Huntsville gazette., 1893-12-23
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
r,ocial communication to Con-
qress on Hawaiian Affairs,
..,rInp the Presidents Action In the
waiter Together with an Abstract of
the Instructions Given Min
lister Willis.

.xocntiye department in relation to
.ho Hawaiian question, and in accord
'.,ce with the presidents intention, as
.,nressed in his message at the open
;or of the regular session of the Fifty
b;rd congress. Mr.. Cleveland trans
mitted the following special commune
cation to both houses:
NJ THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
rrTs-In my recent annual message to con
-egs briefly referred TO our relations with
Hawaii and expressed the intention OF trans
hitting further Information on tne SUBJECT
ben additional advices permitted. Though
lam not able TO now report definite change
n The actual situation, l am convinced that
,Ss diaaculties lately created both here and In
uowaii and now standing in the way OF a
.oution through executive action OF the
YSohlem presented, render it proper and ex-
redient that the matter should be referred to
iSe broader authority and direction OF con-
Tross with full explanation OF the endeavor
Inns far made to deal with the emergency, and
statement OF the considerations which have
governed my action. ! suppose that right and
irstice should determine the path to be fol-
ioyed in treating this subject. III national non
psv is to be dsregarded and a desire for terri
toral extension or dissatisfaction with q form
government not our own is to regulate our
rIjuct | have entirely misapprehended the
rision and character of our government and
Nphavior which the conscience of our peo-
rsimands Of their public servants.
Fben the present administration entered
upon its duties the senate had under conSld-
eratioa treaty providing for the annexation
othe Hawaiian Islands TO the territory OF the
United States.
Surely under our constitution and laws the
enlargement of our limits is manifestation of
the highest attribute of sovereignty, and IL en-
tered npon as an executive act, all things re-
atng TO the transaction should be clear and
free from suspicion.
WHY THE TREATY WAS RECALLED
Additional importance is attached TO this pc
culiar treaty OF annexation. because ii CON
templated departure from unbroken Ameri-
can tradition in providing for the addition to
our territory OF islands OF he sea more than
700 miles removed from orr nearest coast
These considerations might not OF them
selves call for interference with the compile
ton Of a treaty entered upon by previous adj
ministrattCn But 1t appeared from the docu-
ments accompanying the treaty when submit
ted to the senate, that the ownership OF Ha-
vail rendered to us by the provisional
WEernment. set up to succeed the constitu-
gMdruer OF the islands, who had been de-
ansd' ana II dld not appear that such pro
Nnal government had the sanction of either
nglar revolution or suffrage. Two other re-
narSable features of the transaction naturally
attracted attention. One was the extraordi-
nary haStenOt 10 say northumberland
lenzng all the transactions connected with the
treaty. 1t appeared that a socalled committee
Of safety, 0stensibly the source of the revolt
against the constitutional government of Ha-
vail was organized on Saturday the 18th day of
January: that on Monday, the 10TH the United
STATES forces were landed at Honolulu from a
naya vessel then lying in its har5or: that on
ihe l'tl the scheme OF provisional govern
ment was perfected and proclamation naming
lis officers was on the same day prepared and
read at the government buildings; that irnme-
dlaiely thereon the United States minister rec
Qsnlzed tne provisional government thus Gre
slel' tha two days afterward on the 10Th day
ran Carti n
government sailed for this country in a steamer
especially chartered for the occasion arriving
IL oan francisco on the 28th day OF January
ana In Washington on the Sd day of February
may next day they had their first interview
WIN the secretary OF state and another on
NE llth, when the treaty annexing the islands
as nas practically agreed upon. and that on the
Hhlt was formally concluded and on the 18th
UslSmltted TO the senate.
