Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-12-20
Willis, InStru ctioDS

Secretary Gresham TO Minister
Willis: =. ; .. % =.
They directed him to proceed in &C
oordauce with Blount'si report Sec.
rotary Greshsm then details the facts
which Blount gives and inforn,s him.
that the annexation treaty will not
be returned 10 the Senate.-c.> ....
ION your arrival" he says, "you
will take advantage Of the earliest op:
portunity TO inform the Queen of
this. Make known to her the Presi-.
dents position. regarding the repre-
hensible conduct of the former Amer
lean Minister and the presence on
land Of the United States forces.
advise her of the desire of this
Government to do justice and undo
the wrong. You will, however, at the
same time, inform the Queen that
the President expects that she will
extend amnesty to all who are against
her. zinc, uding all who were connected
With the Provisional Government,
depriving them of 20 right or privi-
lego.
Having secured the Queens agree
Dent to pursue this policy, you will
advise the Executive. of the Provis-
ional Government and his Ministers
Of tho Presidents determination of
this question, which their action and
tnat OF the Queen Gevolved upon
him, and that they are expected TO
promptly restore her constitutional
authority.
-"Should the Queen decline to pur-
cue the course suggested, or should
the Provisional Governmedt. refuse
to abiGe by the Presidents derision,
Ytu will report the facts and await
further instructions"
Secretary Gresham telegrapbed
Willis through the dispatch agent at
San Francisco under date OF Nov. "a:
@Fhe brevity Of your telegram is
embarrassing. You will insist upon
amnesty and the recognition of the
obligations Of the Provisional Gov
eInmeDt as the, essential conditions
OF restoration. All interests will be
promoted by prompt action"
The following is dispatch from
Gresham to Willis, sent Dec. 3, '93:
Your dispatch received by the
steamer on the 25th Of November
seems to call for additional instrnc-
tions. Should the Queen refuse to
assent to the written conditions you
willat once inform her that the Pres
ident will cease his interposition in
. her behalf, and, while he deems it
his duty to endoavor to Iestore her
Hs the sovereign constitutional Gov
ernment OF the islands, his futher ef-
forts IN that direction will depend up
on the Queens unqualified assent
that all obligations created by the
Provisional Government in the
proper course OF its administration
shall be assumed, and upon such
pledges oy her aH will prevent tho
adoption OF any measures Of pro-
scription or punishment for what has
been done in the past by those sett-
ing up or supporting the Provisional
government. 49,
"phe President fees, by our orig
inal Interference and what has fol-
lowed; that We have incurred respon.
slbil1ty to the whole Hawaiian COIN
munity, and it would not be just to
pat one party at the tnercy of the
6t6er! g..
'"Should the Queen ask whether, il
Sho accedeB TO the condition, active
6tsps Would DO taken by the United
Status to effeot her restoration or
FiNtbtaih her authority ,thereafter.
Sda lls4ty bhbt tho Preside No, can
not use forc6 without the, authority
at Cons resss Shooid the Queen &C.
cept the conditions and..,tbs Proyis-