Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-21

any other than q high stana,,
and morality. On that u1n"d,,.tnnaM Of
cannot properly be put 'i in ,le lNtaSS
of countenancing wrong 60 he
mission any more than "''er il
consenting to it in advance, On IN hs
cannot allow itself to refuse y, that gr"
jury inflicted through an W y, ied'eM
by officers clothed with lie "ouSC Of
wearing its uniform; and on tbo sa,uNhoih
a feeble but friendly stnto SaNcg rG
of being robbed of itS in
and its sovereignty by miSr ,Gficlc3
of the United States the United V q. Of
fail to vindicate its honor and lis "aies
by an earnest effort to make MI n Sel,e Of
ton. These principles apply to fiho"mIoIeN
with irresistible force whrN FGe
clal condltlons OF the Cir, J0e
render OF her sovereignty S sro,
She surrendered not TO r." c lw
government but to the United S",,.N H
rendered not absolutely and ncr, NS, NE
temporarily and conditionally m ,tHI"''g,
as the faGts could be considered by MIG NC!
ment acquiesced in her surrr 'n,%Goa
manner and on those tcrn' e'
by tacit consent but throurb y no
acts OF some members of the Gown ,ne
urged her peaccablc submission W., va men 4
avoid bloodshed, but because sho 'o' m0
implicit reliance upon the Justice ~ Sgm0d /
States and that the whole snhfoo,o ne
finally considered at Washington ''''' VC
SAFETY OF THE REvoIrTIov,.,
I have not, however, overlooked OWE
this unfortunate affair which rema i %M ,lgi
toned. The members of the nrnr;,!
eminent and their supporters. tboma%,
titled to extreme SYMPATHY, hovo iis0
their present predicament of rcvoI, %@ |
government of the Queen bv the ivy" SSSl
encouragement and assistance "uce
diplomatic representative. This sW
entitle them to claim that in svnv V
to rectify the wrong of the commits
gard should be had for their safety NY
ment is strongly seconded by nv a,yio
nothing which would invite either borE.
ton on the part of the Queen or y i,%
bloodshcd In any quarter. In the GoEl
the Queen as well as her enemies wopIds
ing to adopt such course "a
fact that both the Queen and thc ' ,r
government had at one time anng m~
Quiesced in Il reference of the entire r,,
United States government and conS5'y
further fact that in any event thr n,,S,
eminent by its own declared hmitatinN%
"to exist until terms of Union withHI
States of America have been nryo,;"
agreed upon" | hoped that after thn os
to the members Of that government %a
union could not be consummatcd midi
pass peaceful adjustment of the QifmS
INSTRUCTIONS TO WILLIS,
Actuatcd by these desires and p,ron
not unmindful of the inherent neroy |
the situation nor of limit upon nv pov~
structed Minister Willis to advise theCmo
her supporters Of my desire to aid in n
1oration of the status existing before boI
landing of the United States forces At IN |
on the 10th Of January last if such rrSo
could be effected upon terms NM
for clemCncy as well as jnSticc to all pars
ccrned. The conditions suggested. As M
instructions show. contemplate geDca
nesty to those concerned in forming h
ional governmcnt,anda recognition ofaNtI
fide acts and obligations. In short, theyn
that TIC past hould be buried, and the NJ
government should resume its authOrihgI
continuity had not been interrupted
conditions have not proved acceptable
formed that they viii be insisted upon, %
President to ala in the restoration Of trs
she is willing to yield them her acqnis
The check which my plans have thus
countered has prevented their presMht
members of the provisional governmGt
unfortunate public misrcprcScHtati0N
situation and exaggerated statements ofil
1imcnts of our people have obviously Mw
prospects of successful executive mClMlg
! therefore submit this cOmmmicaIia
the accompanying exhibits, eintMd,
Blount's report, the evidence and snv
taken by him at Honolulu, the Mr
given to both Mr.. Blount and MiuSGG
and correspondence connected viii The
IN 49, 49, w w ,vlnmcnding this
to the extended powers and vh
cretion of the Congress | desire 70
assurance that I shall be much sIauic
operate in any legislative plan which
devised for the solution of the pTobtr
us, which is consistent with America
integrity and morality. GROVER CIHG
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsnlNGToNDL
Is, 1899,