Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-01-25
HAWAIIAN MESSAGE.
ALL CORRESPONDENTS TRANS
MlTTED TO CONGRESS.
Everything Is Sent to Congress Except
That which They Have Already Received
and Dispatch from Minister Stevens
Dated October 8, 1899.
All Now Laid Bare.

1reS1QenC cleveland mas Senb 10 SOn-
gress the correspondence in the Ha-
waiian trouble that had not previously
been submitted. Mr.. Cleveland makes
no recommendations, contenting him
self with a simple message of trans
initial, in which he explains that the
dispatches hitherto withheld are now
given publicity with one exception.
His communication is as follows:
To the Congress-
transmit herewith copies of all dispatches
from our minister at Hawaii relating In any
way to political affairs in that country except
such as have been heretofore laid before Con-
gress j also transmit q copy of the last in
structions sent to our minister dated jan. II,
ready sent to the Congress. In transmitting
certain correspondence with my message
dated Dec IL, 1898. withheld dispatch from
our present minister numbered and dated
Nov. 16. 1893. and also a dispatch from our for
mep minister tbe ntents % ant OF The dis
patch of Nov. 16, 1893 are referred to In the
dispatches OF a more recent date now sent to
Congress, and inasmuch as there seems no
longer to be sufficient reason for withholding
said dispatches, copy OF the same Is here
with submitted. The & disPatch n,naroe Numbered 20
still withheld for the reason that such course
still appears to be justitiable and proper
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The first piece of correspondence is
letter from Willis to Gresham dated
that on Monday, Nov. 13, the queen
visited him and he made known to
her the Presidents regret that she had
been dethroned through the unauthor-
lied Intervention of the United States,
and his hope that the wrong might be
redressed. He then made known the
conditions of her restoration: but she
said that the persons concerned in her
overthrow would be beheaded and their
property confiscated, as was the law.
Willis then said: Il have no further COM
munication to make to you now, land will
have none until l hear from my gov
ernment." Further on Willis says:
"As to the Queens safety do not have
any fear at present. There is tele-
phone in my sleeping room and l have
asked her people to call me up at any
hour of the night or day. She also
has the privilege, as stated in previous
dispatches, of coming here, or of going
on one OF our war vessels" He says he
has had no interview with the Queen
or her representatives since the one of
Nov. 13.
The letter dated Honolulu, Dec. IA,
which acknowledges the receipt of in
structions by the Corwin, is spoken Of
further on. The letter is brief, and
among other observations Willis says:
'The excitement consequent upon the
unexpected arrival of the Corwin is in
tense throughout the city. The Presi-
dents message, which was published
this morning, has increased the excite
ment, but hope no immediate out
break will occur.
In q letter dated Dec. is, Willis says
that on Dec. l6 he had an interview
with the Queen and her advisers.
ln4< ,Nf NJ. fnta lie
in confidential dispatch says when he
secured the Queen consent to the
terms of restoration, then for the first
time he made his proposition known to
the Provisional Government.
In a letter dated Dec. 3, Willis states
that G. b. Wilson, one of the Queens
supporters, called on him and handed
him what he termed "A method of pro-
cedure upon restoration of the Queen. !"
1t provides: l. A proclamation by
the Queens government of her reas-
sumption of the control of the govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands. 2. The
appointment of a commander-in-chief
and staff. 3. A proclamation OF the
martial law and the suspension OF the
writ OF habeas corpus. 4. The calling
upon all the loyal citizens and we'll
wishers of the government to register
luclr nducS dJ Vie oIllCc ioi CuIoiiiuCue
of volunteers.
The final instructions sent to Willis
by the Mariposa say that he has right
ly comprehended his instructions; that
the President regrets that the failure
of the provisional government to ac-
quiesce in his conclusions constrains
him to reach and submit measure of
justice to the Hawaiians and their de-
posed sovereign. The instructions
say that the President has never
claimed the right to act as ar
bitrator between the constitutional
or provisional government.
Wants Pay for Her Throne.
A San Francisco paper contains the
following from Honolulu:
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has entirely aban-
Hawaii and is. now perfecting arrangements
for bringing suit against the United States for
an immense amount of money. This informa-
tion comes from q source which makes IL ALB
soiutely trustworthy. Her claim for dam
ages will be made on the ground that she was
deposed solely by the armed force of the
United States, acting under the advice and
direction of Minister stevens. 1t is well
known among the leading royalists that q
representative of the ex-Queen left here not
to open negotiations with the State Depart
ment concerning the payment OF a large sum
to the ex-Queen as partial return for the loss
of her position. What action he has taken in
the matter has not been learned here. His
identity is closely concealed
Thoughts OF Great Men.