Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-16
MAY HAVE HER GROWN.
Hawaii's Queen to Be Restored to
Her Throne.
Secretary Gresham Says an Injustice Has
Been Done-The President Sustains
Him Views of Other
Statesmen.
TO BE RECRowNED.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.-SecretarY of
State Gresham made public Friday
night the most important state paper
that has borne his name since the
present administration began. 1t was
addressed to President Cleveland. and
informed him that the overthrowal of
Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii, was
brought about by such an abuse OF the
authority of the United States, and by
such force and fraud" that nothing
short of a restoration of the queen to
her throne would satisfy the demands
of Justice.
Gen. Harrison's Views.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. I1.-When
ex-president Harrison was informed of
the action of the state department in
repudiating the act of the Harrison ad-
ministration in the Hawaii matter he
was much astonished. At first he re-
fused to believe the report. Being as
sured of the fact he said; We'll,
that is indeed hard to believe. How
ever, if the present administration is
satisfied with its acts 1 am satisfied
with mine" Asked for his opinion Mr.
Harrison said: II am not ready to give
an opinion just now. / believe l should
prefer to let my friends and the press
of the country fight it out with the adj
ministration. 1 will say, however,
that it is my opinion the provisional
government of the islands cannot be re-
moved except by force of arms.
His Hearty Approval
NJ A T., ~
view with James Hyde Pratt, of Al
bany, n. Y, kinsman and friend,
President Cleveland stated that he had
absolute faith in the accuracy of all
conclusions drawn by Secretary Gresh-
am with reference to the Hawaiian af-
fair, and that Minister Stev,ns and
Capt Wilse had committed an act of
usurpation and done a wrong to help
less power which it was the duty of the
United States government to undo.
Gresham Talks.
In an interview Secretary Gresham
characterized the attempt of the Harri-
son administration to acquire the coun-
try as fraudulent act, and said:
1t is not the policy OF this government now
to encroaeh upon the rights of other govern
ments, nor has it ever been. Neither is the
policy Of this government to be molested
by other governments without protest.
The American people always stand for
what they believe to be right and
honest To dethrone the queen was
a dishonest act, and, on the part of this
government-loving liberty and independence
as il does-there was nothing left to be done
but TO act honorably and restore her queen TO
her former place, wrongfully taken from her
by the cowardly provisional government
crowd.
Ex-Minister stevens Replies.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. lS.-ln signed
leader in the Kennebec Journal Hon.
j. l.. Stevens, late United States min
lister to Hawaii, makes the following
reply to Secretary Gresham's report:
"All that American piety, American benevo-
lence, American schools and American patriot
ism have accomplished in Hawaii in the last
seventy years are now centralized in the pro-
visional government and stand in its support
II is a government honestly and ably ad.
that Hawaii ever had. know
not the influences which induced
Secretary Gresham to become an active
agent IN attempting such a great ohense
against American civilization, justice and law.
His intense hostility to ex-President Harrison
anu 10 the llIuStflOQS 6A-SeCfeIary OF Sldte, VINO
passed to his grave in January last, is well
known II was that which caused him TO betray
and desert the great political party whose
honors he had shared and brought him to his
present attitude toward his former associates
and their work. So far as his recent manifesto
on Hawaiian affairs casts reflection upon my
official action / care lit.e except to the degree
that his cruel and untruthful words strike al
the noble band of men and women who have
for ten months stood so devotedly and unitedly
in defense OF American civilization
Denial.
Mr.. Stevens then makes specific de-
malls of statements in the Blount-Gres-
ham report touching the landing of the
marines of the Boston, and adds:
Queen Liiuokalani inaugurated the revolu-
ton by attempting to destroy the legislature
by revolutionary means, From Saturday aft
eraoou January IA, to January l6 there was no
government IN Honolulu except in the
united and self-possessed attitude of citizens,
who assembled in great massm meeting
on January IS and consummated their
efforts for law and order by the establishment
OF the provisional government on the nth,
which was promptly acknowledged by all the
foreign representatives. When / did recog-
nize il, late in the afternoon OF the nth,
the provisional government was complete
master OF the situation and had fun con
troll OF the city and OF the government archives
The committee on public safety and the pro-
visional government constituted the only ,Ha-
waiian government de facto existing for twenty
fours hours previous 10 my recognition. the mon
arehial government having completely col
lapsed several days before"
Willis at Honolulu.
San Francisco, Nov. IA. Steamer
China has arrived from Yokohama and
Hong Kong, via Honolulu Up to the
time the steamer left Honolulu Minis
ter Willis had not made known his
instructions from President Cleveland
consequently there was no change
in the political situation
Can Only BE Maintained by Force.
1t is the opinion of those who came
up from Honolulu on the China that
the annexationists win make no
resistance if the United States
orders the queen put back
but that this government will
have to keep a force of men constant
III On sb4r.. ~ maintain 1ar nm Tho