
that the provisional government was
set up with the connivance of a repre-
sentative of the United States, it has
been considered just to require pledges
for the safety of all members of the
provisional government in case of the
restoration of the queen. Minister
Willis was given instructions to this
effect, the idea being n general am
neSty and a recognition of the acts
of the provisional government But
those conditions did not prove accept
able TO the queen and, though Willis
was instructed that unless acceded 10,
the president would cease his efforts
toward the restoration of the queens
government, no advices SO far indi-
cate that she has yielded The
president in conclusion therefore sub
mits all the facts including Blounts
report, the instructions given him and
Minister Willis and the correspondence
connected with the affair to the dis
creuon and the larger powers Of con
! grcss,
In his letter Of transmission TO the
senate the president withholds as in
compatible with public welfare, the
messages from Minister Willis.
The first document of Importance
transmitted by the president is his in.
structions 10 Willis They tell hiTa to
follow Blount's report; to see the
queen as soon as he arrives; tell her
the annexation treaty will not be re
turned to the senate; advise her Of the
desire of the United States to undo
the wrong done by Stevens, but that,
as a condition to the restoration, she
must grant universal amnesty II She
refuses, Willis is TO report the fact
and await instructions. This last con
dtiOn was insisted on in a later tele-
gram and Dec Sd, Gresham tele-
graphed Willis that NOT only must am
ncsty be granted but the queen must
assume all the legitimate obligations
of the provisional government; that
unless she did this he would cease all
efforts toward her restoration.