The herald., 1893-12-19

cisive steps to be taken by the United
States to insure the influence over the
islands long considered its right and
duty.
In February, 1891, Stevens reports
having gone to the British commission
to advise the king against the efforts he
was making to change the constitution.
The advice was effective.
The succeeding portions OF the CORE.
spondence were transmitted to the SEN
ate by President Harrison with the an.
nexation treaty and have already been
published.
After Stevens' dispatch OF March s,
1892, in which he asks for instructions
in the event of another insurrection by
the Wilcox party, then threatening, is
the note: mo answer was found to this
Dispatch"
In the dispatch OF April 2. 1892, Stew
ems said annexation sentiment was
growing rapidly and would carry all be-
fore it, provided it could get any encour-
sgement that the United States would
take the islands as territory.
November s, 1892, Minister Stevens
reported to Secretary Foster that the
American party had won the ascendency
after prolonged struggle.
The portion of the correspondence de-
failing the events of the revolution Of
last January, and Stevens arguments
for granting the request of the provi-
slonal government Tor annexation, are
already public property, az is that OF
President Harrison to President Dole
acknowledging the provisional govern
ment
Under the same date Secretary of
State Foster sent the following to Ste
vens: "Your course in recognizing the
unopposed de facto government appears
to have been discreet and " accordance
with the facts. The rule of this govern
ment uniformly has been to recognize
government in full possession OF the ef-
people. You will continue to recognize
the new government under such condi-
tions."
March oath Stevens reports to Secre-
tary Gresham the efforts OF the Japanese
to secure codtrol of the government.
The correspondence from Blount, the
substance of which has already been
published, was also transmitted.
Novem Der 6, 1898. Willis reports his
arrival, and November 11th transmits q
confidential letter to Gresham. He ex-
pected to interview the queen. and had
assured the British commissioner that
the queen would be protected from any
attempt at assassination, and next Mon
day would insist upon her coming to the
legation. He reported the town in a
state OF excitment.
The telegram of November 10Th,
which called out changed instructions
from the state department., read /:
Views OF first-party so extreme as to
require further instructions" The first
party, of course. referring to the ex-
queen.
November 18th Minister Willis re-
ports: Damon, minister of finance, has
called to detail rumors of trouble on to-
morrow, Kalakaua's birthday. In view
OF these facts l thought proper in an
informal way to make public the fact
that there would be no decisive action
taken by our government for three or
four weeks, or until | had heard from
Washington. / also thonght proper,
with the private knowledge and consent
of all factions. to cay mob violence would
not be allowed during the interval"
The last enclosure of the correspon-
dence is letter from Thurston to
Gresham, December 18th. Thurston
claims for the provisional government
that it is duly organized and fully
recognized and independent govern
ment; denies that the provisional gov
eminent has submitted to the president
the power to arbitrate the case as be-
tween Themselves and Liliuokalani
complains that his government has re-
csived no notice that it was on trial for
itH life, and has no chance to bring wit
nesses to refute those of Blount. He
argues that the provisional government,
in its proclamation, has fixed no termi-
nation for iteelf, but annexation to the
United States, and denies that it can be
said to terminate with the refusal of an
nexation. If the United States repre-
sentative exceeded his powers in the
islands, that confers no power on the
United States government to again do
the same, and if the ex-queen abdicsted
under the belief that the provisional
government would submit to the arbi-
tration OF the United States, that does
not confer jurisdiction ON the United
States. without the consent of the pro-
visional government.