The Globe-republican., 1894-01-19
Minister Willis Commended.

Minister Willis Commended.
The last instructions to Minister
Willis referred to in the presidents let
ter of transmittal as the only instruc-
tons not sent to congress are dated
Yesterday.
They were sent under cover of a teie-
gram to w. A. Cooper, the dispatch
agent at San francisco, instructing
him to forward The following telegram
to Mr.. Willis, by the steamer Mariposa
tomorrow (to-Gay):
January r. 1891 To Willis. Minister, Homo
lulu: Your numbers, IA to IS inclusive, show
that you have rightly comprehended the scope
Of your instructions and have as far as was in
your power, discharged the onerous task con-
hded in you. The president sincerely regrets
that the provisional government refuses to &C
auiesce in the conclusion which his sense o.
right and duty and due regard for our ma
tional honor constrained him to reach and sub
nit 1t as q measure Of justice to the people OF
the Hawaiian islands and their deposed SOW
ereign.
While it is true that the provisional govern
ment was created to exist only until the isl.
ands were annexed to the United States and
that the queen finally but reluctantly surren-
dered to an armed force OF this government IL
legally auartered in Honolulu and representa-
tive of the provisional government which real
lied i s impotence and. anxious to get control OF
the queens means Of defense, assured her that,
if she would surrender, her case would be subSe-
uuently considered by the United States. the
president has never claimed that such action
constituted him an arbitrator in the technical
sense or authorized him TO act in that capacity
between the provisional government You
made no such claim when u acquainted that
government with the presidents decision.
The solemn assurance given to the queen has
aot been referred to as authority for the presi-
lent to act as arbitrator, but as fact material
to a Just determination Of the presidents duty
in the premises.
In the note which the minister Of fOreig al
fairs addressed to you on the I'D ultimo it is
stated in effect that even if the constitutional
government was subverted by the action Of the
American minister and an invasion by
military force Of the United States
the presidents authority is limited to
dealing with our own unfaithful officials, and
that he can take no steps looking to a correc-
ton OF the wrong done. The president enter
tains different view Of his responsibility and
duty. The subversion Of the Hawaiian govern
ment by an abuse OF the authority Of the Unit
ed States was in plain violation OF the interna-
tional laws and required the president to dis
avow and condemn the act of our offending
tional power to endeavor to restore the lawful
authority.
On the 18th ultimo the president sent spe-
cial message to congress communicating copies
Of Mr.. Blounts reports and the instructions
given to him and to you. On the same day. an
swering q resolution Of the house OF rep
resentatives he sent copies OF all correspond.
ence since March 4, 1889, on the political
Affairs and relations Of Hawaii withhold
Ing for sufficient reasons only Mr.. Stew
ems No 20 of October g. 1892 and your No of
November IS. 1893 The president therein an
uounces that the conditions Of restoration sug-
gested by him to the queen not having proved
acceptable to her and since the instructions
sent to you to insist upon those conditions he
has not learned that the queen was willing to
assent to them
The president thereupon submitted the sub
ject to the more extended powers and wide dis
erection Of congress. adding e assurance that
he would be gratided to cooperate in any
legitimate plan VIII CHI might be devised for
solution Of the problem, consistent with Amer
lean honor integrity and morality.
Your report shows that on further reflection
the queen gave her unqualified assent in
writing to the conditions suggested, but that
the provisional government refused to &C
Quiese in the presidents decision The mat
ter now being in the hands Of congress the
president will keep that body fully advised Of
the situation and will lay before it from
time to time the reports received from you in.
GLIDING your No. 3 heretofore withheld and
all instructions sent to you In the meantime,
while keeping the department fully informed
OF the course Of events. you will until further
notice consider that your special instructions
upon this subject have been fully complied
with. GRE>HAM.