Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-02-22

nope, be considered an evidence OF hostility.
You further, in paragraph 15 refer to your
communication of November 30 ''revoking
the general permission heretofore granted
to the United States forces to land for drill :
GU assigned no reason for such action and
| know of none. You were however
promptly notified that such privilege would
not thereafter be exercised and to this day
no armed soldier of our government has
been landed here for that or any other pur-
pose. Under our constitution. as you are
well aware, Congress alone has the power
to declare war. AS the Presidenv
distinctly announced that he would
only act ''within the constitu-
tional limits of executive power, ne
precluded the idea of using force ana then
confirmed his declaration of November L,
delivered through Secretary Gresham, not
to lite or property OF anyone at the ISLANDS,.
Ii these Visiting citizens" who describe
the preparations drills. etc, aboard our
naval vessels had made inquiry of the ot1i-
GERS in command, their apprehenslons would
have been promptly allayed by the informa-
ton that what they saw on that Friday, they
could have seen on any third Friday IN the
month"; it being the usual squadron routine
drill, F." viz: Boat drill, fire party, arm and
away" requiring the packing OF KNAPP
sacks, and other preparations which you
detail.
to mention the conduct OF our naval forces
during the trying circumstances succeeding
the oath of last November. The many ru-
mors as to their purpose of landing and at
lacking your people, the feeling OF resent
ment, naturally resulting from the honest
belief by large part OF the community
that such was their Intention, the oppropl-
Gus epithets that were freely employed,
brought about such dangerous and crltl-
cal condition that for time it be-
came necessary for all our officers 60
ing ashore to wear their service unltorSls
as a protection against insult and attack:
During the whole of this unfortunate and
regretable situation the demeanor OF both
officers and men was one OF forbearance
and selfcOnuol.
/ desire to state that the only communica-
ton of a political character which have
had with the Queen We're limited to three
occasions. The sole purpose of these nego-
tiatons were, as you know, to secure proper
guarantees from the Queen as to life ana
property of all connected with the over
throw Of the monarchy. These having been
secured then, under the instructions OF the
President of the United States, presented his
DECISIONS setting forth the reasons there
for and submitting to your government Tor
its voluntary action.
Mr. Carter was invited by me to the last
interviews with the Queen, December l6 ana
Is. He knew nothing until then OF the in
terview of November IA. AS native of
Hawaii, of American parentage, whose
character for integrity and intelligence was
acknowledged in the community, | CON
sidered him a proper person to be
present You state, 1T was the almost
well nigh universal belief in the
city that you were about to attempt
to lard the naval forces of the United States
to enforce the execution Of the Presidents
policy My answer is that my government
one month prior to the time referred to, had
given you information negativing the idea
of using force and had authorized the pub
lication of such information ito allay any
such apprehension"