The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-07
ANSWERED BY CLEVELAND.
HE GIVES CORRESP PONDENCE IN
 THE HAW1IIAN 1FF1IR.

| THE HI 1W.1II4N 1Eh1Ihs
 When the RoyaIist Delegates Called He
 Was Sick in Bed and Did Not See Them,
 but His Answer to Their Request Was
 Read to Them and They Went Home.
 Washington, Jan. 6.-The senate de- bate on Senator Lodges resolution in regard to Hawaiian matters has elic- ited a statement from the president as follows:
 The presidents attention having been called to a hint thrown out in the sen ate discussion on Friday that the visit of a certain committee of royalists from the Hawaiian Islands" was con nected in some way with the departure of American ships frcm that locality, the president said:
 | "Of course such an insinuation is ab- surd. It's propriety and the motive be- hind it am sure can be safely left to the judgment of right-minded Ameri- cans. I am entirely willing that all our people should know everything l know concerning the visit of the so-called committee of royalists.' Last year in the latter part of July or early in August three gentlemen from Hawaii arrived here and asked through the secretary of state my des- ignation of time when they could have an interview with me and present a message from the deposed queen. Though I could not with propriety rec ognize them officially, I was not dis posed to refuse them personally the courtesy of an audience. Therefore future day and hour were fixed for the interview. In the meantime, at my re- quest transmitted through the secreta- ry of state, these gentlemen made known the precise purpose of their visit in the following note;
 August il, 1894. The Hon. w. Q. Gresham, Secretary of
 State:
 Sir-We, the undersigned commission CTS sent by Her Majesty Queen Liliuo- kalani. request an audience of the pres dent 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 govern ment of the Hawaiian Islands.
 J. A. CUMMINGS,
 H. A. WIEDMANN,
 SAMUEL PARKER.
 After this note had been submitted to me prepared in writing with some care a reply to the question 1t contain ed, to be read by me to the commission CTS at our meeting. I intended to avoid all misunderstanding and misconcep. tlon by absolutely confining myself to such written reply, of which the follow ing is copy:
 Gentlemen--You must permit me to remind you that this interview is not an official one, that instead of receiv- ing you in any representative capacity meet you as individuals, who have travelled a long distance for the pur- pose of laying at,eertain matter before me.
 You ask If there is any hope of my "doing anything for the restoration of | the constitutional government of the Hawaiian Islands" I suppose that | this question is largely prompted by | the fact that soon after the overturn- | ing of the late government of the | queen I investigated that transaction | and was satisfied that there had been | such an unjustifiable interference in | aid of that movement on the part of | the representative of the government of | the United States in its diplomatic and | naval service as to call for correction, | not only to rectify what seemed to be a | wrong done to another but also through | that rectifcation to ward off what ap- peared to be a danger to American honor and probity.
 Fully appreciating the constitutional limitations of my executive power and by no means unmindful of the hind rances that might arise I undertook the task.
 Having failed in my plans I com mitted the entire subject to the con- gress of the United States, which had abundant power and authority in the premises. The executive branch of the government was thereby discharged from further duty and responsibility in he matter unless moved thereto by con gressional command. The congress 1as, both by it's action and its omission 70 act, signified that nothing need be lone touching American interference with the overthrow of the government If the queen
 Quite lately a government has been established in Hawaii which is in full orce and operation in all parts of the stands. It is maintaining its authority md discharging all ordinary govern mental functions. Upon general prin- .iples and not losing sight of the spe- tal circumstances surrounding the ase the new government is clearly untitled to our recognition without re- card to any of the incidents which accompanied or preceded it's inaugura- ion. This recognition and the attitude if the congress concerning Hawaiian fairs, of course, lead to an absolute enial of the least present or future aid 1T encouragement on my part to an fort to restore any government here ofore existing in the Hawaiian stands.
 GROVER CLEVELAND. "When the day appointed for the .ao+i,, a arriIpd I was confined to my l :,