The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14
~ Hawaii to its .tatsments

~, fl. .yrrptfOn OF one or two notices when
WIN ,.sni ID her by myself in regard 10 her
Veil fr.,u the palace and relating to tho
tea,yis vhirh the Government first allowed
Ssp arl roihhps others OF ike nature;
~ ~" member OF the Advisory Council, lie re-
MI .artel ~ llr Bount TO have had with the ex;
5necn on Ian. . and which mas , been 9uote,d
u,,",iiaiig ~ tho President OF the United states
I,L{s Authority ~ ndjudicate upon our right
S.aI,o,.funertto cNtst Nc Damon on the
~ tN, cabinet OF tho former Govern
ETent wuo had Teen IN conference, WIN MN
me- ,opu %ol liz vent in,3rmSIly. without
t1.truriI.ns and without authority. TO rep
,ses.nt the Government or to assure the eN.
Sus'c'sa would aiterward be fairly considered
ir,hs PRESIDENT Of the IbitCd states our
Snma,Um had already been given to the
mnlsn'Iter,,nc,, with US What Mr.. Damon said TO
,Rnsy.t,u aen ne said on his individual respon-
.i6ii.iv and did not report II to us MIR.
hI,nn'.a report " his remarks on that oc-
ps.i,n. furnish to the tiovern mont its frat in
%fmatiru Of the nature of those remarks,
Admitting Tor ntgumeni sake. that the
vb,t was her case that was afterward to
Vie fairly cogsidCred by the President Of the
rr',sI Stairs"g Was il the question OF the
Am io -uD,ort the Hawaiian Constitution
sHito proclaim a new one to suit herself or
%as il her clum to be restored to the SOW
creignity OF was il her claim against tho
TriirI states for the alleged unwHrranta ble
.,s.rri Minister stevens. or was it ali these in
The alternative who can saw lint II had
IWs tran moro clearly and finally de;
rdeh By the President OF the nitel
states In favor. Of the Provisional
Go,arrfr,.ul than when he recognized it with
al aUlIjli,utinn and received its accredited
ComB,is.lpur negotiated n treaty OF annex
.,on "a nj, them received its accredited Envoy
i1traurdInafy and Minister Ilenipote military.
.nd accredited successfully the EnNoys
fxtraorfinary and Ministers. Plenipotentiary
toit tho i.m""n IN tln mean time being repre-
scntcd N Washington by her agent. who had
iuI Access 10 the Department OF state
The whole business NJ the Government with
,he President Of tho United States is set forth
" The currespondencc between the two Cow
srnments and the acts and statements OF the
Minister " the Government at Washington
And the annexation commissioners accredited
10 il. n we have submitted our right to- exist
10 the United states the fact will appear in
that correspondence aud the acts OF our Min.
ister and commissioners such agreement
must io shown a. the foundation of the right
nj YOUR Government to Interfere. for an arbi-
traitor can be created only by the act OF two
The Queen sent her attorney to Washing
ton To- plead her claim for n reinstatement in
rover or. falling IN that Tor money allow.
snce or damages. THIS attorney was refused
passage ON the Government despatch boat
which wa. sent to san Francisco with tho
annexation commissioners and their message.
The departure of this vessel was less than
tHo days after the new Government was de-
cared and the refusal was made prompt
y upbu receiving the request therefor,
either on the day the Govcrnment was de-
clar ed or on the reNt day. IL an nten. lion to
submit the question OF the reinstatement Of
the ey.Oucen had existed. why should her at
t0rney have been refused pas sa ge on this boat
The eN queens letter to President Harrison.
dated Jan. Is, The. day after the new Govern
nent was proclaimed, makes no allusion to
any understanding between her and the Gov
eminent for arbitration.
