The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-01-18
The Question Of ArtitrstioH N,ver NM
tertain sd by this Provisional
a0uarnmant

queens letter, which has been hereto
fore published, He then proceed:
II any understanding had existed M that
timh bel wecn her hnd the government to sub.
nit tfb Question OF her restoration to tho
United States, shu'e reference to some such
would natrrafly pave appeared
in this letter. as every reason Would have ex.
listed for calling the attention OF the president
to the fact, and especially as she then knew
that her attorney would be seriously delayed in
reaching washington.
But there is not word upon which such
an understanding can bc predicnted. The gov.
etnrcn, sent lts commissioners to Washing
ton for tie sHlo Uu.pose Of securing the con.
ens Of the e' neS snS a o
negotiations for political union with the
United States.
The Queens Protest and Appeal.
The protest OF the ex.1ueen made on Jan.
vary II In equally, with the letter, devoid OF
evidences Of any mutual understanding for a
snSmsson OF her claim to the throne to the
tga,ist the alleged action OF Minister Stevens
MS well ss the nov EoTernment and contains
n3re ba o ner ars 70 In,ss @ d
have been received II II had come through tho
mail Tho Endorsement OF It's receipt upon the
paper was made at the request OF the indi'
vidual who brought 1t, as evidence OF its safe
delivery.
As to the eS.dueens notice of her appeal to
the United States, II was u matter of indner-
ehce TO US. Such nn appeal could not have
hrcn prevented q. the mall service was In
operation Rs usual That such notice and
our recelpt OF IL without comment should be
made o foundation OF a claim that we have sub
mltted our right to exist as government 10
.he United States had never occurred to US ufi'
I'll suggested to us by your government.
The protest of The ex-queen, already
published, is here quoted, GuI Mr.. Dole
then proceeds:
that nt no time until the present notification OF
the claim OF the president OF the United States
OF his right to interfere in the internal affairs
OF this country, by you on December 10, has
this government been ofiicially informed by
the United States government that any such
course was son,empiated and not ,,,o until INC INC
president Of the United states on the Hawaiian
question had We any intimation OF such
policy.
Royalists Talk OF fn.srf,r ne, Not r.
gardod Seriously.
The adherents OF the cx queen have, Indeed,
claimed, from time to time, that such was tie
case. but we have never bcen able TO attach
serious importance to tbrt rumors. feeling
sui @ IN Gu, present diplomatic operations iu
YOUR country ANA ling upon the friendship
and fairness Of governinent whose dealings
with us have ever shown fnll Iscogniuon OF
our independence as a sovereign power. with
out any tendency to take advantage or tho dis
pufity Of sirdnglh heiweon the two countries.
II ytut contention that President Cleveland
queen have submitted their Respective claims
tG 'l'e snvetelgnty, Of ne country 70 the
rect, then may ASH. when aId rhere has
the president held this court ui aTbirnt'on2
This government has had no notice OF tue CIT.
ting OF such tribunal. and no opportunity OF
Blount's Investigations were part OF the pro
cecdlngs of such q court the government
IL indeed, us 1 have mentioned above. we
nettr ktieN until the publication Of Secretary
Grcsham's letter tu FrHsi1nnt Cleveland, n few
weeks ago. that the American etecutlve had q
n interference under
Biount's Methods Denounced.
Even 10 wc had known that Mr.. BlOunt was
authoritatively acting ~ compi ssioner to
take evidence upon the question oi ~ rostora-
tion OF the cx-quecn, the mctho Is adopted bJ
hi', IN making his investigations wore sub
nit unsu;.:b'e 10 such an examination or any
examination upon "H'rh human interests were
to he adjudicated.
witnesses and examined them in secret fire.
pucptly using leading questions, giving no OPP
POI itun,i- 'or rcross.examination, and often not
permitting the t-rlnn ,tions by witnesses
themselves which they desired to rpake OF eyl.
dence which he hal drawn from tter. u Is
hardly nc cessary for me to suggest that under
such mode some witnesses would be almost
helpless in tho hands OF an astutc lawyer; and
might be drawn into saying things which
would tc only half truths. and standing alone
would be misleading or even false in effect,
IL 1t Likely that an nycstigntion conducted
in this manner could result IN % fair full ana
truthful statement OF tho case Il: pcDt, Surely
the dcstinics OF friendly government, admit
ting 10y way OF argument that the right OF nrni-
tration exists. may not be disposed OF upon an
eS plrte and secret investigation without the
knowledge OF tho government or an opportu.
nifty by 1t to bc heard or even know who the
witnesses were.
