Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
NOTHING TO CONCEAL.
President Cleveland Outlines His Hawaiian
Policy.

President Cleveland made tho following
statement Sunday evening with respect
10 the Hawaiian question. which he seem.
ed entirely willing 10 discuss:
No Information has been received
which indicates that anything viii happen
in Hawaii making the presence Of one oi
our naval vessels necessary, unless W
are prepared q enter upon policy and
course Of conduct vlolatlve Of ev ~ rule
Of international law and utterly uniusii-
fable All who take any interest ~ me
question should keep in view the tact that
Hawaii IL entirely ini pend nj Of us
and that In it, relations 70 M II Is "a for-
cign country.
4 ship has been sent % Honolulu, not
because there has been any change IN
the policy Of IN, administration. and not
because Their" seems % be any Imminent
necessity Tor las presence there. The
vessel has ben = MT IN precise accordance
with the policy Of tho administration IN
every case Of the kind. and from motives
Of extreme caution. and bpCaus. there
is a possibility that Disturbances may b.
ren we'd which might result In danger o.
the persons or property u American eli.
Gems entitled - n protection at tho
United state This course WIS NJ once
determined uuon ass soon as Information
reached the government of the recent
revolt.
So far from having the slightest
objection 10 making public IA" instruc-
ti1ns which were given 10 the commlnd,t
of the Phiaieipuia and the dispatch he
viii carry t. Mr. Wills. our Minister b.
Hawaii. am glad 10 pat them before ms
f,ilow-citi2aug Here they are.
WASHINGTON. January ~ 1885
Eear-Admiral Bc1rlslee. Flagship phiia-
delphia. san Francisco. cal: Proceed with
the United states ship Philadelphia WITH
dispatch 10 Honolulu II. l. Your pur.
pose as the United states senior nava.
officer there VIII be- the protection Of the
lives and property Of American citizens.
In case Of civil war In the islands. eX-
tend no all or support, moral or physical.
n any OF the parties engaged therein.
but keep steadily IN view your duty g.
protect the lives AMI property OF an such
citizens Of the United States as shall
not. by their participation in sch civil
connections. forfeit their rights In that
regard 10 the protection Of the American
flag. An American citizen, who. during
"a revolution IN . foreign country. par
/ ticipates I'm an attempt by force ~ arms
or violence 70 maintain or overthrow the
/ existing government. cannot claim that
/ the Government of tie United states
shan protect him against the consequence
/ Of such act
Show these instructions -. ami freely
consult with. the United states Minister
AT Honolulu upon al points that mag
arise, seeking ~ opinion AMI dlyira when
eyer practicable upon The actual ,m-
/ pigment Of the forces under your COM
mand. bearing In mind that the dipl1-
matte ana political interests 0, the United
/ states are IN his charge. AFFORD him sucn
/ al In all emergencies as may De- ne-as-
slry. Attention H. called - article 2s' "
the United states Navy Regulations
Acknowledge by telegram.
(sgneD HERBERT.
WASHINGTON. January 10, 1886.
wills. Minister Honolulu: Although
( your telegram reporting uprising az Janu-
airy en- does not indicate that You regard
the presence Of warship necessary. the
/ President deems IL advisable that one
F proceed Immediately % Honolulu for the
/ protection u American CITIZENS AM pro-
perry should q contingency arts" rc1ilF-
Ing Il. You. . our sole dlpl3mluc rep
resentatlye, WI confer with the COM
man1,ng officer as to the assistance
which his instructions contemplate IN
case Of necl.
(SigneA GNi.sh AM.
Secretaries Gresham AMI Herbert were
IN conference with President Cleveland
I far several hours a. the White House
Is. night. presumably discussing IA
1yaf,on eualrs. The Cabinet officers san
! they hal received NJ allltlonll news -
tb.t alrc,iy communicated to the press
The Ph,iadelphn sailed Tor Honolulu
at II o'clock sunday morning.