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2 THE OMAHA DAILY HEI&tfESDAY , DECEMBER 10 , 1893.
surely of tlio first Importance. It U tmp
nothing but the concealment of It * . - truth
rould Induce our government to negotiate
with the semblance of n government thus
created , nor could ft treaty resultliff from
the net * stated In the protest hnvo been
knowingly deemed worthy of consideration
of tlio senate. . ,
Yet the truth or falsity of the protest had
not been Investigated. I conceived It to bo
my dutv therefore to withdraw the treaty
from the senate for examination , and meanwhile -
while to cause an accurate , full , and Impar
tial Investigation to bo made of the facts
attending the subrorslon of the constitu
tional government of Hawaii and the In.
sUllm"nt In Its place of a provisional gov
ernment. . . . .
1 selected for the work of Invesilgntlon
Hon. .lames II. Blount of Georgia whoso
services of eighteen years as a member of
the house of representatives and whoso ex
perience ' as chairman of the com-
mlttco on foreign affairs In that
bodv and his consequent familiarity
with International topicn , Joined wltli his
high character nud liouorablc reputation ,
seemed to render him peculiarly lilted for
the duties entrusted to him
llolli I'rrmdpnt nun Soimtn
Ills' report dotnlHnir his notion under the
Instructions Riven tohlni and the conclusions
dorhed from his Investigation accompany
this mcssaRc. These conclusion * Uo not resti
for their acceptance entirely upon Mr ,
Uloimfs honesty urn' ' ability H'H n mini nor
upon his acumen nnil impartiality ns an in
vestigator. They nro accompanied by Hits
ovideiico upon which thoyaro based , which
uvldcnco is also herowtlh transmitted and
from which It seems to mono other deduc-
Dions' I'ould possible-tic reaclied than those
arrived nt by the commissioner.
I'ho report , with the nccoiiip.iil.vhi ! ? proofs
nnd such other evidence as is now bufnrc
the congress 'or Is 'herewith submttloJ ,
Justillos In my opinion llio slulmncnt thai
when the president was led to stimuli tlio
Ircalv to the senate with thu declaration
that "the overthrow of the mon irchy was
nol In any way promoted by this govern-
incut , " aim when tlio senate was induced to
rccolvo nnd discuss It on that basis botli
president and senulo wcro misled.
Stcvetit. ' Iliniil In ill" rrnlxi-t.
The attempt will not bo made In this com-
inuuicfUlon to tour.li upon all the fauls which
throw light uoou the progress nnd consum
mation of this scliemo of nnnexatlon. A very
hrlof and Imperfect reference to the facts
and cvldonco nt hand will exhibit Us char
acter and tlio incidents In which It had Hi
birth. It Is unnecessary to sut forth the
reasons which in January , IblKl ,
led u considerable portion of the
Americans nnd other foreign .merchants .
nnd traders residing at Honolulu to
favor the annexation of Hawaii to the
1'nltcd States. It is sultlclcnt to note the
fact , and to observe that the project was one
which was zealously prompted by the
minister representing the United States in
that country. Ho evidently had an nrdent
desire that it should ho accomplished by his
agency and duriug his ministry and was not
Inconveniently scrupulous us to the means
employed to that end.
Letter that Showed Ills I.o.uiliigJ.
On the 10th day of November , 18U2 , nearly
two months before the flrst over taut tending
toward the subversion of thu Hawaiian gov
ernment and the attempted transfer ot the
Hawaiian territory to the United States , ho
addressed a long letter to the secretary of
state. In which the cause for annexation was
elaborately argued on moral , political and
economical grounds. lie refers to the loss
to , the Hawaiian sugar interests from
the operation of the MeKlhlev bill
and the tendency to the still further
depreciation of sugar property unless some
positive measure of relief is granted. . He
strongly inveighs against , the existing
Hawaiian government ana emphatically
declares for annexation. Ho says : "In
truth the monarchy here is an absurd
anachronism. It lias nothiug on which to
logically or legitimately stand. The feudal
basis on whto.li ii once stood , no longer ex-
istiiiir , tho.monarchy noWils.ouly an impedi
ment to good'govcrnnient , "an. obstruction to
tlio pvosperityjtn.d .progress of the Islands. "
Ho further aaysj , "Aa a crown colony of
C5re.il Britaln'qtt ivcrVJLtQj' < y.f > pt.io United ,
States tlio government ) inodlllcnlions could
be made roadjlyftnil .good udoiinlstratlon of
the laws.ff8ecuredTCstiuy ? ! and , the vast
future lute reals " 01 the United aujics In thu
Pacific ocean , clearly Jndlcato wlio'ul | u dls-
taut day niay" bo'responslble for tjliys ovcrn-
morit'of these tslandsi Undct'-a ' tcT (
govornuVenfthoy could bo"as easily governed
us any of the existing territories of the
United States. *
Hawaii has real-bed the purling df the
ways. She must paw , tnuo the road Which
luads'to Asia oi < the 4lher which outlets her
in Amorlca , gives her an American civilisa
tion and binds her .to the care ot American
dostiu ? . "
Annotation or I'rotcctorsto ,
Ho also declares : "One of two courses
seems to mo absolutely necessary to bo followed
lowedoillicr bold and vigorous measures
for annexation or a customs union , an ocean
rable from the California const to Honolulu.
