The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-16

The President regrets. a. 90, thht eny
change Of Views between our two Govern
ments. may say this however. that the Sc
creey thus fer observed has been IN the inter.
eel and for the safety OF all Of your people. -.
Upon the facts emnodied 10 MI Bloun n,I
eopDeusiops and Se.sr mil upon a certain
course Of action. with which IL becomes my
u9"T The he Provisionsi uliovernment was not es-
tablished by the Hawaiian people, OF WIN
their consent or acduieseence; nor has i since
reasons are set forth for the conclusions
In view o, these conclusions. /. was in-
structed By the President TO take advantage
OF an early opportunity to inform the Queen OF
this deieIminat,on snd OF ms 20 in me
siructed at the cam 9 time to inform the Queen
when reinstated. that the President expected
that she would pursue a magnantmo GUS course
BY granting full amnesty to all who partici-
pated in the movement against her. In ODE,
have secured the queens agreement to this
"it becomes my further duty 10 advise you.
sir the Executive Of the Provisional Govern
ment. and your Ministers OF the rresidents
mat fS. Of Of h ss sseS aeyoNed
him. and that you are expected 70 promptly
rellnauish to her her constitutional authority
solemn sense OF the gravity OF tho situation
the Unitea ' States oi America AMI submit to you
the question: Are you willing to atiue BY the
twenty seventh-Upon Dec. % Ireplied to
the oregoing comm unication in the negative.
Up to the time OF sending you my commn .,l
had been received by mo from You and no as
surance had been, received that force was not
to be used. or what your further intentions
were concerning this Government
Twenty eighth-DurtnR your nearly Two
months residence In this city you and your fam
ily have declined the customary social courte-
sizes usually extende to those occupying your
official position on the specified ground that IL
not aan cd haat n n
stances to accept such ciyilltles. i do not for
a IN oment intimate that such course lie i'm.
Is simply referred to by me as an existing fact
bearing upon your relations to this Govern
ton Hon. Of ny your attitude tEereio il would not
have been referred to by me except In response
In the absence OF specific definite informa-
tion az to the intentions OF -FOUR government.
the foregoing are some OF the facts from
infer what such intentions were, and which.
considered as a whole. constitute the atti-
that the proper logical deduction and inierencs
from the foregoing facts is that tho ATTITUDE
toward war the 'G Provisionai Government Is, and
prcssive Of peace" II will give me the great.
effect. but I must submit that. under the cir
cum stances and in the absence OF such assur-
ton, to a a Sufficient extent at least to war
| rant the question which | have asked you In
my com m uhlcatlOn OF Dec. Sls
Your second request for information Is as
| follows: You assert that at the time OF my
arrival 10 this country the forces Of this Gov.
| to suppress any internal disorder. viii you
| inform me what connection this statement has
or is designed to have with the Government o.
the United states or with tho future action oil
| its representative y
! reply that there are two reasons for III.
| my letter OF Dec. -. that " In consequence OF
your attitude the enemies OF the Goyernme p
| monarchy by force. have become EN- bol dened'
&c. and. second. that by reason OF my inability
| to ascertain whether your Government pro-
restoration. l was obliged to act as though II
eminent rn me- i has been Obliged to increase il,
forces. and has been subjected 70 the necessity
| OF increased watchfulness and large additions
expense. which but for such attitude would
The effect which had hoped this communi
| cation might have upon the future action o.
the representative OF the United states wa.
| that he might give such assurances that sucl
additional watchfulness and expense mightt'
Your third request is for the time, place, apt
yoGrseIt In public and in Comm uncation L
| this Government The answer to this is GOV
cred by my reply TO your first INJURY.
words in the published letter from Secretary
Gresham and in the Presidents message. ant
Trepiy that Certain Of the words o. tho seere
tary and President which J. deem pertinent t
In my reply to your first inquiry. although
there are others obviously Tearing upon tn,
that referred to the President first IN sssage
my letter dated the 2nh 9ayisG astuaiS o t"r
written on the ncoI n had Sea Of tb
contents u the second message.
Your NTH inquiry is as 10 the time and con
"ambiguous" have enumerated them il
my repIs 10 YOUR first inquiry. The ambiguit,
consists a. sns reiterated statement that yol
prop se to do some act and carry out certain
| instructions which all the surrounding CIR
elmstaness indSated s WsIo inIm baf h no tn ct
nor what those instructions were and
while PRESENTING and speaklng assnr
ances OF friendship and nmity. with tn,
cons ent of this Government. you were neGoti
ating with its enemies for its suhyersion an,
Such utterances and actions were so incon
sistent one with the other. with internatl ona
tsrpational policy OF the two Governments a
to be not only am biCuous, but incomprehensi
BILE to this Government
Your sixth inquiry is AS to whom. whore. an
to whom you declared that you intended TO d.
some act when the proper time arrived. Tn
Your seventh inquiry is as TO the time AM
manner when this Government has sought III
assurance that force would not be used. Tn
answer is contained In my reply to your frs
You finally asked my careful consideration
OF the following statement contained in M
letter. nnr action h,. unfortunately aroused tn
|
that disturbances may be created at any mo
ment." and say that you refuse 20 heliev
that upon rerXamination you u Will feel a
liberty to atilx your my official signature 1
such an extraordinary declaration"
In reply beg to state that have resided Il
this country for nearly fifty years, and had In
timate personal knowledge oi the condition
prevailing during the riot OF 1874 and IN
revolutions OF lSS1. 1885, and 1888, and wit
all deliberation state. OF my own knowledge
that during that period there has never hee
| "A time when this country has been subjected I
such strain and excitement as during IN
eight DAYS following the arrival 81 the orwiI
| Tine business OF the entire community wa
practically suspended and its Il me and energ
| devoted TO an excited and absorbing consider
tion OF the political situation and TO militaT
| preparation to meet unknown contingencies
| which state of things has since been ioTtu
| nately allayed by adyices from America, iuI
| nishing in reports Of the Presidents speclH
Hawaiian IressageI and his instructions
your Excellency. Information which mads
| satisfactory and favorable response 10 the In
! auiry Of my letter Of Dec. -, also state. wit
| equal elaboration. that such condition wa
| produced and maintained ~ reason at you
| actions and declarations and the actions an
| declarations of your Government, and III
| circumstances and uncertainties attenden
thereupon, as detailed in my letter OF Dec :
| and herein. | make this statement IN no Spit
| OF untTendiness TO you or your GOyernmen