The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-14
But Firmly Refuses 10
Give Up His Lease Of
Power.
Which Was Gained by the Unwar.
ranted Intervention of the
u. s. Minister.
Evidently Thinks lie Can Go II Alone In
the Futurs-E Extraordinary Dipio-
matte Document


reply to WilliE demand is ~ follows. under
date Of Dec. %: you e1csllenoy's COM
munioation OF Dec. 10, Announcing the
conclusion tho president OF tho United
States Of America finally arrived Al respect
ing the application Of this government fer
a treaty Of political union with that coun-
try. and rsferIing also 10 The domestic az
fai's OF these islands. has had the eonSid-
GRAFTON Of the Rovernmsnt While IL is
with deep disappointment We learn that the
important proposition which wo submitted
20 the government Of she United States,
and which was at first favorably considered
by 10, has al length been rejected, We have
experienced a sense OF reliof that wo are
now favored with the first official iRforms-
tion upon the iect that has been re-
ceivsd through a period Of over nine
months.
while We accept the decision Of the
president Of the United States declining to
further consider the annexation propo-
sition ss the final conclusion Of the present
administration We do not feel inclined to
regard 10 as the last word OF the American
government upon this subject. for the his
torT Of the mutual relations Of the two
countries, American effort end influence in
building up the Christian civ ilizatIon which
has SO conspicuously aided In giving this
country honorable piacs among indepen-
dent nations; the geographical position Of
these islands and the important and, 10
both countries. profitable reciprocal COM
mercial interests which have long existed
together with our weakness az a sovereign
nation, all Toint with convincing force 20
practical union between the two countries
"a necessary. logical result from the cir
cumatAnces mentioned.
This conviction is emphasiz d by the
favorable expression Of Amsrican states
men over a long period Ia favor OF nnnexa-
tion, conspicuous among whom ars the
names Of w. J.. Marcy, william IL. Seward.
Hamilton Fish and james q. Blaine. all
former secretaries OF state, and especially
by the action of your last Administration
in negotiating q treaty of annexation with
this governments and sending il TO the sen
ate with n view TO It's ratification. We
shall, therefore coRtinus th project Of DO
litioRl union with the United states as q
conspicuous feature of our foreign pOlcv,
confidently hoI ing sooner or later il will be
crowned with success. 30 the lasting benefit
Of both countries.
"The additional portion Of your commu-
nicatlon, referring to our domestic affairs,
with a view 10 interfering therein. is a new
depArture in the relations OF governments.
Your information shat the president Of the
United States expects this Rovernnent
'pi omptly TO relinquish 60 her meaning
the ex-queen her constitutional authority
with the question, Are you wiling to abide
by the decision of the prts.dentP might
we'll he dismissed In a single word but
tor the circumstances that your oommuni-
cation contains as 1t now appears TO me-
misstatemente and an erroneous conclusion
= -
ment ! cannot permit them TO pass unchal-
lsnged. Moreover, the importance aud
menacina character of this proposition
make 10 appropriate for me 20 discuss
somewhat fully she questions raised by II.
1--WE do not recogn.zB the right of the
president of the United States TO interfere
in our domestic affairs. such right could
be conferred upon him by act Of this gov
eminent ami by that alone. or 10 could be
acquired by conquest. 4 his i understand
20 be an American doctrine, conspicuously
announced from time to time By the au-
thofities OF your government
The fact thatthe president OF the United
States recognized the provisional govern
mant without qualification. and received
two OF its accredited envoVs succesai ively,
however, granting all that Pfesident Cleve-
land claims must be taken as conclusive
that the p esident of the United States had
AdiudioAted and determined upon the
queens claims adversely 30 her. Moreover,
10 appears that the queens attorney was
refused passage on the government dispatch
boat sent TO san Francisco with the annexa-
ton commissioners. less than two days
after the new government was declared. II
an intention 90 submit the question OF thu
re-ihstat sment OF the ex-queen existed
why should her attorney have been refused
passage on this boAtg Furthermore, the
| Queens letter 90 the president two days
after the new government waa y oclaimed.
-
between her aud this government for arbi-
tration. II such understanding had existed
some reference thereto would naturally have
| been made. The government sent its com
missioners 10 Washington for the sole pur-
| pose Of entering iEto negotiation for TOllti-
| cal union with the United states"
After reference to BlOunt. President
Dole quotes Willis Communication 20 the
effect that the president Is satisfied, from
| B cunts report, that the movement against
tho queen was. II not instigated, certainly
supported and encouraged bY stevens. who
promised in advance 10 aid the queens
enemies. aud caused troops Co be landed
from the warship Boston for this psposs.
| Dole sAye be has not hEd the opportunity
OF examining Blounrs report but en-
rhaticnlly denies the correctness OF each
and every allegation IN the above quoted
statement.
III Americans illegally assisted the rsvo-
lutionisss the provisional governments ls
not responsible for their wrong dong. IL
is a purely private matter for discipline
between the United States government md
its officers. IL the American gov
ernmtnt made itself responsible 60
the queen that IL matter for the
American government and the queen 60 set.
tis between themselves. The pfovisional
government cannot be destroyed for the
sake Of enabling the United states 90
disoba ge i;s obligations Go the queen. No
man osn correctly say that the queen Dwell
her downfall % the Interference Of United
States forces. IL American forces had been
absent the isvolution would have taken
piacl.
I'VE deem our POSITION improcuabis
under legal presidents and the principles
OF di. lomatic intercourse aud IN foTn of
conscience. We have stool feady 60 aid 20
your country new star - its glory. aud 20
cnnsummate n union which We believed
would be a. much for tae benefit Of yonr
country a. ours. II this ia an onense ws
plead guilty 90 ~
Dole then closes BY saying; 81 am IN
structol % Inform yen, M. Minister. that
the provisional government of tAe Hawaiian
islands respectfully. but unhesitatingly.
declines % entertain the proposition OF abe
pfesideut % she United States that 10 should
aurrsnds ia authouy - she ex-quspn.
Inis answer 10 made not only uEon the
grounds hsrsinbsfore sst fofth. bat upon
our sgass Of duty and loyalty 10 the brave