The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
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Text of Minister Willis's Demand for
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copyrighted. 1895. by the Associated Press)
HONOLULU. Jan. l. 1894. via Victoria, Il.
c.. Jan. S-Since the sailing Of the United
States revenue cutter Corwin. at $50 a m,
on the morning OF Dec. "A. no advices have
left here for the coast. That vessel took
press dispatches against the orders Of the
United States legation. but IL Is doubtful
IL all Of them are landed, as Il is understood
a strict watch will be placed on the vessel
as soon she arrives near the harbor. and
that she will likely be ordered at once on
cruise. Application was made 10 forward
Associated Press dispatches, but :his was
brusquely refused and dispatches were only
put aboard afterwards through thu
courtesy of those who shall forever be
nameless even though the United States
should endeavor TO investigate II matter.
The Corwin took the demand C. Minister
Willis on the provisional government 10
step down, President Dole asking and OBJ
tanning permission to have a stenographer
present at the interview. After diplomat
ically referring TO the unavoidable delay
in considering the Hawaiian case and fur
Their declaring that its icons deration had
been, from the beginning, absolutely free
from prejudice and resentment and entirely
consistent with long established friendship
and treaty ties. which have so closely bound
together the respective governments. Min
lister Willis said:
THE President deemed il his duty to
withdraw from the Senate the treaty OF
annexation which had been signed by the
Secretary of State and agents of your gov
eminent and TO dispatch a trusty repre-
sentative to Hawaii TO impartially investi-
gate the causes of your revolution and TO
ascertain and report the true situation in
these islands. This Information was need
ed the better to enable the President 10
discharge a delicate and important duty.
On the facts embodied in Mr.. Blounts
port the President has arrived at certain
conclusions and determined on certain
course of action which it becomes my duty
to acquaint you with.
THE provisional government was not eS-
tablished by the Hawaiian people nor with
their consent or acquiesence, nor has il
since existed with their consent. The
Queen refused to surrender her powers TO
the provisional government until convinced
that the minister of the United States had
recognized it as the de facto authority and
would support and defend il with the mil
itary force of the United States, and that
resistance would precipitate a bloody con-
fict with that force. She was advised and
assured by her ministers and leaders OF the
movement for the overthrow of her govern
ment that If she surrendered under protest
her case would afterwards be fairly con-
sdered by the President OF the United
States. ,.,,., . -, o,
forces of the United States then quartered
in Honolulu, relying on the good faith and
honor of the President, when informed or
the minister and reinstate her and the
authority which she claimed as the consti-
| tutional sovereign of the Hawaiian islands
After a patient examination OF Mr.. BlountS
President
movement against the Queen, If not insti-
gated, was encouraged and supported by
| the representatives of this government at
Honolulu.
''They promised in advance to aid her
| enemies in an effort to overthrow the Ha-
| waiian government and set up by force a
new government in its place. and that he
kept this promise by causing a detach-
ment of troops TO be landed from the
Boston on the 10th OF January 1898, and by
recognizing the provisional government
| defend itself and the constitutional govern
ment was about TO be successfully main
tanned against any threatening force, other
| than that of the United States already
| landed.
1.-The President has, therefore determined
that he will not send back to the Senate
| for its action thereon the treaty which he
withdrew"
Minister Willis then said he was in
| structed by the President 10 inform the
| Queen of this determination. He said the
| President felt that by Original nd in
CURED a responsibility TO the whole
| Hawaiian community. and that il would
not be just to put one party at the mercy
OF the other He said the President had in
structed him TO inform the Queen that she
must grant amnesty to all participating in
| the movement against her. This he had
| done and had her reply which he then read
to President Dole. In her letter the Queen
said:
IT, Liluokalani, do hereby solemnly de-
clare that, If reinstated the constitu-
| tional sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands,
| will Immediately proclaim and declare UNI
nd xrrffh "a
| every person who directly or indirectly par
| ticipated in the revolution OF Jan. IL, 1888.
| a full pardon and amnesty.
Il Furthermore solemnly agree to accept
the restoration under the constitution eX-
listing at the time OF said revolution and
pledge myself, If restored, TO assume all
| the obligations created by the provisional
government"
Minister Willis then said: ut becomes
my further duty to advise you, sir, the ex-
| ecutiye of the provisional government, and
your ministers, of the Presidents determi-
| nation of the question which your action
| and that of the Queen devolved on him,
| linquish to her her constitutional authority:
| And now, Mr.. President and gentlemen or
| the provisional government. with
deep and solemn sense .,o or
the gravity of the situation,
| swer will be inspired by that high patriot
| ism which forgetS all Self-interest, IN the
| name and by the authority OF the United
| States of America, / submit TO you the
| question: Are you willing TO abide by the
| decision Of the Presid ent%'
| President Dole-The government will take
| the matter under consideration and answer
| you as soon as they are ready
| Mr. Wfllis-Yes sir Gentlemen, good