Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-11-17
HAWAIIAN SQUABBLE.
LlIluOkalani May Re-
sumo Power.
Not Our Function to Tear Down
Friendly Governments"

Queen Lliuokaaui. Of the Hawaiian
Islands, Is tn hr restored tu her throne. This
Is the text Of the policy adopted 10y President
Cleveland and concurrrd in hy the full Cahi-
net
At the termination Of the cabinet meeting
which lasted over 81! hours, Secretary ires-
ham, with the concurrence ot President
Cleveland, gave out for publication a report
made 10y him to the president concerning the
state Of affairs in Hawaii Secretary Gfe--
hams report which is dated oct lS. reviews
the history Of the Hawaiian rrvo-
luton, as detailed in the reports
of Special Commissioner Blount. in
Guiding the landing Of troops from the [. s.
4. Boston, the recognition II the provisional
government by United States Minister Stcy-
ems, and the submission Of Queen LiliuOkal-
AMI with the declaration that she only yielded
her authority until such tiiuc aS the United
States government should undo the action OF
Its representative and rcinstatc her rs the
constitutional sovereign Of the Hawaiian Is
lands. =
EN-Secretary Foster in his report to the
senate said that at the time the provisional
government took possession OF the govern
ment building, no troops or officers OF the
United States were present or took any part
whatever in the proceedings. No public re-
cognitiun was accorded to the provisional
government by the United States minister
until after the Queens abdication, and when
they were in effective possession Of the gov
ernment buildings. the earchiyes. the treasury,
the barracks, the police station and all the po-
tential machinery of the government
Secretary Gresham says these statements
are utterly at variance with the evidence,
documentary and oral, contained in Mr..
Blounts reports. They are contradirted 10y
| declarations and letters Of President Dole and
other anneIutionlsis and Mr.. Stevens own
verbal admissions t. Mr.. BOunt. The
provisional government was recognized
when it had little other than paper eX-
istence, and when the legitimate govern
ment was.in full possession aud control OF the
| palace, the barracks and the police station.
Mr.. Stevens well known hostility and the
threatening presence Of the fore" landed
| from the Boston wcr" all that could have
| then excited serious apprehension in the
| minds ofthe Queen, her officers and local sup
pOrters. 1t fair 10 say that Secretary Foster :
statements were based upon information
| which he had received from Mr. Stevens and
| the special commissioners. hut ! an unable
| to see that they were deceived. Tn" troops
| were landed, not to protect American life
and property. but to aid in uycrthrowinc
/ the existing government. Their very pres
| ence implied coercive measures against II.
Bearing the facts in mind Secretary Ores
! ham suggested that Minister Willis hc in
structed to withdraw moral and other sup
| port from the provisional government and
| recognize only Queen LiLuOkalani.
Continuing, secretary Gresham says that
| the feature Of the ease which has had great
| est weight in bringing about this decision is
! that when she surrrRd red her authority, th'
| queen did so with the distinct understand
| ing that she was merely submitting her casc
to the arbitration of the L. :. government
She was deceived rs to the attitude Of this
government, brin, led to think it wa-
our desire that she temporarily surrender
and that She WAS intimidatrl by our naval
| forces there cannot be- the slightest question.
This government could never afford 10 abuse
the confidence of the queen. We should for.
felt our seIf-rcsprrt If we took adyantaH" o
| the outrage that was p"rpctratcd upon h"'
government and receive stolen property,
Minister Will arrived in II unolulu last
week, it il supposed, and IA il" hnl IN m
| pOrkt: iustrurl ~ in conformity with IL
recommendation of S"'. Gresham, Nhi"t
have been approved ny tn" president it j.
| probable that hy this tim" tn" provisional
! government has lr"n drru- q anl tn" lu"'I
| restored to her authority over thu island