The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-11
HE DENIES TT.
Cleveland Makes Public Letter He
Wrote to His "RoyaI" Visitors.
They Were Not Rceogniged as Commit
tee hut the Prcsidcnt Could Not Re
fuse Them, Personally, the Courtesy
of an Audience The Letter.

WAsniSGToS, Jan. THE senate do
bate on Senator Lodges resolution in
regard TO Hawaiian matters has elicit
cd statement from the president as
follows: The attention Of the president
having been called to a 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. OF course,
such an iusiuuation is very absurd.
Its propriety and the motive behind It,
] am sure, can safely be left 10 tho
Judgment Of fair and right thinking
Americans. am entirely willing
that all our people should know
everything know concerning tho
visit Of the so-callcd Committee Of
royalists
Last scar b the luulr part of july or carly
Ia August three fguGcuou. from Hawaii ar.
rived here lad asked through tbe secretary 90
state M designation OF umc when they
could have ON Interview with me and present 0
message from the doposed Hawaiian queen
Though could not with p7aprlety recognize
them / Was not disposed 10 refuse thoin pcr-
s0ually the courtesy 0f an audience therefore
a future day and hour were fixed for the inter.
Wow Ia thc meantime, az my request, trans.
mittcd throu-h The secretary of state these
psnuemen made kuoau Tho precise purpose Of
their visit in the following note
AuRustil, 1874
Tho Hoa " @ Grcshnm, Secretary Of State:
Sir We nc undersigned commissioners
sent ~ hef majesty Cucon LlliuoSglani re-
quest a4 audience ot the president of tho
United siHtys. We desire 70 ask III, excel
lrn.r t9cr tHcrc Us any hupc Tor his doing
nni .Hi4a tas Che restoration q the cunstitu-
tioHsl rotofuucut ~ the Hawaiian Islands
J. A. CuMMINS,
II \. WIDEAtANN
SAMUEL PARKER
Attcr thla note had been submitted 10 me-
lprap5rcd 20 writing with some care rcply 70
me eos iIoalt contained to be read by me to
the c0mmi toners at our meeting intended
ta avoid ali ui misunderstanding and ml5eoneep-
ton by absolutely combining myself 10 such
Wriliea reply of whirh the following Is a
copy
Gcntlcmtna-lcu mast permit me 70 remind
you that this ihtlrylcN Is not m unicial one,
and instead oi receiving you IN any rcpTrsglta-
t.yr cHW.,tr ! mort you rs indiy lduals Who
have trl,clcl D long distance Tor the purpose
otlayiEs certain matters before me
luB 4sE mo u thrro Is ans hope " noe do
iug anything Tor tlo restoration Of the ronstl-
mt'ursl ragornmcnt ot tHC Hawaiian islands T"
] suppose tAat {lts question Is lar'uly prompt
20 pg che tytiI,t soon after tho oycrturuing
Githc late sEyvTmtnt 81 tho quecn inycs-
gated that taH J1u and was satisfied that
there bod been sgrh m uuluFliuatI0 iutcrfCr-
yngn iH aaI nt thIt movement au the part OF
the TrTE rH'gttyns ot the government ol the
United -s4tgF 10 IT'S dlb.0mbt,a ana naval sor-
vice aH tnrla' f1r correction not only t0 rec
tlfy what 3"ourd t1 bC o WRONG done to others,
hut also threw d shat tottheatipu 20 ward od
Uhat gpUcHcl 20 bo a danger 20 honor and
prUbjV
Fnng 8uprcti tlas The constitutional limits
q my fyceutlyr p,wcr. aud Dos no means un-
mindful 81 the hEHIrlucgs mat mbht arise I
undertook the u,-A Having failed int tbs plans,
! taWmsttcI tha entire subject % the congress
81 lhe UuilCi States which haI abundant
power and sqiroritT ln the premises. lhc cx-
cgUiiNc branch ot The government was thereby
disrtsrF df From further iuty and responsible
ity so tho mBttrr unless moved hpryt1 bJ
| congressional command Tho congress- has,
both uy H. acts lGd iIs omissi1Hl 90 ari sigul-
bod uat uuthiur Horl be- done touching Amer
lean iutcfforcnrc with the overthrow m the
fuycmHrut of the queen
Quite lately % Government has hrcu gb-
lshci in HaEA vHlas IS "a fuil force aud
o0crlinn 10 parts 90 tha stands Il rs ma,n-
| tanning lis authority and di-chgrrJng all
ordu1rg governmental functions Upon
general principals and not losing sight OF the
\ special circumstances surrounding this case,
1.-THE new government iyvioarly entitled 20 our
RECOGNITION without regard 10 ans of the mci-
deuis which accompanied or preceded It's in
auFuatlon
The recognition and the attitude Of tho con-
grcs, concerning the Hawaiian affairs u
course lCl 20 an absolute denial Of the loast
present or tuturc aid or encouragement on MY
pari 10 an cgart 10 restore any government
heretofore existing iU the Hawaiian islands
GRuvEH CLEVELAND
When the day appointed for the meeting
arrived was confined 70 my bed by Illness
and unable 20 kcCp my engagement ! there
fore signed the paper | had expected 10 read
and - WINS delivered to the commissioners.
who. believe returned 90 once 20 Hawaii I
never saw any mcmhCr0i this commission or
committee and have never had any eummuEi-
cation or transaction with any o. them. direct
iy or Indirectly except as have here stated