The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-02-03

laraccd upon yoHr arrival 'n Wash.
tnr,on 90 hrccHaln from hls rscellsn.,
she rrosldsnt % che vuiioi state
shethef there IL any hope Tor bic d..
ing anythua for the restoration ui thc
constitutional government " these isl.
ands
"tslgnodl iAIIuOkAl.ANl
Washington Place. July 10. 1894
The commissioners. upon their ar
rival In Washington. pursuant TO these
instructions. sent the following note
So Secretary Gresham:
we. the undersigned. Messrs. Cum
Minis, Parker and widemann, commits
sioncrs sent by her majesty, Queen
Liliuokalani, request an audience Of
the President OF the United States.
We desire to ask his eXcellency
whether there Is any hope for his do
ing anything for the restoration Of
the constitutional government OF the
Hawaiian Islands"
Judge Widemann has told In his
letter to Mrs Dominis how the effort
60 secure an audience failed. Follow
ing is a copy OF the letter from Presi-
dent Cleveland, which was handed to
the commissioners by Secretary Ores
nam:
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S De
NAL.
Gentlemen You must permit nc
60 remind you that this interview Is
not an official one, and that instead of
receiving you in any representative
capacity, meet you as individuals who
have travelled long distance for the
purpose of laying a certain matter be-
fore me.
You ask me IL there is any hope Of
my doing anything for the restoration
of the constitutional government If the
Hawaiian Islands ] suppose that this
question is largely prompted by the
fact that soon after the oyerturning
of the late government of the queen,
investigated that transaction and was
satisfied that there had been such an
unjustifable interference in aid OF that
movement, on the part OF representa-
tives of the government OF the United
States in its diplomatic and naval ser.
vice, as TO call for correction, not only
to rectify what seemed to be a wrong
done to others, but also through thai
rectificatlon TO ward OFF what appeared
to be a danger 10 American honor and
probity.
Fully appreciating the constitution
al limitations of my executive powel
and by no means unmindful Of tn,
hindrances that might arise, IN lcr
took the task.
HIS HAND TIED.
Having failed in my plans, | CON
mitted the entire subject TO the Con
gress of the United States, which ha
abundant power and authority in tn,
premises. The executive branch of th'
government was thereby discharged
from further duty and responsibility
in the matter unless novel thereto
by congressional command. The Con
gress has. both by its action and IT.
omission to act, signified that nothine
need be done touching American IN
reference with the overthrow of tn,
government of the queen.
Quite lately a government has beer
established in Hawaii which Is in full
force and operation in all parts OF
the Islands II is maintaining its au-
thority and dscharginc all ordinary
governmental functions. Upon general
principles and losing sight of the spe-
ctai circumstances surrounding thi.
ease, the new government is clearly
entitled TO our recognition without re-
gard TO any OF the incidents which ac.
companied or preceded its Inaugural
ton.
The recognition and the attitude OF
the Congress concerning Hawaiian az
fairs, of course, lead TO our absolute
denial OF the least present or future
aid or encouragement on my part &c
an effort to restore any government
heretofore existing in the Hawaiian
Islands.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND"
A memorandum Is affixed to shov
that this letter was received by tn
commissioners at go p. m. Wednes
day, August 10, 1894,
EFFORTS IN ENGLAND
The unsuccessful efforts of Judg,
Widemann to see Lord Kimberley ar,
Swallowed in the following note from
the commissioner TO the secretary o
foreign affairs and the reply OF Lor,
Kmberley's representative:
My Lord l beg TO inform YOU
Iordship that | have arrived in Lon
don with letters OF credence from He
Majesty Queen Liliuokalani OF Hawai-
n order TO lay before your lordshi
the protest of her majesty against tn
action Of the republican government
IN subverting the constitutional GOV