New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-12-20

Kali to vlndicate its sense of Justice, by an
& earnest effort to make all possible rep.
aratlOns. These principles apply to the
& present case with irresistible forca, when
. the special condii ttiions Of the queen su1-
render OF her soyereig nty are recalled.
She surrendered, not to the provisional
government, but to the United States.
she surrendered not absolutely and per-
manently but temporarily and condi tion-
! Ally, until such time as the facts could be
considered by the United States Further
more the provisional government
Acquiesced In Her Surrender s5Sss.S55s
s IN that manner, and on those terms not
only bY tacit consent, but through the
positive acts Of some members OF the.
government who urged her peaceable sub
i mission, not NEARLY to avoid blOodshed,i
put because she could place i1fpl IL re-
lance upon the justice Of the United
otates and that the whole subject
would be finally considered at
NaShington. I have not, however, overlooked
IN lnt1dent Of this unto tuna te affair. which
remains to be mentioned. Tha memoers of
the provisional 81 overnment and their sup
h p0rters, thou ;hnoEentitled to extreme symp.,-
th',, have ben led to h4ir present predica-i
ment of revolt against the government Of The
queen by the ~!
lndefensible Encouragement
and ASST tance Of our Zip: onatic represents
1--WE. This IA. ma, entitle them to claim that
IN every effort to rectify the wrong Of the
committee some regard should be had for the Il
saIety. Fhis ointment is strongly seconded
Dy q, an xlety to do nothing which would invite
either n sh 'etaiation on the part OF the
queen, or violence AMI bloodsheds in any quar-.
ter. s -, ! 81
Hoped For Acquiescence. III
n the Dellef tlat the q le H. as well hs her
enemies, would be wiling to adopt such a
course as would meet these conditions. and in
view OF the fact That both the queen and the
provisional government had at one time sap-
parently acqui seed in reference OF fhnS en-
tire case to the United States government.
ana considering the further fact ii, at infI any
event the pres ut governments, by It's own dess
clared limitation, was only to exist until
Serms OF nL!on with the United \ ties f
A..e'lsa have been negotiated ard agreed
upon" hoped that after the assurance III
tne M moers OF that government that such
union could not be con unm ated Il mi:;iits
compass peaceful adj .stment of the din
Guilty. <l's 49,
Instructions to Willis.
Actuated by these desires and purposes and
not unm1ndful of the inherent per textiles of
the situation, nor of the limitations upon nv
power, Instructed Mi lister Willis to advise
the queen and her supporters of my desire to
alu IN the restoration of the status existing
S Seaore me me '.w1ess landing Of the United
States FORCES at Honolulu on the 18th Of jam
airy last, If su,h res toration could be effected
upon terms providing for clemency, as we'll as
Justice to all parties concerned. The condi-
lions suggested, as the last instructions show
contem plate general amnesty to those con-
cerheu III setting up the provisional govern:
menC, and a recognition of all the bona fl "a
acts and obligations. In short, they required
That the pas. should be burie and that the
restored government could resume its au thor
1ty as II its continuity hal not been inter-
rupted. z.ss+ g1.a 80
Not Accepted by the Queen
These condit ons have OF proved &C epta-.
pie to the queen, and though she has been in
formed that they will be insisted upOn and
that unless acceded to the efforts Of the nrt 81
cent 10 ald IN the restoration of her govern
ment will cease, I have not thus far lear: e1
that she is wiling to yie.d them her acouies-
.cence: The cneck which my plans have thus
encountered has prevented their presentation
to the members OF the provisional government
while unfortunate pubic MISREPRESENTATION
OF the situation and exaggerated statements
OF the sentiments OF our people have obviously
injured the prospects OF successful executive
mediation. a
Submits the Matter to Congress.
therefore submit this communication.
WIN accompany exhibits, embracing Mr..
blount's repc7t, the evidence ana statements
taken by hiE at Honolulu. the instrnctinns
given to both Mr.. Blount and Minister Wits.
and correspondence connected with the affair
in hand. 80 ~
In commencing the subject to the extended
powers and wide discretion of the congress, I
desire to add the assurance that shall 8
much gratitied to cooperate in any lepislative
plan which may be devised for the solution OF
the problem before us, which is consistent
with American honor, integrity and morality.
GROVER sILEVELAND
Executive Mansion, Washington, o. c., De-
cemuer Is, 1883.