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WILLIS DEMAND ON DOLE.
Formal Statement of President CleveIand's
Attitude Toward Hawaii.

Formal Statement OF President CIeveIand's
Attitude Toward Hawaii.
The Canadian Pacific steamer War
rimoo arrived, bringing Honolulu ad-
vices. Most intense excitement pre-
vailed throughout Honolulu until the
arrival of the revenue cutter Corwin.
After that Minister Willis made his
demand upon President Dole to sur
render the Government to the Queen.
The Provisional Government promptly
refused and Minister Willis took no
steps to enforce a compliance with his
order. The excitement then rapidly
subsided, and for week before the
sailing of the Warrimoo there had
been perfect tranquility.
The demand of Minister Willis upon
the Provisional Government to step
down and out was couched in the fol-
lowing words:
Mr. President and gentlemen, the President
of the United States has very much regretted
the delay In the consideration of the Hawaiian
question but 1t is unavoidable. So much Of it
as has occurred since my arrival has been due
to certain conditions precedent, compliance
lied to confer with you. The President also
regrets, as most assuredly do J. that any Sc
crecy should have surrounded the interchange
say this, however, that the secrecy thus far
observed has been in the interest
Presidents action upon the Hawaiian question
has been under the dictates of honor and duty
1t is now and has been from the beginning
absolutely free from prejudice and resent
ment, and entirely consistent with long-estab-
lished friendship and treaty ties. which have
so closely bound together our respective gov
ernments. The President deemed IL his duty
to withdraw from the Senate the treaty of an
nexation, which had been signed by the Secre-
tary OF state and agents OF your government,
and TO dispatch trusty representative to Ha-
wall to impartially investigate the causes of
your revolution and to ascertain and report
the true situation in these islands This in
President to discharge a delicate and impor-
tant duty. Upon the facts embodied in Mr.
Blount's report the Presi ient has arrived at
certain conclusions and determined upon a
certain course of action, which IL becomes nv
duty to acquaint you with. The provisional
government was not established by the
Hawaiian people nor with their consent or
acquiescence, nor has It since existed with
their consent. The Queen refused to sur
% visionh @ sovern%ent Mtt until 'ce cenvibeed pIUi
that the minister of the United States
had recognized 1t as the de facto authority,
military forces of the United States and that
resistance would provoke a bloody conflict
with that force. She was advised and assured
by her ministers and leaders of 0he movement
for the overthrow Of her government that IL
she surrendered under protest her case would
afterward be fairly considered by the Presi-
dent or the United States. The Queen finally
yielded to the armed forces of the United
States then quartered at Honolulu, relying on
the good faith and honor Of the President,
when informed of what occurred, to undo the
action of the Minister and reinstate her.
The President has, therefore, determined that
he will not send back to the Senate for its ac-
tion thereon the treaty which he withdrew
from that body for further consideration March
Q last In view of these conclusions / was in
structed by the President of the United States
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inform the Queen of this determination and Of
his views as TO the responsibility Of our Gov
ernment The President, however felt that
we, by our original interference had incurred
a responsibility to 5he whole Hawaiian COM
munity, and that 1t would not be just to put
one party at the mercy OF the other
was, therefore, instructed at the same time
to inform her that the President expected that
she would pursue magnanimous course by
granting full amnesty to all who participated
In the movement against her. including per-
sons who are or who have been officially or
otherwise connected with the provisional gov
ernment, depr1ving them OF no right or privi-
leRe which they enjoyed before the revolution
last January, and that all obligations created
by the provisional government In the course of
administration should be assumed.
In obedience to the command of the Presi-
dent have secured the Qneen's agreement to
this course, and now deliver a writing signed
by her and duly attested, copy of which
Will leave with you.
It becomes my further duty to advise you,
SIR the executive of the provisional govern
dents determination of the question. which
your action and that of the queen devolved
upon him. and that you are expected to
relinquish to her her constitu-
tional authority. And now. Mr.. Presi-
dent and gentlemen OF the provisional gov
with q deep and solemn sense
of the gravity of the situation and with
the earnest hope that your answer will be in
spired by that high patriotism which forgets
all self-interest, in the name and by the au-
thority OF the United States OF America,
submit to you the question: Are you willing
to abide by the decision of the President2
will leave this with you. Mr.. President, as your
may not have got every word,
and IL may help him. will also leave the GER
titled copy that referred to, the agreement of
the Queen.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Willis
President Dole on behalf of
the provisional government made
brief statement refusing to surrender
any portion of the power represented
by him and his associates and declin-
ing the offer of the Queen, and the
was at an end. The excite
ment in Honolulu, which was at fever
heat before the meeting, quickly sub
sided as the news became known, and
since Dec. 10 perfect tranquility has
prevailed throughout the islands.