The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-14

apon his d1sle. He delivered himself q
tbe work Of collecting information. ooth
By examination OF witnesses ana coa3sc'
fior OF statistics and other DOCUMENTARY
matter ssiia great energy and INDUSTRY.
giving up Substantially his whole tine u
its prosecution. He vas here but fev
months. and during that time was 50 oc'
cupsed with this work that ne had httls
opportunity left for receiving those I'm
rressions Of the state Of affairs which
could best have come 10 him incidentally
through wide SOCIAL intercourse with tue
people OF the country aud personsl &C
Gaaintance with It's various commodities
and educational and industrial enterprises.
He saw the country from his cottage N
the center Of HoBosulu. mainly through
tbs eyes Of the witnesses whom he ex-
arnired. Under these circumstances - II
probable that the most earnest Of men
would be able 10 form statement that
could safely b. relied upon as . bass Of
decision upon the question OF the standing
OF the government In view, therefore,
OF ali the facts in relation 20 the question
OF the presidents authority to interiors.
and concerning which members Of the ex-
ecutfvc council we're actors and eye VII
nesses. ! arm able 70 assure your presidency
that By no action of this government on
January II last. or since that time. has
the authority devoIvsd upon the president
Oh kttG ~ UtkE8 TkHsE8 I'D Ak4Sek&tES IA kNtE
ternai affairs Of this corntry through any
conscious act or expression Of this govern
Tnens with such an intention.
You state IN your communication /.
After patient examination OF Mr..
Bloans's report the president - satisfied
that the movement against the queen, Il
not instIgated, Was encouraged and sup
ported by tho representative OF this gov
eminent a. Honolulu; that he promised
Ia advance 20 aid her enemies in the EFFORT
To overthrow the Hawaiian government
and set up by force new governments in
its plsce; that he kept his promise by
causing . detachment of troops 10 10
landed from the Boston on January rs.
1886. and by recognizing the provisional
government the next day. when 10 was too
feeble 10 defend itself, and the constitu-
tionaI government was able 10 success
fully maintain its authority against any
threatening force other than that of the
United states already landed Without
entering info q discussion OF the facts,
| beg 10 state 10 reply that ! arm
unable to Judge OF the correct
ness of Mr. Blount's report. from
which the presidents conclusions were
drawn, as have had no opportunity ofex-
aiming such report, bat desire 20 specif-
caiiy and emphatically deny the correct
ness Of each and every one OF the ailega-
tons Of fact contained ia the above quoted
statement. Yet. as the president has ar
rived at a positive opinion tn his own
mind in the matter, / will refer To 10 from
his own standpoint MY position is briefly
this. II the American forces illegally
assisted the reyoiutionists in the establish
ment of the provisional government, that
government 10 not responsible for their
wrong doing. IL is purely q private matter
for discipline between the United States
government and its own officers. There
Is, submit. no precedent in international
Law for the theory that such action of
American troops has conferred upon the
United States authority over the in
ternal affairs of this govern
ment. Should it be- true, as
You have suggested. that the American
government has made itself responsible
10 the queen. who. il is alleged. lost her
thrane through such action, that is not a
matter for me TO discuss. except to submit
that If such be the case it il a matter for
the American government and her to- set
tie between them. This government, a
recognized sovereign power. equal in au-
thority with the United States govern
ment and enjoying perfect diplomatic re-
lations with IL, cannot be DESTROYED bv liz
for the sake of dischsrging It's obligations
70 the ex-queeD. Upon these grounds,
Sir. Minister, in behalf of my govern
ment. respectfully protest against usurp-
Ing Its authority as suggested by your
communication.
presiden. Dole then reviews the politi.
cal events in Hawaii for a number of years
past. and concludes his reply to Minister
Willis as follows:
mo man can correctly say that the
queen owed her downfall tn the inter
ference OF American forces. The revolu-
ton was carried through by the repre-
afAfatfvaa iartatxs a.
same public sentiment which forced the
monarchy TO its knees In 1857, which sup
pressed the insurrection of iSSg. and
which for twenty years has been battling
Tor representative government in this
country. Ii the American forces had been
absent the revolution would have taken
place Tor sufficient cause. for II had moth
ing 10 do with their presence. L. there
fore, IN nil friendship for the government
OF the United States, which you represent.
and desiring To cherish the good will OF
tue great American people. submit the
answer OF my government 90 your promo
sition, and ask that yoa will transmit the
same to the president OF the United States
Tor his consideration Though tire pro-
visionai government Is far from being a
great power and coaid not long re-
sist the forces Of the United States
In hostile attack, We deem our position
to he impFegnable under all legal nreee-
dents. under the principles of diplomatic
intercourse and in THE forum of conscience
We have done your government no wrong.
and no charge Of diseourtesy Is or can be
branght against us. Oar only issus with
your people has been that because we re-
veFed its institutions OF civil liberty Wa
have desired to have them extended 10 our
own distracted country, and bee . q Ne
honor its DAG and, deeming that its benesl-
cent aud authoritative presence would be
for the best interests of all of our people.
We have stood ready 10 add our country as
new star IL It's glory and 20 consummate
union which We believed would hc as
much for the benefit OF your country "a
ours II this is an oiiense. We plead guilty
TO H.
Il am instructed 20 inform Won. Mr..
Minister. that the Provisional government.
OF the Hawaiian Islands respectfully and
nnhesiiatingly declines 10 entertain the
proposition 81 the president of the United
state. thAttt should surrender its authority y
10 the er-qaeen. This answer is made NOT
only upon the grounds hervinbeiore set
forth. bai upon our sense of duty aud low
atty 90 tue brave men Whose commission
We hold. who have faithfully stood hy "a
IN the hour of trial and hose will is sac
only earthly authority We recognizes. We
cannot betEay the trust they have placed
IN oar hands. the trust which renressats
interests Of the whoie people OF these
islands"
ISrTsyIEw wtTH Tbs HiaoprHlxstY NKsKF<s.
Willis dispatch 81 November Ia, with.
held by the president in his message al
December +, VISA included today. /.
states.
'on Monday, November Is. by appolns.
tnent, the queen. accompanied hy tie
royaa chamberlain. called at the legation.
Ne enc was present at the tateEyiow bat