The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-19

tary Blaine transmitted to Minister Ste
vens the report of Admiral Kimberly on
the uneasiness of the natives. dissatisfied
with the new constitution and in fear OF
future aggression by the whites. The
admiral recommends that man-of-war be
kept az Honolulu during the February
elections. On the same date Blaine asks
Secretary Tracy TO have force 10 Ha-
waiau waters.
Under date Of March 3, 1890, Minister
Stevens begins 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
duly. In February, 1891, Stevens reports
having gone to the British Commission to
advise the King against the efforts making
to change the constitution. The advice
was effective. The succeeding portions of
the correspondence were transmitted to the
Senate by President Harrison with the
annexation treaty and have already been
published.
After Stevens dispatch of March s, 1892,
in which he asks for instructions In the.
event of another insurrection by the
Wilcox party then threatening, is the
note, "No answer was found to this dis
patch"
In his dispatch OF April 2. 1892, Stevens
said: 1.-THE annexation sentiment is grow
ing rapidly and would carry all before 1t.
provided the people could get any encour-
agement that the United States would take
the islands as territory"
On November s. 1892, Minister Stevens
reported to Secretary Foster that the
American party had won the ascendency
after prolonged struggle. That portion
of the correspondence detailing the events
of the revolution of last January and Ste
vens' arguments for granting the request
OF the Provisional Government for annex
alton are already public property, as is
that of President Harrison to President
Do acknowledging the Provisional Gov
eminent.
On March "a Stevens reports to Gresham
on the efforts of the Japanese to secure
control of the Government. The corre-
spondence from Blount, the substance Of
which has already been published. is also
transmitted.
On November G, 1898, Willis reports his
arrival, and on November IL transmits a
confidential letter to Gresham. He ex-
pected to interview the Queen, and had
assured the British Commissioner that the
Queen would be protected from any at
tempt al assassination. and that on next
Monday he would insist upon her coming
to the legation. He reported the town in
state of excitement.
The telegram of November 16. which
called out the changed instructions in the
State departments, reads: Views Of the
first party so as to require further in
struction."
The first party, of course, refers to the
ex-QGeen. On November IS Minister Will
lis reports that Damon, Minister of FL
nance. had called 10 detail rumOrs CT
trouble on the morrow. Kalakaua's BIRTH
day. and says: in view of these facts
thought proper, in an informal way to
make public the fact that there would be
nj decisive action taken by our Govern
ment for three OF four weeks or until had
heard from Washington. l also thought
proper, with the private knowledge and
consent of all factions, to say that mob
violence would not be allowed during the
interval"
The last enclosure of the correspondence
is a letter from Thurston to Gresham,
dated December 8. Thurston claims for
the Provisional Government that it is
duly organized and fully recognized and
independent government. He denies that
the Provisional Government has submitted
to the Presidents power to arbitrate the
case as between themselves and Liliuoka-
lani. he complains that his Government
has received nc notice that il vas on trial
for lis life. and has had no chance to bring
witnesses 10 refute those of Biount. He
argues that the Provisional Government,
in Its proclamation. has fixed no termina-
ton for itself but annexation to the
United States, and denies that it can be
said TO terminate with the refusal of an
nexation. II the United States represen-
tative exceeded his powers in the islands.
that confers no power on 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 juris-
diction on the United States without the
consent Of the Provisional Government.