The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-20
THE PRESIDENT
Sends His Hiwaiian Message to
Congress.
Queen Liloukalaini Wanted to Behead
All the People
who Had Aided to Overthrow Her Throne
The Law, tho Queen 1Said, stood
in the Way of n General Pro-
clamation OF Amnesty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The long eR-
pected message, transmitting the ad-
ditional correspondence on the Hawa-
ian matters, was sent to the house of re-
presentatives Immediately on its as
sembly Saturday morning.
The presidents message Of transmit
tai was as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. 1a-To
the congress-: 1 transmit herewith
copies of all dispatches from our minis
ter at Hawaii relating in any way to
political affairs in that country, except
such as have been heretofore laid be-
fore congress.
also transmit copy of the last in
structions sent to our minister, dated
January 12. 1894, being the only in
structions to him not already sent to
the congress
In transmitting certain correspond
ence with my message dated December
1s, 1s93 withheld a dispatch from
our present minister numbered 8 and
dated Nov. 16, 1898; also dispatch
from our former minister 20 and dated
October g. 1892.
Inasmuch as the contents of the dis
patch of November 16, 1898, are re-
ferred to in the dispatches Of a more
| recent date now sent to congress, and
| inasmuch as there seems no longer to
be sufficient reason for withholding
said dispatches, q copy of the same is
herewith submitted.
The dispatch mum bered 70 and dated
October 8, 1892, above referred to, is
still withheld for the reason that such
a course still appears to be justifiable
and proper. GROVER CLEVELAND.
| The correspondence follows:
| No. 3-Mr. Willis to Mr.. Gresham:
Legation of the United States, HOMO
LULU, Nov. 16, 1893 Sir-In the fore
noon of Monday, the 18th inst., by pre-
arrangement, the queen, accompanied
by the royal chamberlain, Mr.. Robert
son, called at the legation
No one was present at the half-hour
interview which followed, her cham
berlain having been taken to another
room, and Consul General Mills, who
had invited her to come, remaining in
the front of the house, to prevent in
terruption.
After formal greeting, the queen
was informed that the president of the
| United States had important communi-
cations to make to her, and she was
asked whether she was willing to re-
eeive them alone and in confidence, as
suring her that this was for her own in
| terest and safety. She answered in the
affirmative.
/ then made known to her the presi-
/ ccir hot nh ho
unauthorized intervention of the
United States, she had been obliged to
surrender her sovereignty, and his
hope that, with her consent and CO.
| operation, the wrong done to her and
her people might be redressed. To this
she bowed her acknowledgements.
/ then said to her: THE president
expects and believes that when rein
stated you will show forgiveness and
magnanimity, that you will wish to be
the queen of the people both native
and foreign-born; that you will make
haste to secure their love and loyalty
and to establish peace, friendship and
good government"
To this she made no reply. After
waiting moment, continues:
his sympathy, but wishes to help you.
Before fully making known to you his
purposes, desire to know whether you
are willing to answer certain questions,
which it is my duty to ask" She an
swered: 81 am willing"
/ then asked her: "Should you be re-
stored to the throne would you grant
full amnesty as to life and property tc
all those persons who have been OF
who are now in the provisional govern.
ment. or who have been instrumental
in the overthrow of your government?
She hesitated moment and then
slowly and calmly answered: "There
are certain laws of my government by
which 1 shall abide. Ny decisions
would be as the law directs, that such
persons should be beheaded and their
property confscated to the govern
ment"
then said, repeating very distinctly
her words: sit is your feeling tina,
these people should be beheaded anG
their property confscated?" She re
piled: 1T is"
then said to her: "Do you fully un
derstand the meaning OF every wore
which have said to you and of every
word which you have said 70 me? and
if so, do you still hold the same opin
.on?"
The answer was: 81 have understood
and mean all have said, but l nigh
leave the decision of this to my minis
ters."
To this replied: Suppose it wal
necessary to make a decision before
you appointed any ministers, and tina
you were asked to issue royal procla
nation of general amnesty, would yol
do it?" She answered.: II have n,
legal right to do that and would no
do it,"
Pausing moment, she continued
"These people We're the cause of tn,
revolution and constitution of 1887
There will never be any peace whil
they are here. They must be sent ou
of the country or punished, and thei
property confiscated"
then said: 81 have no further com
munication to make to you now an,
will have none until hear from IN,
government, which will probably b
three or four weeks"
Nothing was said for several minutes
, when ! asked her whether she wa
willing to give me the names Of four O
her most trusted friends, as ! might
within day or two, consider it M
duty to hold consultation with ther