Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-01-11
WILL NOT RETIRE.
President Dole, of Hawaii, Rejects
Willis Proposal
Text of the American Ministers Address
-. In Which He Presents thu Wishes
of PFesidcnt Cleveland for
Restoration.
DEFINITE NEWS.

United States revenue cutter Oorwin at
8 q M on the morning of December "a
no advioes have left here for the coast
That vessel took press dispatches
against the orders of the United States
legation, but Ii is doubtful If all Of
them are landed, as It Is understood a
strict watch will be placed on the Ves-
sci as soon as she arrives 1eaz the hax-
Dor, and that she will likely oe orde~ed
at once on q cruise.
Application WIS made by the Asso-
ciated Press and the special oorre-
spondent of the New York World for
permission to forward dispatches by
the Oorwin This was in each case
brnsQnely refused, and dispatches were
only put aboard afteywsrd through the
courtesy OF those who shall forever be
nameless, even though the United
States should endeavor to investigate
the matter.
Demand of Minister willis.
The Oorwtn took an official copy of
the demand Of Minister Willis upon the
provisional government to step down
and out, which was couched in the fol-
lowing words:
"FoREIGN OFFICE HONOLULU, Dec 10 1893
Present President Sanford b Dole, hon. M
Damon, minister OF finance; Hon. J. A. King,
minister Of the Interior Hon W. O Smith,
attorney general; hon. Albert s. Wills en-
voy extraordinary and minister plentpoten-
tiary, United States of America
Mr. Wills said: Mr. President and gentle
men: The president Of the United States has
very much regretted the delay in the considera-
~ IN 10 nm IA.
able So much Of IL as has occurred since my
arrival has been due 10 certain con-
ditions precedent compliance with which
was required before I was authorized 70 confer
with you. The president also regrets, as most
assuredly do I. that any secrecy should have
surrounded the = 70. change Of views between
our two governments / may say this,
however that the secrecy thus far OBJ.
served has been In the interest and
for the safety Of all your people I need
hardly promise that the presidents action
upon the Hawaiian question has been under
the dictatss Of honor and of duty; it Is now and
mas been from the beginning absolutely free
from prejudice and resentment and entirely
consistent with ong-established friendship and
treaty ties, which have so closely bound to-
gether our respective governments.
Refers to Mr. BIount's Mission.
The president deemed 1t his duty TO with
draw from the senate the treaty of annexa ton,
state and agents of your government and to
dispatch trusty representative 70 Hawaii
TO inpartially investigate the causes Of
your revolution and to ascertain and re-
port the true situation in these islands. THIS
Information was needed the better 10 enable
the president TO discharge delicate and I'M
portant duty. Upon the facts embodied IN Mr..
Blounts report the president has arrived at
certain conclusions and determined upon GER
tain course Of action which IL becomes my duty
TO aeQuaint you herewith.
Not the Act of the Hawaiian People.
The provisional government was not estab-
| lished by the Hawaiian people, nor with their
consent OF acoutescenoe, nor has 1t since existed
with their consent
The queen refused to surrender her powers
10 the provisional government until convinced
that the minister of the United States had rec
ognized It as the dc faoto authority and would
support and defend It with the military force
of the United States, and that resistance
wonld prectpitate bloody conflict with that
force.
she was advised and assured by her minis
tiers and the leaders OF the movement for the
overthrow OF her government that II abe sur
rendered protest her case would afterward be
fairly considered by the president Of the United
States
Yielded to United States Forces.
1.-THE queen finally yielded 70 the armed
forces Of the United States, then Quartered In
Honolulu, relying on the good faith and honor
OF the PRESIDENT when informed Of what had
occurred, TO undo the action Of the minister and
reins.ate her IN the authority which she claims
as the constitutional sovereign OF the Ha.
waiian islands.
After o patient examination of MI Blount' s
reports, the president is satisfied that the
movement against the queen, II not instigated,
was encouraged and supported BY the
representatives Of this government at
/ -
TO aid her enemies in an effort to over
throw the Bswsiian government and set
up by force o new government In its place,
and that they kept this promise by oaus-
ing detachment OF troops to be landed FROM
the Boston on January i6 is93 and by reeoR,
ntzing the provisional government the next day
when il was too feeble to defend itself and the
constitutional government was about to be sue
cessfully maintained against any threa tenlng
force other thar that OF the United States al
ready landed
The president has, therefore, determined
that he will not send back TO the senate for its
action thereon the treaty which he withdrew
from that body for further consideration on the
9th day Of March last In view Of these con.
illusions was instructed by the president Of
the United States 70 take advantage of an early
opportunity TO inform the queen Of this deter
mination and Of his views as 70 the responsible
ity Of our government
Queen Must CIR ant Amnesty.
The president, however felt that We, by our
original Interference had incurred RESPONSE
binty 10 The whole HavsSsn community and
that 1t would not be Just 70 put one party a.
the mercy Of the other was therefore, In
structed al the same time 70 INFORM her that the
president expected Ehss she would pursue a
magnBntuous course BY grating full amnesty
10 ali rho participated u Tie rn0vemen, 1gainst
Der. including persons who ara or tho have
been offtcfa1ty or otherwise cnuDAcfAd with The
provisional government deprtvsng them Of DO
right privilege which they enjoyed before
the revolution OF last January. and that all OBJ
legations created By the provisional govern
nett in the course Of admins ira ZION should BE
assumed
In obedience 70 the oomrnaod OF the prssi.
dent have secured the queen agreement 70
this course and Low deliver writing signed
oy Ter and duly attested, a copy Of which 1