The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-01-14
WILLS REPORTS Arb
STINT TO THE House,
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q matter of indifference to the provis-
ional government. That such is the
case is evident from the fact that II
was forwarded by the provisional gov
eminent without comment.
After a reference to Blount, Presl-
dent Dole quotes Willis communica-
ton to the effect that the president Is
satisfied. from Blount's report, thai
the movement against the queen was,
if not instigated, certainly supported
and encouraged by Stevens VINO
nromised. in. advance, to aid the
oueen's enemies and caused the troops
to be landed from the warship Boston
for this purpose. Dole says ne has moi
had an opportunity of examining
Blounts report; but he emphaucally
denies the correctness of each AND
every allegation in the above quoted
statement If Americans illegally as
sisted the ,revolutionists. the provis-
ional government is not responsible
for their wrong-doing. 1t was purely
private matter for discipline between
the United States government and its
officers. If the American government
made itself responsible TO the queen,
that is a matter for the American gov
eminent and the queen to settle be-
tween themselves. The provisional
government cannot be destroyed for
the sake of enabling the United States
to discharge its obligations to the
queen. No man can correctly say the
queen owed her downfall to the inter
ference of the American forces. The
revolution was carried through by the
same public sentiment which suppressed
the revolution of 1889. If the Amer
lean forces had been absent, the revo-
lutior. would have taken place. We
deem our position inpregnable under
legal presidents and the principles of
diplomatic intercourse. We have
stood ready 10 add to your country a
new star to its glory and to consum-
mate a union which we believed would
be as much for the benefit of your
country as ours. If this is an offense,
we plead guilty to it.
Dole then touches upon Blount's al
legged ex parte investigation and closes
by saying:
Il am instructed to inform you, Mr
Minister. the provisional government
of the Hawaiian Islands respectfully
but unhesitatingly declines to enter
tain the proposition of the president OF
the United States that it should sur
render its authority to the ex-queen
This answer is made not only upon the
grounds hereinbefore set forth, but up
on our sense of duty and loyalty to
the brave men whose commissions we
hold, who have faithfully stood by us
n the hour of trial and whose will is
he only earthly authority we recog-
nize. We cannot betray the sacred
trust they ave placed in our hands
q trust which is the cause of Chris
tan civilization and in the interest
IF the whole people Of these islands, -
The remainder Of the correspond
ence consists of dispatches from Min
lister Willis, which, for the most part
reports acts in Honolulu of which the
public are already fully informed
The dispatch from Willis of Novem-
Der 18th, withheld by the president
till now, gives an account of the in
terview he had with the queen on the
18th. and informed her of the presi-
dents intentions. He asked her if she
would grant amnesty to those who
had. engaged in the revolution. She
replied in the negative, saying she be-
lieved them worthy of being beheaded
but finally signif1ed a Willingness to
consent to their exile and the confis-
cation of their property. She was Of
fered protection on g. Earship or at the
legation but declined it
The Withheld Dispatch.
Willis dispatch of November 1s,
withheld by the president in his mes
sage of December Is, was included to-
{ v 1t states that on Monday, the
18th OF November, by appointment,
the queen, accompanied by the royal
chamberlain, called at the legation.
No one was present at the interview
but Willis and the queen. After a
formal greeting, the queen was in
formed the president of the United
States had an important communica-
ton TO make to her, and asked if she
was willing to receive it alone She
answered in the affirmative.
Willis. continuing, said: 81 then
made known to her the president
sincere regret that through the unau-
thorized intervention of the United
States she had been obliged to surren-
der the sovereignty, and the hope that
with her consent, and her co-opera-
ton, the wrong done to her and her
people might be redressed. She bowed
an acknowledgment. then said:
The president expects and believes
that when reinstated, you will show
forgiveness and magnanirnity: that
You viii wish to be queen of all The
people, both native and foreign: that
you will make haste to secure their
love and loyalty; to establish peace
friendship and good government.
She made no reply.
After waiting a mo nent, l contin-
ued: The president not only tenders
you his sympathy, but wishes to helu
you Before fully making known to
you his purposes, 1 desire to know
whether you are willing to answer
certain questions which it is my duty
TO ask of you
She answered.: I am willing
Il then asked her: Should you be
restored to the throne, would YOU
grant full amnesty, as to life and
property, to all those persons who
have been or who now are in the pro-
visional government or were instru-
mental in the overthrow of your GOV.
eminent? She hesitated a moment
and then said: There are certain
laws of my government by which
shall abide. My decision would be as
the law directs-that such persons
should be beheaded and their property
be conflscated by the government
then said, repeating her words
1t is your feeling that these peopI,
should be beheaded and their propert,
confiscated?'
''she replied: TT is
Inquiring if she fully understood
the meaning of what / said to her. am
her replies, she answered: I under
stood, and l mean all l have said. bu
] might leave the decision to nv min
listers
ITO this I replied: Suppose is wa,
necessary to make decision befor,
you appointed any ministers, and yo,
were asked to issue a royal proclama
ton Of general amnesty, would you d,
it?'
she answered: I have no lega
right to do that and L would not az
it She continued: These people Wer,
The lcansp of the reunl1rfin,, and IL.