Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1894, Page 1

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EX-MARSHAL WILSON’S LIST. None of Those Named Were Men of High Character. PRESIDENT DOLE’S REPLY. The long expected message transmitting the additional correspondence on Hawaiian matters was sent to the House of Represen- tatives immediately on its assembly this morning. ‘The Message. President's message of transmittal was as follow: To the Congress: EXECUTIVE MANSION, January 13, 1804. 1 transmit herewith copies of all dispatch- es from our minister at Hawaii relating in any way to political affairs in that country except such as have been heretofore laid be- fore Congress. I also transmit a copy of the, last Instructions sent to our minister, dated January 12, 1804, being the only instructions to him not already sent to Congress. In transmitting certain correspondence with my message dated December 18, 1893, 1 withheld a dispatch from our present minis- ter numbered three and dated November 16, i808, and also a dispatch from our former minister numbered seventy and dated Oc- tober 8, 1892. Inasmuch as the contents of the dispatch of November 16, 1893, are re- ferred to in the dispatches of a more recent €ate, now sent to Congress, and inasmuch @s there seems no longer to be sufficient reason for withholding said dispatches, a copy of the same is herewith submitted. ‘The dispatch numbered 70, and dated Oc- tober 8, 1892, above referred to, is still with- held for the reason that such a course is still held to be justifiable and proper. GROVER CLEVELAND. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Jan. 13, 1894. (The correspondence follows). No 3% Mr. Willis to Mr. Gresham. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, HONOLULU, November, 16, 1898. Sir: In the forenoon of Monday, the Fith instant, by prearrangement, the queen, ‘ac- companied by the royal chamberlain, Mr. Robertson, called at the legation. No one Was present at the half-hour interview which followed, her chamberlain having been taken to another room, and Consul General Mills, who had invited her to come, remaining in the front of the house, to pre- vent irterruption. After a formal greeting, the queen was informed that the President of the United States had important communications to make to her, and she was asked whether she was willing to receive them alone and in confidence, assuring her that this was for her own interest and safety. She an- sBwered in the affirmative. I then made known to her, the President's sincere regret that through the unauthor- ized intervention of the United States she had been obliged to surrender her sov- ereignty, and his hope that with her consent aud co-operation the wrong done to her and to her people might be redressed. To this she bowed her acknowledgments. i then said to her: “The President ex- pects and believes that when reinstated you will show forgiveness and magnanim- ity; that you will wish to be the queen of ail the people, both native and foreign born; that you will make haste to secure their Jove and loyalty, to establish peace, friend- ship and good government.” To this she mace no reply. After waiting a moment) i continued: “The President not only ten-| ders you his sympathy, but wishes to help| you. Before fully making known to you! his purposes I desire to know whether you are willing to answer certain questions | which it is my duty to ask.” She answered: “I am willing.” i then asked her: “Should you be restor- @1 to the throne, would you grant full) amnesty as to life and property to all those persons who have been or who are now in| the provisional government or who have, been instrumental in the overthrow of your government?” The Queen’s Vindictiveness. She hesitated a moment and then slowly and calmly answered: “There are certain laws of my govern-| ment by which I shall abide. My decisions | would be as the law directs, that such per- wons should be beheaded and their property confiscated to the government.” | I then said, repeating very distinctly her | words, “It is your feeling that these people | should be beheaded and their property con- acated?” She replied: “It is.” 1 then said to her: “Do you fully under- stand the meaning of every word which I} have said to you and of every word which you have said to me, and, if so, do you still have the same opinion?" Hier answer w: “I have understood and mean all I have said, but I might leave the decision of this to my ministers.” i To this I replied: “Suppose it was neces-| wary to make a decision before you ap- proached any ministers and that you were asked to Issue a royal proclamation of gen-| eral amnesty, would you do it?” i She answered: “I have no legal right to do/| | | that and I would not do it.” Pausing a moment, she continued: “These people were the cause of the revolution and the consti- tution of 1887, There will now never be any peace while they are here. They must be sent out of the country or punished and their property confiscated.” I then said: “I have no further communt- cation to make you now and will have none until I hear from my government, which will probably be three or four weeks.” Four Frie Named. Nothing was said for several minutes, when I asked her whether she was willing to give me the names of four of her most trusted friends, as I might, within a day or two, consider it my duty to hold a con- sultation with them in her presence. She assented and gave these names—J. O. Car- ter, John Richardson, Joseph Nawahi and E. C. MacFariane. I then inquired whether she had any fears of her safety at her pres- ent residence, Washington square. She re- plied that she did have some fears, that while she had trusty friends that guarded her house every night they were armed only with clubs, and that men shabbily dressed had been often seen prowling about the adjoining premises—a school house— with large yard. 1 informed her that I was authorized by the President to offer her protection, either on one of the war- ships or at the legation, and desired her to accept the offer at once. She declined, saying she believed it was best for her at present to remain at her own residence. 