The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-20
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Messages ent by secretary Greshnm--
Propus tions ior tho EH-Qu On.

irppus tton- ior tho EN-nu en-.
W,-m GroN. De lq ~ While the
scua was wraug ing over th' que>-
tion oi reading th' documc Is ace
compin.ing the Presidents Tia Naiitn
message. Speaker Crisp gave them 20
the rubiic ia the house
The first commun cation of imnort-
auce was the letter Of Instructions
from Secretary Gresham % Minister
Willis dated O tobe- Is. 1>93 In this
Mr. Gresham IN giving supplemental
instru tions to Mr. Willis regarding
the relations Of the United States gov
ernmcnt towlr the islands directed
him TO proceed in accordance with w
Blounts report lie then detail. Il the
facts v hich MIR. Blount gave IN his
( report and formed him that the an.
ncxation treaty would not be returned
to the senate and con inued.
on your arrival you will take advlnt.re Of
the earliest opportunity 90 u orm the queen
90 this. Make known 90 h'r the president $
position REGARDING tle r-irc..r5 5ihlr tuusutt
of the American minister ana t-e p,t,'n. g. %"
land of the United States forces Ad'l,e l.t
of rHt desire of this government To do Justice
and 90 undo tllis wrun- NUI VIII. however. I
tile same tune MORN the queen ilat the ir-si-
to ul now d aiust her includn- an
who were connected with The pro
no ri ht OF rr.vIc q Hdv n secured the
l- .Uu rsrluHut @. pursue tnl5 policy YOU
wl advise the executive of the provisional
government and his mini-tcr- ot the Ire,l-
dents determination ou thi, question which
their action and tlat OF the Queen utNoiTed
uaou him and that they are expected 10
IT uutlv restore her cons titut.oull authority
~h ala The queen decline To purs lc thc coarse
su- e-ted or should the provisional -otern
meut refuse to abide by the pr- s.dcut~ s. decis-
inn '3l vii report ih' ia-ts "ha a"ai. iurthef
instructions
Mr. Gresham telegraphed to Minis
ter Willis through the dispatch agent
at san Francisco under date of No
vember -:
The urevity OF our tele ram IS cnblrr ass
in You VIII insist unon amnesty .ul rt.os-
milton OF Obligation, of the provisional lOycru-
meat uS essential Colllt on, oi restoration
All interests would b promoted uy rompt
action
Mr. Gresham later telegra he'd Mr.
Willis:
Department OF state Wash-n-ton. Deccm-
her. our is. .h. which was received
OF steamer 18th November. seems 10 call To-.
. additional Instructions should the queen re-
fuse 90 assent 90 the written conditions yol
VIII at once inform her that the president
win cease iutrrpnsiu iu her behalf an 4
while he deems ID his dIty to endeayur 10 rc-
store her as the sovereign OF the Cou-titu-
t ma government OF the islands ni~ urtlrr
efforts in thu direction wi dcpcnd upon tn
. queens unqualified a. reement tllt al
OBLIGATION, created by the rroyi
s.onll government in proper course
. OF ad Illustration suall be assumed and pom
sUch PLEDGES 10y her as will prevent the ldo ..
O. % 81 any measures OF pro criptiou or pun
. iShmeut for what has been dOne Ina the past D. y
. those -ctting up or sun O tin the provisional
uy r me The president tees tnlt hy oul
. orr in u interference ami what followed wC
have INC RE re pon~ ibihty 10 the Whoit
ia i'm c'mmunity and il would not be just
to- put cne part, 1t tn mecy OF the other
> ouid the que ask whether, IL she acceies
/ TO the G inditlun, active steps would %,
ken by the United states TO enec
/ her restoraf on or To IA tintain he
authority thereafter, you will ~ that IN,
president cannot use force without tIe an
thority con res- Should e queen &c
tept cOnd ttOns and the provisional overn
ment refuse 10 surrender YOU " u be ov
ed by previous In tructou> II the pro
visiolul cover lmcnt ask. whether the Unitet
Sta cs will hold the queen to fulhllmcnt o
. stlpul ted cOud tiOn, YOU Will say that lhl
. president attint under dictates OF honor m,
duty as he has done In endeIyoriu 90 cGec
/ re- Tor ltion viii do all IN hS constitution
power TO cause observance o. the condition,
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