Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-26
1hs HAWAIIAN MESSAGE.

President Cleveland submitted to con-
gr.-s on MOnttv Uf last Neck the papers
connected With the Hawaiian matter
with the exception at two dispatches,
the publication at which be deems sin
compatible with the public welfare. 10
does not appear that the additional adj
vices expected by the president have
been received, but he seems To have got
ready to turn the matter over To con-
gress. The papers are accompanied
With message from the president con-
corning the matter, which IL more In
the nature of su argument and has more
of "a petulant, irritated tone than any
Cleveland has before written, and Ger
tainly more than l. customary In an
executive message transmitted tn con-
gress for the purpose Of conveying in-
formation.
The message charges that the re, olu-
ton in Hawaii Mas the result OF con-
.plracy In which Minister Stevens took
part, aud which Was carried out by the
aid of Minister stevens aud the United
states naval force. To substsntlste TIL,
charge lac depends upon the previously
expressed views of Mr. Stevens In favor
CCmmis sioner Blount. The president
alleges that the evidence shows that bat,
for the moral effect Of the presence OF
United States troops the revolution
could not have been successful. The
great wrong having been thus perpe-
trsted BY the violent Intervention OF the
Ibited states, he felt that II was inCum-
bent upon the same government 10 right
the wrong. Therefore Minister Willis
was dispatched to Hawaii with instruc-
tons having that end In view.
The Instructions Of Minister Willis
were to express Ia the deposed queen
the presidents views, aud offer To aid In
restoring her To- the throne, provided
she would sgre- tn certain conditions
imposed. These conditions we're that
general amnesty vas To be extended To
those taking part Ia the revolution, that
no Que Was To- be- punished for such par
ticipstiOn, aud that all the obligations
of the provisional government were to
be- assumed by her-in short the status
quo Was To be- restored a. exactly as
possible. II the queen aCceded To these
conditions, then Minister Willis was 10
express Ia the provisional government =
wish that IL should abdicste In favor Of
the queen. ~ the queen would not ac-
cept the conditions, the minister was "a
report to Washington and await instruc-
tiOns.
The queen Was UNIV Hing To accept the
conditions, and Minister Willis so ~
ported Ia the state department. All that
he reported does not appear, as his d.
l. . al
The administration In reply Instructed
Minister Willis Ia inform the queen that
unless she accepted the conditions Inter
cession Ia her behalf would crtse. NJ
reply las a. Yet been received Ia this,
aud the president submits the matter To
congress, saving that lac "shsll be much
grstifl.l To cooperate la any legislative
plan hich may be devised for thr sOlu-
ton of the problem before ~ whi,h i.
consistent with American homer, lnt'g.
rity and morality"
The message and accompanying docu-
ments show that the Instructions 10
Minister Willis did not contemplate the
use of force, but that diplomacy Was lie.
pended upon To accomplish the work
They show too that Cleveland dictated
and she i unwilling To accept them
They show too, II they show anything,
that affairs In Hawaii were not n Cleyc-
land supposed, that hi. plan Of righting
the wrong lass failed. and that he now
turns the M tier over tn congress and
washes hls hands Of it--as he ought To
have done In the flr.i place.
RESOLUTIONS regarding the matter, In
PRODUCED Ia both houses 90 congress.
have been referred Ia the committee On
foreign relations, and Investigation vii
Immediately begin. II L. probable that
the Democratic majority la congress will
not allow any action To he taken which
will be- In the nature of csnsure To the
president. At the same time II IL con-
ceded that mn action will be taken
toward the restoration Of the queen.
That isa matter la regard 20 which a
great many of Mr.. Cleyeland's party
de- rot agree with him. lie does not
dictate the action of the legislative
branch Of the government In that re-
spect.