1 then said to her that at any moment, night or day, this offer of our government was open to her acceptance. The inter- view thereupon, after some personal re- marks, was brought to a close. Upon reflection, I concluded not to hold any consultation at present with the queen’s friends, as they have no official position, and, furthermore, I feared if known to so many her declarations might become pub- lic, to her great detriment, if not danger, and to the interruption of the plans of our government. None of Them of High Reputation. Mr. J. O. Carter is a brother of Mr. H. A. H. Carter, the former Hawaiian min- ister to the United States, and is conceded to be a man of high character, integrity and | intelligence. He is about fifty-five years old. He has had no public experience. Mr. Macfarlane, like Carter, is of white paren- tage, is an unmarried man, about forty-two years old, and is engaged in the commission business. John Richardson is a young man of about thirty-five years old. He is a cou- sin of Samuel Parker, the half-caste, who was a member of the queen’s cabinet at the time of the last revolution. He is a resident of Maui, being designated in the directory of 1889 as “attorney-at-law, stock raiser and proprietor of Mark livery stable.” son is “half-caste.” Joseph Nawasi is a full blooded native, practices law, as he told me, in the native courts,and has a moderate English education. He has served twenty | years in the legislature, but displays very little knowledge of the structure and phii- osophy of the government which he so long represented. He is fifty-one years old, and is president of the native Hawaiian Politi- cal Club. Upon being asked to name three of the most prominent native leaders, he gave the names of John E. Bush, R. W. Wilcox and modestly added: “I am a leader.” John E. Bush is a man of considerable ability, but his reputation is very bad. R. W. Wilcox ts the notorious half-breed who engineered the revolution of 1889. Of all these men Carter and Macfarlane are the only two to whom the ministerial bureaus could be safely intrusted. In conversation with Sam Parker and also with Jos. Nawasi, it was plainly evident, that the queen's implied condemnation of the constitution of 1887 was fully indorsed by them. What Would Be the Result of Restora- tion. From these and other facts which have ‘been developed. I feel satisfied that there will be a concerted movement in the event of restoration for the overthrow of that constitution, which would mean the over- throw of constitutional and limited govern- ment, and the absolute dominion of the queen. The law referred to by the queen is chap- ter 6, section 9, of the penal code,as follows: “Whoever shall commit the crime of trea. son shall suffer the punishment of death; and all his property shall be confiscated to the government.” There are under this law no degrees of treason. Plotting alone carries with it the death sentence. I need hardly add in conclusion that the tension of feeling is so great that the promptest action is necessary to prevent disastrous consequences. I send a cipher telegram asking that Mr. Blount’s report be withheld for the present, and 1 send with it a telegram not in cipher, as follows: iews of first party so extreme as to re- quire further instructions.” I am, etc, ALBERT S. WILLIS. Under date November 19, 1843, Mr. Willis transmits an explanation ani apology of Mr. Charles Creighton for putting Mr. ae on @ cane presented to Claus el The Exciting Mass Meeti The next dispatch from Mr. Willis is as follows: (Contidential.) No. 8. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, HONOLU: December 3, 83. To the Hon. W. Q. Gresham, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.: Sir: On November the British warship Champion arrived, Capt. Rooke, conmand- ing. He has about 23) men. Yn reaching Me LEM BEE CeUcd Wed Mee sesssey WaueR WHA uci Mas URL Lhe Wud here are setucu. Un saturuay, December 2, the Japanese cruiser “Nauuwa nan, Capt. alusi cui- Manuing, afriveu. sue Wii also ren Bere uuul a secuement. vn Priva, Nuvemuer <4, your lette: peareu in tne monoiuie papers, anu ©. @ great seusauion. Crowus Were gu @U ail pouls vu Une Sirees, aiscussiuls Lie | ReWs, vu, astnouga Lue excitz=ment was su antense, 2 aM gid LO report Luae nere Was NOt & single breech Of tue peace. A puunE meeung Was called lor te Iollowing Higut of all friends of the provisiunal gove:a- ment. The meeting was hela, ine aunexa- tion papers stating that there were 1,Wu members present, and the royalist papers putting the number at between vv and sw. The speakers were Mr. Hatch, vice president of the provisional sovecnment; . S, Spaulding, a large sugar pianter, who was many years ago United Sia‘es consul here; Mr. W. R. Castle, a member of the aavisory council; Hon. A. F. Judd, chief justice of the supreme court, and Mr. W. G. Smith. Mr. Smith Is the editor «f the “Hawaiian Star,” which holds very ad- vanced views upon annexation and other political questions. I inclose an acc of the meeting from the Hawaiian (inzette. ‘The meeting quietly dispersed at half-nast §, and there was no disorder of any kind A Protest Against Force. On yesterday a protest against the use of force by the United States against thei> persons or property was presented to me by | several gentlemen, who, like the other 146) signers, still claimed allegiance to our gov- | ernment. One of the gentlemen, the sec- retary of the American League, claims to represent the 15 members of that body. I fnclose a printed copy of the protest. It may become necessary hereafter to reply to