Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-19
WILLIS DEMAND ON DOLE.
Formal Statement of President clevelsnd.s
Attitude Toward Hawaii.

The Canadian Pacific steamer War
rimoo arrived. bringing Honolulu ad-
vices. Most intense excitement pre-
vailed throughout Honolulu until tho
arrival OF the revenue cutter Corwin.
After that Minister Willis made his
demand upon President Dole to sur
render the Government to the Queen
The Provisional Government promptly
refused and Minister Willis took no
steps to enforce a compliance with his
order. The excitement then rapidly
! subsidized, and for week before the
sailing Of the Warrimoo there had
boon perfect tranquility.
The demand of Minister Willis upon
the Provisional Government to step
down and out was couched in the fol.
lowing words:
Mr.. President and gentlemen, the President
the delay in the consideration Of the Hawaiian
question. but y y unavoidable. So much Of 1t
neran my has been due
lied to confer with you. The President also
crecy should have surrounded the interoSanse s s
| of views between our two governments I may
5 beea the a Sess Ss ss M
Pis: need hardly p preaise nj sSSs that RsSS, sSs
OOeSGl0n
has been under the dictates of honor and duty.
II is now and has been from the beginning
absolutely free, from prejudice and resent
ment. and entirely consistent with l0ng-estab-
ished friendship and treaty ties. which have
so closely bound toeethel our respective gov
to withdraw from the Senate the treaty Of an.
ncxation, which had been signed by the Secre-
tary OF State and agents of your government.
waii to impartially Investigate the causes Of
your revolution and to ascertain and report
true situation IN these the islam g. This in
President to discharge a delicate and impor-
tant duty. Upon the facts embodied in Mr.
certain conclusions and determined upon a
certain course Of action, which 1t becomes my
duty to asauaint you with. The provisional
Hawaiian people nor with their consent '.as OF
%acqntescence, % nor M has It since existed with
The 9aeen refused to
sas that i9, the minister 1. q the United states
and would support and defend it with tie
military forces Of the United States, and that
resstsmSe ts tnnt ,o would provoke bloody conflict
by her ministers and leaders Of che movement
for the overthrow Of her government that If
afterward be fairly considered by the Presi-
| dent Of the. United States. The Queen finally
yielded to the armed forces Of the United
the good faith and honor of the President,
when informed Of whit occurred, to undo the
The President has, therefore, determined that
he will not send back to the Senate for its ac-
tion thereon the treaty which he withdrew
last. In view of these conclusions was in
structed by the President of the United States
to take .', .a'dyansage Ct an an early opportunity 70
his views as to the responsibility of our Gov
ernment. The President, however felt that
responsibility to ;he whole Hawaiian com.
munity and that it would not be just to put
one party at the mercy of the other.
was. therefore. instructed at the same time
to inform hor that the President expected that
she would pursue . magnantmous course by
granting full amnesty al who
sons who are or who have been officially or
otherwise connected with the provisional gov
ei tSe ST
last January, and that all obligations created
by the provisional government in the course Of
administration should be assumed
In obedience to the command Of the presi-
dent have secured the Qneen's agreement to
by her and duly attested, . copy Of which
+ becomes ~ further duty to advise you.
ment. and your ministers. Of the Presi-
dents Determination Of the question. which
and thst Of the dsyoved
sionat suthority. And nd no now. .'t Mr.. ses Presi.
uout 8uU kcuLAeIuSu VI Uue pEOVlSlOnA 2OVs
ernment, with deep and solemn sense
Of the gravity Of the situation and with
the earnest hope that your answer will be In.
spired by that high patriotism which forgets
all self-interest; In the name and by the au.
thority Of the United States OF America, /
submit to you the question: Are you willing
to abide BY the decision Of the PfesidentS I
will leave this with you Mr.. President, as your
sten0Rrapher may not have got every word,
and 1t may help him. will also leave the Ger.
titled copy that referred to. the agreement Of
the Queen.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Willis,
remarks, President Dole on behalf OF
the provisional government made
brief statement refusing to surrender
any portion of the power represented
by him and his associates and declin.
ing the offer of the Queen, and the
conference was at an end. The excite.
ment in Honolulu, which was at fevc,
heat before the meeting, quickly sub.
sided as the news became known, and
since Dec. 10 perfect tranquility has
prevailed throughout the islands.
ChsSehes % shelters.
DIR. John Az. Wilson, New York
minister, delivered stirring sermon
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