Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-26

ex-Oueen have submitted their respective
claims to the sovereignty OF this country, 10
the adjudication of the United states, Is
correct, then may l ask, when and Wnere
has the President held this court OF arbitra-
ton? This Government has had no notice
Of the sitting of such tribunal ana no op-
portunity oil presenting evidence ofits claims.
"No man can correctly say that the Queen
owed her downfall to the interference oil
American forces. The revolution was car
red through by the representatives., now
largely reinforced. of the same public senti-
ment which forced the monarchyto its knees
In 1897. which suppressed the insurrectlon
of 1889. and which for twenty years has
been battling for representative govern nent
In this country.
nIf the American forces mad been absent
the revolution would have taken place, for
the sufficient causes that II had nothing to DO
with their presence.
ur IN Instructed to inform you, Mr..
Minister, that the Provisional Government
of the Hawaiian Islands respectfully and un-
hesitatingly declines to entertain the propo-
sition of the President of the United States
that il should surrender its authority TO the
ex-Queeu."
The final instructions to Minister Willis
were forwarded to San Francisco hy Secre
tary Gresham and went by the Mariposa,
which sailed few days ago. The Secretary
says in part.
''Your numbers, fourteen to eighteen inclu-
sive, show that you have rightly compre-
hended the scope of your instructions, and
have, as far as was in your power, discharged
the onerous task confded to you. The
President sincerely regrets that the Pro-
yisional Government refuses TO acquesce in
the conclusion which his sense OF right and
dutysnd due regard for our National honor
constrained him to reach and sub NIT as mea
sure OF justice to the people OF the Hawaiian
Islands and their depossd sovereign Your
reports show that on further reflection the
Queen gave her unqualified assent in writing
to the conditions suggested, but that the
Provisional Government refuses to acquiesce
in the Presidents decision. The matter now
being in the hands of Congress, the Presi-
dent will keep that body fully advised Of the
situation and will lay before it, from time to
time, the reports received from you, includ.
Ing YOUR number three heretofore withheld,
and all instructions sent to you. In the
meantime, while keeping the Department
fully informed of the course OF events, you
will until further notice, consider that your
special instructions upon this subject have
been fully complied with.
The message of the President and the ac-
companyng documents were referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Representative McCreary, Chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, occupied
q front seat in the House while the brief
message from the President was being read.
Later he said to reporter
"The President, you will see, has sent IN
everything that has passed between the Al
ministration and Minister Willie. Every
thing relating to the Hawaiian question Is
now before the public save tho letter OF MIN
lister Stevens to Secretary Foster, dated Octo'
Der 8, 1892 Although have read the letter,
I cannot. of course, say anything ABOUT H.
Mr.. Cleveland is an honest man, ana pe-
ljeye he was sincere when he said he had re.
ferred the whole matter to Congress ana
would be glad 10 cooperate with it in the
execution of any plan that was consistent
with the honor integrity and morality OF
the United States and for the best interests
of Hawaii.
The Chairman said he would call up the
question for consideration Immediately after
the Tariff bill had been disposed of-that
had been promised him.
The following Honolulu advices arrived AZ
San Francisco, by the steamer CITY OF
Peking:
"Since our last news, sent per War
rimo. all has been quieter. The Govern
ment has removed all the sandoags from the
verandas of the Executive Building, where
sharp-shooters were to pick off the attacking
naval forces. Should Congress order the
Queen restored by force no resistance would
be attempted. The sandbag defenses on the
ground are left against possible Royalist
insurrection. The Government have small
fear OF such an attempt, but they remain on
the alert"
The Australia also brought a statement
from correspondent in Honolulu TO the ef-
feet that ex-Queen Liliuokalani has entirely
abandoned all hope Of ever regaining the
throne of Hawaii, and is now pertecting ar
rangements for bringing claim against the
United States for an immense amount OF
money.