The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-13

Bv The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The president
today transmitted TO congress all corre-
spondence relating to Hawaii since his
last message. The message transmitting
the Hawaiian correspondence Is as fol-
lows:
To THE CONGRESS:
i transmit herewith copies of all dis
patches from our minister to Hawaii, re-
lating any way TO political affairs in
Hawaii, except such as have been hereto
fore transmitted to congress.
also send copies OF instructions sent
Jan. IL, 1891, being the only instructions
to him that have not been sent to
congress withheld dispatches
number three under date OF Nov. l6, 1898,
and also dispatch number seven, under
date of Oct. 8, 1893, inasmuch
as the contents OF dispatch
number three are all referred to
in dispatches OF more recent date and in
as much as there seems TO be no longer
reason for Withholding il, the same is here
with submitted.
Dispatch No. 20 is still withheld for rea-
sons that seem to be justifiable and
proper.
(signedD
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Latest Instructions.
The last instructions to Minister Willis
referred To in the presidents letter of
transmission as to only instruction not
sent to congress are dated yesterday.
They were sent under cover of a tele-
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
(today).
January, 12, 1s9i-To Mr.. Willis, Minis
ter, Honolulu:
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 confided to
you. The president sincerely regrets
that the provisional government refuses
to acquiesce in the conclusion which his
sense OF right and duty and a due regard
for our national honor constrained to
reach and submit as a measure of justice
to the people of the Hawaiian islands, and
their deposed sovereign.
While it is true that the provisional
government was created to exist only
until the islands were annexed to the
United States, that il she would render
subsequently considered by the
United States, the president has
never claimed that such action constituted
him an arbitrator i'm the technical sense,
or authorized him TO act in that capacity.
You made no such claim when you
acquainted that government with the
presidents design. In the note the min
ister OF foreign affairs addressed to you
IL was stated in effect that even II the
constitutional government was sub
verted by the action OF
the American minister and invasion
by a military force of the United States
the presidents authority is limited to
dealing with our unfaithful officials, and
he can take steps looking to
correction of the wrong done.
The president entertains a different view
of his responsibility and duty. Such SUBJ
version was in plain violation of the inter-
national law and required the president
to disown and condemn the act
of our offending officials and to
endeavor to restore the lawful authority.
On the 18th ult. answering resolution
OF the house OF representatives he sent
copies of all correspondence since March
4, 1889, Withholding only Mr.. Stevens, No.
z, OF Oct s, 1892, and your No. 3, of Nov.
Is, 1893.
The president therein announces that
the conditions OF restoration sug-
had not been found acceptable to
her. He thereupon submitted the subject
TO congress. Your reports show that on
further reflection the queen gave her un-
qualified assent to the conditions sug-
gested, but that the provisional govern
ment refused TO acquiesce.
Signed, GRESHAM.
Minister Willis Last
The last dispatch received from Minister
Willis, enclosing President Dole's reply
10 his demand for the retirement OF the
provisional government, is in part as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gresham: Legislation
OF the United States, Honolulu, December
10, 1893, IL midnight. Sir: President
Dole has Just delivered in person
at this hour (midnight) the answer OF the
provisional government, deciding for rea-
sons therein stated to accept the decision
of the president OF the United States, n
copy OF which Is herewith endorsed.
will on Tuesday notify the provisional
government that the president OF the
United States Will be Informed thereof,
and that no further steps will be taken by
me until shall have heard from him.
/ have delivered n similar connunica-
tion TO the queen. The very great excite
ment prevailing here and the peculiar
conditions surrounding this people
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