The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20

whom are the names Of w. l. Marcy, William
Ii. Seward Hamilton Fish and James G. Blaine,
all former secretaries OF state. and especially
so by the 2ction of your last administration in
negotiating treaty OF annexation with this
government and sending II In the senate with
view OF its ratification We 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 It will be crowned with success TO the
lasting benefit of both countricS
The additional portion Of your communica-
tfon referred TO our domestic affairs with n
view OF interfering therein is departure
in the relations of the two governments. Your
information that the president of the United
States expects this government to promptly
relinqush authority" with the question: Are
you willing to abide b. the decision of the pres
identy" might well be dismissed in a single
word, but for the crcumS tances that your COM
munication ntains, as 1t appears TO me, mis-
statements and erroneous conclusion based
thereon that are so preiudicial to this govern
ment that / cannot permit them TO pass un-
challenged Moreover, the Importance and
menacing character OF this proposition make II
appropriate for me to discuss somewhat fully
the qucs tion raised by IL.
We do not recognize the right of the presi-
dent of the United States to interfere In our
domestic affairs. Such right could be conferred
upon him by the act Of this government and by
that alone or it could be acquired by conquest
This, understand to be the American doctrine
conspicuously announced from time to time by
the authorities 'f your government Presi-
dent jackson said in his message to congress in
1896: The uniform policy and practice OF the
United States is to avoid all interference in
disputes which mostly relate TO the internal
government OF other nations and eventually to
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 re-
Gently reconhrmed In the Instructions given by
Secretary Gresham to Commissioner Blount
on March II, 1898, and by the latter published
In the newspapers In Honolulu In a letter OF his
own TO the Hawaiian public The words OF
these instructions, which refer TO, are as fol-
lows; "The United States claim no right to in
terfere in the political or domestic affairs or In
the internal conflicts OF the Hawaiian islands
other than as herein stated referring to the
protection OF American citizens) or for the
purpose of maintaining any treaty or other
rights which they possess
The treaties between the two countries con.
fer no right OF Interference. Upon what then.
Mr.. Minister does the president Of the United
States base his right OF interference: Your
communication IL without information upon
this point excepting such may be con tainc d
in the following brief and vague sentences:
'She tthe exqueen) was advised and assured
by her ministers and leaders OF the movement
for the overthrow of her government that
case would afterwards be fairly con-
sidered by the president of the United
States. The queen finally yielded 10
the armed forces of the United States quar-
tered In Honolulu. relying on the good faith
and honor OF the president when informed OF
what had occurred, TO undo the action of the
minister and reinstate her in the authority
which she claimed as the constitutional sover-
eign of Hawaiian islands" Also 1T becomes
my further duty To advise you. sir, the execu
tive of the provisional government, and your
ministers OF the presidents determination of
the question why our action and that OF the
queen devolved upon him, and that you are ex-
pected to promptly relinqulsh TO her her con
stitutional authority"
i understand that the first quotation is re-
ferred TO In the following words of the second:
"Why our action and that Of the queen de-
volved upon him (ihe president OF the United
Statesl, and that the president has arrived
ut his conclusions from Commissioner
Blount's report We have had as yet no op.
portunity Of examining this document, but
from extracts published In the papers and FOR
reasons set forth hereafter. we are not dis
posed to submit the fate of Hawaii to its
statements and conclusions As a matter oi
| fact, no member OF the executive OF the pro
visional government has conferred with the
ex-queen either verbally or otherwise from the
| titnt tue new was tiii
| now, with the exception OF one or two notices
which were sent to her b. myself in regard tC
| her removal from the palace. and relating tC
| the guards which the government first allowed
| her and perhaps others of n like nature.
| ] infer thnt a conversation which Mr.. Damon
| a member OF the advisor? council, is reported
by Mr. Bount TO have had with the ex-queer
| on January IL. and which has been quoted ir
the newspapers, Is the basis OF this astounding
| cl i'm OF the president OF the United States OF
| his authority to adjadicate upon our right rs O
| government to exist Mr.. Damon on the oc
casion mentioned, was lowed to accompany
| the cabinet OF the former government which
had been in conference with us. What Mr.
| Damon said TO the ex-quecn he said on his in
| dividual authority and did not report II to U.S.
After quoting correspondence already
published President Dole says:
| 1 am instructed-t to inform you, Mr.. Minister.
that the provisional government OF the Ha
waiian islands respectfully and unhesitatingly
| declines to entertain the proposition of Tho
| president OF the United States that it should
| surrender its authority 10 the ex-queen
| This answer is made. not only upon tht
| grounds hereinbsfore set forth, but upon cul
| sense OF duty and loyalty to the brave mel
whose commissions We hold Who have faith
| fully stood by in the hour OF trial and who's,
| will is the only earthly authority we recognize
| We cannot betray the sacred trust they hav,
placed in our hands, IA trust which is the caus'
OF Christian civilization in the interests of tht
| whole people OF these islands.
| SANFORD b. DOLE.
| Minister of Foreign ONCE.