River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-01-18
WILLIS MUST WAIT.
We Is to Take No Further Action
in Hawaii.
Such Are His Latest Neutrality-suspicious.
spondence Sent to Congress-The
Queen Was Eager to Behead
Dole and His Comrades
MADE PUBLIC.

MADE PUBLIC
WASHINGTON, Jan. IT, - President
| Cleveland has transmitted to congress
all correspondence relating - Hawaii
| since his last message The message
transmitting additional Hawaiian cor
res pondence is as follows:
ITO the congress- transmit herewith copies
| OF all dispatches from our minister 70 Hawaii,
| reIaung IN any way 10 political Affairs In Hawaii
except such as have been heretofore transmit
| tea 20 svugIvss 1 also send copies of instruc-
tion sent on January ~, 1864 being the only IL
| structIons 10 him that have not been sent To
congress- In ray former messages TO congress-
4 withheld dispatch No. 3 under date OF No
vember 10. 1888. and also dispatch No. 10 under
| date OF October s, 1893 Inasmuch as the con-
\ tents OF dispatch No are all referred TO In
| the dispatch OF more recent date. and mas
| much as there seems 10 be no longer reason for
| Withholding IT, the same is herewith submitted
| Dispatch No 20 is still withheld for reasons
| that seen 10 be !usti1able and proper.
| GROVER CLEVELAND"
The correspondence follows:
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gresham.
! LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, HOMO
| LULU, Nov ID is92-Sir: In the forenoon Of
| Moray tho l3th inst, by prearrangemsnt the
| queen, accon. panied by the royal chamberlain,
| Mr. Robertson, called at the legation No one
was present at the half hour interview which
| followed, her chamberlain having been taken
| TO another room and Consul General Mills,
| who had invited her TO come remaining
| Ia the front of the h Use, TO prevent Interrupt
ton. After o formal greeting the queen was
Informed that the president OF the United
| States had important communications II make
| to her and she was asked whether 81 9 was
willing to receive them alone and in confidence.
assuring her that this was for her own ntere3
| and safety. She answered in the affirmative.
Prosecuted sIovoiand's Resrots-
al then made known to her the presidents
| sincere regret that, through the unauthorized
| Intervention of the United States, she had been
| obliged 10 surrender her sovereignty and his
| hope that, with her consent and cooperation
| the wrong done 10 her and her people might be
| redressed. To this she bowed her acknowledge
| ments. then SAID to the queen; The president
expects and believes mat when you are rein.
stated you will show forgiveness and magma
nimity, that you will wish to be the queen OF
all the people. both native and foreign born
that you will make haste TO secure their love
and loyalty and to establish peace, friendship
and good government
ITO this she made no reply until after wait
ing moment continued: The president not
| only tenders you his sympathy, but wishes 10
help you Before fully making known TO you
his purposes desire TO know whether you are
| willing to answer certain questions which II Is
my duty TO Ask
" she answered: 4 am willing
Wanted to Behead Them.
II then assured her: Should you be restored
! TO the throne would you grant full amnesty as
! 10 life and property to all those persons who
| have been or who now in the provisional
| government or who have been instrumental in
| the overthrow OF your government
"She hesitated moment and then slowly and
| calmly ans Wered There are certain laws OF
nv government by which shall ABIDE. My de-
cisions would be as the law directs, that such
| persons should be beheaded and their property
contscated 10 the government
| II then said. repeating very distinctly her
words 1t is your feeling that these people
should be beheaded and their property con
/ hscatedr
"She replied IT Is.
81 then said TO her: DO you fully understand
| the meaning of every word which Ihave said to
| you and Of every word which you have said to
me and II so do you still have the Same opin-
| ionf'
Her answer was: 4 have understood and
mean all have said but might leave the de-
cision of this 10 my Minister'S
10 Ills replied: suppose IL was neces-
sary 10 make "A decision before You appointed
any minis ers, and that you we're asked TO issue
royal proclamation OF general amnesty,
would you do itY
"She answered: i have no legal right to do
that and l would not do IT.
