The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-18

honolulu; that he promised In ad-
vance to aid her enemies in an effort
to overthrow the Hawaiian govern.
ment and set up by force new gov.
ernment in its place; that he kept his
promise by causing a detachment of
troops to be landed from the Boston on
the 10Th of January, 1898, and, by
recognizing the provincial government
next day, when it was too feeble itself
and the constitutional government was
able to successfully maintain its
authority against any threatening
force other than that of the United
States troops already landed This
President Dole, specifically and en-
phatically denies, but as President
Cleveland had arrived at a positive
conclusion relative to the matter he
will discuss it from his standpoint and
briefly state it as follows: "If the
American forces illegally assisted the
revolutionists in the establishment of
the provisional government that gov
ernment is not responsible for their
wrong-doing, and it is purely private
matter for discipline between the
United States government and its
officers
There is no precedent in inter
national law that such action of the
American troops conferred authority
on the United States over the internal
affairs of the provisional government.
Ii the queen lost her throne through
an overt act of the American govern
mept, that was matter for the United
States and the queen to settle
between themselves. The United
States government having recognized
the provisional government by estab-
lishment of diplomatic relations with
il had no authority to overthrow it
for the sake of discharging its obliga-
ton to the eX-queen. President Dole
then enters upon lengthy dlsquisi-
tion of the physical conditions OF the
country, the character of its people
and its political history, whicn he
traces down to the recent attempt of
the queen to override the constitution
and vest herself with supreme
power, which resulted in her
overthrow. mo man can correctly
say that the queens downfall was due
to interference of the American forces.
That il they had been absent the revo-
luton would have taken place for just
and sufficient reason and their pre-
sence had nothing to do with it. l
admit the provisional government is
weak and unable to cope with The
United States in force, but hold its
establishment is impregnable under
legal precedents, under principles of
diplomatic Intercourse and in form of
conscience. That as they have done
the United States no wrong, no act of
discourtesy can be brought against
them.
II am instructed to inform you that
the provisional government of the
Hawaiian Islands respectfully and
Uphesitatingly declines to entertain
the proposition of the president of the
United States that it should surrender
its authority on the ground herein
before stated, but upon our sense of
duty and loyalty to the brave
men whose commissions we hold,
who have faithfully stood
by us in the hour of
trial and whose will is the only earthly
authority we recognize. We cannot
betray the sacred trust they have
placed in our hands, a trust which is
the cause of Christian civilization to
the whole people of these islands.
With assurances of highest coLsidera-
tion, have etc, ETC.,
(Signed) SANFORD B. DOLE,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
THE RoYALISTs.
At a meeting lately held the Royal
lists determined that the main grounds
upon which they stood were:
First-That the provisional govern
nent acquired power not as revolu-
5ionists, but at the dictation of Minis
Ter Stevens and the United States
'orces.
Second-That in any event they
considered that the whole matter must
be referred to and settled at Washing
on.
Third-In the case of such determin-
alton the new monarchy was to be
protected by the forces of the
United States and that the
American league to be disarmed with
n six months by aid of the United
States troops.
Public journalists have been making |
t hot for Minister Willis. George |
Manson of The Star has filed an aft
lavit in which he virtually declares
he United States minister to have fall
iified an interview. Minister Irons
'eau has also been called to account |
or his statement in Blount's report
ind he has apologized.
WANTED THEM BEHEADBD.
The dispatch from Minister Willis of
Nov. 6, withheld by the president
Until now, gives an account of an in
;erview between Minister Willis and
he queen on Nov. 13. The queen was
informed of President Cleveland's |
Intentions towards her and |
lsked if she would grant amnesty
% those engaged in the revolution. |
She replied negatively and said she
them worthy of being be- |
headed, but finally signiGed her will
ingness to consent to their exile and
,onfiscaCion Of their property.
was offered protection on |
IN American warship or at the Ameri- |
IAN legation but declined it.