The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
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| feet Of his influence IL shown whcI
Minister Mr. Carter accompanied her to Id,
| LEGATION. and the stenograrhic report OF tn,
conference shows plainly how he prompts,
| her to manifest Il disposition less rescntfu
than she had formerly maintained. The OK
! tracts from the reroFt Of the conversation ar,
lnterestlnKa as showing the feeling Of the Queer
Mr.. Millls.lou still adhere to your iudg
ished according to the law under the Tonstitt
| ton OF 1881 which IL. that they should he pun
ished with cnrital punishment and their prop
The Queen feel that II any change should
be made hat they must not b.. permitted to
remain IN the country and that their property
! Mr.. Carter-lou do rescind 40 much Of that
interview as pronounced upon them the death
The Queen-..I do in that respect.
Mr.. CaIter-Yog feel that their remaining in
trouble 10 you and your pcople2
The Queen-1 do. feel, also. that II they
were sent away they should never be per
mltted TO return they or their children
MIR. CRrter-Unless Jou exercised clemency.
or would you pronounce definitely aeains,
The Queen-I feel so: that they should be
| permanently banished and their children.
After further convertible Ion. in when the
Queen said that she wanted to contiscate the
property o. persons concetne1 IN the estn blisl-
pay for the expenditure incurred by that Gov.
eminent 10 arming the militia. Minister Willis
again brought up the question OF amnesty:
you have affirmed our previous conversation
aud from your cpnversation to-day. that you
nesty. both as to persons and property. 10
those who have either supported or who have
b ss'aS s up the caaS na "a
Tho Qucon-I leel / could not do It for the
safety OF orr subjects.
presence Of these people is = continued m on
Ar. Wilis-Do YOU adopt Mr.. Curters words ?
Now Gomez the story OF the third interview
OF Minister Wills, with the Queen. 1t occurred
al the American legation on Dee. ~ two days
after the previous conference. and again Mr.
Garter appears in tho role OF one who would
40 az to get hnck on the throne while Minister
Willis IL still shown to be endCavoring To
s ssS S% n' az Carter sns bS for tns
the Minister that he was quite surprised and
PANIED nt l.nrning the remarks which the
Minister Willis" He said that he had told the
Qmeen, how deeply he. had been impressed
to her by Mr.. Willie, and he continues:
have said 10 her Majesty that IT. seems to
me that the position OF Dir. Cleveland il full OF
difficulties and EN- bnrrass m ents that as Pres
ident o. the nitoh States lie is a ruler among
the, nations OF the earth as her Majesty was
make the way as clear to himto carry out
his wishes to repair the wrong done
personal feelings IN the matter: that she must
leave out Of consideration in the question any
tho wish of the President that she should grant
amnesty yG asto lie a a., EroPsr,ys,
abandon her iiea OF Killing BY tho whol"ssle. ~
:, Mr.. Carter..is your Majesty satisfied with
the statement have madet Is 1t correct'
Mr.. Cnrtsr-Is 1t your wish?
mu yo .h iRa , mSms1 NOT
Tie oussnHSet their lives. I am willing
their lives should be spared. =,
Mr.. Carter-And their property
The Queen Their property should be con-
not he permitted to remain in tho kingdom.
stu Mr.. Carter continued to plead with her
to give the agroement OF amnesty her PRAYER.
ful consideration TO read II over. to cons slider
4, and, II possible. reach another decision he.
land as to her position in the matter When
Mr.. Carter had ended his plea Minister Willis
Mr.. Willis-l understand. then. that you said
that the iirst interyiew had with you en-
with whom you have been in consultation in
The Quesn-They do.
Mr.. Withstand you have no withdrawal to
The Queen-Hithough l had never stated to
cleInency should he that they should not re-
Mr. Willis Til at is the extent OF the clemency
that they should be removed from the countIy
instead OF being punished according to the
LAYS 81 the country with DEATH
Mr. WillIs-In the Limitation which you now
their children. or lust the parents? last Sat.
urdAy you said: They and their children"
Dc you stu adhere to that JudGment9
Mr.. Willis-Both parents and children should
be permanently removed from the country and
their property contiscHtedt
The Queen-l do and their property con-
Then Mr. Willis read to the Queen the In
structions given him BY the President saying
that u would be expected that the Queen
in the snT against Ter ~ and ais" aRo,sa
i iFSR 4 cipher u despatch oul 70 the effect
hohali. The Queen wanted to know whether
Cleveland would protect her from
automatically replied:
That is question of domestic policy OF the
y9prseiLh The interview then came to a close.
Dies GS l 10 nT M
follows:
WILLIS GETS THE PLEDGE FROM THE QUEEN
ny despatch No. 3 OF Nov, II set forth ny
from the Queen upon the points indicated
ntil that was done you had directed me TO
result. when did bS cipher teis Su an ' as
we'll as by the despatch referred 10. Your
clpnsi III EeIhg thereto. uAteu Zee.
?, aud received by me Dec IA by the revenue
cutter CoIwin, reiterated tho duty which
had been already enioined uDon me to secure
these guarantees
:" / accordingly renewed nv efforts in that
4 direction, and finally. on last Tuesday m orning
At u o'clock, as hereinbefOrs stated. | secured |
rom the Queen the written pledge aud agree |
nsnt. which Was the prerequisite OF my fur |
.heT actions
Having received this pledge was then for |
he first time in a position to make known to |
he Provisional Goyernmsn Mt the decision OF the |
upon the questions that had been |
to him by the protest OF the Queen
which protest had been acknowledged and ac- |
'spted By the Provisional Government /
through Its President. MIR Dole tine immediate |
fleet OF which was according 90 the state
tent OF Mr.. Damon, another honOTei member
II the Provisional doyPTnment, the Uueen's
temporary surrender OF her throne.
on will observe that. in presenting the de-
'ision OF the President. | have used the Lam
yuage employsd By yourself in your instrue-
Ions TO me upon the subject In my opening
tatsnent thought proper to explain what
saI known TO you and doubtless TO tho pru-
'lsional government. that the secrecy which
lAd been observed by our Government was In
he interest Of the peace and safety Of the
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