The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-04
PRESIDENT DOLE's ANSWER.
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or any of them, it could not have been
more clearly and finally decided by
the President of the United States in
favor of the Provisional Government
than when he recognized it without
qualification and received its accred-
tied Commissioners, negotiated trea-
ty of annexation with them, received
its accredited Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlenipotentiaFy, and ac-
credited successfully two Enjoys Ex-
traordinary and Ministers Plenipoten-
tiary to it; the eX-queen in the mean
time being represented in Washington
by her agent who had full access to
the Department of State.
The whole business of the Govern
ment with the President of the United
States is set forth in the correspond
ence between the two Governments
and the acts and statements of the
Minister of this Government at WASH
ington and the Annexation Commits
sioners accredited to it. If we have
submitted our right to exist to the
Urited States, the fact will appear in
that correspondence and the acts OF
oIIr Minister and Commissioners.
Such agreement must be shown as
the foundation OF the right of your
Government to interfere, for an arbi-
traitor can be created only by the act of
two parties. .
The ex-aueen sent her attorney to
Washingtonto plead her claim for re-
instatement in power, or failing that,
for a money allowance or damages.
This attorney was refused passage on
the Government dispatch boat which
was sent to San Francisco with the
Annexation Commissioners and their
message. The departure of this YES
sci was less than two days after the
new Government was declared and the
refusal was made promptly upon re-
ceiying the request therefor, either on
the day the Government was declared
or on the next day. If an intention to
submit the question of the re-instate-
ment of the eX-queen had existed,
why should her attorney have been
refused passage on this boat? The ex-
oueen's letter to President Harrison,
dated January 18th, the day after the
new Government was proclaimed,
makes no allusion to any understand
for arbitration. Her letter is as fol-
lows:
uHis Excellency Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States:
ssNIy Great and Good Friend: 1t is
with deep regret that 1 address you
on this OCCASION. Some of my sub
iects, aided by aliens, have renOunced
their LOYALTY and revolted against
fine constitutional government of my
kingdom. They have attempted to
depOse me and to establish proyls-
ional government, in direct conflict
with the organic law of this Kingdom.
ITnon receiving incontestible proof
that His Excellency the Minister
Parliamentary of the United States,
aided and abetted their unlawful
movements and caused United States
troops to be landed for that purpose, L
submitted to force, believing that he
would not have acted in that manner
unless by the authority of the Govern
ment which he represents.
s1This action on my part was
prompted by three reasons: The
utility of a conflict with the United
States: the desire to avoid violence,
bIoodshed and the destruction of life
and property, and the certainty which
feel that you and your Government
will right whatever wrongs may nave
been inflicted upon us in the pre-
misses.
true facts relating to this matter Will
he laid before YOU, and / live in the
hone that you will judge uprightly and
iustly between myself and my enc
mics. This appeal is not made FOL
myself personally, but for my people
who have hitherto always enjoyed the
friendship and protection OF the Uni
ted States.
vessel which could be obtained mere
for the purpose, and hearing OF theli
intention to send delegation of theil
number to present their side OF thu:
conflict before you, / requested TIT
favor of sending by the same Vesse
on envoy to YOU, 20 lay before yot
NV statement, as the facts appear tC
myself and my loyal subjects.
1rThis request has been refused ant
Inow ask you that in justice TO my
self and to my people that no steps i o.
taken by the Government OF IN
T1nited States until my cause can b.
heard byyou.
sT shall be able to dispatch an en-
vow about the I'd of February, as tina
iii he the first available opportunity
hence. and he will reach you Will
everv possible haste that there ma,
he no delay in the settlement OF TIN
matter. ZOO
friend that YOU will not allow an.
conclusions to be reached by you unit
nv envoy arrives.
5sJ beg to assure you of the contlnu
ance of my highest consideration.
isLILIUOKALANI, r."
aHonolulu, January 10, 1875:
IF any understanding had existed a
that time between her and the Gov
eminent to submit the 9uestion Oh ne
restoration to the United States, som
reference to such understandin
would naturally have appeared |
this letter, as every reason Woul
have existed for calling the attentlo
nf the President to that fact, especl
sily as she then knew that her atto !.
ney would be seriously delayed !
reaching Washington. But there
not word from which such an ,1 ML
Outstanding can be predlcateu. III
Goyernment sent its Commlsslonel
fo Washington for the sole object
nr;no the confirmation OF tn