The record-union., 1893-12-19
Congress-.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The first COM
munication of importance submitted with
the Presidents message was Gresham's
instructions to Willis, dated October 18th
last. They directed him to proceed III ac-
cordance with Blount's report.
Gresham then details the facts which
Blount gives, and informs him that the
annexation treaty will not be returned
to the Senate. "On your arrival" he
says. "you will take advantage Of the
earliest opportunity to inform the Queen
of this. Make known to her the Presi-
dents position regarding the reprehen-
sible conduct of the American Minister
and the presence on land of the United
States forces. Advise her of the desire of
this Government to do justice and undo
wrong. You will, however, at the same
time, inform the Queen that the President
expects that she will extend amnesty to
all who are against her, including all who
were connected with the Provisional Gov
ernment, depriving them of no right or
privilege.
''Having secured the Queens agree
ment to pursue this policy, you will ad-
wise the Executive of the Provisional
Government and his Ministers OF the
Presidents determination Of this Ques-
ton. which their action and that OF the
Queen deyolved upon him, and that they
are expected promptly to restore her con-
stitutional authority.
should the Queen decline to pursue
the course suggested, or should the Pro-
yisional Government refuse to abide by
the Presidents decision, you will report
the facts and await further instructions"
Gresham telegraphed Willis, through
dispatch agent at san Francisco, under
date OF November 9th: "Brevity. Your
telegrams are embarrassing. You will
insist upon amnesty and the recognition
OF obligations to the Provisional Govern
ment as essential conditions Of the re-
storation. All interests will be promoted
by prompt action"
GRESHAM TO WILLIS-TELEGRAM.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1893.
Your dispatch received by steamer on
the 10Th OF November seems to call for
additional instructions. Should the
Queen refuse to assent to the written con-
ditions you will at once inform her that
the President will cease interposition in
her behalf, and while he deems it his
dutV to endeavor to restore her as sover-
the islands, his further efforts in that di-
rection will depend upon the Queens un-
qualified agreement that all obligations
created by the Provisional Government
in the proper course Of its administration
shall be assured, and upon such pledges
by her as will prevent the adoption of
any measures OF prescription or punish
ment for what has been done in The past
by those setting up or supporting the
Provisional Government.
The President feels, by our original in
reference and what followed, we have
incurred responsibility to the whole
Hawaiian community, and 1t would not
be lust to put one party at the mercy of
the other.
Should the Queen ask whether, if she
accedes to conditions, active steps would
be taken by the United States to effect
her restoration or maintain her authority
thereafter, you will say the President
can not use force without the authority
OF Congress.
Should the Queen accept the conditions,
and the Provisional Government refuse
to surrender you Will be governed by
previous instructions.
II the Provisional Government asks
whether the United States will hold the
Queen to the tultillment of the stipulated
conditions, you will say the President,
acting under the dictates of honor and
duty, as ne has done in endeavoring to
effect her restoration, will do all i'll his
constitutional power to cause the observ-
ance Of the conditions he has imposed.
GRESHAM.
The State Department correspondence
on the Hawaiian question transmitted to-
day is an immense volume OF official dis
patches, part of which have already been
published. Under date of July 26 1889,
NJ rix al
formation of plot of half-caste natives
to depose King kalakaua and pro-
claim Queen Liliuokalani. This is what
afterward developed into the abortive
Wilcox revolution the same year.
Under date of November 6. 1880, Secre-
tary Blaine transmitted to Minister Ste
vens the report of Admiral Kimberly on
the uneasiness of the natives dissatisfied
with the new Constitution, and tho fear
of future aggression by the whites. The
Admiral recommends that a man-of-war
be kept at Honolulu during the Febru-
ary elections. On the same date Blaine
asks Tracy to have force on Hawaiian
waters.
Under date of March 2, 1890, Stevens
begins a series of arguments for some de-
cisive steps to be taken by the United
States to insure influence over islands
long considered its right and duty. Feb
ruary IS, 1891, stevens reports having
gone TO the British Commission to advise
the King against efforts making to change
the Constitution. The advice was effect
i've.
Succeeding portions of the correspond
ence We're transmitted to the Senate by
President Harrison with the annexation
treaty and has already been published.
After Stevens dispatch of March s, 1892,
in which he asks for instructions in the
event of another insurrection by the Will
cox party, then threatening, is a note,
mo answer TO this dispatch"
In note of April ,, 1892, Stevens said
the annexation sentiment was growing
rapidly and would carry all before it,
provided it could get any encouragement
that the United states would take the
islands as a Territory. November 8,
1892, Minister Stevens reported to Secre-
tary Foster that the American party had
won the ascendancy after a prolonged
struggle.
A portion of the correspondence de-
failing the events of the revolution last
January and Stevens arguments Tor
granting the request of the Provisional
Government for annexation are already
public property, as is that of President
Harrison to President Dole acknowledge
ing the Provisional Government.
On March 24th Stevens reports to
Gresham of the efforts of the Japanese to
secure control of the Government. The
correspondence from Blount, the sub
stance of which has already been pub
lished, is also transmitted. On Noyem-
Der s, 1893, Willis reports his arrival and
on November l1th transmits confiden-
tial letter to Gresham. He expected to
interview the Queen, and had assured the
British Commissioner that the Queen