The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-01-18


est action is necessary to prevent disastrous
co1sC lucnces.
/ send cipher telegram asking that Mr.
Blount's report he withhold for tho present,
md send with ta telegram not in cipher rs
folows;
quirc further Instructions" am etc.
ALBERT $. WILLIS
Mr. Dole's Reply to Minister Wiliis' De-
mand for Surrender.
DEpARTMENT or FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
| lioNuLt'bu, II. l., Dec. -, 1903.
| SIN: Your cSe llergs'a communication of
| 1cuenijct H. nnohhcing the conclusion which
| the presi lent Of the United States Of Ahltfica
! has finally arrived Az respecting the upplica
! Gnion with Thai county ird frfcttlng rlsd lc
the domestic affairs Of these islands hts had
| the consideration Of the governm. mt.
| While it Is with deep disappointment that
| we learn hat the important proposition which
! We have submitted to the government OF the
| United Stutcs. and which was at first favor
| ably considered 10y II, has ut lUngth been re-
| lrytcd we have experienced sonst OF reliGi
| that We nre now favored with tho first offlcial
iuformDtnn uppr the subject that has leen 70
| ceived through period Of over ntnc months.
Acc .pt tho Presidents Dsoision Against
Annexation.
While w accent the decision OF thu prcst.
dent OF the unitnl States, dcciiuing further to
consider the annexation proposition, ae the
inal conclusion OF the Present administration,
we do not feel incline to regard 1t rs the last
word Of the Amrri,n an government upon this
subject, for the history OF the mutual rolations
Of the t~o countries, OF American EFFORT and
civilization which has so conspicuously
apcd In giving this country IN honorable place
amons independent nations, the geographical
position OF thcst islands and the important,
and TO both ciiuuirirs proilnblci reciprocal
CONNER al interests. which have long existed.
together with our weakness as u sovereign ma.
| tiou. MI puin, with convincing force to polit-
| ica uni1n bc %"cn fho two countries as the
necessary logical result ifdu .hc c'rcum.
emphasized by the favorable express
, sion NJ American. statesmen over u long
| period In favor oil aihC-rtion,. conspicuous
among whom are the names OF ". i. h'rtv,
| William II. seward. Hamilton Fish and James
| &. Blaine. all former secretaries OF state, and
cspc tally so by the action OF your sss ad-
| ministra!i1n In negotiating treaty of anncSa.
| tion with this government and sending it to
| the seuuta with view TO its ratification.
viii Appeal to Future Administrations.
We shall, thctcid,d cpnt,nue the protest di
| political union with the United States
as II conspicuous feature OF our foreign
| policy. confidently hoping that sooner or
! lattf II 'rill lc crowned With specess, 10 the
/ lasting benefit of both cCuuitie1. Tie addi-
| tional portion OF your communication rcferfinR
! to our dom rtic affairs with view OF interfer'
! ins therein. is n new departure in the relations
| of the twa governments Your Information
that the president of the United States expects
to her tmcauing the cx.qutcn). her con
| stitutional authority with tho question;
Are ,ArS y%n wil,ng 10 abide hy, tue dc, de-
| dismissed in n single word, but for The elf.
| cunstnucc that your communication contains,
| ns it appears to me uisstatements aud cr.
| ron rouS conclusions based thereon, that are so
| prCIudicia tn this gOScrnrent that can not
permit them to pass unchrllensed. Moreorcr:
NE Importance ana mtnacIls character OF
this proposition make it appropriate for me
| 10 discuss somewhat fully the. questions
raised ~ IT, We DO not recognize che right Of
| the president of the United States to interfere
| conferred upon him y the act OF this govern
mcnt. and by that alone, or 1t could be acqnirei
| by conquest. This ! understand to lie the
| American doctrine cEHSr'c"nn-ly announce
from time to time by taa authorities u -cur
government.
| congress in 1876: 1.-The uniform policy and
| practice of the United States Is 10 avoid all
| Interference In disputes which mostly relate to
| the internal government OF other nations and
/ eventually to recognize the authority of the
prevailing party with referance to the merits OF
original controversy
This principle OF international Law has been
consistently recognized during the whole pdst
intercourse OF the two countries, AMI was re.
Gently rcconiirncl in the Instructions given
by Secretary Gresham to Commissioner
ilount OF March H. lS15, and hy the latter puo-
lishcd In the newspapers in Honolulu in n
letter of his own to the Hawaiian public. The
words of these instructions which refer to
are as follows!
