The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-01-04
REPLY OF PRESIDENT DOLE.

President Dole's reply to the
United States Governments request
for the REIMBURSEMENT Of power by
the Provisional Government to the
Queen is published by the Adver-
tiser. II occupies little more than
100 inches Of BREWER type in length.
Az it had already been known that
the answer was refusal, there is no
news in the reply. It's history, argu-
ment, and declarations OF intentions
Of the Provisional Government con-
tain nothing that the public has
not grown tired Of reading and hear
ing for the past eleven months.
disappointment is expressed at the
determ nation OF the United States
Administration not to again submit
the treaty OF annexation to Con
gress. At the same time IL is de-
clared that the Provisional Govern
ment will continue the project OF
political union with the United
States as q conspicuous feature OF
it's foreign policy. Then the Presi
dent enters into q, long Argument
against the right OF the United
States Government to interfere with
the internal affairs Of Hawaii. He
denies that the Provisional Govern
ment had ever submitted the ques-
ton Of its right to exist against the
claim Of the Queen to the arbitra-
tion Of the United States, and claims
that the mutually friendly recep-
tions Of Ministers from each other
by the different countries confirm
aud establishes the recognition by
the United States Of the Provisional
Governments sovereign authority in
and over the Hawaiian Islands. The
proved advice OF Mr.. Damon, now a
member OF the Executive, while .
member OF the Advisory Council,
given to the Queen that she surren-
der under protest is repudistod by
the President as never having been
reported to the Provisional Govern
ment and in no way binding upon
Il. Mr.. Dole, however, quotes the
letter Of protest by the Queen to
President Harrison, and the formal
protest Of the Queen aud her Cabi-
net made when, yielding to the su-
perior force Of the United States OF
America" she declared:
Now to avoid any collision OF arm.
ed forces and perhaps the loss OF
life, do under this protest and i'm.
PEELED by said force, yield my auth.
ority until such time as the Govern
ment OF the United States shall, up,
ON the facts being presented to 1t,
undo he,actiop OF It's representative
and retnstate mo In tho authorit y
which claim as tho constitutional
sovereign OF the Hawaiian Islands
President Dole informs Minister
Willis that the Provisional Govern
ment had never received any oilicia
information Of President Cleveland
claim to interfere in the interna
Affairs Of this country until such hat
been presented by himself on De
cember 10, aud not until the publ
cation OF Mr.. Grssham's letter L
tho President Of the United States
on the Hawaiian question had they
any reliable intimation OF such ;
policy. This statement OF yery
cloudy relations between tho tw,
Governments is hardly a suitabl,
buttress to the previous argument
Of Mr.. Dole that the United States
Government had unrcservedly con
ceded the sovereign authority of tn,
Provisional Government. The fact
related rather show that nothing
more than its recognition as a d,
facto government was desired 70
the time being to be accorded I,
the Provisional Government by tn,
United States Government. Mr.. Dol
goes on to attack the investigation
and report Of Mr.. Blount in man
ner familiar to readers OF the annex
alton press. He then claims that !
it were true that the American force
illegally assisted the revolutionist
in the establishment OF the Provi
sional Government, that Govern
ment was not responsible for thei
wrong-doing This is just about tn
position President Cleveland take.
He holds the American Governmen
responsible and therefore bound i
all honor to repair the wrong, Tn
remainder OF the reply, up to tn
conclusion, is historical argumen
OF the rightfulness of the revolu
" tion, much Of the same nature a
Minister Thurston's protest made a
Washington.
Having informed Minister Will
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