The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-02
nsCLEVELAND LEAVES HAWAII
TO CONGRESS-.
Mrs. DomInis Wanted No Amnesty
Her Lat Chance Gone-The
Cleveland FiascO
Complete.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-The Presi,
dents response to resolutions passed
ny both houses requesting information
n Hawaiian affairs was sent to Con.
ress to-day. In the message the
President says:
"In a recent annual message to Con-
ress briefly referred to our relations
With Hawaii and expressed the inten-
ton Of transmitting further informa-
lion on the subject when additional
advices permitted. Though not able
.Vnow to report any definite change in
the situation / am convinced that the
difficulties lately created, both here
Ind in Hawaii, and now standing in
the way of a solution through execu-
tive action of the problem presented,
render it proper and expedient that
fhe matter should now be referred to
the broader authority and discretion
o. Congress, with a full explanation of
the endeavOrs thus far made to deal
with the emergency and effect a set
tIement of the difficulty with a state
ment of the considerations which
governed my action. suppose right
3nd justice should determine the path
u be followed in treating this subject.
When the present Administration
teatered upon its duties the Senate had
Under consideration the treaty provi-
d,ng for the annexation of the Ha-
wsliian Islands territory to the United
States. Surely under our Constitution
aId laws the enlargement of our
limits is manifestation of the high
ed attribute of sovereignty, and
81 puld be entered upon with extreme
csAtion, and all things relating to the
transaction should be free from sus-
picion. Additional importance at
taches to this particular treaty of an
nexation because of the contemplated
departure from the unbroken Ameri-
can tradition respecting the providing
of additional territory.
y These islands of the sea are more
than two thousand miles removed
from our nearest coast. These con-
siderations might not Of themselves
{ II for interference with the compile
ton of the treaty entered upon by the
previous administration, but it APP
peared from documents accompanying
the treaty when submitted to the
Senate that the ownership of Hawaii |
rendered to us by the Provisional |
Government set up to succeed the
constitutional ruler of the Islands, |
who had been dethroned, had not the
sanction of either popular or revolu- |
tionary suffrage. 1t appeared that the
sO-called Committee of Safety, osten- /
sibly the source of revolt against the
Constitutional Government of Ha- |
wall, was organized on Saturday, the /
14th day of January, that on Monday |
ho tot
forces landed at Honolulu from a yes
sci lying in the harbor, that on the
18th the scheme of a Provisional Gov
eminent was perfected, and procla-
nation naming its officers was on the
same date prepared and read in the
Government building; that thereupon
the United States Minister recognized
the Provisional Government thus
created; that two days afterwards, the
18th day of January, the commission
ers representing such Government |
sailed for the United States in a
specially chartered for the
o fasion, arriving at San Francisco on
the 18th day of January and in Wash
ington on the Sd day of February;
D at on the next day they had their {
fist interview with the Secretary of
State, and another on the 18th, when | {
the treaty of annexation was practi-
,ally agreed upon; on the 18th it was {
concluded and on the 18th !
.ransmitted TO the Senate. Thus be-
tween the initiation of the scheme for I
J Provisional Government of Hawaii
On the l4th day of January and the I
transmission to the Senate of the i
realty of annexation concluded with l
.uch Government, the entire interval
vas thirty two days, fifteen of which '
we're spent by the Hawaiian commits 5
toners in their journey to Washing t
on. In the next place, upon the face of G
he papers submitted in the treaty, it 0
.learly appeared there was an open Y
md undetermined issue of the most {
-ital Importance. The message of a
he President accompanying the b
realty declares: "The overthrow of a
he monarchy was not in any way d
by this Government" and ST
n the letter from the President to the Il
esretary of State, also submitted to /
be Senate with the treaty, the follow b
ng passage occurs: "At the time the IL
'rovisional Government took posses n
ion OF the Government buildings no a.
roops or officers of the United States s
-ere present or took any part what sc
YER in the proceedings, no public re- -
Ignition. was accorded to the Pro- a.
isional Government by the United IL
tates Minister until after the Queens hi
and when they were in al
fective possession of the Govern &c
.ent buildings, the archives, Treasury, L
arracks, Police station and all pO- VI
initial machinery of Government 81
" But a protest also accompanied it ht
hich said the treaty was signed by al
lie Queen and her ministers at the al
me she made way for the Provisional co
tvernment, which explicitly stated pr
TAT she yielded to the superior force de
the United States, whose Minister da
Id caused United States troops to be fu
nded in Honolulu, he declaring that of
! would support such Provisional dr.
The truth or falsity of nj
is report is surely Of the first i'm an
,rtance; the truth or falsity of the un
port had not been Investigated. I aiC