The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-07
He Wrote n Letter Saying He Had
Tried to Restore the Dusky Lii
iu0kaIani and Failed.
CONGRESS- DIDN'T HELP HIM
AND HE COULD DO NOTHING MORE
FOR THE DETHRONED QUEEN.
Adyices from Honolulu Stating that
Three Conspirntors Have Been Held
fer Trial without Bail.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The attention of
President Cleveland having been called to
a hint thrown out in the Senate discussion
on Friday that the visit of a certain com
mittee of royalists from the Hawaiian
Islands," was connected in some way with
the departure of American ships from that
locality, the President said, tonight, to an
Associated Press reporter:
''Of course, such insinuation is very
absurd. Its propriety and motive behind
1T, 1 am sure, safely be left to the
judgment of fair and right-thinking Amer
leans. / am entirely willing that all our
people should know everything l know con-
corning the visit of the so-called commit
tee of royalists.' Last year, in the latter
part of July early in August, three gen.
tlemen from Hawaii arrived here and
asked, through the Secretary of State, my
designation of a time when they could have
an interview with me and present mes
sage from the deposed Hawaiian Queen.
Though could not with propriety recognize
them officially, / was not disposed to refuse
them personally the courtesy of an audi
ence. Therefore, future day and hour
were fixed for the interview. In the mean
time, at my. request, transmitted through
the Secretary of State, these gentlemen
made known the precise purpose of their
visit in the following note:
"'Aug. II, 1894
State:
"l'Sir-We, the undersigned. commissions
lani, request an audience of the President
of the United States. We desire to ask his
Excellency whether there is any hope for
his doing anything for the restoration of the
constitutional government OF the Hawaiian
Islands. j. A. CUMMINGS
"'H. A. WIDEMANN.
"sSA MTTEI. PARK Err ,
"After this note had been submitted to
me. l prepared in writing. with some care,
a reply to the question it contained, to be
read by me to the commissioners at our
meeting. l intended to avoid all misunder-
standing and misconception by absolutely
confining myself to such written reply, Of
which the following is copy
'Gentlemen-You must permit me to
remind you that this interview is not an
official one and that, instead of receiving
you in any representative capacity, l meet
you as individuals who have travelled a
long distance for the purpose of laying
certain matter before me.
"sYou ask me if there is any hope OF
my doing anything for the restoration of
the constitutional government of the Ha-
waiian Islands. suppose that this question
is largely prompted by the fact that soon
after the severtiTning Of the governments
action and satisfied that there had
been such an unjustifable interference Of
aid OF tndt movement, OH lNe part Oh the
representatives of the government of the
United States in its diplomatic and naval
service to call for correction, not only
to rectify what seemed to be wrong
done to others, but also through that recti-
fication to ward off what appeared 10 DO
danger to American honor and probity
Fully apprecatlng the constitutional llml-
tationS or my executive power, and by no
means unmindful of the hndrances that
might arise, / undertook the task. Having
failed in my plans, / committed the en-
tire subject to the Congress of the United
States, which has abundant power and
authority in the premises. The executive
branch of the government was, thereby,
discharged from further duty and RESPONSE
bility in the matter unless moved thereto
has both by it's action and it's omission to
act sgnified thar nothing need be done
touching American interference with % the
quite lately a government has been
established in Hawaii which is in full force
and operatio in all parts of the Islands.
1t is maintaining it's authority and discharg-
ing all ordinary governmental functions.
Upon general principles. and not losing
rounding this case the new government is
clearly entitled to our ree1gnttlon wl.herl acl
companied or preceded it's Inauguration:
.' This recognition and the attitude OF the
Congress concerning Hawaiian affairs OF
course led to an absolute denial Of the
least present or future aid or encourage-
ment on my part to an effort to restore
any government heretofore existing in the
Hawaiian islands.
- GROVER CI>EN ELAND.
when the day appointed for the meet
ing arrived ] was confined to my bed by
illness and unable to keep my engagement.
/ therefore signed the paper had expected
to read and it was delivered to the conn
missoners who, believe. returned at once
to Hawaii. l never any member of
this commission or committee and have
never had any communication or transac-
ton with any of them, directly or indirectly,
except as I have here stated
Royaifsts Held for Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 6-The steamer
China arrived here to-day with the follow
ing advices from Honolulu, dated Dec. 81:
The preliminary examination of the alleged
constructors took place last week, and
three of them have been held for trial with
out bail The main witnesses for the pros
ecution were spies in the employ of the
government, who wormed themselves into
the confidence of the conspirators and.
when the proper time came, gave the whole
thing away. According to the testimony OF
the witnesses for the government, there
was a deliberate plot to obtain possession
of the government buildings and all the
prominent supporters of the republic were
to be surrounded and arrested at their
homes by details of the conspirators. The
government detectives even obtained conn
plete lists of those who were to pc arrested
Among them were President Dole. his Cab
met officers, members of the executive and
advisory councils, newly elected members
of the legislature, army and police officials.
The conspirators claimed to have some 1000
stands of arms and the support of the ma
tves, but the trial developed the fact that
the natives took no stock in the affair, and
that the conspiracy was simply gotten UP
by a gang of discontented whites and half
whites.
President Dole has received an autograph
letter from President Montt of Chill, rec
ognizing the republic.
Rev. Douglass r. Biernie, of Austin,
Mass has been offered the pastorate of
the Central Union Church here, the largest
and finest in the city
HAMLIN AND TILLMAN.