The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14
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ttonciuueu PoSe.b
tanned in the above quoted statement, yet,
as the President has arrived at a positive
opinion in his own mind in the matter, l
will refer to il from his standpoint
My POSITION is briefly this: IL the Amer
lean forces illegally assisted the revolution
lists in the establishment of the provisional
government that government is not respon-
sible for their wrong doing. 1t was purely
q private matter for discipline between the
United states government and its officers.
national law for the theory that such ac-
ton of the American troops has conferred
upon the United States authority over the
ii be true, as you have suggested, that the
American government made itself response
her throne through such action, that is not
q matter for me to discuss, except to sub
NIT that II such be the case it is a matter
for the American government and her TO
settle between themselves. This govern
ment a recognized sovereign power, equal
in authority. with the United States gov
eminent, and enjoying diplomatic relations
with ii, cannot be destroyed by IL for the
sake of discharging its obligations to the
lister, in behalf of my government. l re-
spectfully protest against the, usurpation
of its authority, as suggested by the Ian
guage of your communication.
SOME DIFFICULTIES
1t is difficult for stranger like yourself
and much more for the President of the
United States. with his pressing response
bilities, crowding cares and his want Of
familiarity with the condition and history
OF this country and the inner life of it's
people. to obtain clear insight into the
real state of affairs and to understand
the social currents. the race feelings and
the customs and traditions which all con-
tribute to the political outlook We who
nave grown up here or who have adopted
this country as home are conscious of
the difhculty of maintaining stable govern
ment mere. A community which is made
up of five races, of which the larger part
but dimly appreciates the significance and
value of representative Institutions offers
political problems which may we'll tax the
wisdom OF the most experienced statesman
For long years hrge and influential
foreigners and native iiawaiians. have ea OBJ
served with deep regret the retrogressive
tendencies of the Hawaiian monarchy and
have honorably striven against them and
have sought through legislative work the
newspapers and by personal appeal and
size the representative features of the mon
archy and to create a public sentiment ia
vorable thereto. and thereby TO avert the
tendencies were not restrained. These eff
forts have been met by the last two SOW
ereigns in spirit of aggressive hostility
The struggle became at length q well-de-
fined issue between the royal prerogative
and the right of representative government
and most bitterly and unscrupulously has ii
been carried on in the interests of the
former
count of the events in Kalakauas reign
which led to the revolution and new Con
stitution of 1887, and details the actions of
l4iliuokalani in her attempt to override
the Constitution and invest herself with
absolute power. These incidents are now
we'll known to newspaper readers Presi-
dent Dole then proceeds with his argument
as follows:
No man can correctly say that the oueen
owed her downfall to the interference of
American forces. The revolution was car
ried through by. the representatives, now
largely reinforced by the same public SEN
tinent which forced the monarchy to its
knees in 1887, which suppressed the insur-
rection of 1889. and which for twenty years
has been laboring for representative gov
eminent in this country. If the American
forces had been absent. the. revolution
would have taken pace, for he efficient
causes for it had nothing TO do with their
presence / therefore, in all friendship for
the government OF the United States.
the good will of the great American people
submit the answers Of my gov;
ask that you will transmit the same to the
President of the United States for his con-
sideration.
Though the provisional government is ~
from being a great power and could not
long resist the forces Of the United states
in hostile attack, We deem our position 10
be irnpregnable under legal precedents, UNI
der the principles of diplomatic intercourse
and in the forum OF conscience. We have
done your government no wrong; no charge
of discourtessy is or can be brought against
us. Our konly issue with your people has
tutions of civil liberty, we have desired to
have them extended to our own distracted
country, and because we honor its flag, and,
deeming that it's beneficient and authorita
tive presence would be for the hest inter-
ests of all our people we have stood ready
to add to your country new star to its
glory and to conSummate a union which We
believed would be much for the benefit
of your country as ours. If this is an Of
Tense, we plead guilty to it.
i am instructed TO inform you, Mr.. Minis
ter, that the provisional government of the
Hawaiian Islands respectfully and unhesi
tatingly declines to entertain the PROPOSE
ton of the President of the United States
that 1t should surrender it's authority to
the eX-Queen. This answer is made, not
only upon the grounds hereinbefore set
forth, but upon sense of duty and loyal
ty to the brave men whose commissions we
hold. who have faithfully stood by us II, the
hour of trial. and whose will is the only
earthly authority we recognize. We cannot
betray the sacred trust they have placed
in our hands-a trust which is the cause of
Christian civilization in whole people of
these islands. SANFORD B. DOLE.
Minister of Foreign Affairs.