St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-19
HISTORY OF The CASE
State Department Corre-
spondenee on Hawaii,
BEGINNING As EARLY AS 1899,
When King Kalakaua Died
and Lii Was Crowned.
MJELsTER WI ILS' INST9UcTJ0ES
BEGiREiRG As EARLY AS 1889,
MINISTER WILLIS IKsTRUc TI0ES
No Force Must Be Used Help
ing the Dethroned Queen
TO REGAIN HER LOST CROWN.

~ HEGHIH HEH LCSI GHoWH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The state de-
partment correspondence on the Ha-
waian question which was transmitted
today is an immense volume of official
dispatches, part of which has already
been published. Under date of July 26
1889, Minister Merrill gives confidential
information of plot of half-caste Ma
tives to dep0se King Kalakaua and pro-
claim Liliuokalani. This is what after
ward developed into the abOrtive Will
cox revolution Of the same year. Under
date of Nov. 6, 1889, Secretary Blaine
transmitted to Minister Stevens the re-
port of Admiral Kimberly on the un-
easinesS of the natives, dissatisfied with
the new constitution which had been
wrung from Kalakaua, and their fear of
future aggression by the whites. The
admiral recommends that man-of-war
be kept at Honolulu during the Febru-
ary elections. On the same date Secre-
tary Blaine asks Secretary Tracy to
have a force onl the Hawaiian wa
ters. Under date OF March 2,
$780, Minister Stevens begins his
series of arguments for some decisive
steps TO be taken by the United States
to insure the influence over the islands
long considered its right and duty. In
February, 1891, Minister Stevens reports
having gone 10 the British commission
to advise the king against efforts he was
making to change the constitution.
Tho aHy Tho
ceeding portions Of the correspondence
were transmitted to the senate by Pres
ident Harrison with the annexation
treaty, and have already been pub
liShed. After Minister Stevens dis
patch of March s, 1892, in which he
asked for instructions in the event OF
another insurrection by the Wilcox
party then threatening, is the note, No
answer was found TO this Dispatch" In
the dispatch of April 2, 1892, Minister
Stevens said: THE annexation senti-
ment is growing rapidly and would
carry all before it, provided they could
get any encouragement that the United
States would take the islands as a ter
rItory." On Nov. s, 1892, Minister
Stevens reported to Secretary Foster
that the American party had won the
aScendency.
AFTER a PROLONGED STRUGGLE.
The portion of the correspondence de-
failing the events of TIE revolution Of
last January. Minister Stevens argu-
mentS for granting the request of the
provisional government for annexation,
are already public property, as Is that
of President Harrison to President Dole
acknowledging the provisional govern
ment. Under date of March "a, Minister
Stevens reports to Secretary Gresham
Oh the efforts of the japanese to secure
coutrol of tue government. The CORE
spOadence from Commissioner Blount,
the substance of which has already been
published, is also transmitted. Under
date of Nov. 6, 1898, Minister Willis re-
ports his arrival, and Nov. IL he trans
mits confidential letter to Secretary
Gresham. He expected to interview
the queen, and hau assured the British
commissioner that the queen would be
protected from any attempt at assassin
alton, and the next Monday he
would insist upon her coming
to the legation. lie reported
that the town is in state of excitement.
His telegram Of Nov. 16, which called
out the changed instructions in the
state departments, reads: Views of
first party SO extreme as to require fur
ther Instruction." First party" of
course, referring to the eX-queen.
Under date OF Nov. IS, Minister Willis
reports that Mr.. Damon, minister of
finance, had called to detail rumOrS of
trouble on the morrow - Kalakaua's
birthday. "In view of these facts, L
thought 1t proper in an informal way to
MAKE PUBLIC THE FACT
that there would be no decisive action
taken by our government for three or
four weeks, or until L had heard from
Washington. | also thought it proper,
with the private knowledge and consent
CT all factions, to say that mob violence
would not be allowed during the inter-
val" Many citizens and the represent
atives Of foreign governments had
called 20 congratulate him on this step
and its good effects. In the last enclos-
ure of the correspondence is the
letter from Minister ThurSton to Secre-
tary Gresham, dated Dec. 3. Mr.. Thurs
ton claims for the provisional govern
ment that it is duly organized and
fully recognized and independent gov
ernment. He denies that the proyis-
iOnal government has submitted to the
president the power to arbitrate the
case as between itself and Queen
Liliuokalani. He complains that his
government has received no notice that
it was on trial for its life, and has had
no chance to bring witnesses to refute
those of Mr.. Blount. He argues that
the provisional government, in its proc
lamation, has fixed no termination for
itself but annexation to the United
States, and denies that it can be said to
terminate with the refusal of annexa-
tion. If the United States representa-
tIveS exceeded their power in the islands
that conferS no power of the United
States government to again do the same,
and If the eX-queen abdicated under the
belief that the provisional government
would submit TO the arbitration of the
United States, that does not confer
Jurisdiction on the United States
WITHOUT THE CONSENT
Of the provisional government. In
transmitting the Hawaiian correspond
ence to the house of representatives,
President Cleveland said: "ln COM
pllance with resolution of the house, |
hereby transmit report with copies of
The instructions given to Albert 6.
Willis, the representative of cue United
states now in the hawaiian Islands.