Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-12-21
Special Communication TO Con-
gress on Hawaiian, Affairs
Outlining the Presidents Action In the
Matter. Together with m Abstract of
the Instructions Given Min
tster willis

- 49, A&hZAn aAAE@ AaEI"aAE ~ wi
gress I briefly referred 10 our relation. with
Hawai- and expressed the intention Of trans.
hitting further information on the subject
wnea additional Adylces permitted. Though
| am not able 70 now report a definite change
In the actual Situation. | am convinced that
TIE difficulties lately created both here aud in
Hawaii, and now standing in the way OF a
solution through executive action Of the
problem presented. render IL proper and ex.
pedient that the matter should be referred 10
the BROADER authority and direction Of con
grrsS. with a full explanation OF the endeavcr
thus FAR made TO deal with the emergency. and
a statement OF the considerations which have
governed ms action suppose that right and
Justice shouid determine the path to be fol-
lowed in treating this subject. II national hon
esty Ito - it-re-ardea ard a de.tre for terri
fortal exfeuSton or Dissatisfaction WITH n form
OF government not ossr own - to regulate our
conduct. | have entirely mtsapprehended the,
mission and character Of our government aadF
the behavior which the conscience Of our peo~
pie demands, OF their public servants.
When the present adnaiBi..rafica entered
upon is duties the senate hal under coasid-
GRAFTON . treaty providing for the annexation
o. tne Hawaiian Islands to the territory OF the
United States.
Surely under our constitution and izws The
enlargement Of orr limits IL a manifestation nj
The highest attribute OF sovereignty and II en-
tered upon rs an executive act, sl ;htrxx a.
lattng 10 the Transaction should be clear aad
free from suspicion.
Why rnx TREATY WAS RyCALLEp.
additional importance Is attached to this ne
cuiiar treaty NJ annexation. because IL con
templated n departure from unbruxen Amerf-
csn tradition in providing for the addition 10
our territory OF Islands Of the sea more than
roo miles removed from our nearest cos-t
These considerations might not OF them
selves call for Interference with the compile
ton OF a treaty entered upon by a previous a.
raintstrstion. Hut it appeared from the docu-
nents accompanying the treaty when submit
ted 10 the senate, that the ownership OF Ha-
waii was rendered to US by the provisional
government, set up TO succeed the consfit,f
ttonal ruler % the islands. who had been de-
throned. and y did not appear thar such pro-
vtsional government had the sanction Of either
popular revolution or suffrage. Two other ra
nlarksble features Of the transaction natnraiir
sttrhct-d attention. One WIS this extraordf
nary haste-rot 20 say prccipitaacy-charar.
~terizing all the transactions connected with the
treaty. II appeared that n so-caiIed committee
o, safety. oSteustbiy the source OF the revolt
against the constitutional government OF Ha-
vail, vas organized on SATURDAY. the ttthdav on
January that on Monday. the 18th. the tinted
states forces were landed at Honolulu from a
naval vessel then lying in its harbor: that on
inc lfta the scheme OF a provisional govern
ment was perfected. and a proclamation naming
Us ofieers Wa on the same dag prepared and
read at the government buildings that fnlme-
diatefv thereon the United states minister reg
osnized the provisional government thus ere
ated: that two days afterward. on the 10th day
OF January. commissioners representing such
government sailed for this country IN a steamer
especially chartered for the occasion. arriving
IN San Francisco on tho 18th day Of January
and In Washington on the ID day OF February
that next day they had their frst iuterviex
with the secretary OF state and another On
the ltth. when the treaty aunexfng the islands
was practically agreed upon. and that on the
18th u was formally concluded and an tne i;ts
transmitted to the senate.
Thus between the initiation OF the scheme
Tor "a provisional government in Hawaii on the
lith Of January and the submission to the sen.
ate OF the treaty OF annexation concluded with
srch government the entire interval was th.r-
tytNo DAYS. fifteen OF which were spent by the
W aShinvfou.
In the next place. upon the face OF the paper
with the treaty. 70 clearly appeared
that there was open ard undetermined an t.
