The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
THAT MESSAGE.
Continued from Page 1.

or February ana the next Gay nhu hef
first interview with the secretary Of state.
lie held another on the nth, when the
treaty was practically agreed upon, and 1t
was formally concluded on the
14th, and transmitted to the
senate on the 18th, being only 81
days after the organization % The govern
ment till the submission / the senate.
In addition there appeared on the face OF
the paper accompanying the
treaty issue fact OF
the most vital importance. The message
OF the president stated that the over
throw of the monarchy was in no
way promoted by this govern
ment. The letter of the secretary
state to the president stated that at the
time the provisional government took
possession no troops or officers
OF the United States were present or
participated in any way it the proceedings
and that no public recognition was ac-
corded by the United States minister
until after the queens abdication.
and when the provisional government was
in effect in possession of the govern
ment building and all the
potential machinery OF the
government. The protest of the queens
ministers accompanied the treaty and
explicitly stated that she yielded to
the United States force, whose minister
caused the United Stotes forces to land,
and declared he would support the pro-
visional government.
The truth or falsity of the protest is
surely OF the first Importance, but as it
had been uninvestigated i conceived
it my duty to withdraw the
treaty and cause an impartial
investigation OF the facts to be made. i
sent Mr.. Blount, whose report accompanies
this message, and its conclusions are
accompanied by evidence upon
which it is based, from
which no other conclusion can be reached.
The reports and proofs, as transmitted,
justifies the statement that the
president and senate were misled
by the declaration that the overthrow of
the monarch was not in any way promoted
by this government.
Mr.. Cleveland's message then proceeds
TO say the project was zealously pro-
NOTED by the United States minister,
who evidently ardently desired that it
should become fact accomplished
f, by his agency during his ministry by
not inconveniently scrupulous means.
On the 9th of November, 1892,
two months before the first overt
act, he addressed letter to the secretary
of state elaborately arguing the case OF
annexation.
The president considers The advocacy of
the overthrow of the monarchy useful
in interpreting the minister's conceded
acts. He also quotes Mr.. Stevens letter Of
March 8, 1892, wherein he desired TO show
how far he may deviate from inter-
national rules in landing troops in cir
cumstances of disorder.
A minister with such zeal for annexa-
atom found the precise opportunity
wanted in January. We are prepared for
the oxultant enthusiasm of the letter to
the state department of Feb. i, 1893, de-
claring that Hawaii is ripe at this golden
hour for the United States to pluck.
\ On the date of said letter the minister
issued proclamation assuming protect
crate which was promptly disavowed by
the United States government, but the
American flag remained at the govern
ment building at Honolulu un-
til Mr.. Blounts arrival. The
president proceeds to state
the occurrences which led to the subver-
sion of the constitutional government in
the interest of annexation. The queen,
in Difference to the remonstrances OF the
cabinet, withdrew the proposed
constitution and renounced the
project. Taking advantage OF
this citizens, mostly aliens, met in private
office and selected aso-called committee of
safety of thirteen, seven OF whom were
foreign subjects. Their designs were not re
vealed but were certainly nothing less than
annexation. On the 18th their exact ac-
tion is not known, but certainly they
were in communication with the United
States minister. On the 10th the queens
proclamation notifying foreign govern
ments that no change would be
made in the constitution except in the
regular way. The same day the co nmittee
Of safety in mass meeting were unwil-
ling to proceed further unless protected
by the United States forces. The
committee addressed note to
the United States minister
asking protection and becoming panic
stricken because they had no troops, and
realizing their position they asked him
not to land troops. He replied that troops
would be landed whether they were
wanted or not.
The troops landed between and 5
o'clock i'm the afternoon OF the 10th OF
January. This wasan ret of war unless by
the consent OF the Hawaiian government,
or for the protection Of imperilled
lives and property. The exist
ing government. instead Of asking
had protested against the landing. The
said troops were stationed at distance
from the American consulate, in location
wise il landed for purpose of supporting
the provisional government. The
city was in its ordinary quiet,
with no symptoms OF riot. The troops
were landed without the consent or wish
Of the government OF the islands, or any
body else except the United States minis
ter, wherefore the military
occupation was wholly unjustifiable.
His real purpose was neither
obscure nor far TO see. The United states
forces being on the scene the provisional
government was organized and proclaimed.
The United states marines being the con-
trolling factor in the scene OF