Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-01-20

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made n foundation OF q claim that we nave SUD
mitted our right to exist as n government 70
the United States had never occurred TO US I'M
nj suggested to us by your government
The protest of the ex-queen, already
published, is here quoted, and Mr.. Dole
then proceeds:
You may not be aware. but suuh Is the fact,
that at no time until the present notification oil
the claim OF the president OF the United states
OF his right to interfere in the internal affairs
Of this country, by you on December 10, has
this government been onicially informed by
the United States government that any such
course was contemplated, md not until the
publication OF Mr., Gresham's letter to the
president OF the United States on the Hawaiian
question had We any intimation OF such u
policy.
Royalists Talk of Interference Not Re-
garded Seriously.
The adherents of the ex-queen have, indeed,
claimed, from time to time, that such was the
ease. but we have never been able TO attach
serious importance to their rumors, feeling
SUI in our present diplomatic operations in
your country and relying upon the friendship
md fairness Of d government whose dealings
with us have ever shown full recognition OF
our Independence as q sovereign power, with
out any tendency to take advantage OF the dis
parity OF strength between the two countries.
II your contention that President Cleveland
believes that this government and the ex-
] queen HIVE SuIIIlllbtd thti IColCttlNt ihtih'
to the sovereignty OF the country, to the
adjudication of the United States is cor
rect, then may | ask, when and where has
the president held this court OF arbitration!
This government has had no notice Of the sit
ting of such n tribunal, and no opportunity OF
presenting evidence OF It's claims III Mr..
Blount's Investigations were part OF the pro
ceedings Of such a court the government
did not know it, and was never informed OF
it, indeed. as | have mentioned above, we
never knew until the publication of Secretary
Gresham's letter to President Cleveland, a few
weeks ago. that the American executive had q
policy of interference under contemplation.
Blount's Methods Denounced.
Even II we had known that Mr.. Blount was
authoritatively acting as o commissioner TO
take evidence upon the question OF the restora-
ton OF the ex-queen. the methods adopted by
him in making his Investigations were, | sub
nit unsuitable to such an examination or any
examination upon which human interests were
to he adludicated.
AS I am reliably Informed, he selected his
witnesses and examined them in secret, FIRE.
q~uently using leading questions, giving no OPP
portunity for cross-eXaminatlon, and often not
permitting the explanations by witnesses
themselves which they desired to make OF eyt.
dence which he had drawn from them. 1t Is
hardly necessary for mo to suggest that under
such a mode some witnesses would be almost
helpless in tho hands OF an astute lawyer, and
might be drawn into saying things which
NOulu Ut UnlN udll tIutnS, ulu SliuulHB dlDUt
would be misleading or even false in effect.
Is il likely that an investigation conducted
in this manner could result IN a fair, full and
truthful statement of the case In point. Surely
the d~estinies Of n friendly government, admit
ting by way OF argument that the right of arbi-
tration exists, may not be disposed OF upon an
eX-parte and secret investigation without the
knowledge OF the government or an oppOrtu-
nifty by it to he heard or even know who w,
witnesses were.
Blount's Investigation CRITICISM
Blount cam here as a stranger and at once
entered on his duties. He devoted himself to
the work Of collecting information both by the
examination of witnesses and the collection OF
statistics and other documentary matter with
great energy and industry, giving up substan-
TALLY his whole time to its prosecution.
He was here but u few months, and during
that time was so occupied with this work that
he had little opportunity left for receiving
those Impressions OF the state Of affairs which
could best have come to him incidentally
through n wide social intercourse with the
people OF the country and a personal acquaint-
ance with its various communities and indus.
trial enterprises.
He saw the country from his cottage in
Honolulu mainly through the eyes of witnesses
whom he examined. Under these circum-
stances 1t Is not probable that the most earnest
Of men would be able to form o statement that
could safely be relied upon as the basis OF a de.
cision upon the question OF the standing form
of a government,
In view therefore Of all these facts In rcla-
ton to the question Of the presidents author
iy to interfere and concerning which the
members of the executive council were actors
and eyewitneSses, | am able to assure your ex-
~cellency that by no action OF this government
on the seventeenth day Of January last, or
since that time, has the authority devolved
upon the president of the United States to in
terfere in the internal affairs OF this country
through any conscious act or expression of
this government.
