St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-21
GROVER TALKS FREELY.
Nothing Secret About Our Hand
Ing Of EaWaii

Nothing Secret About Our Hand
ling Of Hawaii.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-In converse
lion this evening the president seemed
entirely willing to discuss the Hawaiian
question. He said:
mo information has been received
which indicates that anything will
happen in Hawaii making the presence
of our naval vessels necessary, unless
we are prepared to enter upon policy
and course of conduct violative of every
rule of internationalla law and utterly I'M
justifiable. All who take any interest
in the question should keep in view the
fact that Hawaii is entirely INDEPENDENT
of US, and that in its relations to us it
is foreign country. A ship has Oeen
sent to Honolulu, hot because
there has been any change IN
the policy OF the administration,
and not because there seems
to be any imminent necessity 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
possibility that disturbances may be re-
neWed, which might result i'll danger
to the persons or property Of American
citizens entitled to the protection OF the
United States. This course was at once
determined on 0pon information reach
ing the government OF the recent
trouble.
$50 far from having the slightest OBJ
lection to making public the in5truc-
lions which were given to the command
er of the Philadelphia and the dispatch
he will carry to Mr.. Willis, our minister
in Hawaii. am glad to put them before
my fellow citizens. Here they are:
washington, d. c.. Jan. 49, 1895.
(Telegram.) Rear Admiral Beardslee,
Flagship Philadelphia, San Francisco.
Cal: Proceed with the steamship Phil
adelphia with dispatch to Honolulu, II.
|. Your purpose, as the United States
senior naval officer there, will be the
protection of The lives and property Of
American citizens. In case Of civil war
i'll the islands, extend no aid or support,
moral or physical, to any Of the parties
engaged therein; but keep steadily IN
view your duty TO protect the lives and
property of all such citizens OF the
United States as shall not by their
participation in such civil commo-
tons forfeit their rights i'll that
regard TO the protection of the
American flag. An American citizen
who during revolution i'll a foreign
country participates iii any attempt by
force Of arms or violence TO maintain or
overthrow the existing government cali
not claim that the government of the
United States shall protect him against
the consequences of such act. Show
these Instructions to and consult freely
with the United States minister at
Honolulu upon ali points that may arise,
seeking his opinion aud advice, When
ever practical. upon the actual employ
ment Of the forces under your COM
mand, bearing in mind that the diplO-
matte and political interests OF the
United States are III his charge. Afford
him such aid in all emergencies as may
be necessary. Attention is called TO
Article psf of the United States Navy
Regulations as amended. AcknoWl-
edge by telegram. HERBERT.
Crelegram) Washington. Jan. 10,
1S95.-Willis, Minister, honolulu: AL
though your telegram reporting upris-
ing of Jan. does not indicate that you
regard the presence Of war ship neceS-
sary, the president deems it advisable
that one proceed Immediately to Hono-
lulu for the protection of American citi-
zens and property, should contingency
arise requiring it. You, as our sole
diplomatic representative, will confer
with the commanding officer as to the
assistance which his instructions con-
template in case of need.