The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-21
cLEvELAsD DEFENDS HIS POLICY
He Makes Public tho Di,pstshes to
Eeardsloc and willis

Washington City, Jan. 2D.--In CONVEX
sation this evening the president seemed
entirely willing TO discuss the Hawaiian
question. He said: mo information has
I been received which indicates that any
thing viii happen in Hawaii making the
presence Of our naval vessels necessary.
unless we are prepared to enter upon a
policy and course of conduct vioiative
OF every rule OF International law and
utterly unjustiffable. All who take any
interest In the question should keep in
view that Hawaii is entirely independent
OF It's. and that in its relation to us II Is
a foreign country. A ship has been sent
10 Honolulu, not because there has been
any change in the policy of the admins
traiinn and net because there seems 10
be any imminent necessity for It's pres
ence there. The vessel has been sent
there in accordance with the policy of the
administration in every case Of the kind,
and from motives OF extreme canfion and
with a possibility that disturbances may
be resumed which might result in danger
to the person and property of American
citizens entitled to the protection of the
United States. The course was at once
determined upon as soon az informal ton
reached the government of the recent
trouble. So far from having the slight
est objection TO making public the In
structEons which Were given to the COM
mandsr OF the Philadelphia and the dis
patch she viii carry To NJ. Willis, oer
minister in Hawaii. I am glad to put
them before my fellow citizens. Iiere.
they are:
" Washington City. Jan. 19.-Tu Rear
Admiral Bearsislee, Flagship Philadelphia.
San Francisco: Proceed with the steam
ship Philadelphia with dispatch - Homo
lulu. Your purpose rs the United States
senior naval officer there VIII he the pro-
tcesica OF the lives and property OF Amer
lean citizens. In case OF civil VIZ Ia the
isiaRls extend no aid nor support, moral
or rs0ysioal. 10 any OF the parties engaged
therein. but keep steafiilr In view your
duty 10 protect the lives aai property Of
al, stsch citizens OF the Un.tesl S,ates as
shall not, by their i,srfEcis "a si5n In sl:css
eisa connmotgcns, forfeit their rights In
that regard 70 the protection Of tfae Amer
scaGs flag. An American citizen who. dur
ing a revolution in a foreign countrv. par
sicipates in any attempt by force Or armed
violence TO maintain or overthrow The ex-
fsssng government cannot claim shat the
government Of the United States shall
protect him against the consequence CT
such act sssaow these instgaetloas - and
consult freely with the United States min
.sser AT Honolulu on ali points that usay
arise. seeking his opinion ana advice
whenever practicable or the actual EN-
pioyrseut OF the forces under ycur coT7,-
n,axasl. bearing I'm mind that rse Diplomatic
and p0Ittiral interests OF he lfnfte,t States
are IN his charge. Afford him spcsl as3 in
aa emergencies as may be necc@sagy. AT
tsntien is called 70 article ~ Of sEe
United States navy rcgssEa fi6us as
amended. Acknowledge by teIegrsgh.
HERBERT
" Washington City. Jan. - isas.--ro
waits. Minister iFcnolplu: Although
your telegram reporting ne uprising OF
January does not indicate aaA1 geu Ts-
carl the presence os a warsslss receFsary.
TIE rresiseaf deems II advisable hist tre
prsceef Immediately to Honolulu. fer TIE
protection % American estixnns an4 prop
erey s1soul8 a contingency arise rssuiF-
ing il. yosi a. our lspsozatic reRrssey4ts-
tive. Will eonfsr with the ceuTuaa ilag Of
reer as 60 the as&sanee nshich his sn-
s,rnctioas xysfSt enspIate N case of fse-s5-
GRESHAM.