The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-09
Copyright 1sal 1y the United Press.

7ThE steamer NNrlmOO, WHICH ar
rived here tonight, brings ad
vices from Honolulu under the
j date Of Jan 1. On Dec 1}, last,
President Dole addressed the following
communication to Minister Willis:
I am informed that you are in commu-
nication with Liluokalaui, eG-Queen, with
view of re-establiShiug a monarchy in the
Hawaiian islands, and disappearing her pre-
tensions to the sovereignty. VIII you lu-
form me if this report is true or II you
are acting in any way hostile to this gov
erument? ! fully appreciate the fact that
any such action upon your part in view OF
your official relations with this govern
mput would seem impossible, but as the
information has come to me from such
sources that am compelled to notice it,
You will pardon me for pressing you Tor
an immediate answer.
To this Minister Willis replied as
follows:
lhave the honor to inform you that have
n communication from my government
which l desire to submit TO the president
and ministers Of your government at any
hour today which it may please you to
designate.
THE INTERVIEW AND DEMAND.
FOREIGN OFFICE HoyoLULU. Dec. 10.
Present-Presidant Sanford B. Dole, Hon.
;. NJ. Damon. Minister of Finance; Hon.
j. a. King Minister Of Interior: Hon.
". O, Smith, Attorney General; Hon.
Albert $. Willis Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotent.ary, United
States Of Americl.
Ny. Willis-Will Mr.. Jones be present at
this interview?
D-,rrl,,,k TN-1 -, l.
present if YOU have no objection.
Mr.. Willis--Is he sterographer?
President Dole-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Wiilis-No objection at all.
Mr.. Willis then said:
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN; The
president of the United States has very
much regretted the delay in the Hawaiian
question, but 1t has been unavoidable. So
much of it that has occurred since
my arrival has been due to GER
tain conditions, precedent compli
ances, which werc required before
! was to confer with you. The president
also regrets, as most assuredly | do, that
any secrecy should have surrounded the
Interchange of views between our two
governments. l may say this, however
that secrecy thus far observed, has been in
the interest and for the safety Of all your
people.
need hardly promise that the presi-
dents action npOn the Hawaiian question
has been under the dictates of
honor and duty, and it is now, and has
been from the beginning, absolutely free
from prejudice and resentment aud en-
tirely consistent with long established
friendship and treaty ties which have 30
closly bound together our respective GOV
Tho rrauilauf flaar,gI ~ h5 1,,er
to withdraw from the senate the treatyof
annexation which has been signed by the
secretary Of state and agents of your gov
ment and to dispatch trusted representa-
tive TO Hawaii to impartialy investigate
the cause Of your revolution and to ascer-
tain and report the true situation in these
islands. This information was needed to
better enable the president to discharge
delicate and important duty.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's ULTTIATUM.
Upon the facts embodied in Mr. Blount's
report the president has arrived at certain
conclusions and determined upon a certain
course Of action, with which it becomes
my duty to acquaint you. The pro-
visonal government was not established
by the Hawaiian people, nor with their con-
sent or acquesecnce, nor has 1t since existed
with their consent The queen refused TO
surrender her powers to the provisional
government until convinced that the min
jster of the United States had recognized
as the defacto authority and would
support and defend it with the mill
tary force of the United States and that
resistance would precipitate bloody con.
flict with that force. She was advised and
assured by her ministers and leaders Of the
movement for the overthrow of her gov
,.,,,,a,t hbot &c ubn darn1 1pInV 49,.
test her case would afterwards be fairly
considered by the president Of the United
States.
The queen finally yielded to the armed
forces of the United States then quartered
in Honolulu. relying on the good faith
and honor of the president when informed
Of what had occurred, to undo the action
Of the minister and reinstate the authority
which she claimed as the constitutional
sovereign of the Hawaiian islands.
After a patient examination OF Mr..
Blount's reports, the president is satisfied
that the movement against the queen, if
not instigated, was encouraged aud sup
ported by the representative Of this gov
ernment at Honolulu, that he promised in
advance to aid her enemies in an eilert to
overthrow the Hawaiian government
and set up by force o new govern
ment in its place and that he
kept this promise by causing detach-
ment Of troops TO he landed from the Bos-
ton on Jan. l6, 1893 aud by recognizing
the provisional government the next
day when it was too feeble to defend
itself and the constitutional govern
ment was about to successfully maintain
its authority against any threatening
force, other than that of the United States
already landed. The president has, there.
fore determined that he will not send
back to the senate for its action the treaty
which he Withdrew from that body for
further consideration on March 8 last.