The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-21
CLEVELAND AND HAWAII.
The President Makes Public the Orders
to Rear Admiral Beardsley.

Washington. Jan. 2o.-Prcsidcnt Glove
land made the following statement this
evening. with respect TO the Hawaiian
question. which he seemd entirely will
ing TO discuss:
"No Information has been received
which indicates that anything will hap
pen IN Hawaii making the presence OF
one OF our naval vessels necessary un-
less we are prepared TO enter upon a pol
icy aud course of conduct violative of
every. rule of international law. and ut
tcrly unjustiuablc. Al who take any i'm
terest in the question should keep iu Wow
the fact that Hawaii is entirely independ-
cnt of us. and that I'm its relations to us
IL is a foreign country. A ship has been
sent TO Honolulu. not because there has
been any change in the policy OF the ad-
ministration, and not because there
seems to be any imminent necessity fer
its presence there. The vessel has been
sent I'm precise accordance with the policy
OF the administration in every case of
tho kind, and from motives of extreme
caution, and because there Is possi-
biity that disturbances may be renewed
which might result in danger 20 the
persons or property Of American citizens
entitled TO the protection of the United
States. This course was at once deter
mined upon as soon as Information
reached the government OF tho recent re-
volt.
80 far from having tho slightest OBJ
lection TO making public the instructions
which were given to the commander OF
the Philadelphia and tho dispatch he
will carry to Mr.. willis, our minister tn
Hawaii, l am glad to put them before my
fellow citizens Here they are:
Washington, Jan. 49,, 1896 To Rear Ad-
al Tgau E7Iapabfn Dhl1uHHIplin
san Francisco, Cal: Proceed with the
United States steamship Philadelphia with
dispatch to Honolulu, II. /. Your purpose
as the United States senior naval officer
there will be the protection OF the lives
and property Of American citizens. in
case Of civil war in the islands, extend no
aid or support, moral or physical. TO any
Of the parties engaged therein, but keep
steadily in view your duty to protect the
lives and property OF all such citizens Of
the United States as shall not, by their
participation in such civil connections,
forfeit their rights In that regard to tho
protection of the American flag. An
American citizen. who. during a revolu-
ton in foreign country, participates In
an attempt by force OF arms or violence
to maintain or overthrow the existing gov
ernment, cannot claim that the govern
ment of the United States shall protect
him against the consequences of such
act. Show these INSTRUCTIONS 10, ana
freely consult with, the United States
minister at Honolulu upon all points that
may arise, seeking his opinion aud advice
whenever practicable upon the actual
employment of the forces under your COM
mand bearing In mind that the diplo-
matte and political interests OF the United
States are in his charge. Afford him such
aid in all emergencies as may be neces-
sary Attention Is called to article 287
of the United States navy regulations as
amended. Acknowledge by telegram.
Herbert. "
Washington, Jan. 10, 1870 Wills,
Minister Honolulu: Although your tel
egram reporting uprising Of Jan. 9Th
does not indicate that you regard the
presence Of warshlp necessary the
President deems II is advisable that one
proceed at once TO Honolulu for the pro-
lection Of American citizens and property,
should a contingency arise requiring IT,
You, as our sole diplomatic representa-
tive, will confer with the commanding Of
Ger as to the assistance which his in
structions contemplate in case of need.