Ths Unitad Stats Had No Right to In
tertere.
"The United States claim no right TO inter
fcre in the political or domestic affairs or in
the internal coutii It's OF the Hawaiian islands
other than as herein stated trcferrng to tho
protection of American citizens, or for the
purpose OF maintaining any treaty or other
rights which they possess"
Tho treaties hctwecn tn two countries con.
fer no right Of interference Upon what then,
Mr., Minister, does the president OF the United
communication IS without inform Iton upon
this point, excepting suyh a5 may be contained
| in the following brief and vague scntences
she thC cX-qucenl was advised and assured
by her ministers AMI leaders OF the movement
for the overthrow of her government that II
she surronHorrrcd under protest her ease
by the president Of the United States,
The queen finally yielded to the armed
force of tn" United states, then quartered In
Honolulu, relying on the good fatth and honor
of the president when Informed OF what had
occurred, 10 undo the action OF tho minister
and reinstate her and the authority which she
claims aS the constitute ional sovereign OF
Hawaiian islands
Also, 1t becomes my further duty to advise
you. sir, the executive OF tho provisional gov
ernmcnt, and your ministers, OF the presi
dent determination Of the question which
your action and that OF the queea devolved
upon him, and that you are expected to prompt.
iy rclinqush to her constitutional authority"
| understand Tint tho first quotation is re-
frrrcd to in the iollowins words OF the second;
(which your action anl that of the queen de-
United States, and that the president
has arrived at his conclusions from Commits.
| sioncr BlOunts report We have had as yet
! no opportunity OF examining this document.
| but from extracts publish ID In the papers, and
for reasons sci forth hereafter, We are not dis
posed TO submit the fate OF Hawaii to ilS slate.
mcnis and conclusions.
| AS matter of fact, no member OF the eXccu'
| tive OF the provisional government has con
| fcrrcd with the cX-Queon either verbally or
| otherwise. from the timo the new govcrnment
| was proclaimed ill now, with the exception OF
| one or two notices which were sent to her hy
nv al N n
| ace and relating to the guards which the gov
| ernment first allowed her. and perhaps others
OF like natlre. infer that Q conversation
which Mr.. Damon, n memher OF tho advisory
| council, Ia reported by Mr.. Blount to have had
! with the cX.queon on January H. and which
| has been quoted in the newspapers. is the basis
| OF this astounding claim OF the president OF
| the United States OF his authority to adjud
cate upon our right as government to exist
| Mr.. Damon, on the occasion mentioned, was
| allowed to accompany the cabinet OF the for
| former government, which had been In confer
enco with us. What Mr.. Damon said to the
| ex-quecn he sal on his individual authority
| and did not report the matter to us.
Mr.. Blouut's report OF his remarks on that
occasion furnishes this government It's FIRST In
| formation OF the nature Of those remarks Ad
| hitting for arguments sake that the govern
1 ment had authorized such assurances. what
was her case that WAS attsrwards ,i Is % 70 m6e
| StateS?" Was 1t the question OF her right To
| subycrt the Hawaiian constitution aud to pro
claim new one herself, or was II her claim to
| claim against the United States for the al.
legged uuwarrdntable aats OF Minister Ste
| yens or was II all these in the alternative
| who can sayY hut II 1t had been all OF these
| or any OF them, 1t could not have been more
! clearly and finally decided by the president o
the United States In favor of the provisona
government tnan when he rceofnlzsi IL with
| out qualiic alton or received its two success
iyely accredited onvoys extraordinary and
minister plcnpotentiary. the ex-queen In the
| meantime being represented In Washington by
ner agent. who had full access to the depart
ment Of state.
The whole business OF the government with
the president OF the United States Is set forth
| In the correspondence between the two govern
| ments aud tho acts AMI statements OF thi
! minister of thls government ut Washington
| Ind the annexation commissioners accredited
| to IL. II we have submitted our right to exis
| TO the United States, the fact Will appear II
the correspondence and the q It's OF our minis
tors and commissioners. Slrh agrcemen n
! must be shown ms tAc foundation OF the riCh
| OF your governm mt to interfere. for an arbi
traitor can be treated only by tn, acts of th
two parties.
| Tho ex-qneea sent krr attorney TO Washing
ton to plold her claim for reinstatement Il
| power, alid fHlins in thnt. for n money allow
ance or DANA ;os, This attorney was refused
passage on tho government dispatch boa
which was sent to san Francisco with thu
annexation comm issioners nni their message
The dpDlrture OF this ve5sel was less than ty,