The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17
THE HAWAIIAN PUZZLE.
REFERRED TO CONGRESS
By The President in Message Which
Was Accompanied by Hitherto I'm
published Correspondence.

The President. In his message 10 congress
accompanying the Hawaiian correspon-
dence. states that he transmits copies Of
oil dispatches from our Hawaiian minister
except those heretofore sent, and also q
copy Of the last instructions sent to minis
er Willis, dated Saturday and which are
the only instructions to him not already
sent to congress. One Of the two dispatches
heretofore withheld is also sent in, inas-
much as tits referred to In the dispatches Of
Minister Willis, but the other No. 10, Is
still withheld for the reason that such q
course seems proper. This is the extent
Of the Presidents message.
The correspondence opens with dispatch
from Mr.. Willis in which he gives details
OF the call made upon him at the legation
by the ex-queen November 10, when she
declined to grant amnesty to those now In
the provisional government.
MIR. Willis quotes the Hawaiian penal
code, under which the queen said she would
act and which says that all those who shsl
comnit the crime Of treason, shall be put TO
death. Mr Willis speaks Of the excitement
ON the island, and asks for prompt action
and urges that In view OF the excitement,
Mr Blounts report be withheld.
The next dispatch is dated December 8. II
notes the arrival Of British and Japanese
warships and refers TO the excitement caused
by Mr. Gresham's letter to the president
urg ng restoration. Following this Is noted
the various comm uhications between Mr..
Willis and President Dole, which have
already been made public
from citizens against interference by the
United States govern ment to restore the
queen and also Sletter from Presid ident Dole
prohibiting the further landing Of troops
for drilling purposes.
LATEST INSTRUCTIONS TO Mr.. WILLIS
The steamer Mariposa which sailed on
Saturday for Honolulu. carried instructions
to Minister Willis. He 10 informed that he
has rightfully interpreted his instructions
and performed his duty in the premises.
Nothing more is 10 be done as the subject
is now In the hands of congress.
The correspondence OF Minister Willis is
given quite fully, In which he described his
second interview with the queen. when she
signed the agreement to grant amnesty to
The answer OF President Dole to the noti-
fication OF the presidents demand that the
queen be restored is also given In this
Presidept Dole expresses the disappoint-
ment felt at the action Of the president of
the United State. in Withdrawing the
treaty Of annexation, and while accepting
The presidents decision, in declining fur
tef % consider the annexation proposition,
the provisional government was not inclin- :
ed TO regard 1t as the last word of the
American government on the subject,
inasmuch as tAe close relations of the two
countries all point with convincing force
to political unison between the two coun-
tries.
This conviction was emphasized by the
favorable expression of Marcy, Seward,
Fish and Blaine, all former secretaries oil
state and especially so by the Harrison ad.
ministration. The provisional government
would therefore continue the project OF
political union with the United States as
CONSPICUOUS feature Of its foreign policy.
President Dole then enters into lone
argument to demonstrate that the United
States government has no right to interfere
with the present government of Hawaii.