Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-01-18

WAsHINeroN, Jan. i5.--tn the papers
transmitted 10 congress Saturday by
tho president Is the reply Of Provision
al President Dole 10 Minister Willis as
follows:
HoNoLULu Dec 90 isoj Sir; Your Excel
lency's communication OF December w. an
nounclng the conclusion which the president Of
| the United States OF America has finally ar
rived at respecting the application Of this gov.
ernment for treaty Of political union with
| that country and referring also to the domes-
tic afiiirs OF these islands. has had the consid
eration Of the government
While we accept the decision Of the president
OF the United States. declining further TO con-
slder the annexation proposition as the final
conclusion OF the present administration, we do
not feel inclined to regard IL as the last word
OF the American government upon this subject,
Tor the history Of the mutual relations OF the
| two countries, OF American effort and influence
In building up the Christian civilization which
has 80 conspicuously aided in giving this coun.
try an honorable place among independent na
tons the geographical pos tion OF these islam s
and the importani, and, to both countries, prof
table reciprocal commercial interests which
have long existed, together with our weakness
as sovereign nation, oil point with con
vincing force 10 practical union between the
two countries as necessary TO gain the result
from the circumstances mentioned This con-
| faNtsNh 20 NhNhAoAeAA " AhN lANVNAult NAlItH-
sion OF American statesmen over a long period
In favor OF annexation, conspicuous among
whom are the names Of W. l. Marcy William
II. Seward Hamilton Fish and James g. Blaire,
nll former secretaries Of state, and especially
so by the action OF your last udministrat on in
| negotiating a treaty OF annexation with this
government and sending II TO the senate with
view OF It's ratification We shall thereto =
continue the project Of political union with
United Statet as a conspicuous feature Of
foreign policy, confidently hoping that so -
or later IL win be crowned with success to e
lasting benefit OF both countries
The additional portion OF your communica
tion referred TO our domestic affairs with a
view OF interfering therein Is a new departure
In the relations OF the two governments Your
Information that the president OF the United
States expects this government to ''prump ly
relinqush authority" with the question: Are
you willing to abide b. the decision Of the pres.
identF might well be dismissed In a single
word, but for the circumstances that your com.
municaton o.ntains, as II appears to me, mis-
statements and erroneous conclusion based
thereon that are so prejudioial 70 this govern.
ment that l cannot permit them ~ PASS un-
challenged Moreover, the impoi han e and
mcnaoing character Of this proposition make Il
appropriate for me TO discuss somewhat fully
the question raised by 10.
we do not recognize the right OF tho prcsi-
dent OF the United States TO interfere in our
domestic AFFAIRS. Such right could be conferred
upon him by the act OF this government and by
that alone, or u could be acquired b. conquest
This, understand 10 be the American doctrine
conspcuously announced from time to time by
the authorities q your government Prcsi
dent Jackson said In his m ssage TO congress in
lsJ6; The uniform policy and practice Of the
United States is to avoid all interference in
disputes which mostly relate TO the Internal
government OF other nations and eventually to
of H1f
without reference 10 the merits Of the original
controversy"
This principle OF international law has been
consistently recognized during the whole past
intercourse Of the two countries and was re-
Gently reconhrmed in the Instructions given by
Secretary Gresham 10 Commissioner Blount
on March II, 1894 and by the latter published
In the newspapers in Honolulu In letter OF his
own 10 the Hawaiian public The words Of
these instructions, which refer to- are as fol-
lows THE United States claim no right TO in
terfere In The political or domestic affairs or n
the Internal conflicts OF the Hawaiian Islands |
other than as herein stated referring to the |
protection OF American citlzensl or for he
purpose OF maintaining any treaty or other
rights which they possess"
The treaties between the two countries con |
fer no right Of interference Upon what then,
Mr. Minister. does the president Il the United |
States base his right OF interfereurcY Your
this point excepting such as may be contained |
In the following brief and vague sentences:
she (the eG eG-queenl was advised and assured |
by her ministers and leaders OF the movement |
for the overthrow OF her government that |
II sho surrendered under protest her |
case would afterwards be fairly con- |
sidered by the president Of the United |
States The queen finally yielded to |
the armed forces Of the United States quar-
tered in Honolulu, relying on tho good faith |
and honor OF the president when informed OF |
what had occurred, 10 undo the action OF the |
minister and reinstate her In the authority |
which she claimed as the constitutional soyer.
e gn Of Hawaiian Islands" Also 1T becomes |
my further duty to advise you, sir, tha execu. |
tive Of the provisional government, and your |
ministers OF the presidents determination OF |
the question Why our action and that Of tho |
queen devolyed upon him, and that you are eK-
pected 70 promptly rclinqush 10 her her con. |
sttutonai authority"
understand that the FIRST quotation Is re.
ferred 10 in the following words Of the second; |
"Why our action and that OF the queen de- |
volved upon him" (the president Of the United |
States, and that the president has arrived |
at his conclusions from Commissioner |
Blounts report We have had as yet no op- |
portunity Of examining this document, bat |
from extracts prblished in the papers and for /
reasons set forth hereafter, we are not dts L
posed 70 submit the fate Of Hawaii 10 its /
statements and conclusions As q matter OF /
fact 20 member Of the executive Of the pro-
visIonal government has conferred VITA the /
eX-queen either verbally or otherwise from the /
time the new government was proclaimed Till /
now. with the exception of one or Two notices l
whieh were sent 20 her b. myself 10 regard 70
her removal from tie palace, ana relating 70
the guards which the government FIRST lowed
her and perhaps others OF like nature
infer that conversation which Mr. Damon
q member OF the advisory council Is reported
by Mr. Blouni TO have had with the ex.queen
On January II, and which has been quoted 10
the newspapers, Is the basis Of this astounding
cl I'm Of the president Of the United States OF
bis authority 10 adjudic2te upon our right as a
government 10 exist Nj Damon on the oc
casion mentioned was a lowed 10 accompany
the cabinet OF the former government which
had been In conference with US What Mr..
Damon said 70 the eA-queon he saii on his In.
diyidual authority and did not report IL TO US.
After quoting correspondence already
published President Dole says:
I am Instructed TO inform you, Mr.. Minister.
v allan Islands respectfully and unhesitatlngly
fecllnes 10 entertain the proposition OF the
president OF the United States that II should
surrender its authority 70 the ex.queen
This answer is made, not only upon the
grounds hereinbefore set forth, but upon nur
sense Of duty and loyalty TO the brave men
whose commissions We hold. ahO have faith
July stood by Us In the hour Of trial and whose |
will Is the Ouly earthly authority we recognize
We cannot betray The sacred trust they have
placed In oar hands, trust which Is the cause
n Christian civilization ia the interests OF the
sASFoRD b DOLE.
Minister Of Foreign once.
Rough Weather at HalifaH.
HALIFAX, n. s., Jan. 10. 1t has been
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