The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19

would afterwards be fully considered by
the President Of the United States. The
queen wEely yielded TO the armed forces
OF the United States at Honolulu.
Relying on the good faith and honor os
the President when Informed Of what had
occurred to undo the action OF the minis
ters and reinstate her and Ter authority
which she claimed as the constitutional
sovereign OF the Hawaiian Islands.
The President is satisfied that the
| movement against the Queen. II not in
| stieafed, was encouraged and supported
by the representative Of this government
at Hoaolulu; that he promised In advance
10 ala her enemies to set up q new gov
ernment, and he kept this promise by
| causing detachment Of troops 10 be-
landed from the United States steamer
Boston' and BY recognizing the provis-
| lonai government, when IL was too feeble
TO defend Itself. and that the constitu-
uonal government was able successfully
TO maintain its authority against threat
ening force other than that OF the United
states The President has therefore de-
termined that he viii not send back to
me senate the treaty which ne had with
urawn from that body for further con-
siderauon on the 9th Of March last.
Must Grant Pun Amnesty.
on your arrival at Honolulu you win
,ake advantage Of an early opportunity
~ INFORM the Queen OF this determination.
making known 10 her the Presidents re-
trel mat the reprehensible conduct OF the
american Minister and the Unauthorized
presence on land Of the military force Of
.he united States Obliged her 10 surrender
her sovereignty for the time being and
10 reiy on the Justice Of this government
10 undo the fragrant wrong done 10 her.
a fs.f a..
queen that when reinstated the President
expects that she will pursue magnani-
nous course by granting full amnesty to
All VINO participated I'm the movement
against her including the persons who
are or have been officially or otherwise
connected with the provisional govern |
ment, depriving them Of no right or privi- /
ieege enjoyed before the so-callcd reyolu- |
tion.
An obligation created by the pro-
Nislonal government i'm due course OF /
administration should be assumed.
Having secured the Queens agreement /
TO prove this wise and humane policy. \
Whlch IT Is believed you will speedily OBJ /
laln, you viii advise the President Of !
the provisional government and his min
isters of the Presidents determination
on the question. and that they are ex-
pected 10 relinquish 10 her promptly her
cOhSuiulondi autnOrlty.
Should the Queen decline 70 pursue the
liberal course suggested, and should the
provisional government refuse to abide
by the Presidents decision. you will re-
port the facts and wait further instruc-
tons"
Two Dispatches Withhold
The Presidents message was identical
as presented i'm both houses, hut i'm tine
case Of the House Of Representatives the
Chief Executive added a supplementary
as follows.
in making the communication I have
withheld only a dispatch from the former
minister 10 Hawaii numbered 20 under
date OF October S. 1892. and a dispatch
from the present minister. numbered @.
under date Of November 16 1S93 because.
in my opinion. the publication Of these
papers would be incompatible with the
public interest"