The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16

10 this coverunlent or its representa-
| uves. Of his intentions 80 TO do. or OF
his ieasons FOR such action.
Immediately thereafter the President
appointed Hon. James II. Blount speciai
| commisrioncr To Hawaii TO investigate
| the condition of affairs at Hawaii. The
| knowledee Of such appointment was with
| held iron, the representatives of this
| Governr,art 81 washington The press
| havin,~ snnos,need the appointment the
| Hawaiian representative applied to the
| state Dcnartrnent for information con-
| cernin, ,be came. The Secretary OF State
| refused 10 state the object OF the mis-
| sion. ar even 20 admit that a commits
sioner had been appointed. On the 18th
/ OF June. 1890. Mr.. Ihurston. the Hawai-
| ian Minister az Washington, addressed "A
| cor,mnnicat,on 20 Mr. Gresham. secre-
| tara. ~ ctate. In which the following
| largusoa ~ ,r.ri viz: / am directed by
| inv co,,a,nnoent to represent to you that
| Will .ho uaN.aiian Government has full
| oo,t,-,a..,,. a., tho good faith OF the United
| ST. to,-arA Hawaii. and concerning
! ne traotr,ep- OF its relations between
the t,.o countries. it seems proper that
| n sho,,ld he informed as to the effect of
| the present uncertainty as 10 the ulti-
mate course 10 be pursued upon the
situation In Hawaii IL Is important for
Hawaiian
! intontions Of -ae United States Govern
| mert conceru.ng annexation at as early
! a date as pos.iDle, as, If annexation is
| no. "a take r.icc the methods Of treat
| inc loeal Conditions I'm Hawaii must be
radicafl,, dinessnt from those to be pur-
sued II annexation is to take place.
..Co roulv has ever been made to such
cor,n,r,icat;or. Upon arrival Of Mr.
Blount in this country he did not COM
municate I'm any manner or intimate TO
the Hawaiian Government that ms m
vestgaticns were 10 be directed toward
tbe right of the existence Of the Govern
| ment 10 whom he was accredited. All
| OF his investeati0ns and examinations
were prlvate and such persons only were
examined as be chose to call.
DENOMINATION Of his reports, since pub
lshed. showed that there are statements
bv approximaiely sixty Royalists and
| twenty supporters of the Provisional
| Government; that he had obtained no
statement from the four members OF the
| Cabinet voted ont before the revolution
airy attempt OF the Queen. although he
has obtained an exhaustive statement
from the ROyalist successors"
Mr. Dole next refers 10 the final report
| made by Mr. Bl0unt. and shys IL Is dis
| unctly hostile 10 the Provisional Gov
ernment. and that the Provisional Gov
ernment has never been required to give
an explanation Of the charges preferred
| by Mr.. Blount. 0r given an opportunity
| TO reply TO them.
In regard to sir. Gresham's letter to
President Cleveland last October Dole
| says:
You have intimated that the foregoing
letter, being a domestic transaction. is
not the subject of diplomatic consider
alton. ] must submit. however, that
| communication from a chief of a De-
partment OF State 10 Presdenr In when
| he charges this Government ana us
| officers with conspiracy, weakness. TIM
idltv. and fraud. and recommends its
| subversion. which letter is officially fur
| nished 10 and published by the pubic
press without any Information concern
| ing the same being afforded TO this Cow
ernment. is not y domestic transac-
| tion." and rs a pre-eminent subject Tor
| inquiry on the part OF the Government
| as To the intentions of your Government
| concerning subject matter.
ON November 18th Mr. ThurstOn, the
Hawaiian Minister at Washington called
on the Secretary OF State and inquired
| II the above Letter was anthentic' ana
! was assured by Nh Gresham mat u
was Mr.. Thurston then said, Il Wish
! then further 70 ask YOU il it Is the
intention OF the United States Govern
ment TO carry out the policy therein in
| dicated by force or IN Other words, II
whether the Provisional Government de
clines 10 accade TO the requirement OF
| the United States Government 10 vacate
| I'm favor of the Queen. the United States
troops will be used 10 enforce the re-
| quest"
! We do state that Mr.. Thurston received
no satisfactory reply 10 this question.
Mr. Dole then says 20 Mr.. Wills: ION
November 7th the Hawaiian Star pub
lished statement purporting 10 be the
| report Of remarks made by you 10
| delegation OF the American League, I'm
which the following words are stated
to have been used by YOU"
have my instructions, which l cannot
| divulge. but this much ] can say that
! the policy OF the United States il al
| ready formulated regarding these is
| lands. and that nothing which can be
| said or done over here or there can avail
| anything now. do not come here as
did Mr. Blouut. l come here as an eN-
ecuiive officer. / come to act. When the
| proper time arrives 1 shah act and /
wish TO state positively that any outside
| interference Will not De tolerated Dy the
| United States
am not aware that you have ever
| disavowed the correctness Of this re-
|
port ,.,..
air. Dole next takes up President Cieve-
| lands message 90 Congress. Delivered
| Defender i'm last. and quotes from IL
as follows: 1900, 60
| me the only honorable course Tor our
| Government to pursue wds 10 undo the
| wrong thaf mad been done by those repre-
| seutin.. us. ana 90 restore. rs iar ~
| nracfieahi. the status cNisunS al '"'
| limo of our forcibic intervention. WIN
| ,iev of ae.omplishing this result "ltl'l
| tho Constitutional limits OF eNe'uHF'
! mover xoif- representative at tphu'ul"
has received appropriate msi'"''''"'
that end" a.. r-,,i,.1
ON December ,st 3ast' the ",'s.
States despatch boat cor"ih ~" ~,
| Honolulu from san fIahciaeV
| dispatches to yourself. No man Was az
! lowed TO be brought by her, but the press
| OF Honolulu obtained from persons Oh
board of her and published the ABOVE
! extracts from the Presidents message
| BUT for such accidental Information 10
| information coucernig the same "vuiu
| have been obtained by this GoVe'hih'n1
| until the arrival OF the Alemed" on
| December I'D. arr,
Mr.. Doles letter continues: Up 10
the time of the arrival OF the 'o'"in,
the United States naval oiheeFs ~ poi
were In the habit of coming ashore III
citizens dress. The crew received .n1
usual liberty on shore ana no u,'u7"s'
warlik- preparations were N'siDio vi
| board.
AR Doe rrcapiiulates other events tna'
tr..nspired during the period since MI
Wills arrival at Honolulu. and says that pa.
within Ills nfty-six years residence N
Honolulu there has never been u'ae nc