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Willis's Instructions.

The following are the instructions to Min.
lister Willis. sent to Congress with the mes
sage:
The first communication Of importance was
the letter OF instructions to Minister Willis,
dated October 18. 1893. 1t was letter
OF instructions from Secretary Gresham
to Minister Willis. and marked con-
fdential, in which Mr.. Gresham, in giving
supplemental instructions to Mr.. Willis re-
garding the relations OF the United States
Government towards the islands directs him
to proceed in accordance with MIR. Blount's
report. Hethen proceeds to detail the cts
which Mr.. Blount gives out in his report and
informs him that the annexation treaty will
not be returned to the Senate.
son your arrival" he says, 'you will take
advantage of the earliest opportunity to in
form 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 to undo this
wrong. You will, however. ut the same
time inform the Queen that the Presi.
dent expects that she will extend amnesty to
all who were against her. including all who
were connected with the Provisional Govern
ment, depriving them OF no right or priv
ment to pursue this policy, you will advise
the executive OF the Provisional Govern
ment and his ministers of the Presidents
determination of this question, which
their action and that OF the Queen developed
upon him, and that they are expected
promptly to restore her constitutional
authority. Should the Queen decline to
pursue. the course suggested or should the
Provisional Government refuse to abide by
the Presidents decision you will report the
facts and await further Instructions"
Mr.. Gresham teiegraphed to Minister Will.
Lis as follows:
November "a.
The brevity of your kilograms are embar.
RAISING. You will insist upon amnesty and
recognition OF obligations of the Provisional
Government as essential conditions Of resto-
ration. All interests would be promoted By
prompt action.
December S.-Your despatch which was re-
ceived by steamer on 25th or November,
seems to call for additional instructions.
Should the Queen refuse TO assent to the
written instructions you will inform her that
the President will cease interposition In her
behalf, and while he does deem 1t his dutyt0
endeavor to restore her to the sovereign and
constitutional governments OF the islands,
his further efforts in that direction will de-
ment that all obligations created by the Pros
visional Government in a proper coursasof
administration shall be assumed sand
upon such pledges by her as will
prevent the adoption OF any measures
Of prescription or punishment for what
has been done in the past by
those setting up or supporting the Provisions
al Government. The President feels thatby
our original interference and what followed
we have incurred responsibility to the whole
Hawaiian community. and it would nott1e
Just to put one party at tae mercy OF the
other. Should the Queen ask whether, If
she accedes to the condition. active steps
would be taken by the United states to effect
her restoration or to maintain her authority
thereafter, you will say that the President
cannot use force without the authority OF
Congress. Should the Queen accept con-
ditions, and the Provisional Govern
ment refuse to surrender you will
be governed by previous 1nNruc-
tions. If the Provisional Government
asks whether the United States will hold the
Queen to the fulf1lmept Of stipulated con-
uitlons, You Will say tnat tine HfeSiuen', act
ing under dictates OF honor and duty, as he
has done in endeavoring to effect the resto-
ration, will do all in his constitutional power
to cause the observance of the conditions he
has imposed. (Signsd) GRESHAM.
In his letter OF transmission to the Senate
President Cleveland states that under the
clause in the resolution of inquiry for the
correspondence, which allowed hlmto with
hold such matters as he considers inoom-
patible with the public welfare, he mas re-
tanned the messages received by the State
Department from Minister Willis.