Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-13
HAWA
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loyalty and to establish peace. friendship
and good government" To this she made
no reply.
Under date of December %, 1899. Minister
Willis. IL q confidential dispatch to Secre-
tary Gresham. gives a detailed account Of
his action. as follows:
Wills Detailed Account Of the Action
My dispatch No. 3. Of November IA, set
forth my inability to secure satisfactory
guarantees from the queen upon the points
Indicated Until that was done you had
directed me to take no further steps. but
to inform you of the result. which did by
q cipher telegram. as well as by the dis
patch there referred to. Your cipher in
structions in reply thereto. dated Decem-
Der 2. and received by me December il by
the revenue cutter "Corwin," reiterated the
duty which had already been enjoiued
Upon me to secure -hese guarantees
accordingly renewed my Efforts in that
direction. and finally, en- last Tuesday
I secured from the queen the written
pledge and agreement which was the pre-
requisite Of my further actioas.
Having received this pledge, was then
ior the nrst time in u position TO make
known to the provisional government the
decision OF the President upon the aues-
tons that had been submitted to him by
the protest Of the queen. which protest Lad
provisional government through it's presi-
dent. Mr.. Dole. rhe immediate eject Of
which was, according 10 the statement of
MI. Damon, another honored member Of
tne PROVISIONAL government, the Queen 9
temporary surrender Of her throne
You will observe that In presenting the
decision OF the President have used the
languase employed by yourself in your in
structions TO me upon the subject. In my
opening statement I thought proper to ex-
piain wnat was known to You and doubtless
10 the provisional government-that the
secrecy which has been observed by our
government was in the interests of the
peace and safety OF the community.
Inc Presidents attention has been called
by you to the evidence contained in Mr..
Biounts report. showing the extraordinary
complications and dangers surrounding this
community, among which were the racial
pred1udfces, the intense feeling consequent
upon the reinforcement of the constitutional
sovereign. the presence of so many different
Observation-Disclosures. Japanese Portuguese.
Americans and English-in such large num-
bers and with such diverse traits and In
terests, the possibility that the Japanese
now numbering more than one-fifth of the
male population of the islands, might take
advantage of the condition of affairs to de-
mand suffrage and through il to obtain con-
troll or the government together with the
discomfort of the native Hawaiians and the
loss or their government and of the rights
secured under 1t.
In addition to these facts I was fully ap-
OF the presence here of many lawless and
disorderly characters. owing allegiance to
neither party. who would gladly take adj
vantage of the excitement and general de-
rangement of affairs to indulge in rapine
and mob violence: and also of the conflict
between the active responsible representa-
tfves OF the provisional government and GER
tain men who were not officially connected
with 1t, but who had undertaken to dictate
its policy. The danger from this last source
4 FOUND upon arriving here was much great
er than you have supposed. AS 1 stated to
you In my dispatch No. of November TO-
the presidents and ministers of the proyis-
1onai government and large per cent of
those who support them are men of high
character and of large material interests in
the islands.
These men have been inclined to a con-
servatfve course toward the Hawaians
They have placed in the police and fire de-
partments and In many of her more import
ant offices native Hawaiians. thus endeavor-
ing to conciliate the friendship and support
or the 1000 natives of the country. IRE
sponsible element referred to were pressing
Tor q change OF this wise and patriotic policy
and insisted that they should be invested
with all power. thus intensifying and aggra-
waiting the ratial feeling already to extreme
Many OF these men were open in their
threats against the life of the queen. They
had even gone so far In the public prints
ana elsewhere as to threaten the represent
tatives Of the provisional government in the
event they should listen to the Presidents
proposed policy of peaceful settlement, il it
involved the restoration of the queen
Besides this danger which would have
been precipitated by any premature an
nouncement of the policy of our govern
ment. there was another danger deserving
serious attention.
The native Hawaiians under the wise ad-
vice Of their best native leaders supple
mented by that of many symnatbizine for
eigne-s. had maintained the policy of peace
during the settlement of this question
While. however. they have always been
known as a peaceful and law abiding peo-
pie the evidence of the most thoughtful men
In these islands. including Mr. Damon the
present minister of finance, called attention
to the fact that under proper leadership
they might collect quite an effective and ag-
gressfve following-hence his opinion given
to Mr. Blount while here and to me since
that strong force should be retained by
the provisional government or else trouble
might result from a sudden attack on their
part.
The history of the Hawaiian people-their
well-known devotion to the cause of ROYALTY
or chieftainship. their willingness to sacri-
nee themselves In defense Of their-supposed
rights or in the redress of the wrongs i'm
posed upon thoo whom they revere confirm
the opinion expressed by Mr.. Damon as to
their manly spirit and courage.
Repeatedly since / reached these islands
] have been advised by those in the con-
ndence Of the native Hawaiians that ii was
very difncult to further restrain them They
were looking with confidence to the United
grievances and this has exercised a whole
some influence upon their conduct ANY
sudden announcement of an adverse result
OF any attempt upon the dignity or life of
the queen might in their Judgment precipt-
tate the most serious consequences
under this state of affairs, which was
known In part although not fully to the
provisional government. the policy Of ST.
renee TO which You advise until the time
had arrived for definite action, was un-
questionably wise and humane MY deiiber-
ate judgment is that a different course win
prove disastrous
NO one can estimate to what extent the
presence Of the different war vessels has
prevented demonstrations of marked or
other violence.
need not assure you that I have en-
osavored faithfully to comply with the
views and instructions Of the President in
regard to the military or naval forces Of
the United States. The two warships now
mere were here when came During the
month OF last August a general license had
Deen granted Admiral Skerrett by the pro
xisional government to land and drill his
FORCES whenever he so desired. On the ORR
Gay of November. as has been stated In INV
dispatch No. Of December 3. the provis
fonal government addressed me a note re-
Foking this license. which action on behalf
OF our government was promptly acoui
esced IN. No such privilege has since been
exercised. SO punctilious has been the doc
urine OF non-intervention that when the band
or the Philadelphia came ashore one after
noon during reception Of some of the Ia