this protest, as many of its signers are offi- elally connected with the provisional gov- ernment. On the morning of November 29 I received a letter from Mr. Sanford B. Dole, ministe> of foreign affairs, which letter I inclose, rescinding the privilege heretofore given to Admirail Skerrett of landing his troops fo> drilling purposes. On Friday morning, De- cember 1, I acknowledged the receipt of his | letter, and informed him that I had trans- mitted a copy of it to Admiral Irwin fo> his information and guidance. In the afternoon of November 29 I re- ceived a second communication from Minis- ter Dole, inquiring as to the authenticity of your letter to the P-esident, and the inten- tions of our government in connection therewith. I inclose a copy of Mr. Dole’s Richard- | letter and of my answer. I should have stated that on the morning when informa- tion of your letter was received, President Dole and Attorney General Smith called upon me, to know what the United States intended to do. I explained to them my in- ability at present to comply with their re- quest. Preparations for Defe: Me Since then active preparations for de- {fense have been going on. The former palace, now known as the executive build- ing, has been fortified by bags of sand, both in front and around the various por- ticoes. Guns and pistols have been placed in the hands of all who are willing to take them, whether Americans, foreigners or | natives, and herein lies one of the great- est dangers. Many of those who have weapons, like children’ with a new toy, are eager to use them, lacking in intelligence | jand self-restraint and having no property | interests at stake, they are liable at any | ‘moment to break into mob-violence. The | Portuguese consul general, a most intelli- | gent and capable man, called here last! night, to express his great fears that many ! of his people would become involved in i trouble and disaster as they had been sup- | plied with arms, and against his protest, | mustered into the volunteer service. There | are over 10,000 Portuguese on the islands, | of whom one-fourth are in Honolulu. There | are cver 1,000 in this city of military age. ! The nationality, however, which, in my judgment, is destined to give most anxiety here, is the Japanese, and this because of their aspiration for suffrage.. Mr. Irwin, abrother of Admirai Irwin, ar- rived here yesterday from Japan. He has for many years been the minister of this country at Japan, and negotiated most of | the contracts ncw pending. He is here, he tells me, to protect these contracts. He re- ports the Emperor of Japan as unwilling | to interfere with these islands, because of |the large interests of our government. When the contract period is over, the em- peror thinks the Japanese should be ac- corded the right of suffrage, but admits the | | propriety of a higher educational and prop- lerty qualifications. As there are now 22,000 Japanese here, every intelligent observer concedes that this question of suffrage will soon be a very important one. No Fears for the Queen's Safety. As to the queen’s safety I do not have any | fear at present. There is a telephone in my sleeping room, and I have authorized her} people to call me up at any hour of the} night or day. She also has the privilege, as stated in previous dispatches, of coming here or of going on one of our war vessels. Aside from my communication with he:, in regard to her safety, Ihave had nothing to Say to the queen or to her representatives ; since the interview reported in dispatch No. | 8, of November 14. There have been various newspape: hints as to the fact of the inter- view, but none as to the subject matter | thereof. I have made further inquiries as to | the queen's understanding of the English | tongue, ard find that she is perfectly fa- | millar with it, having been a class-mate of | Chief Justice Judd, and other prominent cit- izens. | I received your cipher telegram. My tele- gram to you was purposely indefinite ana obscure, for reasons which you doubtless |now understand. I send a cipher telegram | | today by steamer “Oceanic,” covering sev- | eral of the points as above set forth. | After a careful study of my instructions, and of all the surroundings, I let it be my duty to take no further step, until I heard from you and the President. With sentiments of profound regard, I am, ete., ALBERT 8. WILLIS. Report of the Meeting. Inclosed, in connection with this dis- | patch, is a report of the meeting of citizens headed as fgliows: A Great Meeting: The drill shed filled with enthusiastic men! An immense throng turns out. The people's voice is raised in indignant pro- test against Cleveland and Gresham. Prominent men thrill a vast audience with their patriotic utterances and show the fallacy of restoring m« of the pommel in full. * elle and ‘he report op as ws: Enthusiasm, cheers, Indignation at Gres- ham's late action, American patrtotism, and men with their feelings strung up to the highest pitch of excitement were the features of Saturday evening’s mass meet- ing. Over 1,200 men were present—and not a dissenting. voice among them—men who were not only ready and willing, but anx- ious to express their sentiments on the question now so near the hearts of all good | Americans. An immense crowd was expected and an immense crowd came. By 7:30 o'clock the hall was crowded and from that time until 8:30 many others came in. When the meet- ing was over the surging crowd of human- ity quietly melted away, each one talking to his companion, whether friend or strang- er, about the situation. ‘On one side of the hall a platform had{ been erected for the use of the speakers. On it were seated Vice President F. M. Hatch, Col. A. 8. Spalding, W. R. Castle, Chief Justice A. F. Judd, P. C. Jones, W. Cc. Wilder and W. G, Smith. Then follow full reports of the speeches, which have in part already been