Ths Correctness of this Presidents Con.
illusions Specifically and EN-
phatioally Denied.
You state in your communication that after
a patient examination of Mr.. BlOunt'S reports
the president Is satisfied that the movement
against the queen, il not instigated. was en-
couraged and supported by the representative
OF this government Ut Honolulu; that he prom
ised in advance to aid her enemies in an effort
to overthrow the Hawaiian government and
set up by force q new government in its place;
that he kept this promise, causing n detach-
ment of troops to be landed from the Boston
on the 10th Of January, 1893, and by recognizing
the provisional government the next day when
it was too feeble to defend itself. and The con
stitutional government was able to success.
fully maintain its authority against any threat
ening force other than that Of the United
States already landed
Without entering into a discussion of the
facts l beg TO state in reply that | am unable to
judge OF the correctness of Mr.. Blount's re-
port from which the presidents conclusions
were drawn, as | had no opportunity of exam
lining such report, but | desire to specifically
and emphattcally deny the correctness OF each
and every one of the allegations of fact con.
tanned in the above quoted statement. Yet as
the president has arrived at q positive opinion
IN hi4 own mind in the matter / will refer to 1t
from his standpoint
President Dole's Position Briefly and
Forcibly Stated.
My position is briefly this:
If the American forces illegally assisted the
revolutionists in the establishmen OF the pro.
vlsional government, that government Is not
responsible for their wrongdoing. II was
purely a private matter for discipline be-
tween the United States government and its
edent in International law for tho the
DRY that such action OF the American
troops has conferred Upon the United
states authority over the international affairs
Of this government. Should it be true, as you
have suggested, that the American govern.
ment made itself responsible 10 the queen.
who, II Is alleged, lost her throne through such
action, that Is not a matter for nc to discuss,
except to submit that II such be the case it is q
matter for the American government and her
to settle between themselves.
rms government, a recognized sovereign
power, equal in authority with the United
states government and enjoying diplomatic re-
lattons with il, cannot be destroyed by it for
the sake OF diseh0rging its obligations 10 the
ex.queen. Upon these grounds, Mr.. Minister,
In behalf OF my government, l respectfully pro.
Test against the usurpation OF its authority as
suggested by the language OF your communica.
ton.
1t is difficult for q stranger like yourself. and
much more for the president of the United
states with his pressing responsibilities,
providing cares, and his want OF familiarity
with tho condition and history Of this country
nm hnt I'M mr. l Of IT, - A. -
insight into the real state of affairs and to un-
derstand the social currents. the race feelings
and the customs and traditions which all con.
tribute to the political outlook. We who have
grown up here or who have adopted this coun.
try as onr home are conscious OF the difficulty
Of maintaining a stable government here.
A community which is made up OF five races,
OF which the larger part but dimly appreciates
tne significance and value OF representative
constitutions, offers political problems which
may well tax the wisdom OF the most expert.
enced statesman.
Rstrogression of the Monarchy.
For long years a large and influential part OF
this community, including many foreigners
and native Hawaiians. have observed
with deep regret the retrogressive tenden.
cies OF the Hawaiian monarchy, and have
honorably striven against them, and have
sought, through legislative work. the news.
papers and by personal appeals and individual
influence TO support and emphasize the repre-.
sentative features OF the monarchy and to ere
ate public sentiment favorable thereto, thereby
to avert tho catastrophe that seemed ~inevita.
bic II such tendencies we're not restrained.
These efforts have been met by the last two
sovereigns in q spirit OF aggressive hostility.
The struggle became at length q well-defined
Issue between royal prerogative and the right
OF representative government, and most bit.
terly and unscrupulously has II been carried
on In the interests OF the former.
President Dole here enters upon an
account of the events in Kalakua's
reign and proceed follows.
Tbs Queen Did Not Owe Her Downfall to