New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
by me concerning said letter OF Mr. Gresha"
and asking you the following question:

substantially correct II they are teei tn1I ~ =
OF the intention OF your Government ~ ,, VI
to the suggestions containe' In the sdiu 'e'''' VI
Mr. Gresham.
on December 2 YOU replied 10 sue, cn at,,T,
stating that: "A. to the letter OF Mr.; 'ftShaIi
| have the honor 10 call your attention 10 ne
fact as shown by you. that Il IS coihfiurica,ioi
from member Of the Cabinet 10 me le s's
OF the United States. and being domestic rams
action Is not the subject " diplomatic IeP'
ton. Answering your note furthea, n'"r' w
press my sincere regret that II IS no, IN NY
power at present to inform You oi NV ''V"' W
Intentions Of the United States ,,.
Sixteenth-On December las1 fresluen'
Cleveland transmitted his annua, message 10
Congress in which the following language was
used concerning Hawaii: Referring u MI
Blount's report, ne said;
Upon the facts developed il seemed 70 ne me
only honorable course for our GOverhnent 10 pui
those representing us and to as far as prac-
tcabe the status existing at the I'M ="
BILE intervention With view OF a.co!lPl,sS ~,
his result within the constitutional limits OF TX
ecutve power, our present Minister al ~ I
has received appropriate instructions ~ "'"' '"''
ARRIVAL OF TIE CoEWIN.
Seventeenth-On December IA last the 'ni'ed
States dispatch boat. Corwin. arrived at Hon
olulu from san Francisco. bringing diSpatches 10
yourself No mail was allowed 10 be Drought py
her. but the press Of Honolulu obtained from per-
sons on board Of her and publisher 'ht aooNe
such accidental information. no information con
corning the same would have been obtained by
this Government until the ARRIVAL ol 'he Ala
media December %.
In to the time Of the arrival Of the Corwin the
United States naval officers in port were in the
habit Of coming ashore in citizens dress IN"
crews received the usual liberty on SHORE. ana no
unusual warlike preparations were visible on
board. Immediately after the arrival oi the
COrWin. the liberty Of the crews was stopped. az
was that of most of the officers. Those VINO
h,r In
We're stacked cartridge belts filled with ban
cartridges and knapsacks packed ready for I'M
mediate use were conspicuous on the decks OF
the ships and were seen there by VISITING Gnu
Zens who. in reply To inquiry ~ to the meaning
OF such preparation. Were Informed by the officers
that they were ready t. land at moment <
notice. When asked If the landing would he -
protect or fight us. the reply Of the officers Of tn"
Philadelphia was that no one on board knew
what orders would be received.
Eighteenth-It was known ut this time that
several Of the wives of the United states naval
officers temporarily IN Honolulu were packing
up their baggage preparatory for immediate re-
moval I'm view Of possible hostilities
Ninetcenth-It was also known that you were
IN frequent communication with the ex-Queen
and leading Royalists were constantly reiteraiing
that you were going 10 Immediately restore the
Queen by force
AS a sample of innumcrabe assertions of this
character IL the following made by Mr.. J. o.
Carter. the ex-Qucen's most trusted counsellor
and cOnhdant a gentleman who was then known
10 be i'm consultation with you and the "X-Queen
and who appears as the attesting witness. 10 the
exclusion Of the former members II her Cabi-
net, 10 Ter proposition Of amnesty hereunder re-
ferred TO- Mr.. Carter warned his nephew. Mr.
G. l.. Carter. supporter of the Provisional
Government. that restoration was certain tlat
force would be used by the United states for
that purpose and that he ought to consider
the rights of his family and not risk his life
in opposing the Inevitable. This information
was from on" OF the sources from which mum
erous prophecies OF future action on IN" part
Of the United States had emanated. with al
most invariable correctness
GENERAL FEELING ~ HONOLULU.
Twentieih-It was the almos, universal belief
in the city that you were about to attempt 10
land the naval forces Of the United States TO
enforce the execution Of the Presidents policy.
In anticipation thereof. for n number ~ days
the wharvrs were lined with crowds or people.
among them Prominent Royalists. waiting 10 So"
the United States troops land to restore the
Queen.
DEMONSTRATION December IS. Air IT, +.
Glade Consul for Germany. called upon You
and I'm substance. asked n you could not speak
out and relieve the public from the state ~
extreme tension they were in. which waS hec'W-
ing unbearable: to which you replied. in sub
stance. that you were aware 81 the conditions
and were making every effort 10 bring the mat
ter TO speedy determination. and would act
within forty hours
Twenty second-On December lG. IL being re-
ported that the Corwin was at AN carry dat"
TO return To san Francisco. the Attorney Cen
no regular mail for nearly three weeks and
asked permission 10 forward Hawaiian Govern
ment dispatches ~ her. which permission YOU
refused. stating that your instructions would
not permit IL. 40
house the British Minister. and Mr. Fuii. the
Japanese diplomatic representative. both asked
permission to land troops from their respective
warships for the purpose II protecting their re-
spective legations which permission was granted
by this Government
~ f,.tirf N N
tons. Mr. Full. the japanese diplomatic repre-
sentative. sent word To- a number Of prominent
American supporters Of the Provisional Govern
ment Offering the Of the Japanese Legation
as refuge for their families IA case Of hosiili-
Twenty-nfth-On December Is last addressed
10 Won a communication containing the follow
ing words:
am informed that you are In communication
with Lniuokalani. the ex-Queen. with y"w to
re-es'abshnS me mgnarchy IN 1nr a%sIm iI h
Sovereignty VIII you inform me II this report IS
true, or II you are acting in any way hostile t., to
pressing you for an immediate answer
THE DEMAND FOR SURRENDER.
Twenty-sixth-On December 10 you called upon
and made a verbal address to me, furnishing me
with a manuscript copy Of your remarks. from
which make the following extracts:
The President regrets, AZ do I. that any secrecy
should have surrounded the interchange Of views
however, that the secrecy thus far observed has
been IN the interest and for the safety Of all OF
'poi the facts embodied In Mr.. Bounts re-
ports. the President has arrived at certain con,
illusions and determined upon certain course OF
action. with which IL becomes my duty 10 acquaint
you
The Provisional Government was not established
by the Hawaiian people or with their consent or
acquIcscence. has 1t since existed with their
consent.
(Other reasons set forth for the conclusions
reachedD
In view OF these conclusions ! instructed by
the President to take advantage OF early oppOr-
tunity 10 inform the Queen OF this determination
and OF his views To the responsibility OF our
Government. ! was instructed at the same time
to inform the Queen. when reinstated. that the
President expected that she would pursue "A
ma nmous course by granting fun amnesty all
who participated In the movement against her
In obedience TO the command OF the President, /
have secured the Queens agreement to this course.
1t becomes my further duty 70 advise you. sir, the
Executive OF the Provisional Government. and your
OF the Presidents determination Of the |
question which your action and that OF the Queen
devolved upon him. and that you are expected
promptly rellnqush To her constitutional author
ity. And now. Mr. President and gentlemen OF the
Provisional Government with deep and solemn
sense OF the gravity OF the situation in the name