The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-01-19
DOlE'S MANIFESTO.
The Provisional President of Hawaii Re
plies to the Demand of Minister Willis.

plies to the Demand of Minister Willis
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-In the papers
| transmitted to congress Saturday by
the president is the reply of Provision
al President Dole to Minister Willis as
| follows:
| HONOLULU Dec % Is9s-Sir: Your Excel
| lency's 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 gov
| eminent for a treaty of political union with
that country and referring also to the domes-
| tic affairs of these islands, has had the consid-
| GRAFTON Of the government
While We accept the decision OF the president
of the United States. declining further to con-
| slider the annexation proposition as the final
| conclusion of the present administration, We do
| not feel inclined 10 regard 1t as the last word
| OF the American government upon this subject,
| for the history Of the mutual relations Of the
| two countries, of American effort and influence
| In building up the Christian civilization which
has SO conspicuously aided in giving this coun-
| try an honorable place among independent ma
| tons the geographical position of these islands
and the important, and, to both countries, prof.
| liable reciprocal commercial interests which
have long existed, together with our weakness
| as sovereign nation, all point with con-
vincing force to practical union between the
two countries as necessary to gain the result
| from the circumstances mentioned This con-
viction is emphasized by the favorable express
sion OF American statesmen over long period
| In favor OF annexation, conspicuous among
whom are the names of W. L Marcy, William
b. Seward Hamilton Fish and James G. Blaine,
| all former secretaries of state, and especially
| so by the action Of your last administration in
negotiating u treaty OF annexation with this
| government and sending IL 10 the senate with s.
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 countries
The additional portion of your eommunica-
ton referred TO our domestic affairs with a
view of interfering therein is a new departure
in the relations of the two governments. Your
information that the president of the United
States expects this government TO promptly
relinquish authority" with the question: Are
you willing to abide by the decision of the pres
identi" might well be dismissed in a single
word. but for the circums tances that your COM
munfcaton jntains, as it appears to me, mis-
statements and erroneous conclusion based
thereon that are so preiudicial to this govern
ment that L cannot permit them to pass I'M
challenged. Moreover, the Importance and
menacing character of this proposition make it
appropriate for me to discuss somewhat fully
the question raised by it.
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 IL could be acquired by conquest
This, understand to be the American doctrine
conspicuously announced from time TO time by
the authorities I your government Presi.
dent Jackson said in his message to congress in
1886: 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
consis tently recognized during the whole past
intercourse OF the two countries and was re-
Gently recontlrmed in the instructions given by
Secretary Gresham to Commissioner Bount
on March IL, 1885, and by the latter published
in the newspapers in Honolulu in a letter of his
own 10 the Hawaiian public The words of
these instructions, which refer 10. are as fol.
lows THE United States claim no right to in
terfere in the political domestic affairs in
the internal conflicts of the Hawaiian islands
other than as herein stated (referring to the
protection of American citZens) or for he
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 If the United |
States base his right of interference? Your |
communication i without information upon !
this point excepting such as may be con aimed |
in the following brief and vague sentences: |
she Uhe eXqueen) was advised and assured |
by her ministers and leaders of III. movement |
for the overthrow of her government that |
ii she surrendered under protest her |
case would afterwards be fairly con- |
sdered by the president of the United |
Via ia, tol
the armed forces of the United States quar-
tered in Honolulu, RELYING the good iaith |
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
egn 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 cues ion why our action and that of the |
queen devolved upon him, and that you ex-
pected to promptly relinquish TO her her con-
stitutional authority"
1 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. Che president of the United
States), and that the president has arrived
at his conclusions from Commissioner
Blounts report We have had as yet no OPP
portunity OF examining this document, but
reasons set forth hereafter, are not dis
posed to submit the fate of Hawaii to it's
and conclusions AS matter OF
fact, no member of the executive of the pro-
visional government has conferred with the
ex-Queen either verbally or otherwise from the
time the new government was proclaimed till |
now. with the exception of one or two notices
which were sent to her b. myself in regard to
her removal from the palace, and relating to
the guards which the government first flowed
her and perhaps others of like nature
infer that conversation which Mr. Damon. |
a member of the advisory council, is reported
by Mr. Bount to have had with the ex-queen
the newspapers. is the basis of this astounding
CT i'm Of the president of the United States of
his authority TO adjUdicate upon our right as q
government to exist Mr.. Damon the &C.
casion mentioned was "a lowed to accompany
the cabinet of the former government which
had been in conference with us What MT
Damon said TO the eX-queen he said on his in
dividual authority and did not report IL to us.
After quoting correspondence already
published President Dole says:
am instructed to inform you. Mr.. Minister
that the provisional government: of the Ha-
declines TO entertain the proposition of the
president OF the United States that it should
its authority TO the ex-queen
This answer il made, not only upon the
grounds hereinbefore set forth but uoou ur
sense of duty and loyalty to the brave men
whose commissions We hold, no have faith |
fully stood by US in the hour OF trial and whose |
will is the only earthly authority we recognize |
We cam OF betray the sacred trust the! have
placed in our hands. trust which is the cause |
Of Christian civilization in the interests of the
Whole people of these islands
SAsFoRD B. Dole
Minister of Foreign Once.
Rough Weather at Halifax.
HALIFAX, n. s., Jan. 15-It has been
here since last night The
street railroad service is paralyzed
There are two feet of snow on the