mus DetWeen the initiation of the scheme
,r ~ provisional government in Hawaii on the
hl ol January and the submission to the SEN
e'e0 The treaty of annexation concluded with
%,ugovernment, the entire interval was thr-
4tNQuayS hltcen OF which were spent by the
WwaNttdh commissioners in their Journey to
| Washington. -
In the next place, upon the face of the paper
SUBMITTED with the treaty, il clearly anDeared
@ maI mere was open and undetermined an is
y 74l ~ lhe most vital Importance. The message
f.g .a9 PRESIDENT accompanying the treaty de-
ulleU mat the overthrow of the monachy
mensu
@ @su., ana IN letter to the president from
.arsteVIetary OF state. also submitted to the
occurred: '"o ioiio"ins passage
too A. .ue lime the provisional government
r w'n possession of the government buildings
rr-muups or officers of the United States were
sine GssSia OF look any part whatever in the pro-
b tba S 40 pubic recognition was accorded
Sat- plu.lslonal government by the United
f f@'es minister until after the oueen's abdica-
sor az T"u y, "heh they were in effective posses
the tonn NJ government buildings, the archives
and iii ~ tue barracks, the police station
nent" ihaeninery OF the govern
spned protest also accompanied said treaty,
tina ebS w Lle queen and her ministers at the
ernmen, naoe lIe way for the provisional gov
y.pIdeJ "nch explicitly stated that she
Statag " the superior force Of the United
States NuoSe minister had caused United
cl9red ~ thoop7 TO ne landed at Honolulu and de-
governroan,H nc would support such provisional
srslr r%g ruth or falsity of this protest was
but t6a ~ N M H[st Importance, Ii true nothing
our cow. ,IooletdInent of its truth could induce
baurs' of .ullent to negotiate with the sem
atraatr "a q government thus created nor could
rOest b,! u!l,hg from the acts stated in the
q considaraaee, ueen knowingly deemed worthy
0rfslsi, at lion IN the senate. Yet the truth
gaed 'ue protest had not been investi-
u'CNI MISSION AND IT'S RESULTS.
Withdraw ~ ~ ~ 10 ne my duty, therefore to
nation .ns vIe treaty from the senate for exam
tll snd 'nu y meanwhile to cause an accurate
o. the tI.pdrtlal investigation to be made
he cons,iisCtS iiaCtS attending the subyersion of
he 1einstsim3ooro.ha government of Hawaii and
g0yarruIuleht IN the place of the nrovision al
ayestiga34itt | selected for the work Of
Georgia 49, lhe Hon. James H. Blonnt. of
hsnber ~ W. NJ service of eighteen years as
Fhoss erna~i ;ue mouse OF representatives and
ee On fore;,s ~ ~ as chairman of the commit
ssqgent fars,i;a aHdlrs in that body and his con-
Mled witL W with International topics
ispgationl HI nigh character and honora ble
ahed for tbs seemed Sned to render him peculiarly
lot detailineeq qlIles LIl lntrusted to him His re-
.lFen 70 birss MS action under the instructions
zen his invo..aanu aanu the conclusions derived
aye 'isdIlon accompany this mes
estionl do not rest for tbe,r accent,
shlitv vasFey upon Mr.. Blount's bonesty es opd
partoHtr man. nor upon his acuman IND In, I'm.
Panied H. - .t an Investigator. Thew are accom-
esed w6i,h evidence upon which thev are
Itte0 ana =. s.Iuence is also herewith trans
,saef deductjasl which it seems to me no
~TTl ~ those arrjrsa could possibly he reached
me report F eu al by the commissioner
~ ~ such othar ~ ~ us accompanying proofs
hHsfesS or Ia oN4uence as is now before the
Il, opinion the herewith submitted. Justify in
rss was led n s sta teInent that when the presi-
f4 The decIsrSt4i9 t4i9inlt the treaty 20 the senate.
M Aonarchv won that the overthrow 81
l6 toFeFamenI ;, "ot N IN any way promoted by
As,1 II to Feeelva ala when the senate was
II preslGea, a., ana discuss II on that basis.
Is siiemp, y,,. 0hats we're Eisled.
WE hPE ny ias4a In this esHi'