The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-19
CLEVELAND AND QUEEN LII
Tb3 President Sends His Message to
Congress.

Prerequisite to Amy Steps to Re-
store Her to the Throne-The Queen
Declines to Comply Minister Stevens
Declared Guilty of Using United
States Marines to Help Deposs Her.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-The Presidents
message upon the Hawaiian complication
was sent to congress to-day. 1t is a
document of about 5000 words, and the
Instructions to Minister Willis which
were sent to the Senate, but not to the
House, make an additional $500 words.
Following is a synopsis of the President 8
message. In his opening paragraphs the
President says:
Though / am not atle now TO report a defi-
mite change in the actual situation, am con-
vInced that the difficulties lately created both
here and In + avail, and now standing in the
way OF a solution through executive ton of
the problem presented render it proper and
expedient that the matter should be referred
to the broader authority and iscretlon of
congress, with full explanation of the en-
deaVor thus far made to deal with the emer-
gency, and statement OF the considerations
which have governed my action.
suppose that right and justice should de-
termine the path to Re followed in treating
this subject If national honesty is to be dis
regarded and a desire for territorial exten-
sion. or disslt sfaction with q form Of govern
ment not our own. ought to regulate our
conduct, have entirely m1Sapprehended the
mission and Character of our government and
the behavior viii n the conscience Of our
people demands of their public servants.
MIR. Cleveland then gives a history of
the situation as he found it upon taking
Office, the then pending treaty of annex
alton, its withdrawal by himself and the
sending of Mr.. Blount to Investigate the
facts attending the negotiation of "a
treaty and the overthrow OF the queens
government. Mr.. Blount's report accom-
panies the message. 1t has been published
already. OF this report Mr.. Cleveland
says:
The report with its accompanying proofs,
and such other evidence as is now before the
congress, or Is herewith submitted, justifes,
IN my opinion, the statement that when the
Pre- 1dent was led to su unit the treaty to the
Senate with the declaration that the over
throw Of the monarchy wa not in any way
promoted by this government, and when the
Senate was Induced to receive and discuss it
on that oasis, both the President and Senate
we're ulisled,
STEVENS PROMOTED THE REVOLUTION.
Discussing the facts and evidence relat-
ing to the inception of the annexation
movement in Hawaii, Mr.. Cleveland OBJ
serves:
That the project was one which was zeal
ously promoted by the minister representing
the United states in that country. He evil
IDENTIFY had an ardent desire that it should be-
come fact accomplished By his agency and
during his ministry, and was not inconveni-
entity scrupulouS as to the means employed to
hat end op Nov: 10 1892. nearly two
tending toward the suhversion Of the
hawaiian government and the attempted
transfer of J Pawaiian territory TO the United
States, he d iressed long letter to the Sec
Tetary OF State, in which the case for annex
alton wGs elaborately argued on moral polit-
ieal and economical grounds. He refers TO
the loss 70 the Hawaiaa sugar interests from
lhe operation OF the Mckinley bill, and the
tendency to still further depr rsclat!ol OF
sugar property unless some posi-
i've ua measure measure OF relief is granted
existing Hawaiian government, and emphat-
ieally declares for annexation. He says
In truth the monarchy here is an surd an
achronism 10 has nothing on which it logi-
cally orlegitimat by stands The feldal basis
on which Il once stoodno longer listing, the
monar ny now is only an i'm )e 1iment TO so ID
government-an obstruction TO the prosperity
and progress OF the islands -
Quoting further and literally from
Minister Stevens communications to the
state department. MIR Cleveland says:
These de :Iarations certainly show dispo-
Ntlon and condition Of mind which may be
usetully re ;alled when inter Or ting the sig
nlHcance Of the minister conceded acts. or
when considering the PROBABILITIES OF such
conduct on his part as may not be admitted.
STEVENS SUSPICIOUS PREPARATIONS.
In this view the President quotes from
letter from Mr.. Stevens dated March
:, 1892. in which Mr.. Stevens asks for in
formation as to his powers and duties in
the event of revolution occurring in
honolulu; ana also one dated Feb. l,
1888, in which Mr.. Stevens declares
that: THE Hawaiian pear is now
fully ripe and this is the golden hour for
the United States to pluck it,
Mr.. Stevens proSectorate incident is
also referred TO-
The President rehearses the incidents
attending the overthrow of the queen
and from them gives this deduction:
Thus il aopea that Hawaii was taken pos
session OF " the United States forces with.
out the consent or wish of the government Of
me lslanls, o. anybody else so far as shown,
except the | nlted states minister here
t9re the military occupation OF Honolulu by
me United ~tates on the day mentioned was
wholly without justification, either as an oc-
cupatlon by consent or as an occupation ne,
eessltated by dangers threatening American
ile and property. 1t must he accounted for
N some other way and on some other ground,
ano IT'S real motive and purpose are neither
otsture nor far 10 seek.
RECOGNITION OF DoLE's GOVERNMENT,
In further discussing the subject the
PRESIDENT says:
When our minister recognized the provls-
ohdl government the only basis upon which
~ teoJeu was the Ia u tn the com mltte6 or
sslety had In the manner above stated de.
Jared 1t to exist. IL was neither govern.
ment de facto nor de jure.
OF the state Of perplexity in which this
sac sac OF things placed the queen, Mr..
Cleveland says:
~ the queen could have dealt with the in
SmRents alone her course would have been
pun ana the result unmistakable But the
Luted states had allied itself with her enc
or,' -Ies, nad recognized them as the true gov
oInment OF Hawaii, and had put her and her
aoherents In the position OF opposition
"sainst lawful authority She knew that she
eollo not withstand the power OF the United
3'ales. but she believed that she might
Icy trust 70 Its justice. Accordingly som
moIrs after the recognition OF h provisional
1 M, GEnment by the United states
an4 arni4Hl9ter, the pala5e. the barracks.
~ the police station. with all
Mo M military resources OF the country
"ele dellN cred up py the queen upon the rep.
tSSentatlon made TO her that her cause would
IeI eater be reviewed at Washington. I'd
"uue protesting that she surrendered to he
rrutgIlor force OF the tinted states, whose
bbt'Ilster had caused United states troops to
W. anded az hon / llu and de lar ID that he
sogiQ support the pros sic nal Eogenment,
coi, lI mat she yielded her authority to prevent
ouuiiusion OF armed forces ana loss OF life, and
Tn MY until such time as the United states.
mn mn ne facts being presented TO IL, should
ipe,l iuco lne action of its representative and re-
iS iSbs'aIe her IN the authority she claimed as
ia, constitutional sovereign of the hawa'
WILLIS ovERTHREw THE QUEEN.