Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-12-22
THE MESSAGE ON IA WAU.

President Cleveland. on Monday, sent 10
both Houses Of Congress message on the
Hawaiian question, which has for some
time been receiving much attention in all
parts OF the United States The message,
5000 words in length, gives = history Of
events 10 Hawaii in conformity with the
facts as reported by Mr.. Blount, and com
mi,s the future dealing with the question to
the extended powers aud wide discretion Of
Congress. He says:
"By an act of war, committed with the
participation Of the diplomatic representa-
tive OF the United States, aud without au'
thority of Congress, the government of
feeble but friendly people has been over
thrown.
1.-THE provisional government has not as
sumed republican or other constitutional
form, but has remained mere executive
council or oligarchy, set up without the
assen, of the people. II has not sought TO
Gnd permanent basis Of popular support
and has given no evidence OF an intention
TO do 40.
Indeed, the representatives Of that gov
eminent assert that the people OF Hawaii
are unfit for popular government and can
bs best ruled by arbitrary or despotc
power"
The President says he had hoped, In view
of the fact that both the Queen and the
provisional government had at one time
acquiesced in a reference OF the entire case
10 the United States Government, and con
sidering the further fact that the provisional
government by its own declared limitations
was only ITO exist until terms Of union
with the United States have been negotiated
and agreed upon" that after giving assur
snce to the members of that govern ment
that such u union could not be consum.
mated he might have been able to compass
peaceful adjustment OF the difficulty.
Not unmindiul Of the perplexities of the
situation, and Of the limitations Of my pow
W." says the President. 81 instructed Minis
er Willis To advise the Queen and her sup
porters OF my desire TO aid 10 the restora
ton OF the status existing before the law
less landing Of the United States forces at
Honolulu on the 18th Of January" He says
that he desired that such restoration should
I've effected on terms providing for clemency
~ we'll as justice to oil parties concerned
The conditions suggested were amnesty To
all those who had in any way participated
in setting up the provisional government
and "A recognition of all bona h,ie acts and
obligations. These conditions have not
proved acceptable 10 the Queen, although
she has been informed that they will be 10
sisted upon, and that, unless scceded to, the
efforts Of the President 10 aid in the resto
ration Of her government will cease.
The President says that be has not yet
learned that the Queen has yielded her &C.
quiescence. and this has delayed his efforts
TO bring about settlement. He adds that
unfortunate public Misrepresentation Of the
situation aud exaggerated statements of the
sentiments Of our people have obviously hin
dered the prospects Of successful executive
mediation. He therefore submits the cor
respondence aud instructions 70 Congress
aud closes by saying: an commanding this
subject TO the extended powers and wid'
discretion Of Congress. l desire 10 add th,
assurance that shall be much gratiied to
cooperate 10 any legislative pan which
may be devised for the solution Of the prob
lem before US. which is consistent will
American honor, integrity and morality"