The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-19
EIGHT-PAGE EDITION

l called out the changed instructions from
the state department, reads: The view,
| OF the hrst party are so extreme a. 20
/ require further instructions" THE ..firss
PARTY. OF course. referring TO the sx-
queen.
November Is Minister Will. reports
thsf Damon. minister of finance. had
called 20 detail rumcrs of trouble on the
morrow. kalakaus's birthday, aud SAYS:
In view of these facts thought il proper.
IN an informal way. 10 make public the
/ TACT that there would be no decisive action
| taken ~ our government for three or four
weeks. Or until had heard from WASH
/ insien City. l also though, it proper.
With the private knowledge and consent
OF ali factions, to say mob violence would
not De allowed during The interval"
December Gresham sent the following
dispatch TO Minister Willis:
Your dispatch received bv steamer OF
November = seems TO call for additional
Instructions. Should the queen refuse as
/ sent 10 the written conditions YOU will as
once inform her that the presldent will
/ cease interrosition IN her behalf and
While he deems it his duty to endeavor to
restore her as sovereign OF the coRstitu-
nonaI government of the islands. hts
further efforts IN that direction viii de-
pend upon the queens unqualified agree.
nent that all obligations created by the
/ provisional government in the proper
course Of its administration shalt be as
suined. and upon such pledges by her as
Will prevent the adoption OF measures OF
| prescription or punishment FOR what has
been done IN the past by those setting up
or supporting the provisional govern-
ment. The president feels that bv
our original interference and what
followed We have incurred q RESPONSE
oiiity TO the whole Hawaiian community,
and II would not be just To put one party
at the mercy OF the other. should thu
| queen ask whether. IL she accesies to the
conditions, active steps would be taken by
the nited States TO effect her restoration
or maintain her authority thereafter. you
will say the president cannot use force
without the authority of congress Shonid
| the queen accept the conditions and thu
provisional government refuse TO sur
render. you will be governed by previous
instructions III the provisional govern
ment asks whether the United States will
hold the queen TO fulfillment of the stipu-
lated conditions, you will say that tho
president, acting under dictates of honor
and duty, rs he has done in endeavoring
TO effect the restoration, will do ali in his
constitutional power 10 cause observance
OF the conditions he has imposed"
The last inclosure of the correspondence
Is letter from Thurston TO Gresham. De-
cember 5. Thurston claims for the provi-
sionai government that IL is duly organ.
lied and fully recognized and independents
government and denies that the provi.
sional government has submitted to the
president power to arbitraie the case ss
between themselves and Liliuokalani. He
complains that his government has re-
ceivcd no notice that it was on trial for
life. and has had no chance to bring wit
IN rafs hns ,f L.
that the provisional government by pros
lamation has fixed no termination for
itself bus annexation to the United States
and denies that IL can be said To terminate
with refusal Of annexation. 1.-THE United
States representative has exceeded his
powers in the islands, that confers NO
| power on the United States government TO
| again do the same. and If the es-qaeen ab-
dicated under the beliefthat the provisional
| government would submit TO the arbitra-
i fion of the United States. that does nos
| confer jurisdiction or the United States
without consent of the provisional govern
| nent.
! In transmitting the Hawaiian corre.
| spendence to the house of representatives
| President Cleveland said: I'm compli-
| ance with the resolution of the house
| hereby transmit q report with copies Of
| the instructions given To Albert $. Willis,
representative of the United States now
| in the Hawaiian islands, and also CORE.
| spondence since the ath day of March, isss
| concerning tho relations of this govern
| ment to those OF the islands. In making
this communication have withheld only
| dispatch from the former minister TO
| Hawaii, No 20. under date of October 4.
is9,. and dispatch from the present min-
lister, No. 8 under date of November ~,
1873, because in my opinion The puhlica-
tion of these two papers would be incom-
patible with public interests"
| The dispatch OF November ~. iso3. is
without doubt detailed information OF ths
developments which prompted Willis
dispatch on the same date to Gresham. on
| which vas based the order TO suspend the
| instructions.
Secretary Herbert submits n mass of corr
| rcspondence from naval officers in COM
msnd of the United States naval forces n
Hawaii IL goes back TO July. lss9. and is
brought down TO Admiral irwin's brief
confidential dispatch of December 4 to
Heroert. telling him the provisional gov
ernment has 600 men under arms.
November I. is92. Capt. Wiltse reports
that the queens persistent refusal and
| obSkluhSs iO dpItinh ~ CIHlnet may pre-
cipitate q crisis. January Is Capt Wiitss
makes a report on the uprising and tho
landing OF marines and sailors from the
Boston. under bis command. lie says.
son January i6 there was q large and
enthusiastic mass meeting, composed Of
representative men, at Honolulu held n
the largest hall in the city. AZ p. M.
the same day received from the United
states minister request TO land sailors
and marines from the Boston 10 protect
the u tniied States legation aud consulate
and the lives and property OF American
citizens. At 10 =. m. January 10
landed n ships battalion under commsnt
of ut-Commander William II. swine
burn. One detachment of marines WAS
placed a: the legation and ono at the con-
sulate, while the main body, with two
pieces of artillery. were quarted in hail
IN central location near the government
buildings"
The te1t Of Minister stevens letter 10
Capt. Wiitse. January IL. 1903 asking him
20 land American troops, was as follows.
"in view of the existing critical circum.
! stances. indicating inadequate legal force,
! request you TO land marines and sailors
from the ship under your command for
protection OF the United State. legation
and United states consulate and 10 secnr .
the safety OF American life snd property -
Capt. Wiltse then recites how ths proyis-
ionai government vas established. ths
queen dciLFoned and the new authorities
recognized by the United States minister.
Capt. WsItse reports to the seerstaFy Of