SUE OF the most vital importance. The message
os the president accompanying the treaty de-
CARED thaf the overthrow OF the manaehv
was not in any way promoted by this govern.
msnt and in a letter to the president from
shs secretary Of state. also submitted 70 the
occurred
Al the time tho provisional government
tnsS possession OF the government builsfnxS
60 troops OF onic-rs Of the rnitrd states we're
present or took any part whareyer IN ~ pro-
cccdtngS No public recognition was acrorsi.d
10 the provisional government by the United
STATS minister nntl after ne queens ahdiea-
ton, and whcu they were in effective poSS-~
sion " the goyernment buildings. the arrniye~
tue treasury. the barracks. the police sfsrior
and an inc potentiHl machinery u The govern
Bai . protest also accompanied sais treaty.
signed ny the queen and her ministers At the
time she made way for the provi.snuaf .ov.
ernm=nS. which explicitly stated ma ss-
yfeidSi to ~ superior fores o. fAs CnitVal
staies. wnos- minister hsa rsrsei ra,s~f
STATES troops @ be landed AZ uonnsala zna a.
essred that he would supports such PROVISIONAL
government
The truth or fsisitv oe nj. .rot--. w,-
surely Of the arst iMportanee. Iftrue. nothin.
bGt the conceaIneat OF its truth ces,la tr,s,,~-
our government to negotiate with the ssm.
hlance OF a government thus created. nor cossI
n treaty resulting from the acts stated IN ne
| Protest have been knowingly deeu.ed rorthv
OF consideration ia the senate Vet the trufh
or falsity df the protest. hal not been invest
gated
INT MIssToS AND rTs RksUIrs
| conceived " TO he my dntv Therefore p
withdraw the treaty from the senate Tor evan.
nation, and meanwhile Ia gatase an accurate
fth and IMPARTIAL Investigation TO be made
the constitutional government OF uaxa an.
the instailment IN the place of the pravtsforai
government ! selected for the WORK 81
investigation the Hon James II Bio7uf a.
Georgia whose service OF eighteen yeas a.
member " the house OF rerresenfatIvss an
whose experience a. chairman OF the commit
tee on foreign affairs IN that body aud MS con
seluenf famiiiarlty with international topics
Joined with his high character aud honorshle
reputation seemed 10 render him peculiarly
Fitted Tor the duties iufrusted to him. His r.
port detailing hts action rnc-- me fr..rurfson
given TO him. and the conclusions derive
FROM his investigation accompany thi. mes
sage
These conclusions do not rest for their accent
ance entirely upon Mr.. tslount's honesty ar
ability a a man- uor Upon his acumea aud I'm
Partially a. an investigator. The are areon,
panied by the evidence Hpoa which thex A.,
based. which evidence j. also herewith tran-
nitted. and from which ~ seems u me n
other deductions could POSSIBLY be reached
than those arrived az ~ the eommi--Ioner
The reFori with its Accompanies proofs
ara such ether evidence a. is nov t-sforr a.
congress or = herewith submitted. Justify In
my opiRion tbs statement tnaf whoa me rre<F
dent was led 70 submit the treaty 70 the senate
with the deciarssi0n that the overthrow 81
the monarchy WAS not IN Aay way promoted by
thus government. aud when the senate xzs
indleed to receive and discuss IL on that basis
both president and senate we're misled-
The attempt viii not ~ made IN this com,
muafcatton TO touch upon all the facts when
throw light upon the progress aud cousunma
ton OF this srheme Or annexation. 4 very
| evidences nj hard win exhibit - charser@,
sad the incidents in which i. had It's birth
STEVENS PREPARED The WAY.
II i Unnecessary to set forth the reason
nhaeh. In January. lSi. led a considerable nor
| tton Of American aad other foreign me-ehant.
and traiers residing AZ Honolulu - favor m.
anl=xatscu OF Hawaii to the CuLtsd State. II
i s'tnfeieni to aote the fact AMI 70 observe
tnat the project was one which wa- zealously
promptec by the minister then representias
the United states IN that ecunfrr- He evi
IDENTIFY had an Ardenf desire that IL should D.
| come a fact Accomplished ~ his agency aad
during his ministry. and was not inconverienf
y interruptions a 70 the means employs
V wv MOUTHS Fettft the Hrs
overt act te11ing toward the sub
version q the Hawaiian government
and the transfer % Hawaiian terri
| tori to the United States. he addressed a lons
letter 70 the secretary Of state. IN which ths
case for annexation was etzcorate.y argued or
moral political and economical grounds. III
refers 10 The loss OF the Hawaiian SUGAR infer
ests from the operation of The Nekinley bill
and the tendency to still further depreciation
CT sugar property u1ies. some positive measure
OF relief was granted He strongly lnvelgh.
against the existing Hawaiian government
and emphatteaAy declares for snnexafiou- IL