Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-21

able ienUtltion. seemed to render him
peculiarly lifted for The dUiie entrusted TO
HIM Ills. feport. detailing his action
under the Instructions given 10 him and
the conclusions derived from his inyeStiga-
uon. accom- any his message.
SUPPORTED rs EVIDENCE.
These Conclusions do not rest for their
acceptance entirely upon MIR. Blount's
honesty and ability US man, nor upon
his aeumen ard impartial;ty as all inyesti-
GATOR They are accompanied by the evi-
deuce upon which they are based. which
evidence is also herewith transmitted, and
from Which il seems to me no other de-
durtions could possibly be reached than
those arrived ut by the commissioner.
PRESIDENT ANp SENATE HIsLED
The report, with its accompanying
proofs, and such other evidence as is now
before the Congress, or is herewith sub
mitted, iustiiies Inc in my opinion the
statement that when the President was led
to submit the treaty to tine Senate with the
declaration that the overthrow of the
monarchy was not in any way promoted
by this government" and when the Senate
was induced to receive and discuss it on
that basis, both President and Senate were
miSled.
STEVENS AHSEXATIoN EFFORTS.
1t is unnecessary to set forth the reasons
which, IN january, 1888 led consdera-
bic proportion of American and other
foreign merchants and traders residing at
Honolulu to favor the annexation of
Hawaii to the United States. II is sulfi-
Gent to note the fact and to observe that
the project was one which was zealously
promoted by the minister representing
the United States in that country. He
evidently had an ardent desire that
il should become a fact accomplished
n hta and 1trripr HE ,fatr
and was not incOnveniently scrupulous us
to the means employed to that end. On
the 18th day of November, 1892, nearly
two months before the first overt act tend
ing towards the subversion of the Ha-
waiian government and the attempted
transfer of Hawaiian territory to the
United States. lie addressed a long letter to
the Secretary Of State in which the case
| for annexation was deliberately argued ON
| moral, political and economical grounds.
Here the message quotes at length from
| Minister stevens letter.
To minister of this temper full Of zeal
for annexation there seemed to arise, in
January, 1888, the precise opportunity for
| which he was watchfully waiting-an OBJ
portunity which, by timely deviation
| from established International rules and
precedents,h might he improved to success
| fully accomplish the great object in view;
and we are quite prepared for the exultant
enthusiasm with which, in letter to the
| State Department, dated February LIST,
| 1893, he declares:
The Hawaiian pear is now fully ripe,
aud this is the golden hour for the United
states to pluck it,"
HOPED FOR A PEACEFUL ADJUSTMENT.
The President says he had hoped, in
view of the fact that both the Queen and
the provisional government had at one
time acquiesced in reference of the ell
tire case to the United States government,
and considering the further fact that the
provisional government by its own de-
clared limitations was only "to exist until
| terms of union with the United States
have been negotiated and agreed upon"
that after giving assurance to the members
| of that government that such Union could
not be consummated, he might have been
able To- compass peaceful adjustment of
the difficulty.
INSTRUCTIONS TO WILLIS.
mot unmindful of the perplexities of
the situation and of the limitations of my
power" says the President, Il instructed
Minister Willis to advise the Queen and
her supporters Of my desire to aid in the
restoration of the status existing before
the lawless landing of United States forces
at Honolulu on the 10th of January"
THE QUEEN NOT SATISFIED.
He says that he desired that such restora
ton should be effected on terms providing
for clemency us well as Justice to al
parties concerned. The conditions sug
gested were amnesty to all those who hac
in any way participated in setting up tht
provisional government and recognition
OF all bona tide acts and obligations
These Conditions have not proved accent
able to the Queen, although she has beer
informed that they will be insisted upon
and that, unless acceded to, the efforts OIL
the President to aid i'll the restoration oil
her government will cease.
Numbered BY MALICIOUS LIES.
The President says that he has not ye
learned that the Queen has yielded he
acquiescence and this has delayed hi.
efforts to bring about a settlement. II,
adds that unfortunate public misrepreseil
tations of the situation and exaggerated
statements of the sentiments of our peopl
have obviously hindered the prospects o
successful executive mediation. He there
fore submits the correspondence and in
sttuctions to Congress, and closes b,
saying:
READY TO COOPERATE WITH CONGRESS.
"ln commencing this subject to the ex
tended powers and wide discretion OF Con
gress desire to add the assurance that
shall be much gratified to cooperate il
, any legislative plan, which may be dc
f'oSh AtI thC oOlullul VI ltl6 pTODlem Ut
fore us, which is consistent with American
honor, integrity and morality"
; THE CORRESPONDENTS DELAYED.
AT the last moment there was an unex
pected hitch in the matter of sending in b
Congress the correspondence and the tex
of Minister Willis instructions. whic
. were TO have accompanied the message
some errors or omissions were discovered
and the entire batch of documents wa
sent back to the State Department for col
, rection. 1t was stated that this NIGH
! delay the transmission of the correspou