Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-21
HELD BACK.
The Two Dispatches Not Sent to
Congress.
WHAT THEY NAY Be ABOUT.
Secretary Herbert submits n Mas. Of Cor
respondenoe-The ,ate Capt wIItse's
RepOrt-Also Adm. skerretts
aud Irwin's.

RepOrt-Also Adm. skerretps
aud Irwin's.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-In transmit
ting the Hawaiian correspondence "a
the house OF representatives, President
Cleveland said: "In compliance with q
resolution Of the house, hereby trans.
init report with copies of the instruc.
tions given 10 Mr. Albert y Willis. the
representative Of the United States now
in the Hawaiian islands, and also
the correspondence since March 4,
1889, concerning the relations OF
this government TO those islands
In making this communication
| ] have withheld only dispatch
to the former minister 10 Hawaii, No.
| 40, under date OF October g, 1899, and u
dispatch from the present minister, No.
., under date OF November 10, 1898, be-
cause, in my opinion, the publication
OF these two papers would be incom-
patible with the public interests"
Tho dispatch OF November 10, 1913, Is
without doubt the detailed information
| OF the developments which prompted
Minister Wills tclcgraphic dispatch OF
the same date 10 Secretary Gresham,
on which Is based the order TO suspend
instructions.
Secretary Herbert submits mass OF
correspondence from naval officers in
command of United States naval forces
Of Hawaii IL goes back to July, 1850,
and Is brought down 10 Adm. lrwin's
brief confidential dispatch OF December
TO Mr.. Herbert telling him the pro-
visional government had 1000 men
under arms. November 1. 1899, Capt.
Niltse reports the queens persistent
refusal and obstinacy 10 appoint n
cabinet may prccipitate crisis Then,
ON January is, Capt, Wiltse makes his
report on the uprising and the landing
Of marines and sailors OF the Boston
under his command lie says:
On January 10 there was u largo and enthusi.
astlc ma meeting COMPOSED OF representative
men In Honolulu, held In the largest hail In the
city At2p m on the sam1 diy received
from United States Minister stevens a request
n land sailors and marines from the Boston TO
protect the Uni.e1 States logation consulate
and the lives and property OF Am, rlcan cit.
gems At t:3O January u landed tho ships
battalion under command of Lie Il Com VII
Ham n Swinebcrn. Olo detachment Of marines
was placed at tho legation and ono at the con
filate. while the main bldy OF men. with two
pieces OF artillery we're qiariered In a hall In
4 central location near the government build.
ings
The text OF Minister Stevens letter
to Capt Wiltse of January is, 1898,
asking him TO land the troops was as
follows:
II vllw of thu cxIstlnG critical clrsum-
q ncos. indicating an luliequlte legal force
request yOn - lanl marines and sailor, from
he ship under your command Tor tho pro
tlon Of the Unltrd $ S-Atos i'xatlpn and the
United Siacs consultts and - secure the
'afot OF American lf1 and p-op'rty
Capt. Wiltse then recites that the
provisional government was estab-
lished, the quech dethroned and the
new authorities recognized by thu
United tatas minister Capt Wiltso
reports 10 the secretary of the navy
under date of February tlat IL Is hi
intention TO keep tho United It ties
naval forces on shore until the provis.
10 ial government ask their with
lrlwal lie says; "rhero can be no
ioubt that the prompt Ian ling of the
pltt,llon has prevented hloJisled and
saved life AMI property" lie also
reports that the Islands had been
placed IN Ter the protection OF the
United States by formal dc hration of
Minister Stevens.
On February IL, 1903, Secretary
Tracey received letter from Secretary
luhn Foster stating the latter had tele-
sraphed Minister Stevens commenting
his action, $50 far as IL lies within the
scope of standing instructions to the
legation and the naval commanders in
Hawaiian waters, but disavowing IL so
f'r as IL may appear to overstep that
limit by setting the authority OF the
United states above that OF the IIa-
vaiian government,
On April II Adm. SlSerrett, then in
command, reports that he hauled down
the United States nag from the govern
ment building by order of Mr. Blount
lie says there were noeNpressions from
the citizens On November 10 Secretary
Herbert telegraphed 70 Adm Skerrett
not TO give aid to either party contend
Ing for the government at Honolulu
Adm. lrwin's reports make up the
balance of the naval correspondence.
The admiral confines himself strictly
to naval affairs anl at no time men
tions political questions On the
same date Secretary Tracey trans nit
ted from Secretary Foster the follow.
Ing TO Minister Stevens;
Your course In rocoynizing the lnopposed d
'acto government app 'lrs to have b,en dsoreoi
"A In nceordanee with the facts. The rule Of
his glvcrnment has unii1rmly baen to reoog.
nl1o and enter into rela 4 ms with any actual
government In ful possession OF effective
nowor with The assent Of the people You will
ontlnuo 20 recognize tho new government un
der such conditions
Newspaper once on Fire.