The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-01-12
EFF Feet OF A HINT.
Ehe Presidents Statement Of q
3ss Hawaiian Incident.
He Tells How He Informed LIliuokalanys
Commissioners That He Could Not
If. Aid In the Restoration Of
the Dusky Queen.

Aid In the Restoration Of
the Dusky Queen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE senate de-
bate on Senator Lodges resolution in
regard to Hawaiian matters has clio
tied a pointed statement from the
president. The attention of the
president having been called to hint
thrown out in the senate discussion
On Friday that the visit Of certain
''committee Of royalists" from the
Hawaiian islands was connected in
some way with the departure of
American ships from that locality, the
president said:
Mr.. Lleveiand's Statement.
"Of course such an insinuation Is very absurd
Its propriety and the motive behind 1t, I am
ture. can safely be left TO the Judgment OF fair
and. right thinking Americans. I am en-
tireIy willing that all our people should
know everything l know concerning the
visit of the so-called committee OF royal
lists Last year in the latter part Of July, or
early in August, three gentlemen from Hawaii
arrived here and asked through the Sec
fetary OF State my designation OF a
time when they could have an interview
with me and present message from
the deposed Hawaiian queen Though I
could not with propriety recognize them,
was not disposed to refuse them personally
the courtesy OF an audience Therefore a fu-
ture day and hour were fixed for the interview.
in the meantime at my request, trans
fnttted through the secretary of state. these
gentlemen made known the precise purpose Of
their visit in note signed by J. A. Cummuns,
ii. A Wideman and Samuel Parker, in which
they announced themselves as commissioners
OF Queen Llliuoka1ani, and formally requested
On audience with the president saying that
they desired to ask his excellency whether
there is any hope Of his doing anything for
che restoration OF the constitutional govern
a4nent OF the Hawaiian islands.
The Presidents Reply.
after this note had been submitted to me
prepared in writing, with some care, a reply to
the question it contained to be read BY me to
the commissioners at our meeting. intended
TO avoid all misunderstanding and m1sconcep-
ton by absolutely combining myself to such
written reply, Of which the following is copy:
"GENT1.EMEN: You must permit me TO re-
mind you that this interview is not al Official
one, and instead Of receiving you in any repre-
sentative capacity, meet you as individuals
who have travelled a long distance for the pur-
pose of laying certain matter before me- You
ask me if there is any hope OF my doing any
thing for the restoration OF the constitutional
government of the Hawaiian iclands' l sup
the fact that soon after the overturning OF the
.Sate government Of the queen, Investigated
that transaction and Was satisfied that there
had been such all unjustitiable interference in
aid OF that movement, On the part Of the repre-
ssentaJives OF the government Of the United
States, in Its diplomatic and naval service,
TO call tor correction, not only to rectify what
seemed to be wrong done to others, but also
Through that rectiaoation to ward OF what ap-
beared to be danger to American honor and
!probity. Fully approaching the constitutional
limits OF my executive power and by no means
it1nmindful OF the hindrances that might arise
u undertook the task.
Submitted to Congress.
'"Having failed IN my plans. Ico1nmitted the
y0ntire subject to the congress Of the United
States which had abundant power and author
1ty in the premises. The executive branch Of
the government was thereby discharged from
further duty and responsibility in the matter
unless moved thereto by congressional COM
nRnd The congress hac, both by its action
and refusing to act signtfed that nothing need
be done touching American interference with
the overthrow Of the government OF the queen.
New Government Recognized.
"'Quite lately q governmenthas been estab-
lished in Hawaii which is in full force and op-
Grafton liz parts of the islands. 1t Is maintain
ang Its authority and discharging all ordinary
governmental functions Upon general prin-
cumstanoes surrounding this case, the new
government is clearly entitled TO our recogni
ton without regard to any Of the incidents
which accompanied or preceded its Inaugural
tion.
Can't aid Restoration.
"'This recognition and the attitude OF the
congress concerning Hawaiian affairs, OF
Aourse, led to an absolute denial Of the least
present or future aid or encouragement On my
bart to an effort to restore any government
heretofore existing in the Hawaiian islands
"GROvER Gle yELAITD.'
When the day appointed for the meeting
err1ved was confined to my bed by illness
and unable to keep my engagement. I there
fore signed the paper I had expected to read,
and 1t was delivered TO the commissioners,
who, believe, returned at once to Hawaii
never saw any member of this commission or
committee, and have never had any conulupi-
cation or transaction with any Of tlem, direct-
~ or Indirectly, except as have here stated"