The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-19

municate TO you, In confidence, special IN
concerns the relations of the government
of the United States towards the de facto
government Of the Hawaii Islands. The
President deemed IL his duty to withdraw
from the Senate the treaty OF annexation
which has been signed by the Secretary or
ana agents OF the 1stsd reST
sentative 10 Hawaii 10 impartially lnvestl-
gate the causes Of the so-called revolution
and ascertain and report OF the true situa-
ton in those islands. This Information was
needed to better enable the President TO
discharge delicate and important public
duty The instructions given TO Mr.. Blount,
Of which you are furnished copy, mad
line of conduct to be observed by him IN
his official and personal relations to the
Islanders, by which you will be guided so
far as they are applicable and IN conso-
nance with what is herein stated. IL re-
mains to acquaint you with the Presidents
conclusions upon the facts embodied In Mr..
BlountS report and TO direct your course
in accordance Herewith.
THE provisional government was not es-
tablished by the Hawaiian people with their
consent or acquiescence, nor has IL since eX-
listed with their consent. The Queen refused
government until convinced that the minis
ter of the United States had recognized II
as the de facto authority and would sup
port and defend IL with the military forces
OF the United States. and that resistance
would precipitate bloody conflict with that
force. She was advised and assured by her
ministers and by the leaders for the move
ment for the overthrow of her government
that II she surrendered under protest her
cred by the President of the United States
The Queen finally and wisely yielded 10 the
armed forces of the United States then
quartered in Honolulu, relying upon the
good faith and honor of the President when
informed of what had occurred, to undo the
and the authority which she claimed as the
constitutional sovereign of The Hawaiian
Islands.
After a patient examination of Mr.
Blount's report the President is satisfied
that the movement against the Queen, If not
initiated. was encouraged and supported by
Honolulu; that he promised to advance aid
TO her enemies in an effort to
overthrow the Hawaiian government
and set up by force a new government in
it's place. and that he kept those promises
by causing a detachment Of troops TO be
landed from the cruiser Boston. on the 18th
of January, and by recognizing the provis-
ional government the next day, which was
too feeble to defend itself. The constitu-
tional government able to successfully
maintain its authority against any threat
ening force other than that of the United
therefore determined that he will not send
back to the Senate. for its action thereon,
the treaty which he withdrew from that
body for further consideration on the 9Th
day of March last.
MEAT OF THE INSTRUCTIONS
"On your arrival you will take advantage
of the earliest opportunity to inform the
Queen Of this. Make known to her the
Presidents position regarding the repre-
hensible conduct of the American minister
and the presence on land of the United
States forces. Advise her OF the desire OF
this government to do justice and undo
wrong. You will, however. at the same
time. inform the Queen that the President
expects that she will extend amnesty to
all who were against her, including all
who were connected with the provisional
government. depriving them of no right or
agreement to pursue this policy. you will
advise the executive of the provisional gov
eminent and his ministers Of the Presi-
dents determination of this question.
which their action and that of the Queen
devolved upon him, and that they are
pected to. promptly restore her constitu-
to pursue the course suggested, or should
the provisional government refuse to abide
the facts and await further instr M P"r'
Mr.. Gresham telegraphed to Minister VIII
lis through the dispatch agent at San
Francisco. under date of Nov. 2:
THE brevity of your kilograms en-
barrassing You will insist on amnesty and
reS9gnifon of obligations Of provisional
toration. All interests would be protected
by prompt action"
On Dec. Mr.. Gresham telegraphed Mr..
Willis as follows:
Your dispatch, which was received by
steamer on the 18th of November seems TO
call for additional instructions Should the
Queen refuse to assent to the written con-
d1tionS you will at once inform her that the
President will cease interposition in her
behalf, and while he deems it his duty to
endeavor to restore to her as the sovereign
the constitutional government of the
islands his further efforts in that direction
Will depend upon the Queens unqualified
agreement that all obligations created by
the provisional government, in a proper
course of administration shall be assumed
and upon such pledges by her as will pre-
vent the adoption Of any measures of
prescription or punishment for what has
been done in the past by those setting UP or
supporting the provisional government.
"Fhe President feels that by our original
interference and what followed we have
incurred responsibility to the whole Ha-
waiian community, and 1t would not be
just to put party at the mercy of the
other. Should the Queen ask whether, if
she accedes to the condition, active steps
would be taken to effect the restoration or
to maintain her authority thereafter you
will say that the President cannot use
force without the authority of Congress-
provisional government refuse to surrender
you will be governed by previous instruc-
tons. If the provisional government asks
whether the United States will hold the
Queen to fulfllment of stipulated condi-
under dictates of honor and duty, as he has
will do all in his constitutional power to
cause observance of the conditions he has
imposed"