The Helena independent., 1893-12-19

atmed forcs. protested against II. There u
lNue oasis Tor the prstsnss that such forces
,.s wsse landed for tho security OF Amsrican
nas sno property. When these armed msn
Customary s"n orderly and peaceful oondition.
InsHc was NO symptom Of riot or disturb-
ancs In any quarter.
!ndeeo. the fact shat after having called
!or the landing Of United states forces on
sno plea OF danger Of life and property. the
the minister 10 postpone action. sxnossd
we onsfuthfulnsss Of their represent tion
OF present peril 10 life and property. Thus
appse,s shat Hawaii was taken possess
sion OF By the United States forces without
.hs hs Sonssns OF wishes Of the governments Of
sho no ...anes. or OF anybody else as far ~
1,HnSown: ,HS except the United States minister.
Ineretore: the military occupation OF Hon
o!ulu " the United States on tho dsy men =
sionsd was wholly without justincation,
enno5 ae an occupation by consent or an
oocupation nsssssitatsd by dangers thYest-
% Tns nmsLioan n.s.adsan .h.n IRE ana property
Immediately preceding and during tho
proclamation Of the provisional govern
meat. Declaring that the United states ms
,neS. drawn mp under arms and with artil-
iSl! ~ readiness only ssvsnty-six yards
a'.ssns: DOMINATED the situstion. When
out minister recognized the provisional
government II was neither aovernment do
saeto nor dc juEe.
Ihe queen knew she could not withstand
sne power Of the United states, but she be-
lisveo she might safely trust to its Justice.
AccoEa1nRiy' some hours after the recoQni-
tion OF the provisional government by the
United States minister, the palace. bar
!acAs ana police station. with all the mill
tary resources of the county, were deliv-
efsd mp BY the queen. upon the .epresenta-
ton made 10 her that her cause theresfter
you'd be reviewed at Washington.
ebi., aG. pr9'e:s pc =. was % delivered to the
who endorsed shereon The aoknowi.
edRement OF it, receipt. The terms
OF the protest wele read without dissent by
snose assuming to constitute the provs-
lonal government who wsre certainly
charaed with the knowledR 20 that the queen,
mad appealed to the justice OF tho United
states for reinstatement in authority.
While naturally sympathizing with every
effort to establish q republican form OF
government. ii 10 the settled policy OF the
United states to concede TO the people of
foreign countries the Same freedom and
lnospendence In the management of their
dsmsstic affairs shat ws have always
claimed for ourselves. and il has bssn our
practice TO recognize revolutionary govern
ments az soon 40 II became apparent that
they wsre supported BY tho people.
Inc provisional government has not as
sumed constitutional o. other constitu-
tional form. but has remained mere sx-
ecutivs council or oliRarchy, set MP with
ths assent of the people. II has not seen
NJ TO fnd permanent basis Of popular
support, and has given no evidences of an
intention to do 30.
l have not, however, overlooked an Incl
nj IL IA - E>f
mains to be mentioned. Members OF the
provisional government and their sup
porters. though not eRsitled to extreme
sympathy. have been led to thsis predioa-
mont OF revolt against the Rovsrnmont OF
the queen by the indefensible encourage.
This fact may entitls them to claim that
In every effort to tecttfy the wrong Of the
committee some regard should be had for
their safety. This sentiment 10 strongly
seconded BY my anxiety 10 do NOTHING
which would invite either harsh retaliation
on the part OF the qusen. or violence and
bloodshed In any quarter.
In the belief that tho queen, 40 we'll as
her enemies. would be willing to adopt
| such course a. would meet these oondi-
tions and In view Of tho fact that both the
queen and tho provisional government had
at one time apparently aoquissecd in the
reference Of the entile cass to the United
assurance to msmbsrs of that government
that annexation could not be econsnmmatsd.
might compass . peaceful adjustment OF
the difficulties. Actuated by these desires
ana purposes. and not unmindful Of the
Inherent psrplexities of she situation. nor
atructed Minister Willis TO advise the queen
and her suppo ters of my desirs to aid in
tho restoration of the status existing be-
fore the iawless landing of the United
states 70 cos at Honolulu on the 10th of
January last. il such restoration could be
effected upon terms providing for clemenoy
as we'll ~ Justice to all parties concerned.
The conditions suggested oontemp pl ate
general amnesty to those concerned in
making up the provisional government, and
the recognition of all its bona flde acts and
obligations. In short, they require that
the past should be buried. and the rest torec
government could resume its authority, az
II its continuity had not bssn interrupted.
Those conditions have not proved ac-
ceptabls to The queen. and though she has
been informed that they will he insisted
upon. and unless accsded to the efforts OF
tho president to mid In the restoration OF
her government will cease, have not thus
far learned that she 10 willing to yield
them her acqutsscenoe. The check which
my plans have thus encounted has pre-
vented their presentation to members of
the provisional governments. while unfcr-
tunate public representations OF the situa-
tion and exaggerated statements of the
sentiment Of our people have obviously in
jured the prospects of successful executive
meditation.
l therefore submit this Communication
With tho accompanying exhibits. embracing
Blouuts report. tho evidence and state
ments taken by him at Honolulu, the In
Of. uctons given both Blount and Minister
Willis and the correspondence connected
with the affair in hand.
In commencing this subject to the OK
tended powers and wide discretion Of con-
Rress, desire TO add the assurance that ]
shall be much gratitsd to cooperate in any
legislattve plan which NAV be devised for
the solution of tho problem before US,
which IL consistent with American honor.
integrity and morality.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Dec. l8.
1898.
In t tansmitting the Hawaiian oo,rss-
pondence to the house of Representative
President Cleveland said: I'm oomplianos
with the resolution OF the house. hereby
transmit the report. with copies OF instruc.
tions given to Albert 4. Willis. representa-
tive of the United States, now in the
Hawaiian Islands. and also correspondence
since March 4, 1885, concerning the rela-
tions of this governments to those islands.
In making this communication, I have
withheld only n dispatch from tho former
minister to Hawaii, No. 70. under date of
Got. 8, 1892. and dispatch from the pres.
snt minister. No. B. under date of Nov. l6
1888. becauhe. in my opinion. publication
OF these two pnpets would be Incompatible
With public inte! eat"
The dispatch of Nov. 16. 1893. ia. withou,
doubt, detailed information OF the devel.
opn, anita which MON, MT al Willis u, d;,un ~