Tearl harbor purpotllallv ceded to the United
.Stales , with m nnpllol 'but not expressly
stipulated protectorate over the Islands. I
believe the former to'bo tlio better course ,
that which will prove thu more advantage
ous to the Islands and the cheapest and
least embarrassing to the United States. If
it was wise through Secretary Murcy.thirty-
eight years ago , to offer to expend $100,000
to secure a treaty of annexation , it certainly
cannot bo chimerical or unwise to expend
$10U,0X ( ) to secure annexation in the near
future. Today tlio United States has flvo
times tlio wealth suepossessed , hi IS. ! , and
reasons now existing for annexation are
'much stronger than they were then. I can
not re/rain from expressing the opinionwith
uinpliusls.'lhat the golden hour is at. Hand. "
Tlnso | declarations certainly show a dis
position ami condition of inliul which may
be usefully recalled whin Interpreting thu
' .stu'iiitlcancc of the minister's conceited acts
or when considering the probabilltlesof'such '
'conduct on his part as may not lie admitted.
Tluicly "Deviation. "
In this view It seems proper to also quote
, a loiter written by thn minuter tu the secre
tary of stale on tnu 8th ilny of Marcti , IS'.y ,
nearly a year prior lo the first step taken
toward nniiexnttou.
After stating tliO'posslbllity ' that the exist-
lug uovornmcnt of Hawaii might Uo over
turned by an orderly anil peaceful revolu
tion. Mlnlstor Rtavoiu writes ns follows :
"Ordinarily , in like circumstances , the rule
coins to be to limit the landing of the United
Slates forces in foreign whtcra and domin
ions exclusively to the protection of the
I'nited Slates legation nnd of thn lives and
property of American cltl/.t > ns. Hut as the
elationa of tlio United States to Hawuti are
exceptional , and 111 former years the United
States ofllclals Hero look somewhat excep
tional action In circumstances of disorder , I
drsiro to know how far the present minister
and naval commander may deviate from es
tablished international rules nut ! precedents
in ronilii'cnclos | Indicated In thu llrsl part of
this dispute. "
Ill * Cup of .luy Wat Full.
Ton mlnhUurnf this temper , full of zeal
for annexation , there seemed to arise In
January. IS'JH. the precise opportunity for
which he was watchfully waiting , an tipper *
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lunlty which , by timely deviation from
established Intornntlonni mien nnd pro-
codcnts. might s Improved to auccosafull
accomplish the great object In view , nnd wo
nro quite prepared for the exultant enthusi
asm with which In n letter to the debnrl *
ment-dated VVibruixry 1 , 1893 , ho declares !
"Tho Hawaiian pear Is fullv ripe and this 1 *
the golden tour of the United States to
pluck It. "
Asa further Illustration of the activity of
tliU diplomatic report , attention tsealledto
the fact that on thn day the above letter
was written , apparently unable longer to re
strain his ardor , ho Issued a proclamation
whereby , "In the name of the United
States , " ho assumed the protection of the
Hawaiian Islands nnd declared that said
action was "taken pending nnd > ; subjcct to
negotiations at Washington. "
Of course this assumption of u protectorate
was promptly overruled by our govcrnmrnt ,
and the American Ihig remained over the
building nt Honolulu nnd the forces remained
on guard only until April and after Mr.
Hloiint's arrival on the scene when both
were removed.
Coininltlcn of Safety I'lirinrtl.
