Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-29

the agency OF the United States govern
ment through its diplomatic and naval
representatives. But for the lawless &C.
cupation of Honolulu under false pre-
tense by the United States forces, and
but for Minister Stevens recognition
of the provisional government when
United States forces were its sole
support and constituted the only
military strength, the queen and her
government would never have yielded
to the provisional government even for a
time and for the sole purpose of submit
ting her case to the enlightened Justice
OF the United States. Relieving, there
fore, that we could not under the circum-
stances favor the annexation of these
islands without Justly mourning the i'm
putation of acquiring them by unjustiti-
able methods, shall now again submit
the treaty OF annexation to the senate
for it's consideration, and the instructions
to Minister Willis. n copy of which &C.
companies this message. l have directed
him to so inform the provisional govern
ment. But in the present instance
our duty does not in my opin-
ion end with refusing to consummate
this questionable transaction. 1t has
been the boast of our government that it
OF the strength or weakness of those with
whom it deals. mistake the American
people if they favor the odious doctrine
that there is no such thing as interna.
tional morality; that there is one law for
a strong nation and another for a weak
one. A substantial wrong has thus been
done, which due regard for our national
character az well as sympathy for an in
jured people requires we should endeavor
to repair. The provisional government
has not assumed republican or other
} constitutional form, but has remained q
mere executive council or oligarchy, sc,
. mp with the consent of the people. II
} has not seen fit to find a per
, manent basis of popular support
and has given no evidence Of al
intention to do so. Indeed the repre-
sentatives of that government asser
: that the people of Hawaii are unfi
for popular government, and frankly
: avow that they can best be ruled b.
y arbitrary or despotic power
} WILLIS INSTRUCTIONS.
q instructed Minister Willis to advs'
the queen and her supporters of my de
: sire to aid in the restoration OF tn
u status existing before the lawless landin
y of the United States forces, if such ref
toration could he effected on terms pre-
u viding for clemency as we'll as Justice +
J. all parties concerned. The condition
suggested by the last instructions shoy
that they contemplate general amnest
d to those concerned in making up the pre-
" visional government and the recognitio
1t of its bona fide acts and obligations.
g short, they require that the past shoul
I'd be buried and the restored governmer
1t could resume its authority as il it's col
TT tinuity had not been interrupted. Thet
ii conditions have not proved acceptable
re the queen, and though she has been il
'e formed they will be insisted upon an
re that unless acceded to the effor
o, Of the president to aid
u, the restoration of her governmel
will cease, have not thus I,
learned that she is willing to vie
p. them her acquiescence. The check whit
rt my plans have thus encountered has pr
ns vented their presentation to the membe
ed of the provisional government. The u
is fortunate public representation OF Il
nat situation and the exaggerated statemen
,u of the sentiments of our people have O
II, viousty injured the prospects of succei
AS full executive mediation"