The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-'rhe President
ssut in the Hawaiian correspondence 10
coneress Just as soon as the House mel'
.. n O'Clock. AS the steamer Marposa'
c,nveving the latest telegraphlc instruc-
,lo,s "a Minister Willis. advising that ne
,,,oh, now consider his special instruc-
lions fully complied with ana tha'
e,,r,her action must be dictated by Con-
.~.ss sailed from san francisco at 2
o.ciocl this morning. there was no danger
~ -, instructions reaching Willis first
.i.-,.-h tb. newspapers, which is said TO
- 6,sn the chief motive for posipon-
80 the message until to-day, notwith-
eI4nding that this postponement deprived
tne Senate. which adjourned yesterday
tn Monday, of the opportunity OF re-
LIVING fhe message at the same time as
me House. An department estimates OF
ho lenath of the correspondence were
f.r exceeded by the documents them
sives Ten or twelve thousand words was
re estimated limit of their length, Dur
ffa documents, as laid before Congress,
,gil probably make from forty TO htty
thousand words when printed in 1ull.
reatute- of ,hr rCosr-spo"deac-.
The most Important features Of the cor
reerandcnce was of course, Willis strong
6i.Datch number three, of November IS.
lss which the President had previously
v.rhheld from publication. Next 10 that
8, interest was President DOlc's caustc
re1lv TO Mr. Willis's demand for surren-
der. which. however. had previously been
anticipated, 10 some extent. in the Homo
lulu dispatches
4rts. frf-rrafnaI fVf N
the correspondence. Willis S graphic his
tory or current events. and his comments
unon the character OF the Queens ad-
yisers and the kind OF government she
desired 10 maintain If re-cstablished,
form a running thread of absorbing in
tcrcst.
The single exception mentioned by
President Cleveland as being still With
held from Congress. IL explained by Rep
rcsentativc n1cCrcary. Of Kentucky. chair
man OF the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs 10 be letter from Minister
Stevens 10 Secretary Foster, dated Octo-
her s. 1872. Mr.. McCreary said that al
though he had read that letter, he of course
could say nothing about il. Ar. Nc
crearv. said lie would call up the ques-
tion for consideration Immediately after
the tariff bill had been disposed Of that
lad been promised him.
he Presidents Message
The Presidents message accompanying
the correspondence is as follows, dated
to-day:
To the Congress: I transmit herewith
copies Of an dispatches from our Minis
ter at Hawaii relating IN any way TO po-
hucal affairs in that country except such
as have been heretofore laid before Con-
gress.
also transmit a copy Of the last in
structions sent 10 our minister, dated
January l2 1894, being the only instruc-
lions to him not already sent TO the
Congress.
In transmitting certain correspondence
with my message dated December is,
ls93 ] withheld a dispatch from our pres
ent minister. No 8, and dated November
l6, 1888 and also a dispatch from our
former minister No. 20, and dated Octo-
Der 3. 1872. fnasmuch as the contents Of
the dispatch OF November 10, 1885, are re-
ferrcd TO ia the dispatches Of a more re-
cent date. now sent to Congress. and
inasmuch as there seems no longer to
DC sufficient reason for Withholding said
dispatches. q copy Of the same is here
With submitted The dispatch No 20. and
dated October &. 1892. above referred to,
Is stln withheld for the reason that such
a course stil appears justiflable and pro-
per-
Mr. Wits TO Mr.. Gresham.
Dispatch No. has been maze the basis
of several resolutions OF inquiry origlnat-
ing in both houses OF Congress, ana OF
a great deal OF speculative comment. SO
81 IS here given IN full:
Legation OF the United states, Honolulu
Nov. rs. 1895.
Sir. In the forenoon of Monday, the
18th instant. by prearrangement the
Queen. accompanied By the Royal cham
tcrain. Mr. Robertson, called at the
legation No one was present at the haif-
hour Interview which followed. her cham
hCrlaln having taken 10 another ROOM
end Consul-Gencral Mills, who had invited
Der 10 come. remaining in front of the
house 10 prevent interruption.
After formal greetng, the Queen
vas Informed that the President of
he United States had important
eommcnications 10 make to her, and
$40 Was asked whether she was
willing 10 receive them alone and In con-
iaeace, assuring her that this was for her
own interest and safety. she answered
lN thc affirmative
then made known to her the I'rcsi-
oelts sincere regret that through the
uhaaihorized Intervention of the United
States she had been obliged TO surrender
Der soyercignity. and his hope that with her
70 her ana 70 her people might be re-
dressed. TO this she bowed her acknow-
regiments.
then said 10 her. "The President ex-
peais and believes that when reinstated
sou viii show forgiveness and magnaniin-
ny. that you will wish TO be the Queen
" oll the people. both native and foreign
born, that you Will make haste 10 se-
cure their love and loyalty. and TO es-
@o'iih peace friendship. and good gov
ernment"
To his she made no reply. After wait
MS moment ] continued. 'The Presi-
telt not only tenders you his sympathy
oW wishes % help you. Before fully
making known 10 you his purposes,
.eSife TO know whether you are willing
answer certain questions which II. is
N'y duty 10 ask She answered II nm
Naing' then asked her. "Should you
restored 20 the throne would you grant
'uH amnesty 10 life and properly. to all