The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-29
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Special Communication 20 Con-
gress ON Hawaiian Affairs.
Outlining the Pr-sident's Action In tns
Matter. Together with IN Abstract OF
the Instructions Given MIN
i.ter Willis

wASmISGroS. Dec. iS.-In response
60 "A resolution of the senate, asking
for documents in possession OF the
executive department in relation 10
the Hawaiian question, and IN accord
ance with the presidents intention, as
expressed in his message AZ the open
ing Of the regular session OF the fhty-
third congress, MIR. Cleveland trans
mitted the following special
cation To both houses;
To TuE SENATE AND HOUSE or RErKKsESTA
TINEs-Iu m, recent annual message ~ con
greSS 1 brieay referred to our relations "ith
Ha~Ai AMI expressed the inteution OF trans
mftting further Information on the supleet
when additional adviees permitted lhvukn
lam not ualc 70 now report "A dchhite NAth-n
IN the y tuAl situation. | am convinced thAt
she dintlttle. lately created p0in here anu ~
Hawaii, and now standing IN thr Way Oh
solution through executive action % Inc
problem presented. render II proper ana ex'
eden that the matter should hr rricFrcu %
The broader authority and direttton OF con
gress, with a full explanation or me charANeI
1huS far made 10 deal with the emergency ana
astaiement of the considerations Mhlen nave
governed ms action. Isuppose that risht anu
1ustise should determine the path % pe fol-
lowed In treating this subject II national non
esty is TO he nisrcgarted AMI q desire ipr trfti-
SorlalexteuSin or dissatisfaction with form
OF government not our own Is 70 regulate our
conduct. 1 have entirely misapprth"uAcd M
mission and character OF our -NtfEftli'ul A4t
the behavior which the constiente OF our PEG
pie demands Of their public servants.
When the present administration entered
upon its duties the senate had under consli-
eration 4 treaty rrpviilng for the annexation
Of the Haw allan Islands to the territory 81 the
United states
surely under our constitution and laws the
enlargement 81 our limits l. a manifestation OF
the highest attribute OF soyersl<nty. anu " en-
tered upon a. an executive act all things re
lating to the transaction should oe clear anu
free from @lSffrlnu.
WHY THE TREATY WAS RECALLED.
Additional Importance Is attached 10 this pc
Guitar treaty OF annexation. tecaA,e i con-
tenn plated a departure from unproNen Am'ri-
can Tradition In providing for the addition 70
our territory Of islands OF the sea more thln
30 ~ miles removed from our nearest coast
These considerations might not OF them
selves cali for interference WITH the compile
ton OF q treaty entered upon by a previous ad-
ministratton. But IL appeared from the docu-
mcnts accompanying the treaty when submit
ted TO the senate. that the ownership OF Ha-
watl was rendered TO US by the prosisional
government. set up TO succeed the ~conStltu-
tional ruler OF the islands, who had been de-
Shroned. and IL did not appear that such pro
yisfonal government had the sanction o. either
popular revolution or suffrage Two other re-
markable features OF the transaction naturally
attracted attention. One was the extraordi-
nary haste-not 10 say precipitdncy-charac-
teriking all the transactions connected with the
treaty. IL appeared that a so-called committee
OF safety. osteasinly the source OF the revolt
against the constitutional government Of Ha-
wall. was organized on saturday the lsthday OF
January. that on Monday. the 18th. the United
States forces were landed at Honolulu FROM q
naval vessel then lying In Its harAOr, that on
the LIT the scheme OF "a provisional govern
ment was perfected. and a proclamation naming
It's Officers was on the same day prepared ana
read at the government buildings. that imme+
diately thereon the United states minister rec.
ognized the PROVISIONAL government thus ere.
atcn. that two DAYS a~fterwart. on the 18th day
OF January. commissioners representing such
government sailed for this country ia a steamer
especially chartered for the occasion. arriving
in San Francisco Oh the 18th day 81 january
AMI Ia Washington on the 81 day % February.
that next day they had their nrst Interview
with the secretary Of state and another on
the ilth. when the treaty annexing the island
was practically agreed upon. anu that on ths
i4th II was formally concluiei and on the 18TH
transmii ted Ia the senate.
thus between the initiation Of the scheme
for a provisional government IN Hawaii on th'
18th Of January and the submission To the sen
ate OF the treaty 81 annexation concluded Will
such government. the entire interval was thlr
ty-two days. fifteen OF which were spent ~ IN
Hawaiian commissioner In their journey Z
Washington.
In the next place. upon the face or the pape
submitted with the treaty. IL clearly appeared
that there "as open and undetermined an +
sue OF the most vital importance The me~sag
or the president accompanying the treaty dc
ciared that the overthrow OF the mOnach'
MS not ~ any way promoted ~ this govern
the secretary Of state. also submitted TO tn
senate with the treaty. the following passag
occurred
na.-asssnn "a ,he s-ov.rnmenf nriidfng.
- ,,p,,,s ~ orscers ~ the Iruit.d states M
,ra.eni ~ tonk INV mart whatever in rho ~
cce5ings NJ nuflfs reco,nif1 an wal acrorda
- ~ rrovisfnnai govarnna,t ~ tha Tfntte
Sta,es ,nfuister 1ntiI infer ina oleen's andic,
,ioa ami when they w.rn In effective pos~e
ston ~ the goyernment buildings tha arehfyr
,hn ,raaUurv the tr.rracks The pnlfc. static
go All the u,ten,fal machinery az the goxer
-sa.s
Ykut a nrotest also accompanied said treat
st'-nsi ~ the au.pn and her ministers al n
st,ne ms made way for Tia p-oyi-ional ~
ernuent which explicitlv slated tina; II
yieiaeI ~ the snprrlor force ~ tho limit,
sra,e- whose minister had caused Emit.
Sfst.s troon. IL ~ landed m Honolulu AMI i
rtared ma, H. would support such provision
Government
qrhe truth or falsitv OF this protest w
s,reiv ~ ~ first Importance. II. true. MOTH,
r,t ,he rons.almant ~ il truth coulf fndu
orr government to negotiate with the sel
pIarre ~ n GOVERNMENT thus created. nor co,i
n treaty resulting from the acts stint "a In 4
vro,est have haen Knowingly deemed wort
~ ronaid.ration in the senate Yet the tru
~ falsstv Of the protest hal not b.en lnves
gated
conceived II 70 be my duty. therefore.
withdraw the treaty from the senate Tor exa
iuatiOn, and mean while To cause an accura
full and impartial investigation 70 pc ma
OF the facts attending the suhNFr~lOn