The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-19

Gne reYoluJlonISt cause
The appeal of the committee of safety,
praying the protection of the armed forces
of the United States government, as they
were unable to protect themselves without
aid, il cited The then handful Of revolu-
tionists were then clearly not In power,
and were panicstrioken and in fear of
their lives. Yet the United States troops
were ordered landed, and Mr. Stevens
oblgingly asked the revolutionists where
they should be landed,
hospital corps went ashore with the
troops, which were backed up by artillery
and had double rounds of ammunition.
This military demonstration was In 1T
self an act of war unless made for the
bona fide purpose of protecting American
interests.
An UpjustiiabIo Invasion.
The military occupation was wholly un-
justifiable. An invasion of this kind is
called by an unpleasant name in private
transactions
The president expresses his sympathy
for all efforts to establish republican
forms of government, but it has been the
settled policy of the United States to con-
cede the "a me freedom and independence
that we have always claimed for ourselves.
The president then recurs again to the
interference by Minister Stevens and the
lawless occupation of Honolulu under
false pretexts, and states that this inter
| ference was a violation of the tradition
and policy OF this government.
The treaty of annexation would, there
| fore, not again be submitted Our pres
ent duty, however, does not end with re-
| fusing to consummate the questionable
| transaction.
II the boast Of our government that it
seeks to do justice in all things without
I regard to the strength or weakness of
those with whom ID deals il TO be realized
the wrong done to Hawaii should be
righted. a wrong has been done which a
due regard for our national character as
well as the rights of the injured people of
feeble but independent government en-
| joins upon us, should be rectifled.
There can he no inter national law for
weak powers and special law for first class
powers. International m orality requires
that all should be treated alike.
The Instructions to willis.
"Actuated by these desires aud not I'M
mindful of the inherent perplcNities of the
situation, nor of the limitations of my
power" writes the president, II ructed
Minister Willis to advise the queen and
her supporters of my desire TO aid In the
restoration Of the status existing before
the lawless landing Of the United States
forces, If such restoration could be effected
upon terms providing for clemency as we'll
as justice to all parties concerned.
'1hese conditions contemplate n general
amnesty to those concerned in setting up
the provisional government and recogni-
tion of all its bona tlde nets and oblga-
tions These conditions have not proved
acceptable to the queen. and though she
has been informed that they will be in
sisted upon, and that unless ncceded to,
the efforts of the president to aid In the
restoration of her government will cease,
| ] have not thus far learned thut she is
willing to yield thom her acquicscence,"
The instructions issued to Minister vii.
lis under date of Dec order him TO say
to the queen that the conditions relative
to amnesty must he accepted or he would
do nothing.
If the queen should ask what this gov
ernment would do in the way of maintain
ing her if restored, the minister was di-
reeted to reply that the president would
not authorize the use of troops to restore
her or maintain her upon the throne.
The uGe of troops, lie wns TO inform the
queen, could only be authorized by con-
grcss. ....
Mr. Willis was directed to inform the
provisional government, il it made in
quires, that the president would do all in
his power az executive to restore the
queen.
The president states that unfortunate
public misrepresentation of tho situation
and exaggerated statements Of the sentl-
ments of our people have obviously in
jured the prospects of successful executive
mediation The president states that he
submits all the correspondence in the con
troyersy and states that he will be graft
fled to cooperate in any legislative plan
which mny be devised for the solution be-
fore US which is consistent with American
honor, integrity and morality