published and the resolutions adopted, as follows: Resolutions. Resolved, That we have read with sur- | prise and regret the recommendation of the | Secretary of State of the United States to | the President to restore the monarchy late- | ly existing in Hawaii. } Resolved, That we condemn the assump- tion of the Secretary that the right of the | provisional government to exist was termi- | | nated by his refusal to resubmit to the | Senate the treaty of union pending between | the two countries; and also his assumption that the provisional government had at that very time submitted the question of its con- tinued existence to the arbitrament of the | | President or of any other power. | | Resolved, That we support, to the best of | our ability, the provisional government in | | resisting any attack upon it which may be | contrary to the usage of nations. | At the close of the speeches the report | says: This ended the speeches for the evening. | Mr. Hatch again read the resvlutiou, and | asked all those in favor of it to signify it. A mighty “Aye,” that almost shook the | building, went ‘up. The contrary-minded | were then called for, and a death-like still- | mess was the result. { | Some one called for taree cheers for the provisional government, and they were | given with a will, and, with a last tiger, the | | meeting broke up, and one of the most en- thusiastic as well as one of the largest as- semblages Honolulu has ever witnessed was over, Citizens Protest. | Minister Willis addressed by the peopie. He is reminded that interference by his | government will be an act of war. Fuil text of the protest. HONOLULU, H. L, Dec. 1, 15893. To His Excellency, Albert S. Willis, en- | | voy @xtraordinary and minister plenipoten- | tary of the United States of America. i ir: The undersigned American residents | at Honolulu, in the Islands of Oahu, cre of the Hawaiian Islands, respectfully rep-| | Tesent to your excellency that they % | zens of the United States of Amer E: | have done nothing whereby to forfeit or waive their full iegal and constitutional right as such citizens. ‘That the undersigned made their dences and homes and acquired and ‘property in the Hawaiian Islands, relyiig on the rights secured and guaranteed by the | Hawaiian constitution of 183z and of 1s65, which rights were contrmed and enlarze by the constitution of 1887. | That on the Lith day of January iast the undersigned learned that it was the « mination of Liliuokalani, then Ha sovereign, to disregard and annul the rignts cf life, liverty ana property guaranteed, se- cured, confirmed and enlarged by the said Hawaiian constitution, and that she pub- | | lcly proclaimed her determination to re- pudiate the obligations imposed upon her by virtue of her oath of office as such | sovereign to support and maintain the con- | stitution of the Hawaiian Islands and pub- | Mely announced her intention to govern this | country pursuant to her arbitrary despotic will,to be proclaimed by # public manifesto, | which she called a new constitution. | That a meeting of many citizens of Hono- ! lulu was held upon the afternoon of said which was attended by John F. Col-! then minister of the interior, and resi- a: burn, jor hostility i and other nationalities | are place | the special list of advisers and of the sup- | plementary list. Arthur P. Petersen, then attorney general, by whom it was publicly stated that such was the determination and intention of said Liliuokalani, and that if assisted by the citizens they would oppose the same. That owing to the insular situation of this country there would be no opportunity for the undersigned to take such steps and do such things as would secure the safety of the lives of themselves, their wives and children and of their property, in case of such acts of war or hostility. And the undersigned hereby solemnly and respectfully protest to your excellency and to Grover Cleveland, President of the Unit- ed States, and to Walter Q. Gresham, Sec- retary of State, and to Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy, and to Rear Ad- miral John R. Irwin, commanding the United States naval forces now in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands, and to all others concerned that any such acts of war if taken, attempted or an- nounced in the time of profound peace now existing between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands, or without any full, formal and timely announcemen* thereof, will and would cause all concerned in authorizing the same to be held respon- sible for all the consequences that may en- sue therefrom, not only before Almighty God and in the forum of conscience, but by all sanctioned rules and observances of civilized nations in their dealing with each other, and will and would be in violation of the rights of the undersigned secured and belonging to them as citizens of the United States of America. We have the honor to be, Very respectfully, : Your obedient servants and fellow. citizens. ‘That on said 14th day of January the then legally constituted authorities of the Ha- watian Islands were undoubtedly and avow- edly incaple of controlling the elements of the anarchy which was proclaimed. That in consequence and by reason of the premises a committee of public safety was chosen at said meeting and on the follow- j ings Monday at a mass meeting of the citi- zens of Honolulu the said committee was authorized to take measures requisite for the public safety: that in accordance there- with on the seventeenth day of said Jan- uary the present government of the Ha- waiian Islands was established and has since governed and controlled the Ha- waiian Islands, having been recognized by all foreign representatives in Honolulu, and having diplomatic and consular representa- tives abroad, especially in the United States of America, who have been and still are recognized and