New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
ENGLAND AND WAII.
GRESHAM TRANSMITS ANOTHER REPORT
TO CONGRESS-


TO CONGRESS-
HE HAS NO INFORMATION THAT ARMS WERE
FURNISHED TO THE REvoLUTIoNIsTs BY
BRITISH SUBJECTS FoREIGNERs IN
DANCER IN CASE OF FURTHER
OUTBREAKS.
Washing ton. Feb 4.-The President to-day sent
to the House of Representatives the following re-
port from Secretary Gresham relating to Hawaiian
affairs:
Department Of State. February T. 1895
To the President: The Secretary Of State to
whom was referred the resolution Of the House Of
the President ITO transmit to the House Of Repre-
terests all ,correspondence documents or other in
formation II any in the possession OF the Govern.
against against the Government Of the Hawaiian
by sA REPRESENTATIVES Of sS Great Britain to the
application OF martial S law as proclaimed by ,sd
who claim to be British subjects. has the honor
in regard to arms having been furnished by British
subjects to persons in rebellion against the Gov
from the tinted States Minister at Honolulu jan
vary H. forwarded by way Of San an F1sncis S Mr.
from Vancouver by b This telegram and
given to the press on their receipt Copies are also
hereto appended
changed with the United States Legation at Hon
and apprehended shipments OF arms from san
Francisco in November last ,-,.,- -
regard to any Intervention by representatives OF
law as Proclaimed by the Hawaiian Government
TO those concerned in the recent rebellion VINO
claim to be British subjects. or OF any foreign rep
GSmbnsd in nSs OF a the Of
90 1895. that ''the British Commissioner at Homo.
lulu. Mr.. Halves. has called upon the Government
viii be niced the DseT
which requested assurance the Government has
COPIES Of this note OF Mr. Thurston and OF the
'e''s VI ". Q. GRESHAM
Under date OF Honolulu January TO- Minister VIII
lis transmitted to Secretary Gresham the following
note OF the date from Mr.. Hatch. the Ha-
waian Minister Of Foreign Affairs adding that
when he received It he had teegraphed 10 the Sec
rotary the facts briefly:
Department, OF Foreign Affairs:
Sir: Information has Just been received AT this
office tending to show that flibustering expedition
against this Government is being lifted Out in san
sells. the Resale or the Alexandra. win be usei
s s4r RS io he ae to- ask he GOOD
offices Of your Government 10 prevent the shipment
Of arms on these vessels FOR S''f F 'sMfPGmHA Hatch
| Under date Of November 2s the Secretary ac-
knowedges the receipt Of the cipher telegram from
| San Francisco November II and continues:
On the 18th inst the Hawaiian Charge dAnaires
called at the Department on my invitation, ana IN
| reply inquiry said he had no information that
aea t Ssen use or against the Of
wall i then handed him your telegram. which
| received a telegram from his Government. via san
Francisco but that IT, Contained no such informa
familiar with our neutrality laws and that he did
fheL
Hatch did not communicate 10 the nled states
formation in his possession which he thought tended
70 show that a hlibus,ering expedition was being
W. O. GRESHAM.
Minister wns's dispatch announcing the Will
-Nowlien revolution has been already published
The correspondence with Minister Thurston be-
gan with the following letter TO Secretary Gresh-
| am. dated January 90
Sir | have the honor to inform y, YOU that
| communication stating that the instruction in
| Honolulu was broken: that several Of the leaders
| the mountains that the British Commissioner at
| Honolulu. Mr.. Halves. has called upon the Govern
| capital punishment VIII be inflicted upon the In
| der arrest which requested assurance the govern
ment has refused TO give ! am al, also Informed by
| will return to Honolulu by the steamer Australia.
the sailing Of which has been postponed untll
localities and conditions | believe the press dis
patches concerning the details or the Instruction
n be substantially correct
The subject Of the presence OF American man
| of-war at Honolulu has been recently the subject
Of discussion In the press and elsewhere. 1t does
not lie within my province TO suggest any course
OF action the part OF the United States concern
ing such subject feel. however. that 1t is due
your Government and 10 the large American popu-
! that although the Government OF Hawaii is and
viii continue In future as II has been In the past
| all domestic enemies. in view OF the serious ma
ture OF the charges now pending against a large
number OF both foreigners and natives and OF other
islands is critical as in the event OF further lnsur
rection complication. although the Government
and their property Il Is not Impossible that sudden
contingencies may arise or Isolated acts OF vio-
ence take place against which the Government
with its limited police and military iorce may tenn
pofar"y oe u"aO'e - l., A. TiirRsTON.
To this Secretary Gresham sent the following
ply the same day:
~ vour note of this date In which, referring 10 he
uprising In Hawaii you say that although your GOV
eminent Is and will continue in the future as mas
in the pa St fully able maintain Itself against the
attacks OF all domestic enemies. In view OF the ser-
Gus nature OF the charges now pending against a
large number Of both foreigners ana nave ar Hi p
A. the Islands is critical and that. owing to its
limited police and military force. your Goverhn"h
protection 10 foreign citizens and their property or
the time being on receipt OF dispatch rom Mr.
Willis yesterday morning on the subject OF tne pa
warship was at once ordered to proceed from san
Francisco to Honolulu afford needed protac'ion to
any Americans entitled to IT, mat iac, was "Is44
this morning and I naturally supposed that the
announcement had attracted your n no GRESHAM