Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-13
HAWAII
The Presidents Mes
sage to Congress
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE.
Minister Willis First Interview
With the Ex-Queen.
She WANTED The TRAITORS BEHEADED
Memorandum of Procedure in Case
She Was Restored.
q. S. Troops to Be Landed and Mar
tial Law Declared.
EX-MARSHAL WILSON'S LIST.
None Of Those Named Were Men
Of High Character.
Memorandum of Procedure in Case
She Was Restored.
o. S. Troops to Be Landed and Mar
tial Law Declared.
EX-MARSHAL WILSON'S LIST.
None Of Those Named Were Men
Of High Character.
RESIDENT DOLE'S REPLY

The long expected message transmitting
the additional correspondence on Hawaiian
matters was sent to the House of Represen-
morning.
The Message.
The Presidents message of transmittal
was as follows:
To the Congress:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
January 13, 1894.
I transmit herewith copies Of all dispatch
es from our minister at Hawaii relating in
any way to political affairs in that country
except such as have been heretofore laid be-
fore Congress I also transmit a copy of the
last instructions sent to our minister. dated
January IL. 1894. being the only instructions
to him not already sent to Congress.
In transmitting certain correspondence
with my message dated December 1S 1893, /
withheld a dispatch from our present minis
ter numbered three and dated November 16,
1893. and also a dispatch from our former
minister numbered seventy and dated Oc-
to5er s. 1892. Inasmuch as the contents of
the dispatch OF November 16 1S98 are re-
ferred to in the dispatches of a more recent
Gate, now sent to Congress-, and inasmuch
as there seems no longer to be sufficient
reason for Withholding said dispatches, a
copy of the same is herewith submitted.
The dispatch numbered 20, and dated Oc-
tober s. 1892. above referred to, is still with
held for the reason that such a course is
still held to be justifiable and proper
GROVER CLEVELAND.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. 13, 1894
CThe correspondence follows).
No 3.
Mr. WfIlfa tn
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
HONOLULU, November, 16, 1893.
Sir: In the forenoon of Monday, the 18th
instant, by prearrangement, the queen, 'ac-
companied by the royal chamberlain MIR.
Robertson, called at the legation. No one
was present at the half-hour interview
which followed, her chamberlain having
been taken to another room, and Consul
General Mills, who had invited her to come,
remaining in the front Of the house, to pre-
vent ir terruption.
After a formal greeting. the queen was
Informed that the President Of the United
States had important communications to
make to her. and she was asked whether
she was willing to receive them alone and
In confidence, assuring her that this was
for her own interest and safety. She an
swe-ed in the affirmative
then made known to her, the President's 8
sincere regret that through the unauthor-
lied intervention Of the United States she
had been obliged to surrender her SOW
ereignty. and his hope that with her consent
and cooperation the wrong done to her and
to her people might be redressed. To this
she bowed her acknowledgements.
then said to her: THE President ex-
poets and believes that when reinstated
you will show forgiveness and magnanim-
1ty' that You will wish to be the queen of
al the people. both native and foreign born
that you will make haste to secure their
love and loyalty, to establish peace, friend
ship and good government" To this she
made no reply. After waiting a moment
] continued: The President not only ten
ders You his sympathy. but wishes to help
YOU Before fully making known to you
his purposes 1 desire to know whether YOU
are willing to answer certain questions
which it is my duty to ask
She answered: Il am willing"
l then asked her: Should you be restor-
sd to the throne. would You grant full
amnesty as to life and property to all those
persons who have been or who are now in
the provisional government or who have
been instrumental In the overthrow Of your
government"
The Queens vindictiveness.
She hesitated a moment and then slowly
and calmly answered:
There are certain laws Of my govern
ment by which shall abide. My decisions
would be as the law directs. that such per-
sons should be beheaded and their property
eonfiscated to the government"
tnen said. repeating very distinctly her
words. 1T Is your feeling that these people
should be beheaded and their property con-
1scatsd?''
She replied: 1T is.''
L then said to her: DO you fully under
stand the meaning of every word which i
have said to you and Of every word which
you have said to me. and. If SO. do you still
have the same opinion?''
Her answer was: Il have understood and
mean all have said, but 1 might leave the
decision of this to my minister's"
To this I replied: Suppose it was neces-
sary to make decision before you ap-
preached any ministers and that you were
asked to issue a royal proclamation of gen.
eral amnesty. would you do it?"