The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-14
HE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


The Hawaiian Chapter In Full-The Rest
Epitomiscd.
The Presidents message to Congress
recommends that the ex.Queen be re-
stored and admits that instructions to
that end-framed within the constitu-
tional limits of executive power'-had
been sent to Minister Willis. Upon ad-
vices from him as to what he has done,
the President promises to lay the matter
before Congress
WASHINGTON, Dec. lin his annual
message to Congress to-day, President
Cleveland said;
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our re-
lations with Hawaii have caused serious
embarrassment. Just prior to the in
stallation of the present administration
the existing Government of Hawaii had
been suddenly overthrown and a treaty
of annexation had been negotiated be-
tween the Provisional Government of
Hawaii and the United States, drawn up
and submitted to the Senate for ratifica-
ton This treaty l withdrew for ex-
animation and dispatched Hon. James H.
Blount of Georgia to Honolulu as a spe-
cial commissioner to make an impartial
investigation of the circumstances at
tending the change of government, and
of all the conditions bearing upon the
subject of the treaty. After thorough
and exhaustive examination Mr.. Blount
submitted to me his report, showing be-
yond all question that the constitutional
Government of Hawaii had been sub
verted, with the active aid of our rep
resentative to that Government, and
through the intimidation caused by the
presence of an armed naval force of
the United States, which was landed for
that purpose at the instance of our Min
lister.
Upon the facts developed it seemed
to me the only honorable course for
our Government to pursue was to un-
do the wrong that had been done by
those representing us and to restore as
far as practicable the status existing at
the time of our forcible Intervention. In
view of accomplishing this result, with
in the constitutional limits of Executive
power, and recognizing all our obliga-
lions and responsibilities growing out of
any changed conditions brought about
by our unjustifiable interference, our
present Minister has received APP
propriate instructions to that end.
Thus far no information of the
accomplishment of any definite re-
suits has been received from him. Adj
ditional advices are soon expected.
When received they will be promptly
sent to Congress, together with all other
information at hand, accompanied by a
special executive message fully detail
ing all the facts necessary to a complete
understanding of the case, and present
ing history of all the material events
leading up to the present situation.
While our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been
entirely free from perpleXity, no en-
barrassing situation remains that will
nv NiiiA W iiit nliiit ~ ihi''i''o anu
love of justice, which, joined with
consistent firmness, characterize "A true
American foreign Policy.
AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL
The outbreak of domestic hostilities
in the republic of Brazil found the
United States alert TO watch the inter
ests of our citizens in that country, with
which we carry on important commerce.
Several vessels Of our new navy are
now and for some time have been sta
toned at Rio de Janeiro The struggle
being between the established Govern
ment, which controls the machin-
cry Of administration and with
which we MAINTAIN friendly rela- I.
tons, and certain officers of the navy,
employing the vessels of their command /.
in AN attack upon the national capital |
and chief seaport, and lacking, as II /
does, the elements of divided admins
tratlon, / have failed 10 see that the la.
surgents can reasonably claim recogni-
ton as belligerents.
Emphasizing our fixed policy Of i'm
partial neutrality IA such "A condition
OF Affairs as now exists | deemed IL
necessar 10 disavow, la manner not 10
be misunderstood, the unauthorized
action Of Qua late naval commander in
those waters Ia saluting tho reyolted
brazilian Admiral,