The evening world., 1893-12-18
POINTS FROM THE MESSAGE.
Considerations That Led to Mr..
Cleve'a IDS Proposed Policy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.-In his mes
sage on Hawaii. transmitted to both
Houses OF Congress to-day, Mr.. Cleve-
LAM first refers to the treaty Of annexa-
ton which he withdrew soon after his In
auguration. 1t having been pending at the
change OF administrations.
He then reviews the process Of the revo.
luton and the allegations thai. the pres.
ence Of United States troops made the
overthrow of the Queen possible. Then
he continues:
Thus between the initiation Of the scheme for Q
provisional government In Hawaii on Jan. II and
the submission to the Senate Of the treaty OF an
neNation concluded with such Government. the en-
tire interval was thirty-two days. fifteen OF which
were spent BY the Hawaiian Commissioner IN
their journey TO Washington.
ISSUE OF ACT PRESENTED.
In the next place. upon the face of the paper
submitted with the treaty, II clearly appeared that
there was open and undetermined an issue Of fact
Of the most vital Importance. The message Of the
The overthrow OF the monarchy was not In any
way promoted bv this Government" and In a let
ter TO the President from the Secretary OF State.
also submitted to the Senate with the treaty, the
following passage occurs:
possession OF the Government buildings no troops
or officers OF the United States were present or
took any part whatever In the proceedings No
public recognition was accorded TO the Provisional
Government by the United States Minister until
after the Queens sbdication. and when they were
in effective possession OF the Government build
ings. the archives, the treasury. the barracks, the
police station and all the potential machinery Of
the Government
THE QUEENS PROTEST.
Rut a protest also accompanied said treaty.
signed by the Queen and her Ministers, At the
time she made way for the Provisional Govern
ment which explicitly stated that she yielded 10
the superior force OF the United States. whose
Minister had caused United states troops to -
landed at Honolulu and declared that he would
nnNnr such PrONtgiOnal Government.
The truth or falsity OF this protest was surely
OF the hrst Importance II true nothing but the
ment 10 negotiate with the semblance OF a Govern
ment thus created. nor could a treaty resulting
knowingly deemed worthy Of consideration by the
Senate. Yet the truth or falsity OF the protest had
: rREArY WITHDRAWN ENDING INQUIRY.
conceived it to be my duty. therefore, 10
withdraw the treaty from the Senate for en-
animation, and meanwhile to cause an accurate:
the facts attending the subversion OF the consti-
ment in its place OF the Provisional Government.
PROMINENT OF BLouNT.
selected for the work OF Investigation James
II. Blount. Of Georgia, whose service OF eighteen
years as a member of the House Of Represents
lives and whose experience as Chairman OF the
committee on Foreign Affairs in that body. and
his consequent familiarity with International
orable reputation, seemed TO render him peculiarly
ntted for the duties intrusted TO him Hts re-
mort detailing his actlOn unueT tue INSTRUCTIONS
given TO him and the conclusions derived from
bis investigation accompany this message
These conclusions do not rest for their ar-
rcptance entirely upon Mr.. Blount's honesty and
,bIlitv as a man. nor upon his acumen and I'M
nnrtialIty as an Investigator, They are AcN,m-
napied hy the evidence upon which they are
BASED, which evidence is also herewith trans
mitted. and from which It seems TO me no other
deductions could possibly be reached than thoss
arrived al by the Commissioner.
PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION MlsLED.
The report. with its accompanying proofs, ana
such other evidence as Is now before the Con-
Kress. or Is herewith submitted, Iustihes In my
opipion the statement that when thu President waa
led to submit the treaty to the Senate. win