The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-13
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j IL Dole. Of Hawaii, Rejects
Y iliis Proposal. !.
MI the american Minister'S address
s assH AN hich He Presents the Wishes
President Cleveland for
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DEFINITE NEWS.

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HINT osoLULU. Jan. 1, tvia Victoria. B,
I1ls1gg Jan. 5. )ssSince the sailing Of the
s!gaaa,Ited States revenue cutter Corwin q,
3, ~. on the morning of December 81
s MI dyices have left here for the coast.
M HIN Ant vessel took press dispatches
~ ainst the orders of the United States
et9ation, but it is doubtful it all OF
q % Them are landed, as it is understood q
llssstract watch will be placed on the yes.
;SAsl as soon as she arrives near the har-
q ssslDr, and that she will likely be ordered
AtOnce on cruise.
Demand Of NJ mister Willis.
Ssas The Corwin took an official copy OF
the demand of Minister Willis upon the
Sproyisional government to step down
q and out, which was couched in the fol-
Rowing words:
ss.sFoREIGN OFFICE HONOLULU, Dec. 10, lsea
S;s1 PRESENT President Sanford b. Dole, Hon M.
Damon. minister OF finance: Hon. J. A. King.
minister Of the interior: Hon. w. O Smith,
n attorney general: Hon. Albert S. Willis en-
5w0y extraordinary and minister pientpoten.
q; tiary. United States of America.
$HHtS?s.Mr. Willis said: Mr.. President and gentle
\ men: The president OF the United States has
very much regretted the delay In the constoera-
fion OF the Hawaiian question, but it is uravoid-
able. So much OF 1t as has occurred since my
arriyal has been du" 10 certain con-
AsIons precedent, compliance with which
was required before was authorized to confer
B with you The president also regrets, as most
4ssuredly do /, that any secrecy should have
surrounded tho Interchange OF views between
our two governments. | may say this,
served has been In the interest and
FOR the safety of all your people. I need
hLrdly promise that the presidents action
upon the Hawaiian question has been under
the dictates OF honor and OF daty; it Is now and
has been from the beginning absolutely free
from prejudice and resen tm.nt and entirely
consistent with long es Ia blished friendship and
3 Areaty ties which have SO closely bound to
geiher our respective governments.
Refers to Mr. Biount's Mission.
The president deemed it his duty to with
draw from the senate the treaty Of annexation.
which had Leen signed by the secretary OF
STATE and agents ot your government, and 20
dispatch il trusty representative to Hawaii
50 5mpartially Investigate the causes Of
your levOl utiOn and 10 ascertain and re-
port the true situation in these islands. This
information was needed the better to enable
the president to discharge q delicate aud i'm
portant duty. Upon the facts embodied in MIR.
Blount's report the president has arrived at
certain conclusions and determined upon a Ger
70 ncQuaint you herewith
Not the Act of the Hawaiian People.
The provisional government WAS not estab-
Jished by the HAWa allan people, nor with their
tEUKSEnt or acQuiescence nor has It since existed
l with theil consent.
5Nsrhe queen refused to surrender her powers
10 the provisional government until convinced
that the minister OF the United States hisd rec
ogrized il as the de facto authority and would
support and defend it with the military force
Of the United States. and that resistance
Wonld precipitate bloody conflict with shat
force.
& she was advised and assured by her minis
tiers and the leaders OF the movement for the
overthrow Of her government that ii she sur
rendered protest her case would sfterWard be
fairly considered by the president OF the United
states. sH-.s
Yielded to United states Forces.
.aTne queen finally yielded to the armed
forces Of the United STA tes, then quartered III
Honolulu. relying on the good faith and honor
OF the president, when informed OF what had
occurred, to undo tho actien OF the minister and
reins:ate her in the authority which she claims
as the constitutional sovereign OF the Ha
.,s;siiAn islands: -,,
After u patient examinatici, OF Mr.. Blounts
reports, the president is satisfied that She
movement against the queen, If not tied.
was encouraged and supported by che
representatives IT this government At
Honolulu. That thay promised III advance
10 aid her enemies IN an efoxt to over.
throw the Hawaiian government and SGT
M by force . new government IN Its place.
ard that they kept this promise by caus.
Sng q detachment OF troops to be landed from
the Boston on January IL, 1885,, and BY recoR.
aizing the provisional government the next day
when It was TOO feeble 10 descend itself and the
cons ;itutional government was about TO be sue
cessfaIly maintained against any Threatening
force other than 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 az March fdst In view Of these con-
illusions was instructed by the president OF
the United States 10 take advantage OF an early
pppor tunisy to inform the queen OF this deter.
aninattpn and of his views as 70 tbs responsible
$1iy OF our government
SsssS Queen Must Grant Amnesty
B .1yhe president, however. felt that we by our
original interference, had incurred a respcnsi.
bilily to the whole Hawaiian community ana
that IL would not be just to put one party at,
the mercy Of the other. was, therefore. in
,tructed ct the same time 10 inform her thatthe
president expected that she would pnrsue u
.nagnanirnous course By granting tull amnesty
70 ali who participated i'll the moyeanentagatnst
n2r. 1EClutllny iSVSouS NNU uiS. VI WIZ lA0fC
been. officially or otherwise connece1 with tbs
provisional government. depriving them Of no
sight or privilege which they enjoyed before
ne revolution OF last January. and that all OBJ
igations created by the provisional govern.
ssnt in the course OF admins ira Jion should be
ssumed.
sin obedience to the command Of The presi-
.ent have secured the queens agreement to
hits course, and now deliver writing signed
ny her uud duly attested, copy OF which I
Will leave with you sS
" Demands That the Queeo BE Restored.
..sls ut becomes my further duty to advise you,
lkiy. the executive OF the provisional govern
.SsauaSand your minister O, the presidents de-
tesminatits nf the ques ton, which your action
sIa thas OF the queen devolved upon him. and
you are expected to relinQuish 10 her her con-
5Stitutional ihority. s
*5s 1. And now, Mr. President ana gentlemen Of
I ne provisional government, with deep and
solemn sense Of the gravity Of the situation.
and with the earnest hope that your answer
viii be inspired by that high pa trtotisns which
solgets al, self interest, in Sthe name and by.
fhe authority Of the United States OF America,
Leu bmit 70 you the question: Are you willing
so abide by the decision Of the president?
II will leave this with you, Mr. President. ~
your photographer may NOT have got every
word ard II may help him