Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TO CONGRESS
MINISTER WILLIS INSTRUCTIONS.

MINISTER WILLIS INSTRUCTIONS.
President Cleveland response TO the
passed by both houses of
requesting information on Haw-
allan affairs and especially rs to the nature
of the Instructions given to Minister Will
lis, was sent to Congress on Monday.
The reply is in the form of special mess
age, in which the President reviews The
situation and gives his position and
large number of documents, including
the instructions to Minister Willis. The
President takes the position that the
queen should be restored as matter of
Justice; that Minister Stevens conspired
to overthrow the government OF Hawaii,
and acted dishonesty from start TO nm
ish /; that President Harrison was misled.
Accordingly Mr.. Willis was directed to
restore the queen, but not by force Of
arms unless Congress should consent to
such action.
The message is id, ntical as sent to both
houses. but in the case of the house of
representatives the President added
supplementary message as follows: "ln
making the communication | have with
held one dispatch from the former minis
ter to Hawaii, numbered 20, under date
of October s, 1892, and "A dispatch from
the present minister numbered 3, under
date of November l6, 1893, because, In
my opinion, the publication Of these two
papers would be Incompatible with the
public interest
The first paper following the message
in the CORES pondence sent to the house
is the already published letter of Secre-
tary Gresham of November Is last, sug-
costing the restoration. Following this
is the letter of instructions to Minister
Willis of Oc.O0rr IS, the salient points of
which are AS follows
"I'he provisional government was not
established by the Hawaiian people nor
with their consent. The queen refused
to surrender her powers to the provision
al government until convinced that the
minister of the United States had recog-
nizedil as the de factO authOrity,and would
support and defend it with the military
forces of the United States and that re-
sistance would cause a bloody conflict
with that force. She was advised and
assured bv her ministers and by the
leaders of the movement for the over
throw of her government that if she
surrendered her case would be after
ward fairly considered by the President
of the United States. The queen wisely
yielded to the armed forces of the United
States at Honolulu, relying upon the
good faith and honor of the President,
when Informed of what had occurred, to
undo the action of the minister and re-
instate her and her authority which she
claimed as constitutional sovereign of
the Hawaiian islands.
The President is satisfied that the
movement against the queen, II not in
stIgated, was encouraged and supported
| by the representative of this government
at Honolulu; that he promised in adj
vance to aid her enemies 10 set up new
government, and that he kept this
promise by causing detachment OF
troops to he landed from the United
States ship Boston, and by recognizing
the provisional government the next
day, when it was too feeble to defend
itself, and that the constitutional govern
ment was able, successfully, to main
tain its authority against any threaten
ing force other than that of the United
States already landed. The President,
therefore, has determined that he will
not send back to the senate for its ac-
ton thereon the treaty which he had
withdrawn from that body for further
l consideration on March 8 last.
son your arrival at Honolulu YOU will
cake advantage of an early oppOItuhily
to inform the queen of this determine
tiOn. making known to her the Presi-
dents regret that the reprehensble con
duet of the American minister and the
unauthorized presence on land of the
military force of the United States oblig-
ed her to surrender her sovereignty fol
the time being and to rely on the Justice
of this government to undo the fragrant
wrong done to her. You will at the
same time inform the queen that when
reinstated the President expects that SHE
will pursue a magnanimous course by
granting full amnesty TO all who took
part in the government against her, in
Guiding the persons who are or have
been officially or otherwise connected
with the provisional government, de-
priving them of no right or privilege en-
joyed before the so-called present revo
luton. All obligations created by the
provisional government IN due course OF
administration should be assumed. Hav
ing secured the queens agreement tC
pursue this wise and humane policy
which, it is believed, you will speedily
obtain, then advise the President of TIA,
provisional government and the minis
ters of the presidents department anC
say to them that they are expected Il
return to her promptly her constitution
al authority. Should the queen decline
to pursue the liberal course suggested
or should the provisional government
refuse to abide by the said decision
you will report the fact and await fur
Their Instructions"
On November "a Secretary Gresham
telegraphed Minister Willis as follows
"The brevity of your kilograms is EN-
barrassing. You will insist upon amend
ment and recognition of obligations o.
the provisional government as essentia
conditions of the queens restoration
All interests will be served by prOmp
action"
The next telegram to Minister Willis
from Secretary Gresham is dated Decem
Der 3, and reads as follows:
"YOur dispatch, which was answered
by steamer on November %, seems t.
call for additional Instructions. Should
the queen refuse to consent TO the cOndi
tons of restoration already named, yOl
will at once inform her that the Presiden
will cease interference in her behalf, ant
that, while he deems it hls duty TO Ell
deaVOr to restore her and the cOnstitu