treated as the only ac- credited representatives of the said govern- ment. That a treaty of annexation was nego- tiated with said government and in be- half of the United States government and that no public notice has been given to the undersigned of any intention on the part of the United States government to break off diplomatic relations with the provisional government of the Hawaiian Islands, or to do any acts of war or hostility to the said government. ‘That no such acts of war or hostility can now be done without endangering the lives and property of the undersigned and of their families, relatives and friends in the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Dole’s Letter. Next in order comes a letter of Mr. Dole, withdrawing the consent previously given for the landing of United States mari v7 drill whenever required. Mr, Dole to Mr. Willis: Department of foreign affairs, HONOLULU, Hawaiian Islands, November 29, 1893. Sir—On the 7th of August last permission was given by the government, through the office of the American legation, to Rear Ad- miral J. S. Skerrett, commanding United States naval force, Pacific station, at his request to land the crews of the ships under his command, for battalion drill when de- sired. The government now wishes to ‘ind the same privilege in its indefinite chafac- ter, and to return to the former praciice, under which a request was made at each occasion when the privilege of landing men under arms was desired, I have the honor to request that this modification of the present arrangement be transmitted through your office to Rear Ad- miral Irwin, commanding United States naval force, Pacific station. _ With sentiments of the isbest considera- tion and esteem, I have, SANFURD B, DOLE, Minister of foreign affairs, Then follow Mr. Dole’s inquiry about the authenticity of Secretary Gresham's letter of October 18, and already published, and Mr. Willis’ reply that the letter is a “do- mestic transaction, not the subject of dip- lomatic representations.” Mr. Wilson's Queer Action, Mr. Willis’ next dispatch is interesting and new. It is as follows: Mr. Willis to Mr. Gresham. No. 10. Confidential. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, HONOLULU, H. L, Dee. 9, 1843. - Sir: On the morning of December 5, C. B. Wilson, who was the marshal of the queen at the time of her dethronement, call- ed upon me. I asked him what business he was now in. He said he was doing nothing; he was “awaiting results.” I asked “wnat results.” He said, “the restoration of the queen.” I asked him where he got any such information. He said “nowhere,” but he hoped tor it. I then turned the conversation to other subjects. As he was ieaving he drew from his pocket a document and gave it to me, say- ing that he did not know whether it was proper or not, and left. Upon examining the paper, I found that it was a detailed “method of procedure” upon the restoration of the queen, a copy of which I inclose. i endeavored to have him cail on the same afternoon, but he could not be found. On the following morning Mr. Mills, whom 1 ; asked to tind him, saw him at about 10 o'clock, and he said he would come immedi- ately to see me and started toward the le- gation. He did not reach me for haif an hour. My opimon is that he consulted sev- eral parties before coming here. Upon reaching the jegation an interview followed, a copy of which I inclose. it will be seen that, althougn claiming to be the author of the document (a claim which is doubtful), he finally admitted that it had been submitted to and approved by the queen, by her attorney and by all the members of her former ministry, all of whom had received copies. An analysis of the list of special advisers, whether native or foreign, is not encourag- ing to the friends of good government or of American interests. ‘fhe Americans, who for over half a century held a commanding piace in the councils of siate, are ignored, English especially, (his 1s true both of vd in charge. if these lists had been se- lected by Wilson himself no special impor- tance would attach to them, but it would seem from the facts that it is a list which has been approved after consultation with leading royausts ana Witn high regards, I am, ete., ALSEKT 3. WILLIS. Inclosures, Proposed Course of Procedure. Immediately on receiving information om- cially or otherwise that her majesty, the queen, with her government, as of the | 7th day of January, 189, is to be restored to its former prestige as the permanent government of the Hawaiian Islands, her majesty’s cabinet, as of said date, will at once call a cabinet meeting for the pur- | pose of considering on and preparing a course of action to be pursued under the circumstances, and adopting such course as will be the best means of securing pro- tection to her majesty and her government and the security of life and property gen- erally to the residents of the kingdom, and the perfect maintenance of law and order throughout the isiands, together with such other matters incident to the restoration as her majesty’s cabinet’ may deem necessary and advisabie, so that the jaws of the kingdom may and can be conasti- tutionally enforced, and all unnecessary bloodshed and loss of life through possible | fanatical opposition be avoided. These possible events should be provided for by the discussion of matters of such a complicated nature and of such far reach- ing consequen: in_a calm and civil way prior to the event. None but the best re- sults may be looked for, and if carefully and calmly reasoned out the highest suc- cess should be the result; while, if left to most probably with | | the approval of the queen. | ment to her majesty’s goveramen‘ the last moment for a discussion, hasty conclusions may bring disappointment, fail- ure, and possibly even serious disaster. After her majesty’s cabinet have decided upon a plan and course of