The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-19

MINISTER WILLIS MAKES THE DE-
NAND.
The Urited states Government, He
Says, Has Decided the Only Proper
Course Is to Restore the Queen
Dole's Answer Not Made Ppblic.


Jan. l. 1894 Since the sailing of the
United States revenue cutter Corwin at
a. IN. on Dec. a no advces have left
here for the coast. That vessel took
press dispatches against the orders of
the United States legation, but it Is
doubtful if all of them are landed, as
it is understood a strict watch will be
placed on The vessel as soon as she ar
rivcs near the harbor and that she will
likely be ordered at once on cruise.
Application was made by the Associated
Press and the special correspondent of
the New York World for permission to
forward dispatches by the Corwin. This
was in each case refused, and dispatches
were only put aboard afterwards through
the courtesy OF those who shall forever
be nameless, even though the United
States should endeavor to investigate the
matter. The Corwin took the demaai
of Minister Willis upon tn" provisional
government to step down and out
Willis Speech.
There were present at TIE meeting
President Sanford B. Dole, Hon. NJ.
Damon, minister of finance; Hon. j. A.
klEs, minister Cf the interior; Hon. w.
q. Smith, attorney general: Ron. Albert
s. Willis, Il. l.. and NJ. Z. of the United
States of America. Minister Willis said:
MIR. President and Gentlemen. The
president of the United States has very
much regretted the delay in the consider
alton of the Hawaiian question, but it is
| unavoidable. SO much of it as has oc-
Cured since my arrival has been due to
certain conditions precedent, compliance
with which was required before | was
authorized to confer with you. The pres
ident also regrets, as most assuredly do
/ ho how
| rounded the intercourse of views between
our two governments. | may say this.
however, that the secrecy thus far OBJ
served has been in the interest and for
| the safety of all your people.
II need hardly premise that the presi-
| dents action upon the Hawaiian question
| has been under the dictates of honor and
| of duty; it is now and has been from
| the beginning absolutely free from preju-
dice and resentment, and entirely consist
| ent with long established friendship and
| treaty ties, which have so closely bound
| together our respective governments,
| The president deemed it his duty to
withdraw from the senate the treaty of
| annexation which had been signed by the
| secretary of state and agents of your
| government, and to dispatch trusty rep
| reSentatiye to Hawaii to impartialy in
| vestigate the causes of your revolution
| and to ascertain and report the true situ-
! alton in these islands, This information
/ was needed to better enable the president
i to discharge delicate and important
i duty Upon the facts embodied in Mr..
! Blount's report the president has arrived
at certain conclusions and determined
/ upon a certain course of action which it
| becomes my duty to acquaint you with.
believed Mr. Eiount.
The provisional government was not
| established by the hawaiian people nor
| with their consent or acquesce, nor has
.tl,
/ queen refused to surrender her powers
TO the provisional government until con-
/ vnced that the minister of the United
/ States had recognized it as the de tacto
| authority and would support and defend
it with the military force of the United
/ States, and that resistance would pre-
/ cipitate bloody conflict with that force.
j She was advised and assured by her
] ministers and leaders of the movement
| for the overthrow of her government
| that if she surrendered under protest
/ her case would afterwards be fairly
considered by the president of the United
| States.
The queen finally yielded to the armed
/ forces of the United States. then quar-
| tered in Honolulu. relying on the :sool
| Fl it'll and honor of the president, wh N
! informed of what had occurred. to .lndo
| the action Of the minister and rcins.lte
| her, and the authority which she claimed
| as the constitutional sovereign of the
| Hawaiian islands. After a patient ex-
! animation of Mr.. Bio lnt's reports, the
| president is satisfied that the movement
agains the queen. If not instigated. was
| encouraged and supported by the repre-
| sentative of this government at Honolulu.
| That he promised in advance to aid her
enemies in an effort to overthrow the Ha-
Waiian government and set up by force a
new government III its place. and
| that lie kept this promise by causing
| detachment of troops to be landed from
| the Boston on the 10th of January. 1893,
and by recognizing the provisional gov
/ ernment the next day when it was too
| feeble to defend itself, and the constitu-
cessfully maintained against any threat
ening force other than that Of the United
States, already landed.
Coming to the Point.
1.-The president has, therefore, deter
mined that he will not send back to the
| senate for its action thereon the treaty
which he withdrew from that body for
further consideration on March last.
In view of these conclusions, | was in
structed by the president of the United
States to take advantage of an early
opportunity to inform the queen of this
determination and Of his views as to
, the responsibility Of our government.
by our original interference, had in
Cured responsibility to the whole Ha-
waiian community, and that it would
not be just to put one party ut the mercy
of the other. | was, therefore, instruct
ed at the same time to inform her that
the president expected that she would
pursue magnanimous course by grant
ing full amnesty to all who participated
in the movement against her, including
persons who are or who have been Off
clally or otherwise connected with the
provisional government. del,riving them
of no right or privilege which they on
joyed before the revolution Of last Janl-
ary, and that all obligations created by
the provisional government in the course
o. administration should be assumed.
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