The Portland daily press., 1893-12-19
But Willis's Contribution Has Been
Carefully Left Out.
HOW THE PRESIDENT PLOTTED TO
GUST HIS GOOD FRIEND DOLE.

Conduct Was Very ReprehensibIe and
that She Might Be Queen Once More IF
! She Would Be Good-Then She
| Wouldn't Promise and Dole Didn't
| Seem Anxious to Oblige His Good
Friend Cleveland by Getting Out.
Washington, December 1s-The Presi-
| dents special Hawaiian message was
read in the Senate and House today. In
the case of the House, the Chief Execu-
/ tive added supplementary message as
| follows:
"In making my communication have
withheld only despatch from the for
er minister to Hawaii numbered 70,
of October, 8, 1892, and a despatch from
the present minister numbered 8, under
date of November IS, 1893, because, in
| my opinion, the publication of these two
| papers is incompatible with public in
| terests."
| The first paper accompanying the
mess age in the correspondence sent to
| the House is the already published lett
ter of Secretary Gresham, of Novem Der
| 18th last, suggeting the Queens restora-
| tion. Following this is the letter of in
| structions to Minister Willis of October
| 18th, salient points of which are: "The
/ provisional government was not estab-
| lished by the Hawaiian people or with
| their consent. The Queen refused to
| surrender her power to the provisional
! government until convinced that the
| minister of the United States recognized
| it as the de factO authority and would
| support and defend it with the military
| forces of the United States, and resist
| ance would precipitate a bloody conflict
| with that force. She was advised and
assured by the ministers and by the
| leaders of the movement for the over
| throw of her government that if she sur
rendered the case would be afterward
fairly considered by the President of the
United States The Queen wisely yielded
to the armed forces of the United States
| at Honolulu, relying upon thesgood faith
and honor of the President when in
formed of what had occurred to undo
the action of the minister and reinstate
her and her authority, (which she
claimed as the constitutional sovereign
of the Hawaiian Islands. The
President is Satisfied
that the movement against the Queen,
if not instigated, was encouraged and
supported by the representative of this
government at Honolulu. He promised
i'll advance to aid her enemies to set up
new government and he kept this
promise by causing a detachment of
troops to be landed from the United
States steamer Boston and by recogniz-
ing the provisional government the next
day when it was too feeble to defend it.
self and the constitutional government
was able successfully to maintain it's
nrit tr fhr.oa
other than that of the United States
already landed. The President, there
fore, has determined that he will not
send back to the Senate for It's action
thereon the treaty withdrawn from that
body for further consideration on sthe
ninth, Of March last. On your arrival at
Honolulu, you will take advantage of
any early opportunity to inform the
Queen of this determination, making
known TO her the Presidents regret
that the resprehensible conduct of the
American minister and the authorized
presence on land of a military force of
the United States, obliged her to sur
render her sovereignty for the time be-
ing and to rely on the justice of this
government to undo the fiagrant wrong
done her. You will, at the same time.
inform the Queen that, when reinstated.
the President expects that she will pur-
sue a magnanimOus scourse by granting
Iull dulutSGy W dll VINO participated IN
the movement against her, including the
persons who are or have been officially OF
otherwise connected withsthe provisional
government, depriviug them of no right
or privilege enjoyed before the so-called
revolution. All the obligations created
by the provisional government in the
due course of its administration, should
be assumed. Having secured the Queens
agreement to pursue this wise and
humane policy, which it is believed Won
will speedily obtain, you will then advise
the President of the provisional govern
ment and his ministers of the Presidents
determination of the question of their
action and that of the Queen devolved
upon him and that they are expected to
reIinouish to her promptly her constitu-
tionai authority. Should the Queen
decline to pursue the liberal course sug.
oeted. or should the provisional govern
ment refuse to abide by the Presidents
decision, you will report the facts and
awaite further instructions"
Noyenlber 24th, Secretary Gresham
te1eoraphed, Minister Willis: "Thesbrevity |
Of uncertainty of your kilograms are
embarrassing. You will insist upon
emnes Nv and the recognition of the OBJ |
iioations of the provisional government as |
assannial conditions of restoration. All |
interests will be
Promoted BY Prompt Action"
The next telegram to Minister Willis
from, Secretary Gresham is dated Decem-
bar8 It reads: "Your dispatch an
swered by steamer on the 25th of Novem- |