The Globe-republican., 1893-12-22
PAPERS HELD BACK.

PAPERS HELD BACK
Two Dispatches Not Transmitted to Con.
gress on the Hawaiian Muddle-A Mass
Of Correspondence Submitted.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-In transmit
ting the Hawaiian correspondence to
the house of representatives, President
Cleveland said: I'm compliance with a
resolution of the house, hereby trans,
NIT a report with copies of the instruc-
tons given to Mr.. Albert S. Willis, the
representative of the United States now
in the Hawaiian islands, and also
the correspondence since March I.
1889, concerning the relations OF
this government to those islands.
In making this communication.
have withheld only a dispatch
to the former minister to Hawaii, No.
20, under date of October s. 1892, and a
dispatch from the present minister, No
8, under date of November 16, 1893. be-
cause, in my opinion, the publication
of these two papers would be incom-
patible with the public interests"
The dispatch of November 16, 1898. is
without doubt the detailed information
of the developments which prompted
Minister Willis Geographic dispatch of
the same date to Secretary Gresham,
on which is based the order to suspend
instructions.
Secretary Herbert submits Il mass of
from naval officers in
command of United States naval forces
of Hawaii. 1t goes back to July, 1889,
and is brought down to Adm. Irwin S
brief confidential dispatch of December
4 to Mr.. Herbert. telling him the pro-
visional government had l,Oo0 men
under arms November /. 1892, Capt.
Wiltse reports the queens persistent
refusal and obstinacy to appoint a
cabinet may precipitate crisis. Then.
on January IS. Capt. Wiltse makes his
report on the uprising and the landing
of marines and sailors of the Boston
under his command. He says:
On January Is there was large and enthusi-
aStic mass meeting composed OF represen tn tive
men in Honolulu, held in the largest hall in the
city At2p m on the same day received
from United States Minister Stevens a reques t
to land sailors and marines from the Boston 10
and the lives and property Of American citi-
zens. At 4:3O January IS landed the ships
under command OF Lieut. Com. Will
liam T. Swinebern. One detachment OF marines
was placed at the legation and one at the con
sulate. while the main body OF men. with two
pieces Of artillery. were quartered in hall in
q central location near the government build
ings.
The text of Minister Stevens letter
to Capt. Wiltse of January 16, 1898.
asking him to land the troops was as
follows:
In view of the existing critical circum.
st noes. indicating an inadequate legal force.
l request you to land marines and sailors from
the ship under your command for the pro
te :tion Of the United States legation and the
United States consulate and to secure the
safet: of American life and property.
Capt. Wiltse then recites that the
provisional government was estab-
lished, the queen dethroned and the
new authorities recognized by the
United States minister. Capt. Wiltse
reports to the secretary of the navy
under date of February 1 that it is his
intention to keep the United States
naval forces on shore until the provis-
ional government asks their with
drawal. He says: "There can be no
doubt that the prompt landing of the
battalion has prevented bloodshed and
saved life and prope rty." He also
reports that the islands had been
placed under the protection of the
United States by formal de .laration of
Minister Stevens.
On February Il, 1893, Secretary
Tracey received letter from Secretary
John Foster stating the latter had tele-
graphed Minister Stevens commencing
his action. 80 far as it lies within the
scope of standing instructions to the
legation and the naval commanders in
Hawaiian waters, but disavowing it so
far as it may appear II overstep that
limit by setting the authority of the
United States above that of the Ha-
waiian government
On April Il Adm. Skerrett. then in
reports that he hauled down
the United States flag from the govern
ment building by order of Mr.. Blount.
He says there were noexpressions from
the citizens On November IS Secretary
Herbert telegraphed to Adm Skerrett
not to give aid to either party contend
ing for the government at Honolulu.
Adm. Twins reports make up the
balance of the naval correspondence
The admiral confines himself strictly
to naval affairs and at no time men
tions political questions. On the
same date Secretary Tracey transmit
ted from Secretary Foster the follow
ing to Minister Stevens:
Your course in recognizing the unopposed de
facto government, appears TO have been discreet
and in accordance with the facts The rule OF
this government has uniformly been to recog-
nize and enter into relations with any actual
government in full possession OF effective
mower with the assent of the people. You Will
continue 70 recognize the new government I'M
der such conditions
H. ID