The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-18
THE HAWAIIAN PUZZLE.
REFERRED TO CONGRESS
By The President in a Message Which
Was Accompanied by Hitherto Un-
published Correspondence.

NANep' AbO-t sent, anu 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 dspatche.
heretofore withheld Is also sent in, mas
much as tits referred TO in the dispatches oil
Minister Willis but the other No. TO- /,
still Withheld for the reason that such 9
course seems proper This is the extent
OF the Presidents message.
The correspondence opens with dispatch
from Mr. Willis in which he gives detail,
Of the call made upon him at the Legation
by the eI-queen November 13 when sh,
declined TO grant amnesty to those now 10
the provisional government.
The rovsl chan. berlain accompanied hei
bnt he did not enter the room, having beer
sent TO another apartment Consul Gen.
efal Mills remained without to prevent in
terruption. After formal greeting tn,
queen was asked whether she would receiv,
important communications from tn;
president alone and in confidence To thi,
sac agreed. Mr.. Willis assuring her il wa
Tor her own interest and safety. Mr. Wilm
then made known the presidents position
IN the controversy. assuring the queen tha
the president believed she had been de.
throned with the aid Of armed forces o
this government and that the wrong wouo
be redressed
Mr.. Willis then said: The president ex.
poets and believes that wher reinstated yor
VIII show forgiveness and magnanimity
that you will wish 10 be queen Of all IN,
people, that you will make haste TO secur.
their love and loyalty and TO establish peac,
friendship and good government"
10 tins the Queen made no reply and Mr.
Wits continued: The president not only
tenders you his sympathy, but wishes IL
help YOU. Before iully making known &c
you his purposes, ] wish 10 know whether
you are willing TO answer certain que stior
which 1t is my duty TO ask She ans weret
Il am willing Mr.. Willis then asked
should you be restored to the thron,
would you grant iull amnesty. as 70 lii,
and property, to all those who have beer
aud are now in the provisional government
or who have been instrumental in the over
throw of your government
She hesitated moment and then replied
There are certain laws Of my government
by which shall abide MY desires woulo
be, as the law directs. that such persons
should be beheaded and their properly con
nscated 10 the government "
Alter this astounding and totally unex
pec,ed statement MIR Willis questioned the
queen hs TO " neither she appreciated the
gravity OF such a statement and fully un-
derstood the meaning Of every word she
has said The queen answered that she
full understood and meant what she said
but that she might leave the decision Of
TINS TO her ministers. She wouh have &c
right TO issue royal proclamation of gen
eral amnesty and would not do IT,
These people" she said were the caus
OF the revolution OF 1887. They will never
be any peace while they are here. They
ed and their property conRscated."
MI. Mllllo tneu stated liIa. no had
further communication to make TO her.
Mr.. Willis obtained from the queen the
names OF j. o. Carter John Richardson,
Joseph Newani and W. o. McFarlane. who
were her trusted friends and with whom
Mr.. Willis could communicate. The queen
declined the prorered ofer Of guard, say
ing although she was only guarded by men
armed with clubs she preferred to have no
guard from the United States warships.
Upon reflection Mr. Willis decided not 10
consult with the queens friends, as her
declared intentions If Communicated TO
them might leak out and result in endang-
ering her life.
MIR. Willis quotes the Hawaiian penal
code, under which the queen said she would
act and which says thar all those who shall
eomhit the crime of treason, shall be put TO
death. Mr.. Willis speaks OF the excl ement
on the island, and asks for prompt action
and urges that in view ot the excitement,
MI Blounts report be withheld.
The next dispatch is dated December 3, il
notes the arrival Of British and japanese
warships and refers TO the excitement caused
by Mr.. Gresham's letter TO the president
urging restoration. Following this is noted
the various communications between Mr
Willis and President Dole, which have
already been made public
Mr Willis encloses u protest he received
from citizens against interference by the
United States govern ment TO restore the
n pFaaiHpnt
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
10 Minister Willis. He is 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 sac
signed the agreement TO grant amnesty 10
all those engaged in the revolt.
The answer of President Dole 10 the mott.
tication Of the presidents demand that the
queen be restored is also given In this
President Dole expresses the disappoint-
ment felt at the action OF the president Of
the United States in Withdrawing the
treaty of annexation, aud while accepting
the presidents decision, in declining fur
ter 70 consider the annexation proposition.
the provisional government was not inclin-
ed to regard It as the last word of the
American government on the subject,
inasmuch as the close relations of the two
countries all point with convincing force
TO political unison between the two ooun-
tries.
This conviction was emphasized by the
favorable expression of Marcy, Seward,
Fish and Blaine all former secretaries of
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 a
CONSPICUOUS feature Of its foreign policy.
President Dole then enters into a long
argument 10 demonstrate that the United
States government has no right TO interfere |
with the present government of Hawaii