The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-22
eotnmisslon any more than in thatot cousontln.

70 I. In advance.
In view OF tho fact tho president says that
both the queen and the provisional government
had atone time apparently acquiesced In :aref
erence OF the entire case to.the United States
govornment and considering the fur.
ther fact that in any event the
provisional government by It's own
declared Limitation was only to exist uutil
terms Of un on with the United States OF Amer.
lea have been negotiated and agreed upon
hoped that after the assurance TO the members
Of that government that such union could not
be oonsummatod might compass peaceful
adjustment OF the difficulty.
The president then submits this communion
iion with its accompanying exhibits embracing
Mr. Blounts report. the evidence and state.
mcnts taken by him at Honolulu, the instruc.
ilons given 10 both Mr.. Blount and Minister
Wills, and correspondence connected with the
affair In hand. a
In commencing this subject 10 the ex tended
powers and wide discretion OF congress- desire
TO add the assurance that shall be much graf
ined 10 cooperate In any legislative plan which
may be devised for the solution OF tho problem
before US which is consistent with American
honor integrity and morality.
GnovER CLEVELAND
WASHINGTON, Dec, l0.--In the case Of
the lower house the chief executive
added supplementary message as fol-
lows:
In my opinion the publication OF these two
papers would he Incompatible with public inter.
est The first paper following the message in
the correspondence sent 10 tho house is the let.
ter OF Secretary Gresham, Of November IS last.
suggesting restoration Following this Is the
let Of fua
In It's full text Is as follows;
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsHIHGros. Oct II, iso1
No lConfldentiaD Sir-Supplementlng gen.
oral instructions which you have received In re-.
gard TO your oficial duties, IL is necessary 10
communicate 10 you in confidence special in.
struciions for your guidance In SO far as con-
Germs the relations OF government OF the United
States, towards the de iacio government Of
Hawaii that the president deems It his duty to
withdraw from the senate treaty annexation
signed by the secretary OF state and the
provisional government and TO dispatch a trust.
od representative 10 Hawaii TO impartially In
vestisnte the causes OF the so-called revolution,
and ascertain and report the true situation in
these Islands. This information was needed 10
better enable tho president 10 discharge his
Important duty, Tho provisional government
was not established BY the Hawaiian people or
with their consent, or has Il since existed with
their consent The queen refused 70 surrender
her scat to the provisional government un.
I'll convinced that the minister OF the United
States had recognized it as the defActo and
would support and defend t. and resistance
would precipltate o bloody conflict with the
United States forces. and she WAS advised BY
, her minis ors and By leaders Of the movement
that II she surrendered under protest her oose
would be fairly considered by the president VI
the United States The queen yielded TO the
armed forces Of tho United States, relying
upon the good faith and honor OF the president
10 undo the action Of the minister and rein.
state her as constitutional sovereign OF
Hawaii After patient examination OF Mr.
Blounrs reports, the president Is satisfied that
the movement against the queen, Il not insti
gated, Vas encouraged and supported By repre-
seniatiyos of this government at Honolulu
that he promised In advance to aid her armies
in an efiars 20 overthrow the government OF
The Hawaiian islgnds and set up by force 0
new government IN It's place, and that he kept
this prom iso by causing dotaehmenis Of troops
10 be landed from tho Y. 5 ship Boston on the
10th OF January, and by rceogniLiug thA e-o-
vislonal sc.'-.si.s.5s: ,fe next day when II vas
too feeble to dofend itself. and the provisional
government was able 10 successfully maintain
It's authority against any threatening force
other than that OF the United SAtes already
landed The president has therefore. de.
terrained that he will not send back 10 the SEN
ate for action on tho treaty which he withdrew
from that body for further consideration
on the 9th day Of March asst On your
arrival at Honolulu you will take advantage Of
carly opportunity 10 inform the queen OF this
determination, making known the presidents
sincere regret that the rcprehcnslyc conduct Of
the Am rigan minister and tho unauthorized
presence on land OF military force OF the
United States obliged her 10 surrender her sov.
orcirniy for the time being You viii, however.
inform the queen that, when reinsteted. the
president expects she will pursue a magnan.
iIuous course by granting full amnesty TO all
who participated In TIE movement against her
Al obligations created by this provisional gcv.
etuiheut in due course Of admins uation should
ho assured
Having secured the queens agreement 10
pursue this Y ise AMI humane policy. you will
then advise the executive OF the provisional
government and his ministers OF the pres,-
dents determination OF the question which this
action and those OF the queen devolved upon
him, and that they are expected promptly to
! restore 10 her her authority, and should the
| queen decline 10 pursue the liberal course sug.
| gestod or the provisional government refuse 70
abide b. the decision, you report facts and
await further directions You may be guided
by your good judgment In dealing with the del.
icatc situation.
| am, SIR, your JGSdicni servant,
W O GRESHAM