procedure, they shall invite to their counsels in a body the following list of tried and trusted friends of the monarchy and nation, to act with as advisers and assistants on all metters taking place during the restoration of her majesty and her government to the stand- ing from which they were so unjustly forced, until the natural order and tran- quility of former times shall be once more established, and her majesty’s government once more recognized as the lawful and regular government of the Hawaiian peo- ple. These persons named as advisers and as- sistants will meet with cabinet for the pur- | pose of considering, suggesting and amend- ing, if necessary, and finally approving and adopting the plans laid before them by the cabinet for the attainment of the previously mentioned objects. After a final action by the united meeting the cabinet will proceed to lay the result before her majesty for her approval, the advisers and assistants mean- while remaining assembled, to await the re- turn of her majesty’s cabinet after their meeting with her majesty. On their return they shall report the result of their confer- ence with her majesty to the meeting and the joint meeting will then consider and ap- prove it. Upon which, having by vote placed the execution of the approved plans in the hands of the executive, the meeting will adjourn subject to call by the cabinet, they in the meantime to place themselves individually in its hands for orders or for counsel as the executive may require or direct. The preceding propositions are made in the event of the United States government, through its officials, causing and compelling the provisional government to surrender un- conditionally and proceeding to the restora- tion of her majesty’s government as it was on the 17th day of January, 1893, possiviy coupled with the request or a recommenda- tion to mercy and leniency on behalf of those who took part as principals in the overthrow of the queen's government on that date. In the event of such restoration taking place in order that the details may be prop- erly attended to, and that an assurance may be given that law and order will be main- tained and that the constitutional govern- ment of her majesty, Queen Liliuokalani, be once more established on an assured basis, the following important details must be carried out, while at the same time having due regard to all recommendations of leni- ency by the United States government. She Wants United States Troops. If it does not conflict with their instruc- tions from the home gov2rament, the United States commander-in-chief should be requested by her majes' government to bring and keep his forces on shore in quarters to be provided for txem till her majesty’s government has been fully reor- ganized, and feels itself in a proper condi- tion to maintain law and order; and also, if not in conflict with his instrucctoas from home, that he b» asked by her majesty’s government to direct that the place and hour of surrender by the provisional gov- ernment and its forces to him and his forces 19 o'clock a. m. on ——--, the y of ——, 1893, at Palace Square, where they will deliver up to him the pos- session of the government an its buiid- ings and archives, and hand over to hi:n all the arms and ammuaitions of war de- livered up to them on the 17th day ef Jan- uary, 1893, by her majesty’s government, and all other since obtained by them, or which have been in their poasessio2 since, and surrender all thetr officers and men to him as prisoners, to be subsequentiy turned over to ker majesty’s goverament, to te dealt with by a court specially appointed for that purpose; also turning cver of gov- ernment arms, ammunitions of war, pris- oners, &c., by the United States govern- be at a Detailed for Con: I. Proclamation by the queen’s govern- ment of thelr reassumption of the control of the government of the Hawaiian Isiands. Il. Appointment of commander-in-@hief and staff. III. Proclamation of martial law anu the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. IV. Calling on all loyal citizens and well- wishers of the government to register their names for service at office; enrollment of volunteers. V. Surrender of all arms and ammunition in private hands, and the prohibition of all sale and transfer ef arms and ammunition, other than by direction of the commander- in-chief. VI. Taking possession of all government buildings and other places necessary by the queen's forces and placing guards therein. VII. Proclamation prohibiting the de- parture of coasting vessels or other vessels to the other islands. VIII. Reappointment of all officials and the filling of vacancies. IX. Arrest of all persons implicated or concerned with the late overthrow. X. Custody and care of all prisoners made under authority of the above paragraph fed those handed over by the United States forces. XI. Receiving of ali arms and munitions of war and other government property sur- rendered to United States forces by the pro- visional forces. XII, Dispatch vessels to the other islands to proclaim the queen's government and to | make all necessary changes and arrests. We hereby certify that the above thir- teen (13) pages have this day been com- pared with the original typewritten four (4) pages, and are an exact copy, both in words and punctuation. Witness our hands this 5th of December, 1893, at 2:30 p.m. ALBERT S. WILLIS, E. E, and M. P., U. 8. A. ELLIS MILLS, Consul General 6f the U. Ss. Interview With Marshal Wilson. Inclosed@ jn the dispatch is a report of an interview; with Marshal Wilson, as follo’ Q. In the paper you left with me yester- day mention is made of certain parties to be invited to your counsel. You did not give any list. A. I have the list in my pocket. Q. Did you intend to leave it with me the other day? A. No. Q. Have you any objection to my reading it? A. No. (Reading) Prince David, Prince