Blourt's Investigation Critiois,d.
Blount came fctt as stranger and at once
entered on his duties. He devoted himself 10
the work OF collecting nformntton both hv the
examination of witnesses and the collection OF
statistics and other documentary matter with
great energy and industry, giving up substan'
TALLY his whole time to its prosecution.
He was here but = Few months, and during
that time was so occupied Wiz this work that
he had little opportunity left for fcc"i.ing
those Impressions OF the state OF aIair3 which
could best have come to him incidentally
through u wide social Intercourse with tho
people OF the country and personal acluaint'
ance with its various communities and Indus
trial enterprises.
lie saw the country from his cottage in
Honolulu mainly through the eyes OF witnesses
whom he examined. Under these circum.
OF men would he able to form statement that
could safely be relied upon as the basis of de-
cison upon the question OF the standing form
OF n government.
In view therefore OF all these facts in rela
tion to the question Of the presidents author.
ity to interfere and concerning which the
members of the executive council we're actors
and eyewitnesSes am able to assure your OK.
cellency that by no action OF this government
on the seventeenth day OF January last, or
since that time, has the authority devolved
upon the president of the United States to in
terfere in the internal afTairs OF this country
through any conscious act or expression OF
this government
Th, Corr actnsss of ths Presidents Con-
clusions sp ,cifically and EN-
phntioally Denied.
You state in your communication that after
patient examination OF Mr.. Blounts reports
the president is satisfied that tho movement
against the queen, II not instigated, was en-.
cournged and supported by the representative
OF this government at Honolulu; that he prom
advance aid enemies effort
to overthrow the Hawaiian government and
set up hyforce n new government In Its place;
that he Kept this promise. causing detach
lnent of troops to be landed from the Boston
on the 10Th OF January, 1899. and by recognizing
the provisional government the next day whom
It was too feeble to defend itself, and the con
stitutional government was able to success
fully maintain It's authority against any threat.
ening force other than that OF the United
States already landed"
Without entering into n discussion of the
facts beg to state In reply that am unable to
Judge of tho correctness OF Mr.. Blounts re
port from which the presidents conclusions
were drawn, as had no opportunity of exam
lining such report, but desire 10 specifically
and emphatically deny the correctness OF each
and every one OF the allegations OF fact CON
tained In the above quoted statement Yet rs
the president has arrived 81 n positive opinion
in his own mind in the matter will refer to II
from his standpoint
President Dole's Position Briefly and
Foroibly Stated.
Ny position Is briefly this:
III the American forces illegally assisted the
revolutonists In the establishment of the pro.
visional government, that government Is not
responsible for their wrongdoing. 1t was
purely u private matter for discipline be
tween the United States government and its
edent In International law for the the
ory that such action OF the American
troops has conferred upon the United
States authority over the international affairs
of this govertmont Should It be true, as you
have suggested, that the American govern
plent made itself responsible to the queen,
who, 1t is alleged, lost hcr throne through such
action. that is not matter for me to discuss,
except to submit that II such be the case 1t Is a
matter for the American government and her
to settle between themselves.
This government, q recognized sovereign
power, equal In authority with the United
States government and enjoying diplomatic re-
lations with It, cannot be destroyed by II for
the sake Of discharging its obligations TO the
cx.queen Upon these grounds, MIR. Minister,
in behalf OF my government. respectfully pro.
test against the usurpation OF Its authority as
suggested by tho language OF your communica-
tton.
1t is dinicult for a stranger like yourself. and
much more for the president OF the United
States with his pressing responsibilities,
crowding cares and his want OF familiarity
with the condition and history OF this country
and tho Inner life OF Its people. TO obtain clear
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