Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-19

Message Sent to c,esssss On
the Hawaiian Tfssty.
OUTLINING The sIruATloN


" A<Xt<UIn<s h<<< Ao4u8 p<tW~
dents nessage concerning the Hawaiian
troubles. together With tks oflciai ear
r>spon1encs relating thereto. was laid
before congress this sfterneon. II = -
folioss-
To rsx SENATE Asp Hocss o. Rzrzz
skzr<IfsEs:
In NJ recsnt asnaal massage 10 the
cooxrsus | b<isay referred b our rsla-
tions sish HzEzli and expressed the 10,
tsntion of transmitting further infof-
nation on the subiect when additional
advises peruiftsd Thoogh ! am not
sbis nox 10 report definite change IN
the actual situation. | an convinced
that the dieicuiti<s lately created, both
hcFs and IN Hax al and nov standiog In
the way Of solution through sxscusive
action n the problem presented. randse
il proper and cxpedient that the matter
shontd be referred 70 the broader su-
fhority and discretion q congress. with
f1ll sxplanarioa of the sndeavor thus
Ear made 70 deal With the emergency
and ssatement % the considsrations
vbieh hare governed my action
Grover Getting He Bearsn<<
Isapposs that night aud iustics should
determloe the path 90 b. followed in
trearng this subject IL national hon.
esty u 10 te disregarded. and II desire
for territorial extension and dlssatisfac-
too with a form ot gosernment. not our
or 10. IL ~ regulate cur conduct have
entirely misapprchended the mission
sBd character ~ the government spd
the behavior which the conscience Of
our people demands Of their public ser
vantA When the present sdministra-
ton entered upon its duties the senate
had under consideration a treaty pro-
viding Tor the annexation Of the Ha-
waiian isiands 10 the territory OF the
United States surely under our con-
stItstioa and laws. the enlargement OF
our limits Il manifestation Of the high
sst attribute of sovereignty. and IL eP
entered upon az an executive act. al
things relating 10 the transactions
should be clear and free from suspicion.
Was . Peculiar Treaty.
Additional Importance IL attached to
this peculiar treaty OF annexation be-
cause u contemplated a departure from
unbroken American tradition 10 provid-
Ing for the addition TO our territory OF
islands Of the sea. more than 1000 miles
removed from our nearest coast These
considerations might OF themselves call
for intesfcrence with the completion Of
q treaty entered upon by previous ad-
minisfrstion- But IL appeared from the
documents accompanying the treaty
when submitted To the senate. that the
ownership OF Hnvaii was fendcfed to us
by provisional government set up 10
succeed the constitutional ruler of the
Islands. who had been dethroned. and 10
did not appear that such PROVISIONAL
government had the sanction d either
populsr revelation or suffrage.
Treaty Drawn Hastily.
Two other remarkable features Of the
tra1ssetio1 naturally attracted atten-
ton one was The extraordinary haste
not 20 say precipitancy--charac
izing all the transactions connected with
the treaty. IL appeared that a so called
committee Of safety. ostensibly the
source OF the revolt against the consti-
tntiooal government OF Hawaii. gas or
ganized on Saturday. the 18th day OF
January; that on Monday. the 10th, the
United States forces were landed az
Honolulu from a naval vessel lying In its
harbor. that on the 18th the scheme
of provisional government was
perfected. aud a proclamation nam
log Its officers was on the same
day prepared and read st the
government buildings, that immediate
~ thersupon the United STATES minicter
recognized the provisional government
thus created; that two days afterwards.
on the 18th day u January. con1mis-
sioners representing such government
sailed Tor this country Ia steamer
especially chartered for the occasion. ar
ririnr fn san Francisco on the 18th day
of January. and IN Washington on the
81 day % February; that ou the next
DAY they had their nrst interview with
the secretary Of state. and another on
the iltn. when the treaty annexing the
islands Was practically agreed upon. and
that on the lfth 10 Was formally con
eluded. ard 90 the 18th transmitted 10
the srnafe.
Thus. between the initiation of the
schome for provisional governments Ia
Hawai- on the l&th % January. and the
suboliszion 10 the senate II the treaty %
annexation concluded with such govern
msnt. the entire interval was thirtykwo
days. aiteen e which we're spent by the
Hawaiian commissioners IN their journey
b. " Wsshingfon.
Troubled BY . Doubf.
In tho next place. upon tho face Of
the paper submitted with the treaty u
clearly appeared that there vas open
and undetermined an issue q fact %
the most vital importaaec. Ths mes
cage of the president accompanying the
treaty declared that the overthro. of
the f11narchy was not IN any way pro
asofed ~ this g0vernment" and IN q
letter - the president FROM the secre
larry % state. aiso snbmitted to the sen
ate with the treaty. the following pas
sgc cccurs.
-At tke tine The provisional govern
meat took roese<-ion % the government
baildings M froops or officers of the
Unifed states we're psssent, or took any
part shatsver IN the proceedings No
public rccoVnifion vac sceursisd to the
provisional Eovern ment by the Unitei
states minister untii after the queen =
sblication. and when they were in 81
fecflss possession q the government
hoihiings. the archives. the treasury,
The barracks. the rolice station. and AL
the pptentiai machinery - the govern
meat
Qseea Protectrsf
But a protest slso accoapaniea ssid
frrafy signed ~ tbs queen ana thnsn
wha Ner- Der ministers AZ th~ tirae she
masis var Tor the provisional govern
ruent rhsch sxplic siy stated thar eise
yleiIted 60 the asipeftor foree q f,4a
Gated STATS. vhcea miaisfer ht,.l
cnneai unifed States tr,sops b ~ lan<l.sl
~ iIonoialn AMI declared that he r-sl
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