The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21

parties concerned. The action sug-
gested, as the last instructions snow,
contemplate general amnesty 10 tnose
concerned in the summing up OF tne
provisional government and reeogni-
ton of all its bona fide acts and obi
cations. In short, they require tha1
the past should be buried ana re-
stored. The government could resume
authority as if its continuity had not
ueen interrupted. These conditions
have not been acceptable to the queen;
and though she has been informed
that they will be lpslsIeu
upon and unless acceded TO
the efforts of the president
TO aid In the restoration OF her gov
eminent will cease. | have tnus IA
learned that she is willing to yield &C.
uliescence. The check which our
plans have thus far encountered has
prevented their presentation TO the
members of the provisional govern
ment, while unfor innate pubic mis-
representations of the situation ana
aggravated statements OF the sentI-
ments of our people have obviously In
iured the prospects OF successful exec,
utive med. tatioD. | therefore submit
this communication with the ac'
coupauying exhibits t,embraclng
Mr.. Blounts repor evidence
end statements AIKEN by
him at Honolulu. instructions given
both Mr.. Blount and Minister Willis,
and correspondence connected with
the affair in hand. In commencing
this subject to the extended powers
and discretion of congress l desire to
add the assurance that shall be much
gratified to cooperate in any legisla-
tive plan which may be devised for the
solution of the problem before. us
which is consistent with American
honor, integrity aud morality.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
LETTER OF TRANSMISSION.
In the letter of transmission to the
senate President Cleveland states that
under the clause in the resolution OF
inquiry for the correspondence which
allows him to withhold such matter as
he considers Incompatible with the
public welfare. he has retained mes
sages received by the state department
from Minister Willis. Original instruc-
fions to Minister Willis, dated Oct. Is,
1898. are as follows:
"Supplementing general instructions
with regard to official duties, it is nee
essary to communicate to you in con.
fidence special instructions for your
Guidance in so far as concerns the rela-
tions of the government of the United
States towards the de facto govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands. The
president has deemed it his duty to
withdraw from the senate the treaty
of annexation signed by the secretary
of state and agents of the provisional
government ard to despatch trusted
representative to Hawai- to impartial
ly Investigate the causes so-called for
the revolution and report the true sit
uation in those islands. This informa-
ton was needed better to enable the
president to discharge the delicate and
important public duty.
The instructions given Mr.. Blount;
of which you are furnished q copy,
had a line of conduct to be observed
by him in his official and personal re-
lations to the islander by which you
will be guided so far as applicable and
in consistence VIII what is herein
stated. 1t remains to acquaint you
with the presidents conclusions upon
the facts embodied in Mr.. Blount's re-
port and to direct your course in ac
cordauce Herewith.
The provisional government was not
established by the Hawaiian people
with their consent or acquiescence, nor
has it since existed with their
consent. Tire queen refused
to surrender her power to the
provisional government until con-
WINGED that the minister of the United
States had recognized it as the de
facto authority and would support
and defend it with the military force
of the United States and that resis-
lance would precipitate o bloody con.
| flict with that force. She was advised
and assured by her ministers and by
the leaders of the movement to over
throw the government that if she sur :
rendered under protest her case would
afterward be thoroughly considered by
the president of the United States.
The queen finally and wisely yielded
to the armed forces of the United
States CHARTERED in Honolulu, relying
upon the good faith and honor of the
president when informed of what he'd
occurred to undo the action of the
minister and reinstate her in the au.
thority, which she claimed as the con
stitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian
| islands.
after patient examination Of Mr..
Blount's report the president is salts
fed. the movemedt against the queen,
if not initiated was encouraged and
supported by the representative OF this
government at Honolulu; that he
promised in advance to aid her ene'
mics in their effort tc overthrow the
government and set up by force a new
government in its place, and that he
kept these promises by causing, a de-
tachment of troops to be landed from
the Boston on the 10th of January
and by recognizing the provisional
government next day, which was toe
feeble to defend itself, and the consti
tutional government was able to sue
cessfully maintain it's authority againS'
any threatened force other than tina
of The United States already landed
The president is therefore determined
that he will not send back to the sen
ate for its action the treaty he with
drew from that body for further con
| sidarot;On on tho 9th daV of Marcel