Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-08
No Authority was Given.


annexation had not yet been contaminated.
the provisional government was therefore
terminated.
No Authority Was Given.
Minister Thurston urged that the fact
that the United States minister with or
without the authority of his government
may have trespassed upon international
rights did not confer jurisdiction on the
United States to again do SO. If the United
States minister or naval officers had-exceed-
ed their authority. they were responsible
to their government.
II the ex-queen abdicated under the be-
lief that the provisional government would
submit the question to the United States
that does not vest jurisdiction in the
United States.
If the provisional government had agreed
to such submission, which is not admitted.
the United States was no party to the
agreement, and, therefore, has no jurisdic-
ton. Even If formal submission to the
arbitration OF the United States had been
made that would vest no authority in the
United States to enforce it's own conclu-
sions.
1t is believed that the above is the SUBJ
stance of President Dole's letter declining
to accede to the request of Minister Willis.
This belief is strengthened by the fact that
Minister Thurston was in Honolulu at the
time the demand was made, and knew,
even better than Mr.. Willis did. the senti-
the subject.
The Queen Surprised Them.
That Minister Willis should have gone
to the extreme limit of his instructions is
said to be both surprise and a regret to
the President and the Secretary of State.
Although it could not be definitely pre-
judged what the answer of the queen would
be to the ultimatum of the President sent
by the Corwin, it is not going too far to
say that the administration officials did not
expect that the queen would change her
extreme views in opposition to the offer
first made to her That ii would be neces-
sary for Minister Willis to proceed any
further with the negotiations for her res
toration was not deemed probable. Had
1t not been for the confidence felt that the
queen, through concern for her own safety,
would adhere to her original determination
not to grant amnesty 1t is extremely doubt
full whether the Presidents message would
have gone to Congress when 1T did.
There is no question that the President
that there would be no occasion for further
action by Minister Willis, at least until
he had again heard from Washington.
The Last Dispatch.
In support of the theory that there has
been no change in the Hawaiian situation
since the President referred the question
to Congress on the 18th ultimo, atten-
ton is called to the last dispatch received
from Minister Willis prior to that date.
This dispatch was included in the cor
respondence sent to the Senate. Its text is:
HONOLULU, Dec. 4, 1888.
Understand message. Had 10 communi-
cations from Washington, ID. c., either to
the United States admiral or to me since
my OUR arrival. One British man-of-war
and one japanese man-of-war are here.
Active defensive preparations for several
days; otherwise situation about the same.
The feeling intense; but hope to preserve
status until further instructed. Govern
rent last Wednesday inquired as to au-
thenticity of your published letter and in
today to answer. Prompt action desirable.
WILLIS"
1t is pointed out that there is a distinct
announcement of intention Ito preserve
status until further instructed if possible,
and it is urged that the language of the
Presidents message precludes the enter
tanning of a supposition that any further
Instructions were sent to Mr.. Willis after
the meeting of Congress authorizing him
to break in w on the status until Congress
had declared its wishes in the matter.
Not to Use Force.
This dispatch indicates that Minister
Willis meant to preserve status until fur
Their instructed" The Corwin arrived at
Honolulu December II, bearing further
part. provided that should the queen ask
whether, If she accedes to conditions, active
steps will be taken by the United States
to effect her restoration, or to maintain her
authority thereafter, you will say that the
President cannot use force without author
ity Of Congress.
Should the queen accept conditions, and
the provisional government refuse to sur
render, you will be governed by previous
Instructions"