The herald., 1894-01-14
THE QUEENS BACK UP.
She Informs willis That She Believes l
Beheading Revolutionists.

She Informs willis That She Believes in
Beheading Revolutionists.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Willis' dis
patch OF November 18th, withheld by
the president in his message Of Deem
Der 18th, was included today. 1t states
that on Monday, the 18th of November,
by appointment, the queen, accompanied
by the royal chamberlain, called at the
legation. No one was present at the in
terview but Willis and the queen. After
formal greeting, the queen was informed
that the president of the United States
had important communication to make
to her, and was asked If she was willing
to receive them alone. She answered
in the affirmative. Willis continuing,
said: II then made known to her the
presidents sincere regret that through
the unauthorized Intervention OF the
United States she had been obliged to
surrender he r sovereignty, and his hope
that, with her consent and her CO.
operation. the wrong done to her and
her people might be redressed. She
bowed acknowledgment, then said:
The president expects and believes
when reinstated you will show forgive
ness and magnanimity that you will
wish to be queen OF all the people, both
native and foreign; that you will make
haste to secure their love and loyalty |;
to establish hence friendship and good
government
"shs made no reply. After waiting a
moment, continued: The president
not only tenders you sympathy, but
wishes to help you. Before fully max
ing known to you his purposes desire
to know whether you are willing to an
swer certain questions which it is my
duty to ask your"
"She answered: 4 am willing
II then asked her: Should you be
restored to the throne, would you grant
full amnesty to tee life and property to
all those persons who have been, or who
now are, in the provisional government
or were instrumental in the overthrow
Of your governmentp
'.She heeitated moment, and then
said: There are certain laws OF my
government by which ] shall abide. My
decision would be as the law directs ;
that such persons should be beheaded
and their property confscated to the
government
then said, repeating her words: II
is your feeling that these people should
be beheaded and their property confis-
cated?'
''She replied: 1T is.'
''Inouiring if she fully understood the
meaning Of what said to her, and her
replies, she answered: 4 understand
and mean all have said, but l might
leave the decision to my Minister'S
stTa khto ranliad. sQvnnnoa ~ xva IN n 90.
essary to make decision before you ap-
pointed any ministers, and you were
asked to issue q royal proclamation oi
general amnesty, would you DO it r
''She answered: I have no legal right
to do that, and would not do it,
'She continued: These people were
the cause OF the revolution and the con-
stitutioh of 1887. There never will be
any peace while they are here. They
must be sent ont OF the country or pun
ished and their property confiscated.'
Il then told her | had no further
communication to make and would have
none until heard from my government.
| asked her to give the names OF four oil
her most trusted friends, ae | might IN Q
day or 60 consider it my duty to hold q
consultation with them in her presence,
She named ]. o. Carter, John Richard
son, Joseph Nawaihai and E. Q. Mac
Farlane.
II inquired if she had any fears of heI
safety at her present residence, Wash
ington square. She replied she did
have some fears, for while she had
trusty friends who guarded her house at
night, they were armed only with clubs
and shabbily dressed men were often
seen prowling abont the adjoining prem
ises. Informed her that was author
lied by the president to offer her protec
tion. either on one of our warships ol
at the legation, and desired her to &C
cept the offer at once. She declined
saying she believed it best for her al
present to remain at her own residence
then told her at any moment, day OF