The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-19

Dispatches or the Harrison Administration
-Ina.rncLinn. TO Nnvnl Onleers.

UILIIS,s DESPATCHEs SUPPRI sSED
Dispatches or the Harrison Administration
-Ins,ruction- to Nrvui Onicers.
WASHINGTON. Dec Tho President in his
suppem entail message to the House makes
mention OF two documents that have been
suppressed, because tho publication Mt TINS
time was not deemed compatible with the
public interest" one. a despatch from tho
former Minister TO Hawaii" Mr.. Stevens ot
date oct & lsD2 and one from the present
Minister Mr.. WiIisl OF date Now III. 1893.
IL is suggested that it was TO this last de-
spatch that Secretary Grcsham's supple
mentary instruction OF Dec. . refer us
hoing your Minister Willis'sl despatch sent
by steamer Of 18th OF November" which
seems 10 call for additional instructions"
This. however, may not be tho despatch with
held, rs there aprears to TO too long an inter-
val between It's data and tho sailing of tho
steamer In any event. the fact that no de.
sp,Itch from Minister Willis. rs far MS can BIO
discovered by u hasty examination OF the vol
luminous documents. appears in the corrc-
spondence. and the admitted fact that one at
least. OF his despatchos is withheld from pub
LEGATION, increases the general anxiety to
know exactly what Minister Willis did report
to the state Department.
The correspondence includes somo de-
spatches OF the last Administrator OF more
recent date than those trapsmltted to Con:
gross ~ President Harrison On FEB. l5 and II
last, which covered everything up to January.
nder date Of Feb. II. isGn3, secretary Poster,
In communication to tho Secretary Of tho
Navy. says, concerning tho departments posi-
tion toward MIR. steNens's conducts
You viii observe that Mr stevens action is com.
menied 80 tar as It lies within the cope OF standing
insttuGii9n. to the esnnon ana the naval command.
may appenrso oyerIep tnat limit by set"ng the Az
tho c"ncluding arAgraph OF that telegram auu have
ward at the same time 70 the commanding 0frcors
OF the United states naval force In Hawaii
Another telegram from Secretary Foster to
Minister Stevens Of date Feb. 80. reads:
III addition to previou. Instructions piiL in
opytn,%m WIN naval aGsh"rtigs s9pport PROVISIONAL
erfy and god order unt,lnctlon bs taken
The instructions issued % the various naval
from june = is2 to Aprii, is,8 gon petiC 90
July II, 1887, Secretary Whitney. in a deS patch
tion, says
In view OF the reported unsettled condition OF politL
very ds.rous that there should be coriaI and co
opeTa.y9 understanding between our Minister at Hon
the Pacific station. Tie Department of state viii IN.
observed and in order tRst the Vew Of " Gov
einm ne. may he dlscteety and property sustained
nun cation with NJ More supporting him II neCs,.
sary, wth the available force under our command
OF altairsappears under date OF Jan. ~ 1898
when Secretary Tracy telegraphed to Admiral
Skcrrett rs follows:
When the Mohcan IL ready for sea proceed with b.r
TO llonolaiu with all despatch Tho present Provisional
ime and by ali "rssn ex Ky sp' E5s5
m ISSnt m n.G,eS'mE s interests and 30
may be threatened deliver TO Minister stevens. lion
This despatch is as follows:
Your despatch tclegrAphed from San Francisco an.
IT'C,nt,on nni esn6llsIme9 81 Provisional
Iec.sGikmE nnoppo.ed the de tacto Government APP
st iRS rule S th. Gna nj
70 rer"gnlIc ana enter into relations with actual
t,e H,seni OF tue peope You will continue To recoE
trusted that tile change conducins to the tran
lm,hty and welfare OF the Hawaiian Islands viii ttnI
interests which so son.ncuOgsy and necessarily knit
communication with the commander OF the intel |
I'Htss navH r., torss; AZ onoug WIN view 70 acting
good STr he ann S IL The
Under date Of March II. 1898 Secretary
Herbert introduces Mr.. Blount to Admiral |
okerrett by letter. which says:
You will consult freely with Mr. Bount and will ob,v
my instructions YOU may receive from HIM regarding
inder your command
Under date OF Aug 10. 1893. Secretary Her
lert sent this message to Admiral Skerrett:
tass Mnster Boant rhss your .Ss SiT OF nsd
o tnat OF an 4cer OF the navy. although il is TO 10
Slount which doubtless have been seen 6y Won re
oI eve ad a or nsTGan HTonery but DO
ending for tue government Of Honolulu. ' W."
Some OF the causes OF Admiral skerrett's
tation are indicated by tho CORES pondence
IN May 81. 1888 the Admiral wrote:
have aeI am % the oPnon that tn. Prov
. the i,landers "'
ON June %. 1893. he wrote:
must inform the depart ment that the stability and
oliiiiy Of r. ir"yi,lonal Government Is consd
"Hld apPsnr mat The IRON heel OF military law ia
authority. one the Gosernmsnt oirciSis sata 10
ns, M b inst he eonsIered the condition of
A month later the Admiral wrote:
spT' . , ieS hey the
access, and have Implicit Ialth In It.
Under date OF Sept. II. 1899. Secretarv Hsr.
ert notified Admiral Skerrett that he had
liscGnstrned instructions. and directs him TO !
rejection as has always been accorded 6y
essels Of American fleets TO the subjects OF
ke circumstances In tho absence OF British
rssels
The RI Pext tHHleGrsm, under date Of Oct, o,
1T to transfer his flag 10 the boston at San
ranGisco and proceed there with his personal
on. he says, Of the Department to ansisr
nu to 9mmand o. the Asiatlc station" 4
Iirai Irwin 10 proceed to HonoiniyS. u''ee'S al
The instrnctions To Admiral Irwin do not
pneaT ~ M the nudget; The only reference to
ON hdmiTsi irwin to the department dated
ihaye carefully studied the instruction, o,
10 department; they, are perfectly clear 10
g, ana VIII be carried out OF the best Of my
the MESSAGE IN CONGRESS-.
rAators Iasl-tsd that the InstructIons to :