The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31
THE GREAT CASE OF HAWAII.
REPORT BIZ MR. SIoRER FROM rms
COMMITTEES ON FoREISN <FFATRa


tuition .. the Appointment OF M. BIou-s
Mr.. Cleveland. Hawaiisu Policy pe-
cIared 60 ne without the Fair De.h.s
aud DIRnity witch should ne Prrsuea
In the Diplomacy OF tn. U-itss States.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 30-Ths minority Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs have submitted
the following report on the Hawaii case;
When President Cleveland was insugurstsd.
March 4, 1893. the Hawaiian Islands were
under the sovereign control OF . republican
Government. already recognized not only ~
the United States. but By every civilized nation
This Government was In name provisional
but In fact was to remain in existence for an
indefinite period. until the time when terms OF
union with the United States should have been
agreed upon.
The Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United
States to Hawaii was In person at his post and
the senate OF the United States was In session.
The President sent to the Senate the nams Of
Mr.. Gresham, as Secretary Of State. and thse
body. on March O. confirmed the appointments
1t was at that time publicly stated. though 80
yet not officially known. that Mr.. James H.
Blount started from Washington on March
on mission to the Hawaiian Islands with
verbal secret instructions from the President.
II this be true. bis subsequent written instruc-
lions. not made public until November last
mue' h"Ne ooon W y 1888 W 4A' 49,, -.
his departure from Washington. as they bear
date March IL.
The treaty sent to the Senate by the outgoing
Administration on Feb. IA. war Withdrawn By
the President on March o. between the time Of
Mr.. Blounts departure and the date Of his
written instructions
Those instructions are volu mnous. but the
words that are important at the present day
are few.
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U'a s.s 10 OBTAIN ss.
ch' rr.s.dsnp has decided to despatch you as his
whereby the pr,,a.p, scer.a. Won to III. rr,.id..s
=, ~. pSasa,,~. sa,, ,,s,.ns~ coans,,. :, a.. IT.
~.aa Island. Tho comprehensive. defeats. and con
nden'i'i character Of your mission eau now only Be
Grafton TO ,n.s,. Won TO susi mi. ensrr. yow Az.
thor,ty in All matters touching Ia. relation. OF tns
70 ,ao ., o'a', n% y, non .,.oa
acting in coperatou with the com OF the naval
forces is vested full discretion and power determine
when such force, should 30 landed or Withdrawn.
" m. pt...n, minister Of n. United stats. :. Hon.
usual unction. 10 hi. once not
en-, win III: powers ln'ta.'id 20 you,
t .n s mag - nt Ia IA Tno,y Jus
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D. No Ezcsisncy SIn,o,d b. Doe. PradsNi u Ne Essns
- sIs Aar,,s'y Sose' n he f'0'''"a s''s'""-4
CARR AID Coop have mad. choice % James
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and sTs 60 Tisi hs .S.i 9. .Ss Isfs
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| Islands. May God nave your EIcsllsncy in his
Sf SEi!t:a .,w..niason sA. ,,.n Of March ,sss
., your s1 ,0a n'. .S sU =, st.,. =, N.
same date to the, United States Minister 81
| Honolulu notified him OF Mr.. Blounts appoint:
In The letter Of instructIons to Mr. Blount.
| Mr., Blount arrived at Honolulu March %
shS o bol he n asd o 70
the Sist Of Ma5ch NJ BGaIt ssasd shs FOL
srni You arc directed haul down tn. ga,.d states
en-. 60 from ,se Goysrnmsn' banding and to embark
Mr.. BIount aimed thereafter at Honolulu
for several months Mr.. Willis was CON
hr ar a a. MT NJ Hfonnts 6nsi rsSort and an
his affidayits must have been In the pos
| Iouses Of Coneress met on Aug 4. 1893.
or Very shortly Thereafter. Both Houses Oh
ssssIa9 Susingtbs wboIs Time OF the delibsra
| tions OF the Naturalization, il any there were.
1 Nh raanltAd m lnRtTnCtiOna
| Nj Wiiiis -
Tha conatitution proyides that the Presidsns
| MAJ nominafa and nv and with tina sdvios
ani cnoaanf "a ths ssnafa NAV annoInt AM
hasssdoTs and other pubIle MinisterGh The
1890 -, ~ ~ fS5a knnGn a. aantion
| ~ 81 tha Rsvised Statutaa In aIassityinS
| djniomatic ofScsrs snaciAcalI; n1msa Hfom-
ninssInnarS aionS Win i!Ministars ImhSsss.
aoss Innsnl. I" = nj othar oficisl dsaienafions
NThis ststap,ant covars a II that h nasdadto
| show how the President has Ignored the plain
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"a 81 ~ ,h ne n voiitinn xthont tha AZ
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iiInJtaS SVs1ss Snt oniYS ~ = SnaciaI Com mia.
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r0 an 10 ntsnS a, 18th en- yvspS our nse
~ a1S ~ saS that eithsr ~ thess were ths
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efTHhe Ps IIdaSt isit sntirsIy IN ths words Of
10 Ies.IIsnt ie' FL onoo,d Il ;nd,msnt snd
M ~ d'tio -, NJ R1ount ths dstsfIs al
th aSacn,Inn u, bGs daiI.ata and conHdsntiSi
sno eAoeunHu XXt,iiiSS Sain1en,stic odinar dnIg
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