The herald., 1894-01-09
a RIpIouLous F1Asco.
Minister WInIs' FarcicaI Attempt to Re-
afore the Ounan.

Minister WINS Farcicai Attempt to Ee-
store the Queen.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.l
HoNoLULU, Jan. 1.-Since the sailing
OF the United States revenue cutter Cor
win at 30 On the morning OF December
oath no advices have left here for the
coast. That vessel took press dispatches,
against the orders OF the United States
legation, but it is doubtful if all of them
are landed, as it is understood strict
watch will be placed on the vessel "a
soon as she arrives near the harbor, and
that she will be likely ordered at once on
a cruise. Application was made by
the Associated Press and the special
correspondent. of the New York World
for permission to forward dispatches by
| the Corwin. This was in each case
sternly refused, and the dispatches were
only put aboard afterward, through the
courtesy of those who shall forever be
nameless, even though the United
States should endeavor to Investigates
the matter.
THE DEMAND TO SURRENDER.
The Corwin took the demand OF Min
lister Willis on the provisional govern
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couehsd in the foliowi Tg words;
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
The president OF the United States has
very much regretted the delay in the
consideration OF the Hawaiian question.
but 1t has been unavoidable. So much
of it as has occurred since M arrival
has been due to certain conditions
precedent, compliance with which was
required before | was authorized to con-
fer with you. The president also re-
grets. and most sssuredly 90 !, that any
secrecy should have surrounded the in-
| terchange of views between our two
! governments. / may say this, however,
that the secrecy thus lar observed has
been in the interest aud for the
| safety of all your people. ] need
hardly premise that the presidents
action upon the Hawaiian question has
been under the dictates of honor and ol
| duty; it is now, and has been from the
beginning, absolutely free from prejn-'
dicee and resentment, and entirely cob-s
sistent with the long established friend
| ship and treaty ties which have 80
closely bound together our respective
governments.
The president deemed it his duty to
withdraw from the senate the treaty Of
annexation which has been signed by
the secretary of state and agents OF your
government, and to dispatch truated
representative to Hawaii to impartialiy
investigate the causes OF your revolu-
tion and to ascertain and report the true
situation in these islands. This in
formation was needed to better
enable him to discharge his
delicate and important duty Upon
the facts embodied in Mr.. Blount's re-
port, the president has arrived at cer-
tain conclusions, and determined upon
a certain course of action, with which it
becomes my duty to acquaint you.
The provisional government was not
established by the Hawaiian people or
with their consent or acquieecence, nor
has it existed with their consent The
queen refused to surrender her
powers to the provisional gov
ernment until convinced that
the minister OF the United States had
! recognized it as the de facto authority,
and woulS support and defend it with
military force OF the United States, and
that resistance would precipitate
bloody conflict with that force. She waa
! advised and assured by her ministefa
! and the leaders of this movement for
| the overthrow of her governments.
I bhde Al ciic HikLIcuGEEtQ. GilUch
protest, her case would afterward be
fairly considered by the preeident Of
the United States. Tho queen dnally
yielded to the armed iotcea OF ths
United States then quarteted in HOBO.
lulu, relying on the good faith and
honor of the president, when insormsd
! of what had occurred, TO undo the nclion
OF the minister and reinetate her ard
the authority which she claims rs the
constitutional sovereign OF the Hawaiisn
| islands.
After a patient examination of w.
| Blount's report the president IS astls-
fed that the movement aEainst sne
! queen, if not instigated, was encouraged
and supported by the representatives Of
this government at Honolulu that tie
/ promised in advance to aid her envirias
! in an effort to overthrow the iia-
waiian government and set IN
y by force new government in
its place, and that hs kept this
promise by causing GctachmenL uf
ssoopH to be lantsed ffcDi iAe Boston on