Here follows the text OF tho letter to Presl-
dent Harrison
tin e between her and the Government TO sub
NIT the question of her restoration to the
United states some reference to such AN I'M
Outstanding would naturally have appeared in
this letter rs every reason would have existed
for calling the attention OF the President to
that tart. especially as she ,hen knew that her
Attorney would Oe seriously delayed in reach
Ing Washington. But there is not a word
from which such an understanding can bs
Tredlcated. The Government sent its Com
nissionrrs g. Washington for the solo OBJ
Jet ni procuring the confirmation OF tho rec
ignition ny Minister stevens OF the new Gov
trrmon' AMI 90 enter into negotiations, for
Toi,t'1i union with the United States. Tho
protest 81 the cS.QueeIr, made on Jan. IL Is.
equally with tbs letter. devoid OF evidence OF
~ ninH Tnh hG fer
J. is very evidently appropriate against the
Alleged ac;inG OF Minister stevens AS we'll as
DO now Government. AMI contains n notice OF
Der anpenl To- the United States. The document
WIS rcr":ved exactly "a IL you'll have been
received II IL had como through the mail The
was made ut the request Of the indiy!dual who
Brought II "a evidence ~ its safe delivery. "A
& the ex-yueen's notice of her appeal the
rniied States. it was a matter Of indifference
10 ". such an arTral could not have been
rreyentrd. rs tho mail service was in opera-
ion a. usual. Tnat such notice aud Our ro-
,pirt " it vii hort com mant should be- m ade
OF claim that We have submitted
,4r riIht e INist as 4 Government To- The
10 us ny your Government
You may not sawJre. but such Is the fact
lhat At 10 t.iHe untl tho presentation 81 the
ia'm .: The rrrsid OF the United'States II
'hi' country, by you ON Dee. H. has this Gov
eminent been officially informed by tho United
States Government that any such course was
.! NJ Gr~shan's Litter t. The frosidcnt
d the Unto states on the Hawaiian
81 @ch nat we any Tsiam,e Indignation
ll,heen have Indeed. claimed from limo to
w." that snch was the case. but We have
TO their rnmors 10 tlIal effect. feeling secure in
our per ct Diplomatic relations with your
country, and relying upon the friendship and
ialrnr~- IT n Government whose dealings with
u Ia ever shown iull recognition OF our in
uei en- !rnr" ~ a sovereign power, without
hny teniercT >" tak" advantage OF the dis
parry ~ p r. between the two cOuntries.
, u julre uu tIat Ere ,ihent Cleveland
helrNeS tJht this Government and the eN-
queen har" submitted their respective clair
% N" s"NeTelgnty ~ this country to the adJu-
oFa'l"n OF the nitrd States il correct. then.
maY as, When aud where has the President
neil us court ~ arbitration This Govern
menl iit' had no notice nfths sitting oi such a
ulnHhAL and no opportunity OF presenting
eNHru" a. IT, claims II Mr. BlOunI's invests
sd'Inh' N"le Part III the proceedings Of such
= c"hri- thls Government did not know II, and
Wa never informed OF II. Indeed. as | have
mIt1ilonrd A,oNe Wa never knew, until the
IubAcatIpn %: secretary Gresham's letter to
,,iesuent Cleveland few weeks ago. that
, ,ne american Executive had a policy OF in
'enetehce under contemplation.
ifen u We had SHOWN that Mr. Blount vas
~, Jun 1il'aiNc!T acting a Commissioner to
az ~ .eLcr uVun the question ~ The TestoTa-
NJ "i the "N = uren. the methods adopted by
M mn IN max NJ hi inTestiga' ions were | sub
M nheA!Iail" 1" such an examination. or
sul examination upon which human interests
80 70 he adlufl"ated As | am reliably in
~ lari. ne selected his Witnesses and exam
" an en- ~ secret, freely using leading
- ."hs Swing no opportunity for cross
ssy,aain!h!ll"n, and often not permitting such
SrsIrl 10 make OF evidence which he had
S1"Nh nom them, II Is hardly necessary for
11 suggest that under such mode Of eN-
X. GHIoh some Witnesses would be almost
hs', 10 y .e hands OF an Rstute lawyer and
go '" drawn into saying things which
vo"q o'.} hall truths. and. standing alone.
/. ~ ~ misleading, or even false IN effect. IL
IN f IN. LA"I" hat an Investigation conducted
tTnts mani eT could result in fair. fulI. and |
NJ ".M statement Of the case in point. Surely |
d |,ti's,lllr> 81 "a friendly Government adj |
srti,,s,W WAY OF argument TINT the right Of |
An ,vHtllh vNl-i-, may not lie disposed III upon
o.. " The kroWledgs Of such Government |
L 'N "ppOF '4ulfg ly n TO he lnard or ayEn 10 !