Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-21
SENT TO CONGRESS.
President Cleveland Submits a
Message on the Ha-
waiian Affair.

messages to Congress explained his per-
sonal views on the overthrow of the
Queen, gave brief history of the affair
as reported by Commissioner Blount,
and tells why and on what terms he
proposed to restore the monarchy. The
entire responsibility for the overthrow
of the Queen is laid on the shoulders
of Minister Stevens, and it is claimed
by the President that without
Mr.. Stevens and the United States forces
that were landed from the Boston there
would have been no revolt, no commit
Tee of safety mo provisional government,
and that the Queen would still be on
| her throne; and that when she did con-
sent to retire it was with the express
understanding that the United States
was to act as an arbitrator and that the
entire matter was to be submitted to
this government for adjustment.
After the reading of the first message
in the Senate an attempt was made by
| friends of the administration to prevent
the reading of the second, which con-
| tain ed the correspondence on the ques-
| ton. AS this included Cleveland's in
structions to Minister Willis the OBJ
structionists met with sharp resistance.
| The question was debated at length on q
motion to refer the correspondence to
the committee on foreign affairs; but
while the Senate was wrangling over
| the question of reading the accompany
| ing documents, Speaker Crisp gave
the House end Of the Capitol.
The first communication of import
ance was letter of instructions to
Minister Willis dated October Is, 1893.
1t was letter of instructions from Sec
rotary Gresham to Minister Willis and
marked Confidential" in which Mr..
Gresham, in giving Supplemental
garding the relations of the United
States government towards the islands,
directs him to proceed in accordance
with Mr.. Blounts report. He then
proceeds to detail the facts which Mr..
Blount gives out in his report and in
forms him that the annexation treaty
will not be returned to the Senate.
"On your arrival he says, "you will
take advantage of the earliest opportun
ity to inform the Queen of this. Make
known to her the Presidents position
regarding the responsible conduct Of
| the American minister and the presence
on land of the United States forces.
Advise her of the desire of this govern
ment to do juGtice Sd to GGrrdo this
wrong. You will, however, at the same
dent expects that She viii extend am.
nesty to all who are against her,
including all who were connected
with the provisional government,
depriving them of no right or
privilege. Having secured the Queens
agreement to pursue this policy you
will advise the executive Of the pro-
visional government and his ministers
of the Presidents determination of
this question, which their action and
that OF the Queen dcvolved upon him,
aiS;s that they are expected to promptly
restore her constitutional authority.
Should the p,~cen decline to plrSsue the
course suggested, ar SHOULD the pro-
y.sso.::s.4 government rel>>ese to ABIDE by
the Presidents decision, yoa. Will re-
port the facts and await further ms rt1o-
tiQns."
Mr.. Gresham teIegraphed to Minister
Willis through the dispatch agent, at
"a: ''The brevity Of oar tele-
grams are embarrassing You will
insist upon amnesty and wacogIition
Of obligations Of the provisional
government as essential c>5TelitiGas =.
restoration. All interests would be
promoted by prompt acti..n.'
MIR. GRESHAM NO NH Wss,.ss,Is
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Dec: 3. 1898: Your dlsatch which was received
by steamer on the 18th of November seems to
call for additional instructions. Should the
9HSsn 'S" u VIII ". at once Go mi ~1'
half r rna SS. will nS her Ss
to sa sassss aA ~ it his duty to cndeavor
.y.e ner as the sovereign and constitutional
government of the islands. his further efforts in
qualified agreement that all obligations created
q Il - ~ a9oSRsH
of any, measures Of Prescription or punis hir1nt
for what has been done il the past by
those setting up or srpportping tine pro-
that by our original interference and what
followed we have incurred responsible to tho
whole Hawaiian community, and it would not
be just TO put one party at the mercy of the 9TH
er. Should the Queen ask whether, it she &C.
coded to the condition, active steps would be
taken by the United States to effect her sestora-
ton or to maintain her authority thereafter, you
viii say that The President cannot use
f2Ts9 Y shoaSlS fss 6He e9riy occs Of cf fbe
Conditions and the provisional government
refuse to surrender, you viii be governed Is pre-
vious instructions. If the provisional govern
ment asks whether the United States will hold the
Queen to the fufllmcnt of the stipulated condt-
tons. you will say that the President acting
under dictates of honor and duty as he has
done in endeavoring to effect restoration, will
do all in his constitutional power to cause OBJ
, servance of the conditions he has imposed.
ftREsiiAM.
WAsltiSG,roN, b. c., Dec. IS, -Presi-
dent Cleveland to-day sent to Congress
his message on the Hawaiian affair ac-
companied by all letters and other COM
munications received and written in re-
gard to the case. The message is as
follows:
To TIE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVEs: In my recent annual message to Con
gresS | briefly referred TO relations with
Hawaii and expressed the intention of trans
uniting further information on the subject when
additional adviccs permitted Though ! am
not able TO now report Il definite change in the
actual situation, am convinced that the dill
culties lately created both here and
in Hawaii. and now standing in the
way of solution through executive