The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-16
CIeyeland's Friends Seem to Think the
Provisional Government Was De-
posed Last Wednesday.
CONDITIONS OF SURRENDER
Thought to Have Been
Granted to Dole and Others.
BlOunt's Report to Be Used as a Defense
of the Course of the Administration
i'll the Hawaiian Affair.

= II ll2C IlQNd lttlA C4L4dllOl INV u
rounds the instructions given to Minister
Willis and the contents OF the cipher mes
sage which was received after the arrival
Of the steamer China. While the same an
swer regarding the instructions to foreign
ministers is made at the State Department,
that such instructions are never made pub
lic,'' yet it seems that from time to time
something does come out. A number of
people are NOW quite familiar with some
important features Of the instructions.
There is no doubt of Mr.. Willis being in
structed to make the restoration of Lilluo-
kalani conditional upon full amnesty being
granted to the men who engaged in the
revolution and overthrow of the Queen.
Minister Willis, it is understood, was in
structed to insist upon this because the
President felt that the revolution would not
have occurred had it not been for the as
sistance and cooperation of this govern
ment through the late Minister Stevens.
Mr. Willis was instructed TO say to these
members of the provisional government that
the President felt that he ought to protect
them 10 this extent because he believed that
had it not been for the authority of the
United States used by Minister Stevens they
would never have been led into the revolu-
ton. The instructions, it is thought, re-
quested the Minister to first call upon the
Queen and tell her that the President be-
lieved a great wrong had been done her,
and after insisting upon amnesty, declare
the intention TO again place her in control
of the government. She was also TO be in
formed that it was the desire of the Presi-
dent that she should placate those who had
been instrumental in her overthrow, and
sustain herself in authority without the as
sistance of the United States. From the
cipher dispatches il is believed that the
State Department has been informed that
Queen, and had been accepted by her at
the time the China sailed.
To President Dole it is understood that
Minister Willis was instructed to say that
the President felt that in carrying out the
noninterference policy of the government
ne felt It necessary to decide the matter
as If a dispute had been referred TO him,
and restore the Queen, and in sustaining the
Queen the president hCped 10 nave the
hearty cooperation Of the members of the
Dole administration, which he felt was en-
titled To commentator for what il had
done to maintain peace in the islands since
lit had been in existence. After having
riGhted what 1t considered a wrong done by
this government the United States would
assume the same policy of noninterference
in affairs Of other powers. 1t is thought
that the Queen was ready to comply with
the suggestion that she ask members OF
the provisional government to aid her be-
cause her friends no doubt believed that Sla-
could more easily sustain herself by having
the assistance OF those who were promi-
nent in the revolution. The members of the
provisional government would be willing, it
IS believed, to take such positions because
would wish in case they desired to take
part in another revolution, which is posi-
Die IL there is no provision made TO sustain
the Queen after she is restored.
DEPEND ON BLOUNT'S REPORT.
L is upon the yet unpublished report of
Mr. PIo,t,t tbot tho 1YoiniStro tiC, 1aropJo
for a complete vinaication of it's attitude.
It is anticipated that there viii be warm de-
bates upon the subject when it comes be-
fore Congress. which will bring out all the
facts. The upon which the let
ter OF Secretary Gresham was based will
then have been made public. and while it
is anticipated that the statements made
Will be disputed, IL is claimed that they
win be sustained by sucn overwhelming
evidence that the people who are disposed
to look at the matter fairly viii be COM
PEELED to acknowledge that the adminiStr2-
ton could do nothing else but restore the
Queen. There is no doubt but what the
administrators feels it is on the defensive,
and that there is n tendency, especially
among Republicans and among many Dem
ocrats. to c~liticise its action. The claim
that time will show beyond all doubt that
it took the proper course is made with
such perSisteDcy in various quarters as If
It was with the intention of creating the
impression that there is o. great deal in
reserve for vindication purposes.
There is no denying the fact that there
are u great many men who are partiSans
Of President Cleveland who feel that a
mistake has been made. and who cannot
reconcile themselves 20 the restoration of
the queen, and especially sustaining her
by force of arms. There arc enough mem
bers of the Presidents party who say that
il is all right to restore the status before
the revolution if it was brought about by
the influence and assistance OF the United
States government. or through the infiu-
ence Of Minister Stevens, but after that
the Hawaiians should be allowed to settle
their affairs i'm their own way.
In answer to the assertions made that
the President and Secretary of State are
DESTROYING a republic and setting up a.
monarchy, the statement is made that there
never existed a worse despotism than that
OF the provisional government i'll Hawaii.
An official of the department said to-day
that 1T was q despotism or five persons,
and the people were held under their alb
Golute control" He also asserted that
that there would be a great change in the
sentiment OF the people when all the facts
were known.
Persons i'm the State Department continue
absolutely uncommunicative as to any new
phase of the Ha ~aiian question Some idea
of the accuracy of published assertions
that have been advanced as speculations
and persisted in can, however. be had.
Thus It is proved the contention of this
government will be that the provisional
government OF Hawaii came to an end by
its own terms when United States Minister
Willis notified President Dole that the
United States rejected the proffered annex
alton or the ISLANDS on the ground that the
government was only formed To act until
the islands should be annexed. The law
books on limitations hold that the term
until Il thing occurs terminates the case
only by the occurrence of the thing, unless
it is impossible that * should occur. This
would raise a legal bubble as 10 whether
the decision OF President Cleveland to re-
ject annexation made it impossible that an
nexation ever should occur.
ALREADY RESTORED.
Those best qualified TO speak for President
Cleveland ard Secretary Gresham. who have
been willing TO speak at all, have expressed
great confidence that ex-Queen Liliuokalanf
has already been restored TO her throne,
no later than last Wednesday. The equally
confident assertions OF those best acquainted
with the character and resources of the pro-
vssional government that she certainly could
not have been restored without the use of
the confidence OF those who claim that she
has been restored. This has led to the in
ference that Minister Wiliis'S instructions
were TO employ force il necessary to accom-
plish the purpose for which he was sent,
and marines were probably landed In Homo
lulu on Wednesday If any objection was
offered b. the provisional government TO the
programme proposed
The rather cordial reception accorded yes
terGay by Secretary Gresham 20 Minister
Thurston. on his official call. thus making
formal acknowledgment OF the answered re-
latioas betWeen the legation and government
make IL seem Incredible that instructions
Honolulu for the purposes OF aggression
upon the government which Mr.. Thurston
represents. No information can be secured
on the subject. bat the belief is growing