Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-19

Senate by Mr.. Harrison.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December IS
While the Senate was wrangling over
the question Of reading the accompany
ine documents Speaker Crisp gave them
out TO the public over az the House end
CT the capital. The first cOmmuniCa-
tion Of importance. was the letter of in
BtructiO0s 10 Minister Willis dated Oc-
to6er is, 1898.
IL was letter OF instructions from
Secretary Gresham % Minister Willis
and marked confidential, in which Mr..
Gresham in giving supplemental in
structiOns 90 Mr.. Willis regarding the
relations Of the United States govern
ment toward the islands, directs him 70
proceed In accordance with Mr., BlOunts
report. He then proceeds 20 detail the
facts which Mr.. Biount gives out ia his
report aud informs him that the anneXa-
tlon treaty will not be oreturned 10 the
Senate.
"On your arrival" he says, ''you will
take advantage OF the earliest OppOr-
tunity 20 inform the Queen Of this.
Make known 90 her the Presidents pO-
Sttion regarding the reprehensible con-
duct Of the American Minister and the
presence OF the United States forces.
Advise her Of the desire Of this govern
meRt 70 do justice and 70 undo this
wong. You will, however, at the same
time inform the Queen that the Presi-
dent expects that she will extend am
nesty 70 all who were against her, in
cluding all who were con-
nected with the provisional govern
ment, depriving them of no right or
privilege. Having secured the queens
agreement 10 pursue this policy, YOU
will advise the executive of the prOvis-
ional government and his ministers OF
the Presidents determination of this
question which their action aud that Of
the queen devOlyed upon him, and shat
they are expected TO promptly restore
her constitutional authority. Should
the queen decline TO pursue the course
suggested or should the provisional
government refuse to abide by the
Presidents decision, you will report the
facts and await further instructions"
SfR. GRESHAM rELEGRAPHED
60 Minister Willis through the
despatch agent "a San Fran
80. aundeF date OF November
be brsylty Of your telegram Is
e,,,h.srrassing. You will insist upon
amnesty aud recognition or obligations
~ tbe provisional government, as essen
tf.I conditions OF restoration. All in
terests would be promoted by prompt
action"
Another telegram reads: DEPART
IL A r=rsrn
December 3, 1898. Your despatch,
which was received by steamer on the
25th Of November, seems to call for
additional Instructions. Should the
Queen refuse to assent 70 the written
conditions you will at once inform her
that the President will cease inter
position In her behalf, and while
. ne deems it his duty 20 endeavor to
restore her as the sovereign, the COnSti-
tutiOnal government Of he islands, his
further efforts ia that direction will de-
pend upon the Queens unqualified
agreement that all obligations created
by the provisional government in a
proper course Of administration shall be
assumed, and upon such pledges by her
rs will prevent the adoption OF any
measures of prescription or punishment
for what has been done TO the past by
those setting up or supporting the pro-
yisiODal government. The President
feels that by our original interference
and what followed We have incurred
responsibility 10 the whole Hawaiian
community and it would not be
just TO put one party at the
mercy OF the other Should the
Queen ask whether, If she accedes TO
the condition, active steps would be
taken By the United States TO effect her
restoration or 70 maintain her authority
thereafter you will say that the Presi-
dent cannot use force without the au-
shortly OF Congress Should the Queen
accept conditions and the provisional
government refuse to surrea der, you
will be governed by previo 7struc-
tiOns. If the provisional rnment
asks whether the United States will
hold the Queen 70 a iulflment OF the
stipulated conditions. YOU will say that
the President, acting under dictates OF
honor and duty, as be has done in en-
deavoring to effect restoration, will 90
all Ia his constitutional power 20 cause
observance Of the conditions he has i'm
posed.
lSignedl GRESHAM
FURTHER CORRESPONDENTS.
Under date OF July 26, 1889, Sinister
Merrill gives confidential information
Of a plot OF natives to depose king
Kalakula and enthrone Queen Liliou-
aiani. This Is what afterwards de-
rsloped into the abortiye Wilcox revo-
,ution of the same yeal. Uuder date Cf
November 6, 1889, Secretary Blaine
transmitted 20 Minister Stevens the re-
-ort OF Admiral Kimberly, OF the un-
sasiness Of the natives, dissatisfied with
the new constitution which had been
begun from King Kalakula, aud their
fear OF further aggreSSiOu by the
whites. The Admiral recommends that
= man-Of-war be Kept at Honolulu dur
ing the February elections. On the
same date Secretary Blaine asked Sec
retary Tracy 20 have q force 10 the
Hawaiian waters. Under date Of March
9O 1890. Minister StoFens begins his
series OF arguments for some decisive
sfens 20 Do taken bY the United States
Al insure the influence over the islands
long considered its right and duty. In
Fsbrpary, 1891, Minister Stevens re-
oorts having gone
TO THE BRITISH coNN1s>SONER
,o advise the King against lforts ne
- making 20 change the con, Intuition.
srbs advice was effective. The pcceed-
~ nortlons Of the corresponding were
,-enemitted 70 the Senate By PrNsldent
T4orrison with the annexation Treaty