The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-17

LEGAIlON OF THE UNITED
STATES, HONOLULU,
Dec. %, 1888 Midnight.
"Sir-President Dole has just delivered
in person this hour (midnighD the an
swer of the provisional government, ue-
clining, for reasons therein stated, 10 ac-
cept the decision of the president Of the
United StateS-a copy of which is here
with inclosed. The revenue cutter Cor
win is under sailing orders and will leave
here in a few minutes for San Francisco
The captain has ben instructed 10 slow
up, if necessary, and enter the harbor OF
San Francisco at night and 10 deliver In
person the dispatches numbered H. To- 10.
u, is and 10 TO our dispatch agent at
that place.
The object of this is to enable the
president to receive these official com
munications before any intimatiOn OF
their character can be telegraphed- l
will on Tuesday acknowledge the receipt
of the answer of the provisional govern
ment notifying it that the president OF
the United States will be informed there
OF and that no further steps will be
taken by me until l have heard from
him. / shall deliver a similar cOmmuni-
cation to the queen. The very great eN-
element prevailing here. and the pecu-
liar conditions surrounding this people
prompt the above course. which, trust,
will meet the appreciation of the presi-
dent and yourself.
ALBERT S. WILLIS"
President DOle's reply 10 the United
States minister's demand is as follows:
HONOLULU, Dec %, 1898.
"Sir-Your excellency's communication
OF Dec. 10, announcing the conclusion
which the president of the United States
of America has finally arrived at re-
specting the application of this govern
ment for treaty of political union with
that al also to the
domestic affairs of these islands, has had
the consideration of the government
While it is with deep disappointment
that we learn that the important propo-
sition which we have submitted to the
government Of the United States. and
which was at first favorably considered
by IT, has at length been rejected, we
have experienced Il sense of relief that
we are now favored with the first Of
fetal information upon the subject that
has been received through a period of
over nine months.
While we accept the decision Of the
president of the United States declining
further to consider the annexation prop
osition as the final conclusion Of the
present administration we do not feel
inclined to regard it as the last word of
the American government upon this sub
ject; for the history Of the mutual re-
latiOns of the two countries. Of American
effort and influence i'm building up the
Christian civilization which has SO con-
spicuously aided in giving this country
an honorable place among independent
nations. the geographical position of
these islands and the important and. TO
both countries. profitable reciprocal COM
mercial interests, which have long eX-
listed, together with our weakness as a
sovereign nation, all point with convinc-
ing force to political union between the
two countries as the necessary logical
result from the circumstances men
toned. This conviction is emphasized
by the favorable expression Of Ameri-
can statesmen over a long period In
favor of annexation. conspicuous among
whom are the names W. l. Marcy
William H. Seward Hamilton Fish and
James G.. Blaine all former secretaries
of state. and especially so by the action
OF your last administration in negOtiat-
ing q treaty of annexation with this
government and sending II to the sell
ate with view of its ratification.
I'VE shall, therefore, continue the
project Of political union with the United
States as a conspicuous feature of our
foreign policy, confidently hoping that.
sooner or later IL will be crowned with
success to the lasting benefit Of both
countries.
The Governments Refusal.
1.-THE additional portion Of your COM
munication. referring 10 our domestic
affairs. with a view of interfering there
in, is a new departure in the relations OF
the two governments. Your information
that the president of the United States
expects this government to promptly re-
linquish TO her (meaning the eX-queeu)
her constitutional authority with the
question, Are you willing to abide by
the decision or the PRESIDENT might
well be dismissed in single word. but
for the circumstances that your cOmmu-
nication contains, as il appears To- me,
misstatementS and erroneous COnclu-
sions based thereon, that are so preiu-
dicial TO this government that L can not
permit them 10 pass unchallenged.
Moreover, the Importance and menacine
character of this proposition make II an
propriate for me to discuss somewhat
fully the questions raised by il.
We do not recognize the right Of the
president of the United States TO inter
fere in our domestic affairs. Such right
could be conferred upon him by the act
Of this government, and by that alone,
or il could be acquired by conquest This
I understand 10 be, the American doc
triue conspiCuouSly announced from time
eminent President Jackson said in his
message To congress in 1886: The uni
form policy and practice Of the United
States Is TO avoid all interference in dis
pufeS WnlNn mostly relate 70 the internal
government OF other nations. and event
ually 10 recognize the authority Of the
prevailing party, without reference to
the merits of the original controversy
This principle of international law
! has been consistently recognized during
the whole past intercourse of the two
countries, and was recently reconhrmed
in the instructions given by Secretary
| Gresham to Commissioner Blount on
March H. 1893. and By the latter pub
/ lished in the newspapers in Honolulu, in
a letter Of his own TO the Hawaiian pub
| lie The words Of these instructions
| which / refer to are as follows.
THE United States claim no right 10
| interfere in the political or domestic az
| fairs or in the internal conflicts of the
| Hawaiian islands other than as herein
stated referring tC the protection OF
| American citizens1 or for the purpose OF
| maintaining any treaty or other rights
| which they possess The treaties be
/ tween the two countries confer no right
/ of interference"
Upon what, then. Mr. Minister does
| the president Of the United States base
! his right OF interference? Your commu-
| nication is without information upon this
point, excepting such as may be con
/ tanned i'm the following brief and vague
| sentences:
"She dhe ex-queen was advised and
uonHe H,.roe