The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-01-28
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
He Says Nothing Has Happened to
Require a Warship at Honolulu

He Says Nothing Has Happened to
Require a Warship at Honolulu
WASHINGTON, January 2O.-ln con-
versation this evening President
Cleveland seemed entirely willing to
discuss the Hawaiian question. He
said: No information has been re-
ceived which indicates that anything
will happen in Hawaii making the
presence of one of our naval vessels
necessary, unless we are prepared to
enter upon policy and course OF
conduct violative Of every rule Of in
ternational law and utterly uujusti-
fable. All who take any interest in
the question should keep in view
that Hawaii is entirely independent
OF us, and that in its relation to us it
is foreign country.
A ship has been sent to Homo
lulu, not because there has been any
change in the policy Of the Admins
tration, and not because there seems
to be any imminent necessity for its
presence there. The vessel has been
sent there in accordance with the
policy of the Administration in every
case Of the kind, and from motives OF
extreme caution, and with posi-
bility that the disturbance may be
resumed, and that it might result in
danger to the persons and property
of American citizens entitled to the
protection of the United States.
The course was at once determined
upon as soon as information reached
the Government OF the recent trou-
BILE.
So far from having the slightest
objection to making public the in
structions which were given to the
commander Of the Philadelphia and
the despatch che will carry to Mr..
Willis, our Minister in Hawaii, I am
glad to put them before my fellow
citizens. Here they are:
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1896
To Rear-A dmirdi Beordsiee, Fugship
Phiiadeiphid, San Francisco: Proceed
with the steamship Philadelphia
with dispatch to Honolulu. Your
purpose as the United States senior
naval officer there will be the pro
lection OF the lives and property Of
American citizens.
In case OF civil war in the islands,
extend no aid nor support, moral or
physical, to any Of the parties en-
gagged 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 10y
their participation in such civil COM
motions forfeit their rights in that
regard to the protection OF the
American flag. An American citizen
who during a revolution in foreign
country participated in any attempt
of force OF arms or violence to main
tain or overthrow the existing Gov
eminent cannot claim that the Gov
eminent OF the United States shall
protect him against the consequence
OF such act.
Show these instructions to and
consult freely with the United States
Minister at Honolulu on all points
that may arise, seeking his opinion
aud advice whenever practicable on
the actual employment OF the forces
under your command, bearing in
mind that the diplomatic and politi
cal interests OF the United States are
ia his charge. Afford him such aid
in all emergencies as may be ueces
sary. Attention is called to article
2S7 Of the United States Navy regu
lations as amended. Acknowledge
by telegram. HERBERT.
WAsHINGToN, January 10, 1886
TO Wills, Minister, Honoiuiu AL
though your telegram reporting the
uprising OF January 9th does not in,
dictate that you regard the presence
Of a war ship necessary, the Presi
dent deems it advisable that one
proceed Immediately to Honolulu
Tor the protection OF American citi
zens aud property, should contin
gency arise requiring it. You, al
our sole diplomatic representative
will confer with the commanding
officer as to the assistance which hi
instructions contemplate in case o
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