Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-21
MIR. CLEVELAND SPEAKS.

He Tells Why Vessel Was Ordered
to Honolulu.
In evident anticipation that the corre-
spondenre wouli be called for by Congress,
President Cleveland last evening made the
following statement in regard to the Ha-
waian situation for publication:
No information has been received which
indicates that anything will happen In
Hawaii making the presence of ore OF our
naval We ssels necessary, unless we are pre-
pared to enter upon a policy and course
of conduct violative of every rule of inter-
national law and utterly unjustiflable. All
who take any interest in the question
should keep in view the fact that Hawaii
is entirely independent Of US, and that In
it's relations to us it is a foreign coun-
try.
A ship has been sent to Honolulu, not
because there has been any change in the
policy of the administration, and rot be-
cause there seems to be any imminent ne
cessity for its presence there. The vessel
has been sent in precise accordance with
the policy of the administration in every
case of the kind, and from motives of eX-
IRENE caution, and because there is pos
sibility that disturbances may be renewed
which might result in danger to tie per-
sons or property OF American citizens en-
titled to the protection of the United
States. This course was at once deter
mined upon as soon as information reach
ed the government of the recent revolt.
So far from having the slightest obiec-
ton to making public the instructions
which were given TO the commander OF
the Philadelphia and the dispatch he will
carry to Mr.. Willis, our minister in Ha-
wall. I am glad to put them before my
fellow citizens. Here they are:
WASHINGTON, January t.. 1922.
Rear Admiral I:eardslce. na;;sAi,. Phila-
delrhia San Francisco. Cal: Proceed with
The United States snip Philadelphia with
dispatch to Honolulu. H. l. Your purpose
as the United States senior naval officer
there will be the protection OF the lives and
property of American ctizers. In case of
civil war in the islands. extend no aid or
support, moral or physical, 10 any Of the
parties engaged therein. but keep steadily
in view your duty 20 protect the lives ard
property of all SUCH citizens of the United
States { s shall rot, by their participat ton
in such civil conmo;ions, forfeit their
rights in that regard 10 the protection of
the American flag. An American citizen,
who, during revolution in a foreign coun-
try, participates in an attempt by force Of
arms or violence. to maintain or overthrow
the existing government. cannot claim that
the government of the United States shall
protect him against the consequences CT
such act.
Show these instructions to. and freely
consult with. the United States minister at
Honolulu upon all points that may arise,
seeking his opinion ard advice whenever
practicable upon the actual employment CT
the FORCES uIlUef your toHilli'tNu cedrliis
in mind that the diplomatic and political
interests of the United States are in his
charge. Afford him such aid i'll all emer-
gences as may be necessary. Attention is
called to article 2S1 OF the United States
Navy Reg ulatioEs, as amended Acknowl-
edge by telegram. {Sigred)
HERBERT.
WASHINGTON. January -, 1885.
Willis. Minister Honolulu: Although your
telegram reporting uprising of January 6
does not indicate that you regard the pres
ence of a warship necessary, the Pre- sdent
deems it advisable that ore proceed inn
mediately TO Honolulu for he protection
Ct American citizens and property should
a contingency arise reqtSiring it. You.
our sole diplomatic representative, Will con-
fer with the comma ndng officer as to the
assistance which his instructions contem-
plate in case CT need. tSigred)
GRESHAM.