The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-19

Cleveland Repeats Bioaat's YaIsshesds
sua AseasIe Harrtson.

wAsHrxsTos ciTY. Dec ia-FoiIovins
IL the text Of the presidens's Hawaiian
message. cent TO congress today:
To the Eenaf< cad Hoase Of Represents-
fisss: In my recent annual messages 70
congress briefly referred 20 our relations
with Hawaii and expressed the fntentson
Of transmitting further information On
the subiecs when additional adyiees per-
mitted- Though arm not able 10 now re-
port definite change in the actual sitrs-
ton, ! am convinced that the difficulties
lately created both here and N Hawaii
ana now standing Ia the way Of the so.u-
ton. through executive action. OF the
problem presented, render Il proper and
expediens thai the matter should be re-
ferfed 10 tho broader authority and dis
eretson of congress, with o full explaDa-
ton OF the endeaver thus far made 10 deal
with the emergency and statement OF
the considerations which haze governed
nay action.
tsYmine the path 20 be followed IN treat
ing this subject. ff national honesty Is
10 be disrsgarded and the desire for terri
toFiai extension or Glssatisfacti0n with
form OF government rot our own Is TO
regulate our conduct. have entirely mis-
unprecedented the mission and character OF
our government and the behavior which
the conscience Of our people demands Of
their public servants.
When the present administration entered
upon its duties the senate had under con-
s,deYation treaty providing for the an
nexatson OF the Hawaiian ISLANDS 10 the
territory OF the United States Surely
under our constitution and laws an en-
Iargemens Of our limits IL q manifestation
of the highest attribute OF sovereignty
and If entered upon as an executive act ali
things Resting TO the transaction should
be clear and free from suspicion. Add
sionai importance IL attached to this Pc
Guitar treaty OF annexation because il con-
ienpiated a departure from unbroken
American traditions in providing for an
addition TO our territory Of islands OF the
seas more than 900 miles removed from
our nearest coast. These considerations
might not Of themselves call for interfer-
encs with completion Of the treaty entered
upou by the previous administration, but
IL appeared from the documents accom-
panying the treaty when submitted TO the
senate that the ownership OF Hawaii Was
rendered as bY q provisional government,
set np 10 succeed the constitutional ruler
OF the islands, who had been dethroaed,
and IL did not appear that such provisional
governs ent had the sanction of either a
popular revolution or suffrage. Two other
reniarsabIs features of the trans
scion naturally attracted attention.
tine was the extraordinary haste,
not 20 say prscipitancy. charscter.z-
ing oil transactions connected with
the treaty. 1t appeared that So
rallied committee OF safety. ostensibiy a
source OF revolt against the constitutional
government. OF Hawaii, was organized
Saturday. January IA; that on Monday.
the 10Th, United States forces were landed
at Honolulu from naval vessel lying in
It's harbor; that on the 18th the scheme of
the provisional government was perfected.
and proclamation naming It's officers was
on The same day prepared: that thereupon
the United States minister recognized tho
provisional government thus created, that
two days aftcrward, on January 10. COM
missioners representing such government
saiIcd for this country in a steamer espe-
cieliy chartered for the occasion, arriving
in San Francisco on January IS and in
Washington City on February 5; that the
neat day they had their first intervie.
with the secretary Of state. ann another on
the iith, when the treaty annexing the
islands was practically agreed upon, and
that on the 18th 1t was formally concluded
and on the i5th transmitted to the senate.
Thus, between the initiation of the scheme
for provisional government in Hawaii,
on January II, and the submission 10 The
senate OF treaty of annexation concluded
with such government the entire Interval
was thsrty.tso days, fifteen of which were
spent by the Hawaiian commissioners on
the journey % Washington City.
la the next place, upon the face OF the
paper submitted With the treaty. IL clearly
appe AIRED that there was open and unde-
termined an issue of fact OF the most vital
Importance. The message OF the president
accompanying tho treaty declared that Ihe
overthrow of the monarchy was not in
any way promoted by this government"
anu III a letter To tie president from the
tecrettry OF state also submitted To the
senate with the treaty, the following pas
sage occurred: al tho time the proyis-
ionai government took possession of the
government buildings, no troops or officers
OF the United States were present or took
any part whatever in the proceedings. No
pebac recognition was accorded 20 the
provisional government by the United
States minister until after the queens alb
dication. and when they were in effective
possession ot the government buildings.
the archives. the treasury. barracks, police
station and all the potential machinery OF
the government" But protest also
accompanied said treaty. signed hy the
queen and her ministers At the time she
maize way for the provisional government,
which explicitly stated that she yielded 10
tne superior force of the UntteI States.
whose minister had caused United states
troops 81 be landed at Honolulu and de-
esared he would support such provisional
government. The truth or falsity of this
protest vas surely az iirst importance III
true, nothing but euneeaiment Of its truth
could induce ogr government TO negotiate
with the senelaacs OF government thus
created. nor cOu, Is treaty resulting from
the acts stated in the protest have been
knowingly deemed worthy of consldcra-
b9n by tae senate, yet the truth or falSlty
Al the protest had DOT been investigated.
| conserved II to lie ny duty, therefore.
10 withdfsS tho treaty fro'o the senate for
exsniaattoa. aud mranW hale 20 cause
ga accarste. full ard impartial inyests,,a-
ton &c 10 made Of the fatts attending ~.
sabSegstoa ct ihe constitutional govern.
nent 81 Hawaii, and the installation in
It's place of the provisional government
selected for THE work ~ Investigation
Hon. James III, blount. of Georgia. whoSe
service Of eighteen years a. memaer Of
tae house of representatives and whose
experience as chairman OF the committee
al foreign affairs in that body aad his con-
seauont familiarity with international
topics, Joined vita his high character and
honorable reputation seemed 10 render
him peculiarly tlsEsd for the duties in.
trusted 20 aisn. Ills report. detailing his
actions under the instructions gwen him
aud the conclusions derived froIn his in,
vestsEattoas, accom- gaalss this message.
These conelasions do not resi- tar their ac-
cepiAnoe entirely upon ktoant's hoaestv
aud nNssty as wsn. nor uptn
his Eeamen and impartialAy as
an investigator. They are accom-
panied by the eytdepos upoa whirh
they are basel. watch evidences Is 40
herewith transmitted aud frSsua q AieA II
seems 20 fne 10 other dedactians eoqla
possibly ae reached than thoSa arrived At
ty the Commissioners. The repoft. StsA
us accompanying proof. and sGch CtAer
se saence IS Is noS before congress or acre.
~tin submitted. igsilaes. in my cganlca.
the statscacnt that uisea the president ass