The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
tatinRly declines to entertain the proposition
OF the President OF the United States that II
should surrender ita authority to the OK Queen.
SANFORD II. DOLE
Minister OF Foreign ATaira


The final instructions sent TO Minister VIII
lie by the Mariposn. which sailed to-day at 2
A. Nj. are as follows:
" W ne, Air,Ser. H1roluin:
Your numbers. ~ to 1s inclusive show that
you have rightly comprehended the scope OF
your instructions. and have. as far as was in
your power. discharged the onerous task con-
I" The President sincerely regrets that the
Provisional Government refuses to acduiescs
In the conclusion WHICH his sense Of right and
duty and due regard for our national honor
measure Of Justice, 70 the people OF the liza.
While II is true that the Provisional Govern-
n ,SS island: vsISS annexed to S@g United
force Of this Government illegally quar-:
Of the Provisional Government. which realized
rs II, ,impo3teney and was enyious to get control
that, il she would surrender. her T case Would
be subsequently considered by the United
States tho President has never claimed that
the technical sense. or authorized him to act
IN that capacity between the Constitutional
You made no such claim when you acquainted
that Government with the Presidents decision.
The solemn assurance given to the Queen
has been referred to- not as authority for the
President to act as arbitrator. hut as a fact
material to q lust determination Of the rresi-
:, In the note which the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs addressed to you on the I'D nit: It ie
Government was subverted by the action OF
the American Minister and an Invasion by
Q military force OF the United states. the
Presidents authority is limited to dealing with
our own uniaithful officials, and that he can
take no steps looking TO the correction OF the
ferent view OF his responsibility and duty.
The subv ersion OF the Hawaiian Govern ment
by an abuse OF the authority OF the United
States was in plain violation OF international
law and required tho President to dsavow and
condemn the act OF our offending officials. and
to endeavor to restore the lawful authority.
On the 18th ultimo the President sent
special message TO Congress. communicating
structions given to him and to you. On the
same day answering resolution OF the House
TespondeSes sines March iSS on %, The IN G po
liticnl affairs and. relations OF Hawaii, with
holding for obvious reasons only MIR. Stevenss
lG. 1893 The President therein announced
that the conditions OF restoration suggested
hy him to the Queen had not proved acceptable
you to insist upon these conditions he had not
learned that the Queen was willing to assent
the subject to the more extended powers and
wider discretion Of Congress, adding the as
in any legitimate plan which might be devised
for q solution Of the problem consistent with
American honor. integrity: and morality.
our reports show that on further refieo-
tion the Queen gave her unqualified assent In
writing to the conditions suggested, but that
esce in the Residents decision.
I'm veins the sb hsnSs 81
from time to time the reports received from
you. including, your number 3 heretofore
the mean time, while keeping the department
fully informed OF the course OF events. you
Will Sn further notice consider tS. that
been fully com piled with. GRESHAM"