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with view OF re-eStaollSnlnS the MONARCHY
in the Hawaiian Islands. and Of supporting
her pretension to the sovereignty. VIII! you
inform me il this report is true. or ifyou are
acting in any way hostileto TINS government: :
I fully appreciate the fact that any such
action upon your part. in view Of your OF.
ficiat relations with the Government,
would seem impossible, but as the lnforma'
ton has come to me from sdca sources that
lam compelled to notice it, you will pardon
me for pressing you for an immediate an.
swer Accept the assurance OF distinguished
consideration, with which have the honor
TO be, sir, your most ooedient h9mnte ser
want, SANFORD b. DOLE,
minister Of Foreign Affairs.
His Excellency, A. s. Willis. United States
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary."
a(inister Willis six days after replied az
follows:
Honolulu Legation of the
s'United States, December 10th, 1898.
"Sir-I have the honor to inform you that
have q communication from my Government
which I desire to submit to the President
and Ministers of your Government at any
hour to-day, which it may. please you tc
DESIGNATE. With regard and sincere respect,
lam, Sir, your obedient servant.
"ALsERT s. WILLIS,
s'E. E. & NJ. P. .. S. A.
"Hou. Sanford Dole, Minister OF FOREIGN
Affairs"
In response Minister Willis met President
Dole. Minister OF Financs M. Darwin,
Minister Of Interior j. A. King aqd Attorney
General W. 0. Smith at the Foreign OHce
On December 19. Mr.. Jones was present az
stenoyrapher. Mr.. Willis said
..Nr. President and Gentlemen: The
President OF the United States has very
mucl regretted the delay in the considera.
tion of the Hawaiian question. but it Is un.
avoidaple. So much Of 1t as has occurred
since my arrival has been due to certain
con !itions precedent, compliance with
wnici was required Detore was autnorlzeo
10 confer with you.
''rhe President also regrets, as most
assursdiy do 1, that any secrecy should
have surrounded the interchange OF views
between our two Governments. 1 may say
this, however, that the secrecy thus far OBJ
sc.yei has been in the interest and for the
slfpty of all your people.
II need hardly promise that the Presi.
dents action upon the Hawaiian question
has been under the dictates OF honor and Of
duty Il is now, and has been from the be-
ginning. absolutely free from prejudice and
resentment, and entirely consistent with the
IoSp-established friendship and treaty ties
which have so closely bound together our
respective Governments.
sThe President deemed it his duty to with.
draw from the Senate the treaty OF annexa-
tion, which had been signed by the Secretary
of State and agents ofyonr Government, and
to despatch trusty representative to Hawaii
to impartially investigate the causes OF your
revolution and to ascertain and report the
true situation in these islands.
'.This information was needed, tho better
to enable the President to discharge cell.
cate and important duty. Upon the facts
embodied In Mr.. Bloant's report, the Presi.
dent has arrived at certain conclusions and
determined upon certain course OF action
which it becomes my duty to acquaint you
with.
'.The Provisional Government was not es
tablished by the Hawaiian people nor with
their consent, nor has 1t since existed with
their consent.
s.The Queen refused to surrender her
powers to the Provisional Government until
convinced that the Minister Of the United
States had recognized it az the de facto au
thority and would support and defend it with
the military force OF the United States, and
that resistance would preciptate bloody
conflict with that force.
She was advised and assured By her
ministers and leaders Of the movement for
the overthrow of her Government that if she
surrendered under protest her case would
xtterward be iairly considered by the Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Queen finally yielded to the armed
forces OF the United States, then quartersi
in Honolulu, relying on the good iaith and
honor of the President, when informed OF
what had occurred, to undo the action OF the
Minister and reinstate her and the authority
which she claimed as the constitutional
sovereign Of the Hawaiian Islands.
''Atter patient examination Of Mr.
Blount's reports, the President Is satisfied
that the movement against the Queen, II not
insti9ated, was encouraged and supported by
the representatives of this Government at
Honolulu that they promised in advance tc
aid her enemies In an effort to over.
throw the Hawaiian Government and
set up BY force new government
in its place, and that they kept
OF troops to be landed from the Boston on
the 18th OF January, 1898. and by recoSniz
ing the Provisional Government the next
day, when It was too feeble to defend itsel!
and the Constitutional Government was
about to be successfully maintained against
any threatening force. other than that OF the
United States, already landed.
'The President has. therefore, determined
that he will not send back to the Senate for
its action thereon the treaty which he with.
drew from that body for further considera.
ton on March last.
I'm view OF these conclusions, was in.
structed by the President OF the United
States to take advantage Of IN early oppor-
tunity to inform the Queen OF this deter
mlnation and Of his views as to the re-
sponsibility OF our Government.
The President, however, felt that we. by
oIc original interference, mad incurred Il
responsibility to the whole Hawaiian COM
mun.ty. and that it would not be Just to put
RI a thI.n (sy n fhlr
'I was. therefore, instructed at the same
time to inform her that the President ex-
pected that she would pursue maSnanlmous
course by granting full amnesty to all who
participated in the movement against her,
including persons who are or who have been.
officially or otherwise. connected with the
Provisional Government, depriving them OF
no right or privilege which they enjoyed be-
fore the revolution OF last January. and that
al obligations created by the Provisional
Government in the course Of administration
should be assumed.
"In obedisnce to the command OF the Presi.
dent, hava secured the Queens agreement
to this course. and now deliver a writing.
signed by her and duiy attested. q copy OF
which will leave with you, Twill now read
that writing. will read from the original.
leaving with you certified copy.
"I, LiliuoSalan. in recognition OF tho
high sens' OF justice which has actuate
the President OF the United States, and
desiring to put aside all fesling Of per-
sonal hatred or revenge and to do what
is hest for all the people Of these islands,
both native and foreign born, do hereby
and herein soemnly declare and pledge
myself that if reinstated as the constitutional
sovereign Of the Hawaiian Islands, will i'm.
mediately proclaim and declare uncondition-
ally and without reservation to every person
who, directly or indirectly. participated in
the revolution of january II. 1898. a full par
don and amnesty for their offenses, with res
toration OF all their rights. privileges and