The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-22
Willis INSTRUCTIONS:
He Was to Confine Himself to
Peaceable Measures.
BUT INSIST ON GENERAL AMNESTY.

AAo HHoPor ODhBatiOns oA the frovlIOnaa
Government Were to he Recognised BY
the Queen as One Of the Conditions 81
Observation-Disclosures Not to he Used
without the Authority Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19-The original in
structions to Mr.. Willis dated Oct. IS,
1898, are as follows:
Supplementing the general instructions
which you have received with regard to your
to you in confidence special Instructions for
your guidance in so far as concerns relations OF
the government Of the United States toward
the de facto government of the Hawaiian
Islands. The president deems It his duty T.
withdraw from the senate the treaty OF an
nexation which has been signed by the secre-
tary OF state and agents of provisional govern
ment and to dispatch q trusted representative
to Hawaii to impartially investigate the
tain 2 report Of the true situation in those
islands. This information was needed the
better to enable the president to discharge
q delicate and important public duty.
The instructions given to Mr.. Blount, Of
conduct to be observed by Kim in his official
which you will be guided so far as they are ap.
plcable, and in consistence with what Is herein
stated. It remains TO acquaint you with the
presidents conclusions upon the facts en-
bodied in Mr.. Blount's report and to direct
your. course in accordance herewith The
the Hawaiian people with their consent or az
quiescence, nor has it since existed with their
consent. The queen refused to SUR ender her
Convinced that the minister of the United
States had recognized it as the de facto author
ity and would support and dc nd 1t with the
resistance would precipitate bloody conflict
with that force.
SURRENDERED Under Protest.
She was advised and assured by her minis
tiers and by the leaders of the movement for
the overthrow of her government IL she sur
rendered under protest her case would after
dent OF the United states. The queen finally
and wisely yielded TO the armed forces of the
United States then quartered in Honolulu, re-
president, when Informed of what had 90
CURED, to undo the action of the minister and
reinstate her as the authority which she
claimed as the constitutional sovereign of the
Hawaiian Islands.
After a patient examination of Mr.. Blounts
report the president is satisfied that the move
ment against the queen if not initiated was
encouraged and supported by the representa-
tive of this government at Honolulu, that he
promised In advance to aid her enemies in an
effort to overthrow the Hawaiian government
and set up by force new, government in itl
ansns anu det a Of troons 10 be- landed
from the Boston on the 10th of January, and
by recognizing the provisional government the
next day, which was too feeble to defend itself,
and the constitutional government was able to
successfully maintain its authority against any
threatening force other than Of the United
fore, determined that he will not send back to
the senate for its action thereon the treaty
RECONSIDERATION on he oh day s of March last. '
On your arrival you will take advant-
age Of the earliest opportunity to inf rn
the presidents position regarding the repre-
hensible conduct of the American minister and
the presence on land Of the United States
forces. Advise her of the desire Of this govern
ment to do justice and to undo this wrong
You will, however, at the same time tnfork
the queen that the president expects that she
her, including all who were connected with the
provisional government, depriving them Of no
Agreement agree to pursue this policy, you viii ad-
ment and his ministers Of the presidents do
and that Of the queen devolved upon him and
that they are expected to promptly restore her
constitutional authority. Should the queen
abide by the prcsidenf's decision you win ne
port the facts and await further instruetions.
Gresham's Further Instru stions.
through the dispatch agent At San FrancisOe
ssi:: ss S:::
y wi The PROVISIONAL mai sovsrn%snt, as ssssntisi
conditions Of restoration. All interests would
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DEPARTMENT OF STAT,
WAsHINaroN, Dec. 8, 1893,
Your dispatch which was received by
steamer on 18th of November seems to call for
instructions. Should the queen refuse to -
sent to the written conditions you Will at onco
inform her that the president will cease inter-
position In her behalf and while he deems II
his duty to endeavsr to restore her as the SOW
ereign of the constitutional government OF the
islands his further efforts In that DIRECTION
will depend upct the queens unQuAltned
agreement that all oh gators created by the
provisional government in proper course OF
administration shall be assumed, and upon
such pledges by her as will prevent the adop-
ton Of any:measures of proscr zion or punish-
ment for what has been done In the past by
those setting ur OF supporting the provisional
The president feels that by our original il
reference and what followed We have In
Cured responsibility TO the whole Hawaiisn
community and it would not be Just TO put one
party 1T the mercy of the other. Should the
queen ask whether, II she accedes to tho CON
dition, active steps would be taken BY tic
United States to effect her restoration or "a
maintain her authority thereafter, you viii
say that the president cannot use force with
out the authority OF congress. Should the
queen accept conditions and the provisional
government refuse to surrender, you will b
governed by previous instructions. II the
provisional government asks whether the
United States will hold the queen 70 fulhu-
ment Of the stipulated conditions you will saY
that the president acting under the dictates Of
honor and duty ~ he has done In endeavCRinG
70 effect restoration, will do all In his conetf-
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