Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-23

WAsHINGToN, u. c., January 2e-Tho
message OF the President transmitting
tho additional Hawaiian correspond
ence, is as follows:
To the Congress.
l transmit herewith copies OF dis
patches received from our Minister Ia
Hawaii, after the arrival OF those copies
Of which accompanied my message OF
the twentieth inst;
also enclose for tho Information OF
Congress the reports and copy of an
order just received by the Secretary OF
the Navy from Rear Admiral Irwin,
commanding our naval forces at Homo
lulu. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion. January %. 1894.
MIR. WILLIS TO MIR. GRESHAM.
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES,
HoNoLULU, III. J., Jan. Is, 1894.
SIR:-I send herewith the petition OF
the "Hut Aloha Alma" (Hawaiian Pa
trlotic League), an association which
claims TO represent over 5000 legal
voters. The petition was brought
here last night by Hon. j. A. Cimm-
ins, the honorary President OF the as
sociation aud Mir. A. Marques, a mem.
ber OF its executive council" who
stated that they were n committee for
that purpose. With high regard, etc, ,
ALBEIT 5. WILLIS.
The retirement of Vice President
Hatch is announced and the cleo
tion of w. G. Wilder TO sue
ceed him. The Executive Council,
the correspondent says, has been
Increased from four TO five persons,
IA Minister Of Foreign Affairs being
added. The President has heretofore
discharged the duties OF that Office.
A petition and memorial addressed to
President Cleveland from the Hawaiian
Patriotic League" claiming to represent
$500 legal voters, is enclosed by Minis.
ter Willis without comment. The
memorial alleges a conspiracy OF Min
ster Stevens and the men In tho Pro-
ylsional Government, and denies that
the present Provisional Government
represents the people Of Hawaii. Spec
itcations are made Of alleged incomp-
etency In the Government.
The memorial OF the Hawaiian Pa
triotic League says:
MEMORIAL.
Last January n political crime was
committed, not only against the legiJl-
mate sovereign OF the Hawaiian King
dom, but also against the wholB Ha-
waiian nation; nation which, for th g
past sixty years, had enjoyed
free and happy constitutional
self-government. This was done
by a Coup de Main" OF United
States Minister Stevens, In colusion
With cabal OF cOnspirators. mainly
faithless sons OF Missionaries and local
politicians augered by continuous polit-
ical defeat, who, a. revenge for being
hopeless minority ln the country. re-
solved to "rule or ruin" through foreign
help.
Commenting on the landing Of United
States troops the memorial continue es:
The Queen aud her government, re-
alizing the situation, but unwilling TO
make war with the United States forces
and 20 occasion useless bloodshed OF
the HaWaiians, yielded under protest TO
the superior force and moral power ofthe
United States and while waiting for the
result Of her appeal, with full confidence
in the American honor. the Queen re-
quested all her loyal subjects 10 remain
absolutely quiet and passive, and 10
submit with patience 20 ali the Insults
that have been since heaped upon both
the Queen and the people by the usurp-
Ing gOyerument.
The necessity of this attitude Of abso.
lutte inactivity on the part Of the TIA
Waiian people. was further endorsed
and emphasized by COmmissioner
BlOunt, 20 that. IN the Hawaiians have
held their peace in a manner that Will
yindicate their character as law
abiding citizens, yet II cannot and must
not DO construed as evidence
that they are apathetic or Indifferent,
or ready 20 acquiesce in the wrong and
bow 70 the usurDers.
Had 10 not been for the request OF our
sovereign, there would doubtless have
been a tremendous uprising throughout
the Islands 10 crush the usurpers but 10
would have been a sad tale Of blood and
destruction, which from the first 10 was
sought 10 avoid II possible.
Tho advent Of Mr.. Blount az special
commissioner was hailed with satisfac-
tiou by both contending factions. His
course in Hawaii was marked by a dig
nifty. courtesy and discretion that were
highly credltable % his country aud
gained for him 40 the time the respect
aud con 1dence Of all classes. His re-
port % the President has been charac-
terized by the great impartiality and
absolute respect for truth, so that this
patriotic league have fully endorsed IL
and can solemniy testify 10 It's veraclty
and reliability.
The memorialists claim their case is
a case Of right and equity, and thar the
objection TO a republic restoring mon