Cupid 8. Carter, C. P. Jankia, J. H. Boyd. Q. Who is J. H. Boyd. A. Clerk in the Interior Department. (Reading) J. Richardson, A. Fernandez— that is Mr. Richardson of Maui? A. Yes, Richardson and Fernandez are selected. They would be called upon to be present (having a check V mark). Q. Then among those who would be called upon to be present at a meeting would be Richardson and Fernandez? A. Yes. (Reading) J. F. Holburh, C. White, Hon. Alex. Robertson. Q. What does the round mark mean near the name? A. That they have been government of- ficers. (Reading) W. R. Holt, P. D, Kellett; he has a round mark. A. He is a clerk. Reading. W. Aylott, kano, C. Maile. A. He is not an officer, the mark ought to be rubbed out. Reading. P Woods. A. He is a government officer. Reading. Nolein(no mark), J. Cum- mings, J. sh (mark V), W. R. Wilcox, Joseph Nawahi, C. L. Hopkins (he is mark- ed V), Bergmann, G. E. Boardman. A. He was deputy collector of customs. Reading. J. Testa, H. B. Defrees, §. Dwight, J. D. Holt (he has a round mark). A. He is a government officer. Reading. H. Poor, J. L. Kaulakou (he has a round mark), Alapi H. Smith, R. Widdemann. The only names that have check V marks opposite them are John Richardson, A. Fernandez, Kellett, Samuel K. Tira, Kaulomano, C. L. Hopkins, J. EL Bush, J. L. Kaulokau, A. Those are all I have selected, Q. I see you have a second list. A. That is the foreign list. Reading. J. O. Carter (check), F. A. ichaer (check), John H. Phillip (check), J. Quinn (check),Dr. Charles George Tro J. Campbell (check), € A MeCarthy (check), T. R. Lucas (check), R. Moore (check). A. Those with checks are my selection. Reading. P. Neumann, McIntyre, W. H. Remmeil, C. W. Ashford, R. F. Bickerton. Kauramo, Kanuo- Is that the judge? A. Yes. Reading. J. W. Robertson, Daniel Logan, Lioyd A: P. Peterson, E. Narvie, Rickard, Fred Harrison. W. F. Love, Maj. Seward, W. Cunningham, E. S. Cunha, H. A. Wid- demann, A. P. Cheghorn, W.'G. Irwin, J. B. Peterson, T. W. R. Walker (British vice consul), Marquise, W. A. Whiting, Crowley, I. G. Levey, C. O. Berger, J. Kenyon, Capt. John Ross, Geo. F. Ross, sr., E. B. Thomas, T. B. Walker, J. F. Bowler, F.Wundenburg. These are foreign names that you had picked? A. Yes. Q. Did you pick them yourself? A. I picked them out to propose to the cabinet. Q. Who prepared this paper? A. Kenyon, who was my former secretary and clerk, did the typewriting from the copy I furnished him. Q. I understand that you drew up this without consultation with any other person? A. Yes, sir. Q. Did you have any intimation from any person in the world that the queen would be restored? A. I had not. -Q. This is your own work entirely? A. It is. Q. You are a pretty good lawyer if you drew this up. This is your verbiage? . Yes, sir, ' . Have you ever studied law? Ni A. Q. A. No. Q. Did anybody see this? A. Mr, Petersen. Q. A. Q. A saw Did he aid you? °. . Who else saw it? Petersen, Paul Neumann and the queen a en did the queen see this? A. The day before your arrival. She saw the originai four months ago. then? A. Yes. Q. Did you have any authority from the queen to do it? A. No. Q. Did she approve of all this? . Yes. Q. Who was present? My wife. . Yourself and your wife were present she approved it? A. Yes. dealt with by a court especially appointed | for that purpose?’ Was it a court witnin or without the law? A. A court under martial law. Q. I see one of your details calls for the “suspension of habeas corpus and trial by martial law?" A. Yes. Q. What is meant in clause seven, by ae the departure of sailing ves- sels?” A. To prevent carrying news to excite the | people on the other islands. Q. Did you discuss with the queen as to the time—how long—martial law ought to last? A. No. Q. What do you meai. by the “reappoin.- ment of officials and filling of vacancies” in clause 8? A. The appointment of those who had been dismissed by the provisional govern- jment. |_@ What do you mean by “filling the vacancies?” Take the case of Mr. Dole, would you consider all those cated? A. va- es. . Section 9—How about the arrest of “all persors concerned in the late movement?” A. We propose to arrest all leaders in the revolution. Mr. Willis. I took this paper. I do not in- tend that you should draw any inference whatever that. I am surprised to hear you say you are the sole author of this paper, iy idea was that you had been in consultation with others. It seems strange that you should have written this without any knowledge of what the United States meant to do. That you may not misunderstand I now return the paper. I did not know at the time what its contents were, I wished to inquire from you in re- |gard to the authorship, &c. I would not {have taken it had I known its contents, 2. ? ‘Say you gave a copy to Mr. Paul Is he now the queen's at- torney’ A. He ts now and always has been. I | gave also a copy to Mr. Petersen and other members of the cabinet. Instructions by the Corwin. After some other dispatches of no public interest the correspondence comes down to the receipt of the instructions by the Cor- win. Mr. Willis to Mr. Gresham. No. 12. LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, HONOLULU, H.I., December 14, 1893. Sir:—Your cipher telegram of the 2d in- stant was delivered to me by Capt. Monger of the revenue cutter Corwin, this (Thurs- day) morning, December 14, at about 6:30 o'clock. I gave it to Admiral Irwin within a half hour. He and his secretary have been engaged in deciphering it up to this time—3 p.m. The S. S. Mariposa was to leave at 12 m., but the agents voluntarily offered to detain her until 5 p.m., which of- fer I accepted, in the hope that after read- ing your telegram I might answer it. In view of the length of time required to trans- late the nava! cipher, I desire most respect- fully to renew the suggestion made in my dispatch No. 9 of December 5, that the State