The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-07
VISIT OF THE ROYALISTS.
The Withdrawal Of the WaTShipS Not a
Result Of II.

The President Makes a Pointed Denial
of the Insinuations Made in the De-
bate on the Lodge Resolution in the
Senate-The Visiting Hawaiians Were
Not to Be Received in Their ohciaI
Capacity and Finally Not Received aO
An-The President Informed Them
That This Government Would Take
No Steps TO Restore the Monarchy.
Washington. Jan. 6.-The Senate debata
on Senator Lodges resolution in regard
TO Hawaiian matters has elected o pointed
statement from the President.
The attention Of the President has been
called 10 a hint thrown out in the senata
discussion on Friday that the visit Of a
certain committee Of royalists from tha
Hawaiian Islands" was connected in somd
way with the departure Of American shipa
from that locality. The President said:
"Of course, such an insinuation is vera
absurd. It's propriety and the motive bed
hind Il. am sure. can safely be left I'd
the judgment of fair and Fight-thinkine4
Americans. am entirely willing that aIf
our people should know everything know
concerning the visit Of the so-called cons
mittee Of royalists.
Last year In the latter part Of July. oa
early in August. three gentlemen frouf
Hawaii arrived here and asked. througA
the Secretary Of state. my designation of
a time when they could have an Interview
with me and present message from tho
deposed Hawaiian queen. Though could
not with proprlafxy Vaoovng~a thor, 7 49,. -
not disposed to refuse them personallN
the courtesy OF an audience. Therefore.
a future day and hour were fixed for the
interview. In the meantime, at my re-
quest transmitted through the Secretary
Of State, these gentlemen made knows
the precise purpose Of their visit in the
following note:
Aug. II. 1884,.
THE Hon. W. Q. Gresham, Secretary OF
State.
'Sir-We, the undersigned commissions
ers sent by her majesty, Queen LilioukaI-
ami, 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.
-. A. Cummings. H. A. widemann.
Samuel Parker
After this note had been submitted to
me, prepared in writing with some care.
reply 20 the question 1t contained, 20 be
read by me TO the commissioners at our
meeting. j intended to avoid all misun-
derstandihgs and misconception by abso-
lutely confning myself to such written re-
ply. OF which the following is a copy
" 'Gentlemen-You must permit me TO
remind you that this interview is not an
official one and instead OF receiving you
in any representative capacity meet you
as individuals who have Travelled a long 5
distance for the purpose Of laying a cer-
tain matter before me.
" You ask me II there Is any hope of my
doing anything for the restoration of the
constitutional government of the Ha-
waiian Islands.
q" I suppose this question is largely
prompted by the fact that soon after the
overturning Of the late government of the
queen / investigated that transaction and
was satisfied that there had been such an
unjustfiable interference in aid of that
movement, on the part Of the representa-
tves of the government of the United
States, In its diplomatic and naval SER
vice, as to call for correction, not only to
rectify what seemed TO be a wrong done
to others, but also through rectihcation to-
ward off what appeared to be a danger tol
American honor and probity.
Fully appreciating the constitutional
limitations of my executive power and by
no means unulnuIul OF the nlnQrdnCe8l
that might arise, / undertook the task.
Having failed in my plans, 1 committed
the entire subject to the congress of tha
United States, which had abundant power
and authority I'm the premises. The exec
utiye branch of the government was
thereby discharged from further duty
and responsibility In the matter, unless
moved thereto by congressional command
The congress has, both by its action and
its omission to act, signified that nothing
need be done touching American inter-
ference with the overthrow of the gov
ernment Of the queen.
quite lately a government has been es-
tablished in Hawaii which is in full force
and operation in all parts of the islands.
1t is maintaining it's authority and dis
charging all ordinary governmental func-
tions. Upon general principles, and not
losing sight OF the special circumstances
surrounding the case, the new govern
ment is clearly entitled to our recognition
without regard to any Of the Incidents
which accompanied or preceded its inau-
guration
This recognition, and the attitude OF
the congress concerning Hawaiian af-
fairs, Of course, led TO an absolute denial
of the least present or future aid or en-
couragement on my part to an effort to
restore any government heretofore exist
ing in the Hawaiian islands.
Grover Cleveland
when the day appointed for the meet
ing arrived, l was confined to my bed by
illness, and unable to keep my engage
ment. / therefore signed the paper 1 had
expected to read and it was delivered
to the commissioners, who, 1 believe, re-
turned IL at once to Hawaii. I never saw
any member Of this commission or COM
mittee, and have never had any comun-
ication or transaction with any of them
directly or indirectly except as 1 have
here stated"