The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-26


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follows
Views OF FIRST party 50 extreme as to ro
ALBERT ;. WILLIS.
NJ. Dole's Reply to Minister Willis d.
mand for Surrender.
DEPARTMENT or FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
HONOLULU. h l.. Dec. -. 1893
SIR. Your excellcncy communication OF
Dc, ember ~. ANNOUNCING the conclusion which
the president OF the United states Of America
has nnally arrived at. respecting the appltca
ton OF this government for q treaty of political
union with that country. and referring also 20
the domestic Affairs OF these Islands, has had
the consideration Of the government
while IL Is with deep disappointment that
We learn that the impor ant proposition which
have submitted - the government or the
Unitcd States. and which was al nrst favor
ly considered ty II. has al length been re-
Jected We have experienced u sen>s OF relief
that we are now favored with the first Official
Information upon the subject that has cen re-
ceiyed through period Of over nine months
Accept the Pr s.dant's ID session Against
Annexation.
While we accent the decision OF the presi
dent OF the United States, declining further 10
consider the annexation proposition. the
raai conclusion OF the present adm stratlOn
We do not feel incline u regard ~ as the last
word OF the Amer an government upon this
subject. Tor the history ~ the mutual relations
Of the two coInirl =. OF American EFFORT and
influence in luilllng UP the Christian
civilization which has consplcuouSly
aided ia giving this country an honorl BE place
among Independent nations. the geographical
position OF thf> islands and the important.
and 20 both countries. profitable reciprocal
commercial Interests. which nave long existed,
together with our weakness a. a sovereign ma
tion. all point with convincing force 10 pOlit
i.al union between the TWO countries A. the
necessary logical result from the e!rcEm-
emphasized by the favorable express
SIGN OF American statesmen over long
period in favor OF annexatlon. cons icAous
among whom are the names OF w. l. Mar y.
William III. seward. Hamilton Fish ana James
c. Blaine. all former secretaries OF state. and
especially 30 ~ the action OF your last adj
ministration In negotiating treaty OF annexa-
ton with this government and sending u TO
the senate with a view - is ratification.
VIII Appeal to Future Administrations.
we shall. therefore. continue the project OF
political union with the United states
as u conspicuous feature OF our foreign
policy. confidently hoping that sooner or
later il will lie crowned with success. To the
lasting benent 81 both countries The addi-
tional portion OF your communication referring
10 our domestic AFFAIRS with a view OF intcrfer-
ing therein. is q new departure in the r. latlOns
OF the two governments Your Information
that the president OF the United States expects
this government to promptly rehnguish
to her lmcaning the exquecnD. her con-
stifutiOnal authority with the question:
Are you willing 10 abide by the de-
cision OF the president" might well he
dismissed in single word but Tor the cir
cumstance that your communication contains.
u appears 70 me. miscellaneous and err
roneous conclusions based thereon. that are 50
prejudiciai TO this government that can not
permit them To pass urchaliengcd Moreover
the Importance AMI menaciny character 81
this proposition make u appropriate Tor me
10 discuss somewhat fully the questions
raised py IL. We do not recognize the right 81
the president ~ the Cnited states TO interfere
Ia our domestic Affairs. suen right could te
conferred upon him ~ the act OF this govern
ment. and hy that alone. or 1t could be acquired
hy conquest This ! understand - ~ the
American doctrine cOa<picuou-ly announcer
from Time 20 time By the authorities OF your
government.
President Jackson said in his message 70
congress in 1850. The uniform policy and
practice OF the United States j. 10 avoid all
Interference Ia disputes which mostly relate 70
the internal government 81 other nations and
eventually to recognize the authority OF the
prevailing PARTY with reference TO the merits OF
original controversy
This principle OF International law has been
cons silently recognized during the whole past
Intercourse OF the two countries. AMI Was re-
Gently reeonfrIned in the Instructions given
~ secretary Gresham ic commissioner
Blount OF March ~ is.5. and by the latter pun
ished In the newspapers in Honolulu In a
letter OF his own to the Hawaiian public The
words of these instructions which | refer to
nre as follows:
The United States Had No RICH. to IN
terfsrs.
The United States claim no right to inter
fere in the political or domestic affairs or in
the Internal conf - OF the Hawaiian islands
other than as herein stated referring TO the
protection OF American citizens). or for the
purpose Of maintaining any treaty or other
rights which they possess"
The treaiie, Detween the two countries con
fer no right 81 interference Upon what then.
Mr. Minister does the president Of the United
States hase his right OF interference Your
communication Il without information upon
this polnt excepting such as may DC contained
In the following brief and vague sentences:
she the ex-Qucenl was advised and assured
| BY her minister's and leaders OF the movement
for the overthrow " her government that II
would afterwards te fairly considered
~ the president Of the United States
se qssn nay y ,a ,h 70 'ne
Honolulu. relying on the good faith and honor
of the president when informed OF what had
occurred 20 undo the action OF the minister
| ana reins.a,e her ana the authority which she
claims a. tho constitutional sovereign OF
Hawaiian islanrs"
Also -Itbccomes my further duty to advise
you. sir. the executtve Of the provisional gov.
I eminent. and your ministers, OF the presl-
\ dents determination OF tho question which
I y0lr action and that Of the queen devolved
\ upon him and that yeu are expected to prompt
4 ly reinq uksh tn her constitutional authority
4 understand that the first quotation Is re
ferred TO In the following words OF the second
Which ySir action AMI that OF the queen de
VOWED UPON him 1.-THE president OF tbs
United States. and that the president
his arrived nj his conclusions from Commls
no opportunity ~ examining this dccumc nt
but from extracts pubilshsd In the papers. and
for reasons act forth hereafter we are not dis
posed to submit the fate OF Hawaii TO It's state
ments and conclusions
II A. matter OF fact. no member OF the execu
tive o, the provisional government has con
ferred with the cx-quern. either verbally N
| otherwise. from the time the new gosernmen
was proclaimei TIL now, with the exception o
| one or tvo notices which were sent 10 her y
| myself In regard 20 her removal from the pal
nee and reiating 20 the guards which the Eov
! ernmrnt flr-i allowed her, and perhaps other
| OF "a like natlse l Infer that conversation
, which Mr. Damoa u member 81 the advisor
council. Is reported by Mr.. ilount TO hare ha
, with tbs ex-qucsn on January ~, and whicl
has been quoted in the newspapers - the hasi
OF this astounding claim Of tnc president o
the United states OF his authority 10 afiud
, cate upon our right as yernm ent to ex ~.
Mr. Damon on the occasion mentioned wa
allowed TO accompany tho cabinet 81 the fol
4 former government. which had been In confer
\ ence with ". What Mr.. Damon said TO "a
0 ex queen he said on his iniiyidnal authority
I ! and did not report the matter to us.
n Mr. Blounts repori ~ his remarks on tbs
4 oqraslOn furnishes mis- government Its hrst Il
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