New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-07
AIR. CLEVELAND DENIES IT..
,,r pEFVJsEp ALL AID TO LlIIUokALANrs
ENJOYS.
-,,v RECENT SENATE DEBATE sTiRs HIM TO
v,.,,,n,ATE THE INsINUATIoN THAT WAR
SHIPS WE'RE WITHDRAWN FROM
HAWAII AT THEIR REQUEST.

HAWAII At THEIR REQUEST
u.os,ngton. Jan 6-The Senate debate on
cora,or Lodges resolution in regard to Hawaiian
oeso,r, has ELECTED a pointed statement from the
President as follows:
The attention of the President having been
chilled to a hint thrown out In the Senate dis
cuss,on on Friday that the visit of a certain
"comInittee Of royalsts from the Hawaiian
Islands" was connected in some way with the
de,arture of American ships from that locality,
the President said:
"Of course such an nsinuation is very absurd.
lie propriety and the motive behind IT, l am
sure can safely be left tc the judgment OF fair
and ht-thnkng Americans | am entirely
willing that all our people should know every
thing know concerning the visit of the So
called committee Of royalists.'
last year in the latter part of July. or carly
,r August three gentlemen from Hawaii arrived
here and asked through the Secretary of state
nv designation of a time when they could have
on interview with me and present message
from, the deposed Hawaiian queen. Though |
could not with proprety recognize them officially.
, WAS not disposed to refuse them personally
N. courtesy Of an audience. Therefore. future
dav and hour were fixed for the interview. In the
mean time at my request, transmitted through
the Secretary of State. these gentlemen made
known tie precise purpose of their visit in the
following note: .r ,oo,
Tho Hon. W O. Gresham Secretary OF state
Sir. Ne the undersigned Commissioners. sent
hy Her Majesty. Queen Liliuokalani request an
audience OF the President OF the United states.
We desire TO ask His Exceency whether there is
any hope for his doing anything for the resio2ra-
ton OF the Constitutional GovernmSnt o ins ha-
waiian Islands. J; A CrMMITS
SAMUEL PARKER.
prepared in writing with some care reply to
the question it contained. to be read by me to the
Commissioners at our meeting l intended to
avoid all misunderstanding and misconception by
absolutely confning myself to such written reply
OF which the following is copy:
Gentlemen. You must permit ne to remind yon
that this interview is not an official one ana that 1
instead Of receiving you IN any Pnbo bave
travelled a long distance for the purpose OF lay"
certain matte before me 49,. -, ,,,. "doi,c
You ask me IL there is any hope OF my i'lHS
ANYTHING for the restoration of the ConsututlonaI
Government of the Hawaiian Islands. ,oa l., sup ,bo
pose that this question is largely pron'pteu s l. ee
fact that soon after the overurning OF t1e Ia. Ia.
and 0 was @ sSta that there been
such unjustitahe interference IN alu Vi t"at
ne 0e iHs of Phe phe rne dO
matte naval service. az TO call ior - 1nne
6 SnS S but sso through that reccaton to
ward off what appeared to De DANGER - '''"''
Erllv appreciatng the constitutional limitations
of nv executive power and BY no means uhmhu-
f,l OF the hindrances that might arise under-
took the task Having failed in my plans com
nitted the entire subject TO the congress U! IN"
I'nited states which had abundant power ana au<<
,horitv in the premises. The executive branch OF
the C;oyernment thereby discharged from
further dnfy and responsibility in the matter un-
iess moved thereto by Congressional coInranh.
The CONGRESS has both by its action ana It's olls-
sion 10 act signihed that nothing naed be done
touchinc American interference with the over
throw OF the Government OF the Queen .
quite lately a Government has been cstanlishel
in Hawaii which is in full force ana operation I'D
All 5arts of the islands. IL is maintaining It's au
thoritv and discharging all ordinary governmental
functions Upon general principles. ana not los
inr sight OF the special circumstances SURROUND
ing this case. the new Government Is cieariy en-
titled 10 our recognition without regard TO any OF
the incidents which accompanied or PRECEDED iis
inauguration. This recognition ana the atutuu
of the Congress concerning Hawaiian aHars. oi
course lead 10 an absolute denial OF the IeaSt
present or future aid or encouragement on my
mart 10 an effort TO restore any Government here-
iofore existing In the Hawaiian IslandS. Avn
WIZ GROVER CLEVELAND
when the day appointed for the meeting ar
rived was confined to my bed by Illness and
unable TO keep my engagement ! therefore
signed the paper had expected to read. and Il
was delivered to the Commissioners. who be-
lieve returned at once TO Hawaii. ] never saw
anv member of this commission or committee and
have never had any communication or transac-
ton with any Of them directly or indirectly ex-
cept as | have here stated"