The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-05

Government.
Now 10 avoid any collision c
armed forces and perhaps the loss @
life, I do under this protest and I'm
PEELED by said force, yield my authori
" until such time s. the Government
0t the United States shall, upon TIT
facts being presented 70 il, undo tht
action Of is representative and re
instate me in the authority which
claim aS the constitutional sovereign
ot the Hawaiian Islands.
Ozone ST Honolulu, the 18th day q
January, A. D. 1895.
LLIOKULASI, E.
SAMUEL PARKER,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs
WNI. II. CoRNwELI-
Minister Of Finance.
JNo. F. COLBURN,
Minister Of the Interior.
a. P. PETERSON,
Attorney General.
. : 3. DOLE AND OTHERS composing
the Provisional Government OF
/ the Hawaiian Islands
Z Endorsed Received by the hands
. OF the late Cabinet this 18th day OF
January, A. D. 1895, SANFORD 5.
. DOLE, Chairman Of Executive Coun-
Gil Of Provisional Government
You may not be aware, but such is
the fact, that ST no time until the pre-
SentStion Of the claim OF the President
Of the United States Of his right 70 in
terfere in the internal affairs Of this
country. by YOU on December 18th.
hos -f-Fz F-Nv-1~T- hsaara q y
informed bv the United States Gov
ernmeni that any such course wss
contemplated. And not until the pub
lC2tiOn Of Mr.. GreSham'S letter 10 the
President Of the United States on the
Hawaiian question, had we any reli-
able intimation Of such q policy. The
adherents OF the ex-queen have indeed
claimed from time 70 time that such
was the case, but we have never been
able to attach serious importance 10
their rumors 70 that effect, feeling
secure In our perfect diplomatic rela-
uous with your country, and relying
upon the friendship and fairness OF s
Government whose dealings with Us
had ever shown full recognition Of our
independence As s sovereign power,
without any tendency 10 take adyant-
age Of the disparity Of strength be-
tween the two countries. II your
contention that President Cleveland
believes that this Government and
the eN-uueen have submitted their res
pec-iUa claims 10 the sovereignty Of
this country, TO the adjudication OF the
United States i correct. then, may 1
ask, when and where has the PreSl-
dent held MS Court Ot Arbitration ,
This Government has had 10 notice OF Z
the sitting Of such tribunal and no
opportunity Of presenting evidence Of {
is claims. II Mr.. BlOunt's investiga- 4
lions were 3 part OF the proceedings Of I
such s Court, this Government did .
not know il and was never informed I
81 il; indeed, as I have mentioned .
above, We never knew. until the pub I
.iCstion Of Secretary GrsShzm's letter 4
to President Cleveland, 8 few weeks 1
sgo, that the American Executive /
lad a policy OF Interference under 4
Even Il We had .
known that Mr.. Blouut was authOri- .
.stively acting s. Commissioner 10 /
-ake evidence upon the question OF .
he restoration Of the eX-gueen, the
methods adopted by hin in making
lis invssCiE cations were, l submit,
unsuitable 10 such an examination or
my examination upon which human
interests were 10 be aGjUiic2tei. AS
am reliably informed. he selected
lis witnesses and examined them in
ecEac freely using leading Questions.
giving no opportunity Tor 3 cross
examination and often u1- permit
ing such explanations by witnesses .
themselves - they desired 70 make Of
evidence which he had drawn from
hem. Il j. hardly necessary for me
% suggest that under such . mode OF
examination, some witnesses would
q almost helpless in the hands Of an
.s--ts lawyer, and might be drawn
u-o saying things which would be
My halt-truths and standing alone
would be misleading or even false in
feet. Is II likely that an investiga-
ion conducted in this manner could
esuIt in 3 fair, full sn6 truthful
-ztement Of the case il point Sure
: the deStiuieS Of 2 friendly Govern
lent, admitting by way Of argument
hat the right OF arbitration exists.
nay not bs disposed Of upon an eX
aTte and secret Investigation made
without the knowledge Of such Gov J
nment OF an opportunity by II 10 be
eari, or even 10 know who the wit
ssseS were.
Mr.. Blount came here IS 3 stranger
nd al once entered upon his duties. |
L devoted himself 10 the work OF l
1LecrlnE information both by the {
Of witnesses and the coll 4.
seton Of statistics and other 60-u- {
lsuta-y matter, with great energy {
nd Industry, giving up substantially S
/ whole time 10 its prosecution. He {
rs here but q few months and dur
~ that time was 80 occupied with
bis work that he had little opp0-- I
unity left for receiving those imprss- :
ions q the state OF affairs which ]
luld best have come TO him incide1- :
ally through q wide social inter
curse with the people Of the country I !
nd g personal acquaintance with its I
ar-ouS communities and educational ]
nd Industrial enterprises. He saw /
be country from his cottage in the 7
enter Of Honolulu, mainly through
be eyes o. the witnesses whom he |
ZSmined. Under these circum- :
.ances Is il probable that the most {
arnest Of men would be able to form {
statement that could safely be re- I
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