The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-14

! recognize the authority OF the prevailing
! party without reference to the merits u
the original controversy
This principle OF international law hn,
| been consistently recognized during th,
I whole past intercourse OF the two caun
I trics and was recently rc-connrmed TN Ia,
instructions given by Secretary Gresham
/ 10 Commissioner Blouut on March II, lSlG
/ and by the latter published in the newspa-
| pefs IN Honolulu In Il letter OF his OWL
/ 10 the Hawaiian public. The words OF
I these instructions which l refer TO are as
follows: The United states claim no right
| TO Interfere In the political or domestic
affairs or in internal conflicts OF the Ha.
! Wailan Islands other than as herein
stated referring to the protection of Amer
! lean eluzcnS) or for the purpose Of main.
/ tanning any treaty or other rights which
/ they possess
'ihe treaties between the two countries
confer no right OF Interference.
! Upon what then AIR. Minister, does tho
| president OF the United states base his
1 right OF Interference?
/ Your communication is without iufor-
nation upon this point, except such as
/ may be contained IN the following brief
| aud vague sentences;
! She che eN-Queen) was advised and
/ assured by her ministers aud tho leaders OF
/ tine movement for the overthrow of her
| government that it She surrendered nm
| g,i,l,, ,,,.i., n' ',se Mo".u nlI'tW"lGs ,e
/ r..,tt, '' '''' h't''"D'l' va W..
| IN tho nr,,,,3 -, u NgVVn I many Nle'len
/ qunrtered in~hNuciu relying ON the good
! ihlth and honor OF the president when In
/ formed OF what had occurred to undo the
action Of the minister and reinstate her
! NJ . nn'',u..'y Whlen SUE e'1lIheH as
/ =. 80 a., ,'O''"I 'r'''su va huWali'
.,,., ,,s', IN uyNo,ltS my iul'uer uutN 10
! ,, 's' "u' Sll' WV tNCSuNN' on Ve pro-
,,''9t,'' soNe5n tI1l, ithu your ministers
/ W. t.vsi"yh' "e''rli'lh'uon or the
/ N"I9'N" NHlVn your aciloh ana tNht or
/ 'ile Iueeh ueNo'Ntu upon MINI ana you are
! gNl''t'tn 10 promptly renhq"lsh TO hcr
",r eDNsutuuehhl authority.
uUueIs'aha mat me itSt quotation Is
I IPietftd in IN the following words of the
/ second Nh'ch your action and TINT OF
] we qHtei "tNplNeI upon NM the pfeSl-
! ueht on me umled Slaiesl' ana that the
pEtsiuynt mas arrived al ms conclusion
/ from blounts report
| 1--WE have had as yet no opportunity OF
| examining this document, but from ex-
! tracts published in the papers and FOR
reasons set forth hereafter we are not
disposed TO submit the fate OF Hawaii to
Its statements ana its conclusion AS "A
matter Of fact, no member OF the provls-
ional government has conferred with the
eN-qucen either verbally or otherwise
from the time the new government was
proclaimed TIN now, with the exception Of
one or two notices which were sent To
her by myself IN regard To her removal
from the palace and relating Ia the guards
which the government nrst allowed her.
ana perhaps others of n like nature
Il infer that the conversation which
Mr.. Damon "A member of the advisory
council is reported by Mr.. Blount 10 nave
had with the eN-queen ON January H. and
which has been quoted IN the newsnapers
ys
the president OF the United states Of his
authority to adjudicate upon our right
as a government to exist
Mr.. Damon. on the occasion mentioned
was allowed to accompany the cabinet Of
the former governments who had been IN
/ conference with us. What Mr., Damon
said to the eX-qucen he said on his nd-
vldual authority. and did not report IT to
us. Mr.. Bounts report Of his remarks
ON that occasion furnishes the Bovern-
ment us iirst Information OF the nature
OF those remarks, Admitting, for argu-
ments sake. that the government had au-
thori%ed such assurances winch was that
her case was ntterward to be fairly con-
sldered by me president OF ihe United
states was II question OF her right 10
supVerJ the HaWallan constitution ana 10
ptociaHh ne" one herSeit' OF was II her
cIulm 10 ne iesloIeu To the sovereignty,
or was IL hcI ciAtW against inc Nhlttl
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