The Portland daily press., 1894-01-15
WANTED To BENEAD THEM.
Queen Lii Evidently Thought Her
Friend Grover Faint Hearted.
HERE ARE THE MISSING LINKS In
THE HAWAIIAN CHAIN.

Only After Repeated Interviews Could the
Queen Re Induced to Give Up the Pleas
ing Prospect of Killing or Banishing
the Members of the Provisional Govern
ment-Her Followers Had Planned a
Grand Spectacle When the NewGovern-
nent Surrendered to Uncle Sans
Forces.
Washington, January 13.-The follow
ing correspondence was transmitted to-
day to Congress, accompanying special
message from the President. The mes
sage contains only an enumeration of the
correspondence transmitted, with stater
ment that it includes everything not
heretofore sent in except the despatch
numbered seventy and dated October s,
1892, which the President still withholds
for what he regards as proper reasons.
Willis to, Gresham.
The letter from Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gres-
ham of November 16, numbered three,
which the President withheld in his pre-.
vious message to Congress, is as follows:
Sir--In the forenoon OF Monday the
18th inst, by Encouragement, the
Queen. accompanied by the royal cham
berlain, MIR. Robertson called at the lega..
ton. No one was present at the half
hour interview which followed, her cham
berlain having beeu taken to another
room and Consul General Mills who had
invited her to come remaining IN the
front of the house to prevent INTERRUPT
ton.
After a formal greeting the Queen was
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United States had important communl-
cations to make her, and she was asked
whether she wasswilling to receive them
alone and in confidence assuring her that
this was fer her own interest and safety.
She answered in the affirmative.
I then made known to her the Presi-
dents sincere regret that through the
unauthorized Intervention of the United
States she had been obliged to surrender
her sovereignty and his hope that with
her consent and cooperation the wrong
done to her and to her people might be
redressed.
To this she bowed her acknowledge
ments.
/ then said to her: "The President ex-
poets and believes that when reinstated
you will show forgiveness and mag
nanimity, that you will wish to be the
Queen of all the people both Eative and
foreign born, that you will make haste to
secure their love and loyalty and to
esta olish peace. friendship and good gov,
eminent"
To this she made no reply.
After waiting a moment continued:
sThe President not only tenders you his
sympathy, but wishes to help you. Be-
fore making knownsto you his purpose I
desire to know whether you are willing to
answer certain questions which it is my
duty to ask"
She answered: i am willing"
I then asked her: Should you bere-
stored to the throne would you grant full
amnesty as to life and property to all
those persons who have been, or who are
now in the provisional government or
who have been instrumental in the over
throw of your government"
She hesitated moment and then slow
ly and calmly answered: There are
certain laws Of my government, by which
| shall abide. My decision.swould be as
the law directs that such persons should
be beheaded and their property confis-
Gated to the government"
:. | thenssaid repeating very distinctly her
words 1t is your feeling that these
people should be beheaded and their
property ,confiscated?"
She replied at is"
then said to her: "Do you fully I'M
derstand the meaning of every word
which have said to you and of every
so do you still have the same opinion?"
Her answer was: II have understood
and mean all have said but I might
leave the decision of this to my min
isters.n
To this I replied: Suppose it was
necessary to make decision before you
appointed any ministers and that you
were asked to issue a royal proclamation
of general amnesty would you do it?"
She answered. II have no legal right
to do that and 1 would not do it."
Pausing a moment she continued
These people were the cause of the
revolution and constitution of 1887.
There will never be any peace while they
are here. They must be sent out of the
country or punished and their property
confiscated.n
/ then said: II have no further COM
munication TO make to you now and will
have none IN til hear from my govern
ment which will probably be. three OF
four weeks"
Nothing was said for several minutes
when | asked whether she was willing to
give me the names of four OF her most
trusted friends as I might within a day
or two consider it my duty to hold d
consultation with them ineher presence.
She assented to give these names: J.O.
Carter. John Richardson, Joseph Navahi
and E. e. Macfarlane.
I then inquired whether she had any
fears OF her safety at her present resi-
dence in Washington square
She replied that she did have some
fears, that while she had trusty friends
that guarded her house every night they
were armed only with clubs, and that
men shabbily dressed had been often seen
prowling about the adjoining premises,
school house with a large yard.
/ informed her that I was authorized
by the President to offer her protection,
either Oh one of our warships or at the
legation, and desired her to accept the
offer at once.
She declined, saying she believed it
was best for her to remain at her own
residence.
I then said to her that at any moment,
night OF day, this offer of our govern,
= meut was open to her acceptance.
The intel view thereupon, after some
personal remarks, was brought to a close.
Upon reflection I concluded not to hold
any consultation Mt present with the
Queens friends, as they have no off cial
position, and furthermore because ]
Feared if known to many her declarations
might become public to her great detri-
ment, if not danger, and to the Interrupt
tion OF the plans of our government.
In conversation with Sam Parker and
also with Joseph Nawani, it was plainly
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