The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-01-19
DOLE'S MANIFESTO.


plies to tho Demand of Minister willis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the papers
transmitted to congress Saturday by
the president is the reply of Provision
al President Dole to Minister Willis as
follows:
HONOLULU. Dec % I693-Sir: Your Excel.
lencJ's communication Of December H. an
| nounc!ng the conclusion which the president Of
the United States of America has finally ar
rived at respecting the application of this gov
eminent for a treaty Of political union with
that country and referring also to the domes.
| tic an airs OF these Islands has had the consid.
GRAFTON Of the government
Whils we accept the decision Of the president
OF the United States declining further to con.
slider the annexation proposition as the 1nal
conclusion OF the present administration, we do
not feel inclined 10 regard it as the last word
OF the American government upon this subject
for the history Of the mutual relations of the
two countries. OF American effort and influence
in building up the Christian civilization which
| has 80 conspicHoasly aided in giving this coun-
try an honorable place among independent ra .
lions the geographical position Of these islam Is
| and the fm poftanr, and TO both countries, prof
| liable reciprocal commercial interests which
have long existed, together with our weakness
| as sovereign nation, all point with con-
| vinc1ng force to practical union between the
| TWO couHtrieS as necessary TO gain the result
| from the circumstances mentiored This con-
| vlct1on is emphasized by the favorable expfes.
| sion OF American statesmen over a long period
| In favor OF annexation conspicuous among
| whom are the names Of w. L Marcy, William
| d. Seward, Hamilton Fish ard James G. Blaine,
all former secretaries of state and especially
! SO by the action OF your last admins trait on IN
| negotiating treaty of annexation with this
government and sending it TO the senate with a
view OF It's ratification We shall therefore,
| continue the project Of political union with the
| UultCQ States Spicu1uS fsa Of
| foreign policy, confidently hoping that sooner
/ or later it will be crowned with success to the
lasting benefit of both countries
| The additional portion CT your communities
uon referred 10 our domestic affairs with q
view OF interfering therein is new departure
| In the relations OF the two governments. Your
Information that the President OF the Unlted
Stat expects this government to promptly
! reilnqush authority" with the question: Are
you willing to abide b. the decision Of the pres
| ident!" might well be dismissed in single
| word, but for the circums stances that your COM
mnnfcation ntains, as it appears to me, mis-
! state1hshts a-d erroneous conclusion based
! thereon that are SO pre]udiGiGl 20 this govern
| nent that l cannot permit them to pass u.i-
| challenged Moreover, the importance and
menacing character Of this proposition make it
appropriate for me to discuss somewhat fully
| the Dues ton raised by IL
| We do not recognize the right OF the presi-
dent Of the United Gtates 10 interfere in our
upon him by the act of this government and by
| That alone; or it ccfsld be acquired by conquest
| This, understand to DE tie Attet.ean doctrine
conspicuously announced from time to time by
| the authorize S q your government Presi-
dent jackson said in his mHS Sage to congress in
ls36 "rhe uniform policy and practice Of the
! United States is 10 SFo,1 eli interference in
! disputes which mostly relate to the internal
| government Of other nations and eventually to
| recognize the authority Of the prevailing party
| without reference to the merits Of the original
controversy"
| This principle of international law has been
conss tently recognized during the whole past
! intercourse Of the two countries and was re-
! Gently recoHfirped in the instructions given by
Seetata-x areshaHi 10 Commissioner Biount
on March ii, 1885,, AID Sy TIE latter published
in the newspapers in Honolulu IN letter st his
own to the Hawaiian public The words of
these instructions, which 1 refer to. are fol-
lows: "The United States claim no right TO in
ttrfere in the political or domestic affairs or in
the internal conflicts OF the Hawaiian islands
other thai as tereid stated referring to the
protection OF American cit.zen:J or for ;rs
purpose Of maintaining any treaty or Otter
rights which they possess"
The treaties between the two countries con-
fer right of interference Opoi What then,
Mr.. Minister, does the president Ct the Uniteo
States base his right Of interference? Your
communication Is without information upon
this point excepting such as Iaay he cont tanned
in the following brief and vague sentehcGsi
She (the ex-Queen) was advised and assured
by her ministers and leaders of the movement
! for the overthrow OF her government that
il she surrendered under protest, her
case would afterwards be fairly con.
sidered by the president OF the United
States The queen finally yielded to
the armed forces of the United States quar-
tered in Honolulu relying on tho good faith
and honor OF the president when informed of
what had occurred, to undo the action Of the
minister and reinstate her in the authority
which she claimed as the constitutional sover-
e!gn of Hawaiian Islands, Also 1T becomes
my further dutg to advise you, sir, the execu-
tive of the provisional government, and your
ministers OF the presidents determination of
the question why our action and that Of the
queen devolved upon him, and that you ex-
pected to promptly relinquiSh to her her con.
stitutional authority
I understand that the first quotation is re-
ferred to in the following words of the second
"Why our action and that of the queen de-
volved upon him. uhe president Of the United
States), and that the president has arrived
at his conclusions from Commissioner
Blount's report We have had as yet no OPP
portunity of examining this document, but
from extracts published in the papers and for
reasons set forth hereafter, We are not dis.
posed to submit the fate Of Hawaii to its
statements and conclusions As matter OF
fact, no member of the executive of the pro-
Vis!onal government has conferred with the
ex-Queen either verbally or otherwise from the
time the new government was proclaimed till
now. with the exception of one or two notices
which were sent to her b. myself in regard to
her removal from the palace, and relating to
the guards which the government first flowed
her and perhaps others of like nature.
/ infer that conversation which Mr.. Damon
a member of the advisory council, is reported
by Mr. BIount to have had with the ex-Queen
on January H. and which his been quoted in
the newspapers. is the basis of this astounding
CT i'm of the president OF the United States of
his authority to adj 1dicate upon our right
government to exist Mr.. Damon on the oc.
casion mentioned was a lowed to accompany
the cabinet OF the former government which
bad been in conference with US What Mr.
Damon said to the ex-queen he said on his in
dividual authority and did not report ii to US.
After quoting correspondence already
published President Dole says:
am instructed to inform you. Mr. Minister.
that the provisional government of the Ha-
waiian islands respectfully and unhesitatingly
declines to entertain the proposition OF the
president OF the United States that it should
surrender its authority to the ex-queen
This answer Is made, not only upon the
grounds hereinbafore set forth but upon ur
sense OF duty and loyalty to the brave men
fully stood by in the hoIr of trial and whose
will is the onlg earthly authority we recognize.
We can OF betray the Slcred trust they have
placed in our hants q trust which is the cause
Of Christian civilization in the interests of the
SANFORD B. DOLE,
Minister Of Foreign ONCE.
Rough Weather at Halifax.
HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. 15s-It has been