Would Not Feel safe.
t'Pausing moment she continued: These
people were the cause of the revolution ana
constitution of 1887. There will never be any
peace while they are here They must be sent
out OF the country and punished and their prop
erty eonfseated'
II then said: L have no further communica-
ton TO make TO you now and will have none
until hear from my government which will
probably be three or four weeks
Nothing was said for several minutes, when
asked her whether she was willing TO give me
the names OF four OF her most trusted friends
as might, within day or two. consider IT my
duty 10 hold a consultation with them In her
presence She assented and gave these names;
j. o. Carter, John Richardson, Joseph Nawahi
and Il. c. MacFarlane
Il then inquired whether she had any fears
OF her safety at her residence. 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 with clubs only, and that men,
shabbily dressed had been often seen proving
about the adjoining premises schoolhouse
with large yard ! informed her that l
authorized by the president to offer
her protection either on one of our war
ships or at the legation and desired her
10 accept the offer at ohce She declined, saying
she believed IL was best for her at present TO
remain ut her own residence then said 10
her that at any moment night or day, this
offer OF government open TO her ac-
ceptance The interview thereupon, after some
personal remarks, was brought TO q close.
Dole Prepares for Defense.
Another dispatch from Mr.. Willis TO Secre
tary Gresham, under date OF December s. an
nounced that the secretary letter favoring
restoration of the queen created a great sensa.
tion. Crowds gathered at all points to discuss
the news, but no breach OF the peace &C.
Cured Protests against the OF force by
the United States We're presented TO the
minister by many persons. On November 20
President Dole rescinded the privilege hereto
fore granted Admiral Skerrett OF landing his
troops for drilling purposes. President Dole
had been making active preparations for de-
tense, terrifying the executive building and
arming all who were willing TO be armed, and
Minister Willis had fears of an outbreak.
Secured the Queens Pledge.
Under date of December 20 1923 Minister
Willis. in a confidential dispatch 10 Secretary
Gresham gives detailed account OF his action
In finally securing from Queen Liluokalania
pledge OF amnesty TO members OF the provi-
sional government in case she should be re
stored He says:
Having secured from the queen the written
ledge and agreement which was the pre-
requisite to my further actions, was then, for
the first time, in position to make
known to the provisional government
the decision of the president upon the
question that had been submitted TO him by
the protest OF the queen, which protest has been
acknowledged and accepted by the provisional
government through its president, Mr.. Dole
the immediate effect of which was according 10
the statement of Mr.. Damon, another honored
member OF the provisional government, the
Uole's Refusal.
The last dispatch received from Minister VIII
lis incosing President Doles reply TO his de
mand for the retirement of the provisional
government is dated December %, and is
Of formal nature, stating that Dole's On
swer was Just delivered and that he would
reply to il on the following Tuesday. Mr.
Willis takes occasion TO compliment Consul
General Mills President Dole's reply to the
United States minister's demand is as follows
"HoNoLULU, Dec. %, 1Sq3-Sir: Your excel
lencys communication of December 10. an
nouncing the conclusion which the president Of
the United States Of America has finally ar
rived at respecting the application OF this :
eminent for a treaty OF political union with
that country, and referring also. TO the domes
tic affairs of these islands, has had the eonsid-
GRAFTON Of the government
while accept the decision OF the presi |
dent OF the United States, declining further to |
consider the annexation proposition as the final |
conclusion of the present ADMINISTERS we
do not feel inclined to regard il as the last |
word OF the American government upon |
this subject This conviction is en- |
phasized by the favorable expression |
OF American statesmen over long |
period IN favor of annexation, conspicuous |
among whom the names " W. l.. Marcy, |
William II. Seward, Hamilton Fish and James |
G. Blaine, all former secretaries of state, and |
especially so by the action OF your last admin |
stration in negotiating treaty o. annexation |
with this government and sending IL to the sen |
ate with a view Of its ratification.
I'VE shall therefore continue the project |
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