St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-14
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right to interfere i'll the internal affairs
OF this country by You on Dec. 10 has
this government been officially informed
by the United States government that
any such course was contemplated, and
not until the publication of Mr..
GreSham'S letter 10 The president
Dt the United States on the Ha-
Waiian question had we any reliable
intimauon of such a policy. The adj
herentS of the eX-Queen have indeed
blamed, from time 10 time, that such
was the case, but we have never been
able to attach serious inheritance to the
rumoTS to that effect. feeling sure IN our
present diplomatic relations III your
country, and relying upon the friend
ship and fairness OF a government whose
dealings with us have ever shown full
recognition of cur Independence as
sovereign power without any tendency
TO take advantage of the disparity of
strength between the two countries. II
your contention that President Cleve-
land believes that this government and
the eX-queen have submitted their re
Bpective claims 10 the sovereignty OF
this country To the adjudication OF the
United States Is correct, then, may L
ask, when and where has The president
held
THIS COURT OF ARBITRATION?
The government has nad no notice of
The sitting OF such Il tribunal and no
opportunity of presenting evidence OF
its claim. If Mr.. Blounts inyestiga-
lions were part of the proceedings of
such court this government did know
it and was never informed of il. Indeed,
rs l have mentioned above, we never
knew until the publication OF Secretary
GreSham'S letter 10 President Cieve-
land, few weeks ago, that the Amerl-
Fan executive had a policy OF Interior
ence under contemplation. Even ii we
had known thai Mr.. Blount was authori-
iatlvely acting as commissioner to take
evidence upon The question OF the res
loratlon OF the eX-Queen,
THE METHOD ADOPTED BY HIM
In making his Investigations were. |
submit, unsuitable 10 such an eXamina-
hon, or any examination upon which
human interests were 10 be adj Indicated.
As L am reliably informed, he selected
MS witnesses and examined them in
secret, frequently using leading ques
lions, giving no opportunity for cross
examination, ana often not permitting
The explanations by witnesses them
selves as they desired TO make of evil
1ence which he had drawn from them.
IL Is hardly necessary for ME to suggest
That under such mode of examination
some witnesses would be almost help
less in the hands of an aStute LAWYER
and might be drawn into saying things
Which would lee only half-truthS. ana
standing alone would be misleading or
sven false in effect. Is ii likely that an
investigation conducted in this manner
gould result IN fair. full and truthful
statement of The case in point? Surely
the destinleS OF friendly government.
admitting, by way of argument, that
the right Of arbitration exists, may not
be disposed of upon an eX-parte and
secret Investigation without the knowi-
edge OF such government, or an OppOr-
tunity by it 10 be heard or even to know
who tie witnesses were.
HOW BLOUNT DID HIS WORK.
Mr.. Blount came here as 4 stranger
and at once entered upon his duties.
He devoted himself to the work of COLI
lectng information both by the exam
ination of witnesses and the collection
OF statistics and other documentary mat
ter with great energy and industry,
giving up substantially his whole time
TO its prosecution. He was here but a
few months, and during that time was
SO occupied win this work that lie had
little opportunity left for receiving
those Impressions of state officers which
could best have come to HIM incident
ally through a wide social intercourse
with the people OF the country and
personal acquaintance with its various
communities and Industrial enterprises.
lie saw the country from his cottage in
the center Of Honolulu mainly through
the eyes of witnesses whom he exam
med. Under these circumstances it is
not probable that the most earnest of
men woule be able to form a statement
that could safely be relied upon as the
basis OF decision upon the question of
the standing form of q government.
ALPHABETICALLY DECLINES TO ADD
CATE.
l ain Instructed to inform you, MI
Minister, that the provisional govern
meht of the Hawaiian islands respect
fully and unhesitatingly declines 10 en-
terrain the proposition of the PRESIDENT of
the United States, that it should surren-
der Its authority 10 the eX-queen.
This answer is made, not only upon
the grounds htreinbefOre set forth, but
upon our sense of duty and loyalty 10
the brave men whose commissions we
hold, who have faithfully stood by us in
the hour of trial, and Wi o5e will is the
only earthly authority we recognize.
We cannot Delray the sacred trust they
have placed III our hands-a trust which
is the cause OF Christian civilization in
the Interests Of the whole people Of
these Islands. SANFORD B. Dole,
Minister OF Foreign Office