Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-12-24
Willis Instructions.

WILLIS Instructions. .
Following are the instructions OF
.SecretuJy Gresham to. Minister
Willis:
They directed him 10 proceed in ac-
cordance with Blount's report. Sec
Rotary Gresham then details the facts
which Blount gives ard Informs him
that the annexation treaty will NOT.
be returned 10 the Senate.
ION your arrival" he says, "you
will take advantage OF the earliest OPP
p~ortunity To inform tho Queen OF
this. Make known TO her the Presi-
dents position regarding the repre-
hensible conduct Of the former Amer
lean Miris:er and the presence on
land OF the United States forces.
advise her OF the desire Of this
Government 10 do justice and undo
the wrong. You will, however, at the
Same time, inform tho Queen that
the President expects that she will
extend amnesty to all who are against
her, including all who were concerted
with the Provisional Government,
depriving them Of ID right or privi-
lsge.
"ilnving secured the Queens agree.
nient 10 pursue this policy, you will
ndyiee the Executive OF the Provis-
ional Government snd his Ministers
OF the Presidents determination Of
this question, which their action and
that OF the Queen Gevolved uron
him, and that they are expected TO
promptly restore her constitutional
authority.
"Should the Queen decline to pur-
sue the course suggested. or should
the Provisional .~iovernnedt refuse
TO abiGe by the Presidents decision,
you will report the facts md uwai;
further instructions"
Secretary Gresham telcgraphed
Willis through the. dispatch agent at
San francisco under date OF Nov. "a:
"rhe brevity at your telegram is
embarrassing. You will insist upon
amnesty md the recognition Of tho
obligations Of the Provisional Gov
eminent ns the essential conditions
OF restoration. All interests will be
promoted by prompt action"
The following ia a disputch from
Gresham 10 Willis, sent Dec. 3, %:
Your dispatch received by the
steamer on tho 25.h Of November
seems to call for additional instruc-
tons. Should the Queen refuse TO
assent to the written conditions you
will at once inform her that the Pres.
ident will cease his ,nterposition in
hor behalf, md, while he deems il
his dnty TO endeavor 10 restore her
rs the sovereign constitutional Gov
ernnent OF the islands, his futhsr ct
forts IN that direction will depend I'D
on tho Queon's unqualified assent
that all obligations created by the
Provisional Government In the
proper course OF its ADMINISTRATION
chall DO assumed. and upon such
pledges by her as will prevent the
adoption OF any measures OF pro-
scription or punishment for what has
boon done 10 the past by those sett.
ing up or supporting tho Provisional
Government.
Tho President teo's, By our orig
insl interference aud what has fol-
Lived. that we have incurred rcspon.
sibil,ty to the whuis IIaw allan tom.
mun:ty, and il would not DO Just to
put on" purity at the mercy OF the
other. rr. - "a.
"Should tho Queen ask whothor, Il
she accedcs 10 tho condition active
stepa would DO taken by Tho United
States to effect her restoration or
mnintsin her autt ority thereafter,
you will say that the Presid. ut can
not use force without tho authority
Of Conhr"ss. Should tho Queen nc.
c'pt tho conditions and the provis.
ionai Government rofuso TO sur.
render, Tou will 90 governed 10y
previous instructions.
"It tho Provisional Government
usks whether the United Staten will
hold the Quscn to tho fuIiillmcnt of
stipulated conditions you will say
that tho PRECEDENT 10 acting under
tho dictates OF honor and duty, as he
has dono in cndoavoring to efIoct
restoration, and will do all in his con
atitutional power 70 cause this obscty
onco Of tho conditions he has i'm
posed.
"(Signed) GREsuAu."
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