A brief statement ot the occurrences that
led to the subversion of the constitutional
government In the Interests of annexation
to the United States will exhibit the true
comHoxioii | of that transaction. On Satur
day , January 4 , ISin , the queen of Hawaii ,
> vlio had been contemplating the prorltimu
tton ol n new constitution , had , In deference
to the wishes nnd remonstrances of
her cabinet , renounced the project for
the present at least. Tailing this relin
quished nurposo as a basis or action , citizens
of Honolulu numbering from llfty to lOi ) ,
mostly resident aliens , met In u private
ollU'0 and selected a so-called committee of
safotj , comiMDsod of thirteen persons , seven
of whom were foreign subjects and consisted
of live Americans , one Englishman and one
German. This committee , though Its signs
were not revealed , had In view nothing less
than annexation to tlio United States , and
between Saturday , the llth , and the follow
ing Monday , the 10th of January , though ex
actly what action they took may not no
clearly disclosed , they were certainly In
communication with the United States.
On Monday morning the queen mm her
cabinet made public , n proclamation with u
notice which .was specially served upon tlio
roproscntattvcs of nil governments that any
changes in the constitution would bo soupnt
only In the methods provided by that Instru
ment , f
Nevertheless , at the call and under the
auiplccs of llio committee of safety , n mass
mooting of citizens whs hold on that day to
protest against the queen's alleged Illegal
and unlawful proceedings and purposes.
Even at thin meeting thocommitteoof-bufoty
continued to dlsgulso their real purpose and
contented themselves' ' with procuring the
'p\ssatro : ot a resolution denouncing the
quccn'and empowering the cointrfUtoo to de
vise means "to secure the permanent main
tenance of law and order and the protection
of life , liberty and pronurty in Haw.ill. "
Askuil lor tlio 1.muling ; ul the I'orctH.
This meeting adjourned between ! ) and 4
o'clock in llio afternoon. On the s.imo day
and immediately after such .adjournment
the committee , unwilling to take further
steps without the co-operation of.tho United
States minister , addressed a note represent
ing that the nubile safety was menaced nnd
that lives and property wore in danger. 'Nio
note concluded as follows : "Wo are unable
to protect ourselves without aid and there
fore pray for the protection of ttio United
States forces.- Whatever may bo thought
of the other contents of this note , thu abso
lute truth of this latter- statement is incou-
testlble. When the note was written and
delivered the committee , so far as It appears ,
had neither a nun nor a gun at Its com
mand , and after its delivery they became so
pnnlt ; sttickcn at their position that
they sent some of their number to interview
the minister and request him not to land the
United States forces until the next morning ,
but ho replied that the troops had been or
dered to' land , and whether the committee
was ready or not tlio landing should take
place. . And so It happened that on the lOtli
day of January , 1893 , between 4 and 5 o'clock
in thc'af tbrnoou , a .detachment of marines
from' " tile United States ston'mer"lJOston ,
with .two pieces of artillery , lahdcd at Hone
lulu. Tho.'me'n , upwards 6f 100 in all , wore
supplied iwitli double cartridge oclts 11 Hod
with ammunition ami 'with ' haversacks nnd
canteens , and were accompanied by a hos
pital Corps with stretchers andnTedicil ! sup
plies. . &
Ti\o Alternative *
This demonstration upon tho-soll of Honolulu
lulu was of itself an act of wari uiless made
cither with the consent of ttfc government
of Hawaii or for the bona lldd purpose of
protecting the imperiled live Jind property
of citizens of the United States. But there
is no pretense of any such consent on tno
part of the government , fort the qncon nt
that limo was IndUputcd both as do facto
and do jure government. In pSUtt of face the
existing government , instead of requesting
the presence of an armed forcp , protested
against It. There is as Hula * basts for the
pretense that such forces wore landed for
the security of American life arid property.
If so , they should have been stationed
In tlio vicinity of such property
and so as to ( > rotect It , instead
of at a distance und so as to command the
IIuvalian government building and oalaco.
Admiral Skcrrett , the officer in command of
our naval forces on the Pacific station , has
frankly stated that In hU opinion the locu
tion of troops was inadvisable if they were
landed for the protection of Americans ,
whoso residences and places of business as
well us the legation and the consulate wera
In a distant part of the city ; but that thu
location selected was a wise one if the forces
were landed tor the purpose of supporting
the provincial government. If any peril to
hfo nnd property , calling for any such ma
terial array liau existed , Great Britain and
Other foreign iKmcrs ; interested would not
have been behind the United States in their
activity to protect their clti/ens.
Oiive Tliolr Hand A.w y.
Hut they made no sign In that direction.