Department cipher or the one which re eager inclosed to you be hereafter used. The excitement consequent upon the un- expected arrival of the Corwin is intense throughout the city. The President’s mes- sage, which was published this morning, has increased the excitement, but I hope no immediate outbreak will occur. With high regards, very respectfully, ALBERT L. WILLIS. Another Interview W: the Queen. Confidential, No, 14, Legation of the United States, HONOLULU, H. L. Dec, 18, 1893. Hon. W. Q. Gresham, Secretary of State. Neumann, Sir: Your cipher instructions of December 2 were received and translated at 3 p.m. Thursday, the 14th instant, and arrange- ment was immediately made for an inter- view with the queen for Saturday, Decem- ber 16, at 9 a.m. Mr. J. O. Carter was invited to be pres- ent, Mr. Carter, as stated in my dispatch of No. 3 of November 14 is a brother of the late Mr. H. A. P, Carter, who was the Hawaiian minister to the United States. He is the president and manager of the in- |corporated company of C. Brewer & Co., which does a large general mercantile and commission business and is agent for a number of large sugar plantations. He is |conceded by all factions to be a man of |great intelligence id strict. integrity. He \is a native Hawaiian, but of American par- | entage. At the appointed hour the queen and Mr. Carter came and the interview was with their consent reported stenographicaily by Mr. Mills, our consul general. I inclose the report verified by the queen and Mr. Carter. I also send a part of the interview with the queen marked A. Mr. Mills’ report includes all that was said. It will be observed that no restric- tions were placed upon the queen or Mr, Carter, the object being to secure a full and unreserved expression of views. This interview was held ai the legation. Very respectfully, ALBERT 8S. WILLIS. Inclosed in this dispatch is an account of an interview with the queen as follows: The queen was informed that the Presi- dent of the United States had important communications to make to her and she was asked whether she was willing to re- ceive them alone and in confidence, she |being assured that this was for her own interests and safety. She answered in the affirmative. I then made known to her the President's jsincere regret that through the unauthor- |ized intervention of the United States she had been obliged to surrender her sov- ereignty and his hope that with her con- sent and co-operation the wrong done to her and to her people might be redressed. To this she bowed her ackr owledgments. I then said to her: “The President expects and believes that when reinstated you will show forgiveness and magnanimity, that you will wish to be queen of all the peo- |ple. both native and foreign born, that you will make haste to secure their love and on (Continued on Second Page.) Q. This has been a long pending matter, | when you submitted it to the queen- the | original paper of which this is a copy—and Q. What do you mean by saying “to be LAST INSTRUCTIONS. The Dispatch Sent to Minister Willis Late Yesterday REGRETS PRESIDENT DOLE'S ATTITUDE, But Tells Our Minister His Special instructions Have Been Fulfilled. SPEAKS OF UNFAITHFUL ONES Following is the telegram of instructiohs sent to Minister Willis yesterday: (Telegram.) WASHINGTON, January 12, 1894. United States dispatch ageht, post office building, San Francisco, California, Forward the following telegram to Hon, A. S. Willis, United States minister, Hono- lulu, by steamer Mariposa tomorrow. W. Q. GRESAM. WASHINGTON, January 12, 1804. Willis, Minister, Honolulu. “Your numbers 14 to 18, inclusive, show that you have rightly comprehended the Scope of your instructions and have, as far | 88 was in your power, discharged the on- ; Tous task confided to you. “The President sincerely regrets that the Provisional government refuses to ac- Quiesce in the conclusions which his sense of right and duty and due regard for our | Rational honor constrained him to reach and submit as a measure of justice to the people of the Hawaiian Islands and their deposed sovereign. While it is true that | the provisional government was created to exist only until the islands were annexed to the United States, that the queen finally | but reluctantly sarrendered to an arma | force of this government illegally quartered |i Honolulu, and representatives of the provisional government (which realized its government with the President's decision. The solemn assurance given to the queen has been referred to not as authority for the President to act as arbitrator, but as iii i {a special message to bil sons, only Mr. Stevens’ No. 70 of October 8, 18%, and your No. 3 of November 14 | 1883. The President therem announced that | the conditions of restoration suggested him to the queen had not proved acceptable to her and that since the instructions sent to you to insist upon those conditions he had not learned that the queen was willing to assent to them. € i i Fally Complied With. Home School have written an earnest ap- peal to the District Commissioners asking them to urge an additional appropriation for the support of that institution. ———— Death of an Alexandrian. Mr. Wm. Demaine, one of the oldest resi- dents of Alexandria, died at his home ia that city yesterday. —— ‘The Ivy City Indictments. Judge Cole was not ready today to render his decision on the Ivy City race track in- dictment, but hopes to hand it down next ——__- DRAGGING NEWTOWN CREEK. Trying to Find the Victims of the Long Island City Disaster. LONG ISLAND CITY, L. L, Jan. 13.-A number of men are engaged In dragging Newtown creek at the scene of last night's @:saster, but up to 11 o'clock this morning no bodies have been found. It is almost certain, however, that several lives lost, and it is believed that the bodies carried the stream by the tide which prevailed at the time the went down. ii ti