Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-17
DOLE'S FLAT "NO."
Provisional Government Of Hawaii Refuses
to Surrender

to Surrender.
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 9.-Honolulu adj
vices to January l, brought last even
ing by the steamer Warrimoo, confirm
the news received from Auckland that
Minister Willis had formally requested
the provisional government Of Hawaii,
on behalf President Cleveland, to sur
render to the Queen. On November
% President Dole addressed letter to
MinisterWillis asking fla report received
from Mr.. ThurstOn that Gresham had
advised the United States to use force
to restore the Queen were true. On
December 2 Minister Willis answered
the letter. saying the letter of Mr..
Gresham was a domestic transaction
and declining to answer Mr.. Dole's
question. The provisional government
next addressed the following letter to
Minister Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Dec.
Is, 1S93.-Sjr: | am informed that you are
in communication with Liliuokalani, the
eN-Queen, with a view OF re- establishing the
monarchy in the Hawaiian Islands and OF
supporting her preenSiOnS TO the SOW
ercignty, Will you inform me if this re-
port is true or II you are acting III any way
hostile to this government? | appreciate
fully the fact that any such action on your
part would seem impossible, but as the IN
formation has come to me from such sources
that | am compelled to notice it, you will
pardon me for pressing you for an imme-
diate answer. Accept the assurances OF dis
tinguished consideration with which / have
the honor to be- sir, your eXcellency's Obedl-
ent, humble servant SANFORD b. DOLE,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Minister Willis answered this letter
as follows:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, HOMO
LULU, Dec. 10, 1S93.-Sir: | have the honor
to inform you that have communication
from my government which desire to sub
init to the president and ministers Of your
government at any hour to-day, which 1t
may please You to designate With high
regard and sincere respect, L am, sir, your
Obedient servant
ALBERT S. WILLIS,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary, u. s. A.
At the conference there were present
President Sanford B. Dole, S. NJ Da-
Inon, minister of finance; j. A. King,
minister of the interior; W. Q. Smith,
attorney-general, and Minister Willis.
Mr.. Willis then made the formal de-
mand for the retirement of the pro-
Visional government 1t IS contained
in Il long letter reviewing the revolution
as Bluunt represented the facts to
Cleveland and as reciteu in his message
to Congress. The Queen had prepared
her proclamation OF amnesty as desired
by President Cleveland, and copy of
that was included in Minister Willis
communication. 1t is as follows:
1, Liliuokalani. in recognition of the high
sense of justice which has actuated the Pres
ident OF the United States, and desiring to
put aside all feelings OF personal hatred or
revenge and to do what is best for all the
people Of these islands, both native and for
eign do hereby and herein solemnly de-
clare and pledge myself that, If reinstated
Hawaiian Islands, | will Immediate
ly proclaim and declare Internationally
and without reservation to every person
who directly or indirectly participated in
the revolution Of January II, 1893 a full
pardon and amnesty for their offenSes, with
restoration Of their rights privileges and
immunities, under the constitution and the
law, which have been made in pursuance
thereof and that | will forbid and prevent
the adoption OF any measure Of prOScrip-
ton or punishment Tor what has been done
IN the past by those setting up or support
ing the provisional government. | further
more sOlemnly agree to accept the reStOra-
ton under the constitution existing
st the time of said revolution, and
that | will abide by and lily exc
guarantees as TO persons and property there
III contained | furthermore pledge myself
and my government, if restored, to assume
all obligations created by the provisiona
government in the proper course of admin
istration, including all expenditures for
military or police service, it being my pur-
pose, if restored, to assume the government
precisely as it existed on the day when it
was unlawfully oyerthrown.
Witness my hand this 18th of December,
1898 L1LIUoKALANI
Attest J. O. Carter
Minister Willis, on behalf of President
Cleveland, for the surrender Of the pro-
vjsional government. 1t is as follows:
1t becomes my further duty to advise
you, sir, the executive Of the provisional
government and your ministers, Of the
Presidents determination Of the question,
which your action and that Of the Queen
brought upon him, that you are
expected to promptly relinquish to
her, her constitutional authority And
now, Mr.. President and gentlemen,
OF the provisional government, with deep
and solemn sense Of the gravity OF the situa-
ton and with the earnest hope that your
answer will be inspired by that high
patriotism which forgets all self interest in
the name and by the authority Of the
United States, submit to you the question:
Are you willing to abide by the decision
Of the President? l will leave this with
you, Mr.. President, as your stenographer
| may not have got every word, and it may
help him.
The provisional government asked for
time to consider the demand and it was
granted. Subsequently the request was
refused. The reply OF the provisional
government was drafted by President
Dole and contains between 500 and
60O words IT is an able a OnJ1-
ment and states the case of Hawaii
IL no pleading tone. One of the
strong points OF the reply is that the ex.
Queens point Of amnesty is not touched.
The President and government being
prepared for resistance, are OF the opin.
ion that side issues cannot be Justly
raised by either Cleveland or the mon.
archy.