Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-13
DOLE'S DECISION.
He Will Not Comply with Mr..
Willis Proposition.
The American Minister Presents the De-
mand for tho Surrender of the Pro-
visional Government and Res
toratlon of tho Queen.
HIS ADDRESS,

q. m. on the morning of December "a
no advices have left here for the coast
The Corwin took an official copy of
the demand of Minister Willis upon the
provisional government to step down
and out, which was couched in the fol-
lowing words:
"FoREIGN OFFICE HONOLULU, Dec 49, 1893
Present, President Sanford B. Dole, Hon. M.
Damon, minister of finance: Hon j. A. King,
minister of the interiors; Hon w. o. Smith,
attorney general; Hon. Albert S. Willis, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary United States of America.
"Mr Willis said Mr. President and gentle
men The president OF the United States has
very much regretted the delay in the consdera-
tion of the Hawaiian question, but II is unavoid-
able. So much OF 1t as has occurred since my
arrival has been due to certain con-
ditions precedent compliance with which
wns required before was authorized to confer
with you The president also regrets, as most
assuredly do l. that any secrecy should have
surrounded the interchange of views between
our two governments. l may say this,
however. that the secrecy thus far OBJ
served has been in the interest and
for the sofety OF all your people. need
hardly promise that the presidents action
upon the Hawaiian question has been under
the dictates of honor and OF duty; II is now and
has been from the beginning absolutely free
from prejudice and resentment and entirely
consistent with longestablished friendship and
treaty tics, which have closely bound to-
gether our respective governments.
The president deemed 1t his duty 10 with
draw from the senate the treaty of annexation,
which had been signed by the secretary OF
state and agents OF your government, and TO
dispatch trusty representative TO Hawaii
TO implrtially investigate the causes of
your revolution and to ascertain and re-
port the true situation in these islands. This
information was needed the better to enable
the president to discharge delicate ana Inn
portant duty. Upon the facts embodied in Mr..
Blounts report the president has arrived at
certain conclusions and determined upon GER
tain course of action which II becomes my duty
to acQuaint you herewith.
'Ihc provisional government was not estab-
lshcd by the Hawaiian people, nor with their
consent or acquicscence, nor has it since existed
with their consent.
"Thc queen refused to surrender her powers
to the provisional government until convinced
that the minister of the United States had rec
ogn.Zed IL as the de facto authority and would
support and defend II with the military force
OF the United States, and that resistance
wonld precipitate u bloody conflict with that
force.
'She was advised and assured by her minis
tiers and the leaders OF the movement for the
overthrow OF her government that II she
rendered protest her case would afterward be
fairly considered by the president OF the United
States
1.-The queen finally yielded to the armed
forces OF the United States, then quartered in
Honolulu, relying on the good futth and honor
OF the president, when informed of what had
occurred, to undo the action of the minister and
reins:ate her in the authority which she claims
as the constitutional sovereign OF the Ha.
waiian Islands.
After :; pa tient examination OF Mr.. Blount's
reports, the president Is satisfied that the
movement against the queen, II not instigat ted
encouraged and supported by the
representatives OF this government Mt
Honolulu. That they promised in advance
10 aid her enemies in an effort 10 over
throw the Hawaiian government and set
up by force Il new government in its place,
and that they kept this promise by caus.
Ing n detachment OF troops 10 be landed from
the Boston ON January l6 1893 and by recog.
nizng the provisional government the next day
when II was too feeble to defend itself and the
constitutional government was about TO be sue
cessfully maintained against any threatening
force other than that OF the United States, al
ready landed
The president has therefore, determined
that he will not send back to the senate for its
action thereon the treaty which he withdrew
from that body for further consideration Oh the
9th day OF March last In view of these con.
cusions was instructed by the president of
the United States to take advantage OF an early
opportunity to inform. the queen OF this deter.
m!nation and OF his views as TO the responsible.
ity of our government
The president, however, felt that we, by our
original interference. had incurred RESPONSE
bility to the whole Hawaiian community and
that IL would not be just to put one party at
the mercy OF the other. l WAS. therefore, in
structed nj the same time 10 inform her that the
president expected that she would pursue u
magnanmous course by granting full amnesty
TO ali who participated in the movement against
her, including persons who are or who have
been, officially or otherwise connected with the
provisional government, depriving them OF no
right privilege which they enjoyed before
the revolution of last January, and that all oh.
legations created by the provisional govern.
ment N the course Of administration should be
assumed
In obedience TO the command OF the presi.
dent have secured the queens agreement TO
this course and now denver n writing signed
by her and duly nttested, copy OF which
VIII leave with you.
II will now read that writing. will read
from the original, leaving you certified copy.
"'I, Liiiuokalani, in recognition of the high
sense OF justice which has actuated the presi-
dent OF the United States and desiring TO put
aside all feelings of personal hatred or revenge,
and 10 do what is best for all the
people OF these islands. both native
aud foreign born, do hereby and here,
in solemnly declare and pledge myself
that, II reiDstated the constitutional SOY.
ereign OF the Hawaiian islands, l will imme
datcy proclaim and declare uncondition
person who directly or indirectly partc
pated In the revolution OF January H.
1893. II full pardon and amnesty for theiI
o1enses with restoration of all rights
privileges und immunities, under the constitu'
tion and the law, which have been made in pur-
suance thereof, and that will forbid and pre-
vent the adoption OF nny measure OF proscrp
tion or punishment for what has been done in
the past by those setting up or supporting the
provisional government
~ furthermore solemnly agree to accept the
restoration under the constitution existing NJ
the time OF snid revolution and that will abide
by and fully execute that constitution with
ull the guarantees us 10 persons and property
therein contained furthermore solemn
ly pledge myself and my government
II restored TO assume all the obliga
tIons created by the provisional government
in the proper cours OF admins tration, includ
ing all expenditures for military or police serv
Ice, II being my purpose, II restored, to assume
the government precisely as II existed ON the
day when 1t was unlawfully overthrown.
witness my hand this 18th OF December