New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
MR. WILLIS'S LATEST INSTRUCTIONS.

THE MINISTER'S COURSE APPRONED-To TAKE
no FURTHER ACTION AT PREsENT-rHE
PRESIDENTS VIEW OF HIS Duty.
Washington, Jan. l3.-The final instructions
sent to Minister Willis by the Mariposa, which
sailed to-day at = a. m. as follows:
Wills Minister, Honolulu.
Your No II to IS inclusive show that you
have rightly comprehended the scope OF your m
structions and have far as was in your power
discharged the onerous task conhded to you d..
The President sincerely regrets That the FRO
vsional Government refuses to acquesce In me
conclusion which his sense OF right and duty. ana
due regard for our National honor constrained MN
to reach and submit as a measure OF justice TO
the people Of the Hawaiian Islands and their de-
posed sovereign. While 1t is true that the Pro,
visonal Government was ated to exist only until
the islands were annexed to the United states that
armed force Of this Government illegally guartereo
in Honolulu and representatives. of the ProvisionaI
Government (Which realized its impotency and was
anxious to get control OF the Queen means OF ue-
fence assured her that. If she would surrender.
her case would BE- subsequently considered by the
United states the President has never claimed that
such action constituted him an arbitrator In the
technical sense. authorized him TO act In that ca
pacy between the Constitutional Government ana
the Provisional Government You made no such
claim when you acquainted that Government with
the Presidents decision
been referred to. not authority for the President
arbitrator, but as fact material to
Just determination of the Presidents duty in the
In the note which the Minister of Foreign AZ:
fairs addressed you the 23d ultimo it is stated
i'm effect that; even If the Constitutional Govern
ment was subverted by the action Of the American
Minister and invasion by military force or inc
United states the Presidents authority is limited
TO dealing with unfaithful officials. ana
that he can take steps looking to the correction
OF the wrong done. The President entertains
different view OF his responsibility and duty Ihe
subversion of the Hawaiian Government by an
abuse OF the authority Of the United states was N
plain violation of international law. and required
the President disaVOw and condemn the act OF
our offending officials, and within the limits OF ms
lawful authority.
on the 18th ultimo the President sent special
message Congress communicating copies or
Mr. Bount's reports and the instructions given 10
him and to you the day, answering
resolution Of the OF Representa- he sent
COPIES of all correspondence since March L. 1889 on
holding for obvious reasons only Mr. Steyenss
NJ 10 of October 1892 and your No. 3. or NO.
veu,bor Is 1893 The President therein announced
thar the conditions of restoration suggested ny MN
10 the Queen had not proved Acceptable 10 her'
and that since the instructions sent e you 70 IN
sist upon those conditions he had not earned mat
The Queen was willing TO assent 10 tHem. Inc
President thereupon submitted the subject 70 tne
moro extended powers and wider discretion of Con-
ross adding the assurance that he would be graft
fled TO cooperate in any legitimate pan w n,
might be devised for a solution oil, the propa,,aa
con istont with American honor, integrity anu
yomr reports show that further reflection the
/ ou.en gave her unqualified assent IN writing 70
the condtOn suggested, Dut tnat tiie iIoH
government refuses TO acquiesce in the Presidents
rho matter now being In the hands Of Congress.
tho President will keep that body fully advised or
the situation and Will lay before u from uhne
~ tme the reports received from YOU including
V,ur No 8 heretofore withheld. and all instructions
sant 10 you. In the mean time, while Keeping me
denartment fully Informed OF the course OF events
,o,i will until further notice consider that your
spcciai instructors upon this subject have been
fully complied with. bltEsi-fM