Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

pected message transmitting the add
tional correspondence on Hawaiian
matters was sent to the house of rep
resentatives Immediately on Assem-
bling this morning.
The Message.
The presidents message of transmit
tai was as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION jan 49, 1894
To THE CONGRESS- transmit herewith cop
les OF all dispatches from our minister at IA
wall, relating In any way to political affairs il
that country. except such as have been hereto
fore laid before congress. 1 also transmit ;
copy OF the last instructions sent to our minis
ter, dated January II, 1884, being the only in
structionS to him not already sent to the con
EresS-
In tranmitting certain correspondence will
my message dated December Is, 1898 with
held q dispatch from our minister numbered
and dated November IS, 1893 and also a dis
patch from our former minister. numbered ~
and dated October 3, 1892. InaSmuch as tn.
contents of the dispatch OF November 16 1893
are referred to in the dispatches OF n more re
cent date now sent to congress. and inasmucl
as there seems no longer to be sufficient reason
Tor Withholding said dispatches, a copy OF tn
same Is herewith submitted. The diSpatcl
numbered % and dated October g. 1892. ahov,
referred to, is still withheld for the reason
that such : course still appears to be justifiabl
and proper.
ISignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
The correspondence is as follows:
No. S-Mr. Willis to Mr.. Gresham.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
HONOLULU. Nov. Is. 1898. I
SIR:-In the forenoon of Monday the 1871
INST by prearrangement, the queen, accom-
panied 10y the royal chamberlain, Mr.. Robert
son, called at the legation. No one was pres
ent at the half-hour interview which followed
her chamberlain having been taken to another
room, and Consul-General Mills, who had in
vited her to come remaining in the front o
the house. to prevent interruption.
After a formal greeting. the queen was in
formed thai the president OF the United State:
had important communications to make to her
and she was asked whether she was willing t.
receive them alone and in confidence. assurins
her that THIS was for her own interest anc
salty. She answered in the Affirmative.
Ithen made known to her the president sin
cere regret that through the unauthorized in
Prevention OF the United States she had been
Obliged to surrender her sovereignty, and his
hope that. with her consent and cooperation
be redressed To this she bowed her acknowl-
Judgments. 1 then said to her: The preSi
dent expects and believes that when you are
reinstated you will show forgiveness an
magnanimity; that you will wish to be the queen
OF all the people. both native and foreign born
and loyalty and to establish peace, friendship
and good government"
To this she made no reply until after waiting
a moment / continued: The president not
only tenders you his sympathy but wishes
to help you Before making fully known 10
you his purposes. desire to know whether you
are willing to answer certain questions viii CHI
it is my duty to aSk:''
She answered.: Il am willing"
then assured her: Should you be restored
20 the throne. would you grant full amnesty as
20 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 governments"
She hcsttated u moment. and then slowly and
my government which 1 shall abide by NV
decisions must be as the law dictates that
such persons shall be beheaded and their prop
erty confscatei to the government"
4 rcDeltlug
words: 1t is your feeling that these people
should be beheaded and their property contis-
ratedS''
She replied: 1T is"
then said to her: do you fully understand
20 you aud 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 L might leave the de-
CiSion of this to my minister's
To this 1 replied: Suppose it was neces-
Sary to make u decision before you appointed
any ministers and that you were asked to issue
. royal proclamation of general amnesty would
She answered: L have no legal right to
do that. and L would not 90 it Pausins
4 moment she continued: These people
and constitution of 1851. There viii
never be any peace while they are here. They
must be sent out of the country and punished
and their property cOntiScated"
then said: Il have no further communion
zion to make to you now. and will have none
probably be three or four weeks
Nothing was said for several minutes. when
the names of four of her most trusted friends
rs L might. within day or two. consider it my
duty to hold 4 consultation with them in her
presence. She aSsented. and gave these names:
J. o. Carter. John Richardson Joseph Nawaki
md Z. G. MacFarlane.
Ithen inquired whether she had any fears of
her safety at her present residence. Washing
ton Square She replied that she did have
some fears; that while she had some trusty
they were armed with cluts only, and that men
sh2 Dbily dressed had been often seen prowling
about the adjoining PREMISES schoolhouse
with a large yard / iaformed her that was
authorized by the president to offer her pro-
section either on one of our war ships or al the
legation; and desired her to accept the offer at
'nSe- She declined. saying she believed ii was
best for her at present to remain at her resi- |
ience. then said to her that at any moment |
open to her acceptance The interview there
Ipon. after some personal remarks, was |
brought to close.
Upon reflection, concluded not to hold any |
CONSULTATION at present with the queens |
friends, as they have no official position, and |
because feared il known to SO
many, her declarations might become public |
o her great detriment. if not danger, and to |
he interruption OF the plans OF our govern |
uent
Mr.. J. O. Carter is a brother OF Mr. H. A. p
Iarter. the former Hawaiian minister to the |
United States and Is conceded to be a man CT
,igh character, integrity and intelligence |
he is about So years old He has |
lld no public experience. Mr.. Mac
,arentage. is an unmarried man. about |
!. years old and is engaged in the commission |
business. john Richardson is young man of |
Ser, the half-caste. who was member OF the |
lueen's cabinet ut the time of the last revolu- |
ion. He is resident OF Maui being DESIGNATED |
and proprietor Bismarck livery |
stable" Richardson is ''half-caste." Joseph |
Nawski is Il fuIl-blooded native practices law
3.
Moderate English education He has served |
wenty years in the legislature but displays
hid philosophy of the government which he so |
ong represented. He is 81 years old and presi- |
lent a1 o, the native Hawssian political club
orominent native leaders. he gave the name OF |
J ohm Z; Bush. r. w; Wilcox and modestly |
,f considerable ability. BIZ. his reputation is |
very bad r. w. Wilcox is the notorious half |
breed who engineered the revolution of 1889. |
0f all these men, Carter an, MacFarlane are !
he only two men to whom the ministerial |
bureaus could be safely intrusted- In CONVEX |
,ation with Sam Parker and also with Joseph |
Sawaki. it was plainly evident that the queens |
Of the constitution Of 1887 was |
From these and other facts which have been
developed. feel satisfied that there will be q |
concerted movement in the event of restora- |
ion for the overthrow of that constitution |
which would mean the overthrow of constitu- |
.ional and limited government and the abso |
ute dominion of the queen.
The law referred to by the queen in Chapter
VI. Sec o. of the penal code, as follows: Who
syer shall commit the crime of treason, shall
suffer the punishment of death: and all his
property shall be confiscated to the govern
neIft-" There are unCSr this law no degrees
,f treason Plotting alone carries with 1t the |
death sentence.
lneed hardly add in conclusion. that the
tension of feeling Is great that the prompt
,st action is necessary to prevent disastrous
/ send y cipher telegram asking that Mr..
Bsount's report he withheld for the present
81 in
follows:
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