Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19

/ revointion. AL obligations created By the
Provisional Government In due course Of
administration should be assumed.
Having secured the Queens agreement
70 pursue this wise and humane policy,
which II Ia believed you will speedily OBJ
tain, you will ADVISE the President Of
tie Provisional Government and his min
listers OF the Presidents determination on
the question. and that they are expected
TO reliDquish 10 her promptly her consti-
tutional authority. Should the Queen de-
cline TO pursue the liberal course sug-
gested or should the Provisional Gov
eminent refuse 10 abide by the Presidents
decision. you viii report the facts and
| await further instructions"
PAPERS WITHHELD.
The Presidents message was Identical
as presented In both houses but In the
case OF the House OF Representatives the
Chief Executive added supplementary
message as follows: in making the COM
munieation / have withheld only dis
patch from the former Minister 10 Ha-
wall, numbered 20. under the date OF
! october s. 1892. ana a dispatch from the
present Minister, numbered 3. under date
or November 1G, 1898. because, in my
opinion. the publication OF these papers
would be incompatible with the public
interest
On November Path Secretary Gresham
, telegraphed Minister Wills as follows:
! THE brevity and uncertainty of your
telegram are embarrassing. You Will In
slst upon amnesty and recognition or the
obligations Of the Provisional Govern
ment as essential conditions OF restora-
ton. All interests will be promoted by
prompt action"
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The next telegram to Minister Willis
from Secretary Gresham is dated Deem
Der %. II reads as follows: Your dis
patch, which was answered by steamer
on the 18th Of November seems TO call
for additional instructions. Should the
/ Queen refuse to accede TO the written con-
ditions. you Will at once inform her that
the President will cease Interpolation In
| her behalf, and that while he deems II
/ his duty to endeavOr to restore TO the
| Sovereign the constitutional government
OF the islands, his further efforts In that
| direction will depend upon the Queens
unqualified agreement that all obhga-
! tlons created by the Provisional Govern
ment I'm a proper course OF admnlstra-
/ ton shall be assumed, and upon such
/ pledges by her as will prevent the adop-
| ton Of any measures Of prosecution or
punishment for what has been done in
! the past by those setting up or support
| ing the Provisional Government. The
! President feels that by our original inter
| ference and what followed We have In
I CURED responsibilities TO the whole Ia
waiian community. and II would not be
| Just to put one party at the mercy OF the
| other.
| should the Queen ask whether. II she
accedes to the conditions, active steps
! will be taken by the United States to
| effect her restoration or 10 maintain her
authority thereafter. you will say that the
/ President cannot use force without the au-
/ thority OF Congress.
Should the Queen accept the oondl-
tons and the Provisional Government re-
fuse TO surrender. you will be governed
| by previous instructions. If the Provi-
! sionaI Government asks whether the
/ United States will hold the Queen 10 ful-
/ nllment OF stipulated conditions. you Will
| say that the President, acting under the
| dictates OF honor. and duty as he has
I done in endeavoring TO effect restora-
ton. will do all in his constitutional
power to cause observance Of the condi-
lions he has imposed"