When these armed men wore landed the
city of Honolulu was in Its customary orderly
and peaceful condition. There was no
symptom of riot or disturbance In any
quarter. Men , women and children wcro
about the streets as usual and nothing va
ried the ordinary routine or disturbed the
ordinary tranqulllty excepting the landing
of the Boston's marines and their murch
through the town to the quarters assigned
to them. Indeed the fact that after having
called for thn landing of the United States
forces on the pica of danger to life nud prop
erty , the committee of safety themselves re
quested the minister to postpone ac
tion exposed the unlruthfulncBH of
the representations of present peril to
life and property. The peril they saw was
an anticipation growing out of guilty inten
tions or. their part , nnd something which ,
though not then existing , they knew would
certainly follow their attempt to overthrow
the government' of the queen without the
ntd of the United States forces. Thus It ap
pears that Hawaii was taken possession'of by
the United States forces without the oonmmt
or wish of the government of the Islands or
anybody else so far ns shown , except the
United States minister ,
\Tlinlly Without Juillllcntlun.
Therefore the military occupation of Honolulu
lulu by the United Status on the day men
tioned was wholly without Justlllcatlon
either as an occupation by consent or as an
occupation nccesslMUud by danger threaten ,
lug American life und property. Ii must bo
accounted for in seine way on other grounds ,
for Its real motive and purpose are neither
obscure nor far to SOOK.-
Tlicao forces being now on the scene and
favorably stationedthecommtttco proceeded
to carry out their original scheme. They
irct the next morning. Tuesday , the 17th ,
perfected the plan of temporary government
uud llxed upon Its principal odicers , ten of
whom were drawn from the thirty members
of the committee of safety. Between 1 and
U o'clock , by squads und by different routes
to avoid notice und having tlrst taken ( ho
nrccuullom of ascertaining there was no one
to opposu them , they proceeded to the gov
ernment building to proclaim the new gov
ernment. No sign of opposition was
manifest and thereupon an American
citizen began to read the proclamation from
the steps of the government building , ill-
most entirely without auditors , It ls said
that oeforo the reading wai finished quite a
concourse of persons , variously estimated at
from fifty to 100 , some unuod and some un
armed , gathered about the committee to.
give them old and contldenco. This state
ment was nol Important , amco the one pon.
trolling factor in the whole affair waa uiu
questionably the United States marines ,
who , drawn up underarms and witu artil
lery In readiness , onlyaoveilty-slic yards dis
tant , dominated the situation.
biuplcioiiily Sudden lUoaKUltloii.
The provisional government thu * pro.
clftlmod was by the terms of the proclamation
"to exist until the terms of union with tno
United States had been negotiated nnd agreed
utxm. " The United States minister , pur
suant to prior agreement , recognised this
government within an hour after the reading
of the proclamation , nnd before 5 o'clock , in
answer to an Inquiry In behalf of the queen
and her cabinet , announced that ho had done
so. When our minister recognised llio pro
visional government the only basis uiwn
which It rested was the fact that the com-
mltteo of public safety declared It to exist.
It was neither a government do
facto nor no Jure. That it was not
In such possession of government prop-
crcv and agencies ns entitled It to
recognition Is conclusively proved by a note
found In the files of the legation at Honolulu
addressed by the declared head of the pro
visional government , to Minister Stevens
dated January 17,18'.Kt , lu which ho acknowl
edged with expressions of appreciation the
minister's recognition of the provisional
government , and states that it is not In pos
session of the station ( the place where n
largo number of the queen's troons wcro
quartered ) , though the same had been de
manded of the queen's ofticers in charge.
I.Ill's l-inliirrnt : liii ( ,1'otltlqu.
Nevertheless , this wrongful recognition by
our minister placed fhe government of the
queen In a position of most perilous perplex *
Uy. On the one hand she had possession
of the palace , of tlio barracks and of the
polli'c ' station and at her command nt li st
501) ) fully armed men nnd several pieces of
artillery. Indeed , the whole military force
of her klngdoii. was on her side and nt her
disuosal , while the committee of safety , by
careful search , had discovered that there
wcro but few arms In Honolulu that wore
not In tlio service of the govcrntucnt. In
this state ot things , it the queen could have
dealt with the Insurgents alone , bur course
would have boon plain 'and thn result un
mistakable. But the United States had
allied herself with her enemies , had recog
nized them ns the true government of
Hawaii , and put her in the posi
tion of opposition ngalnst lawful au
thority. She know that slio could
not withstand the power of the
United States , but slio boUovotV. that she
might safely trust to Its justice. Accord
ingly , some hours after the recognition of
the * " United
provisional government" by the
'
States minister , the 'palaco barracks
ami the police station , with 'nil
the 'military resources of the coun
try , wcro delivered up by the queen
upon the representation"mado to'her th'al
the matter would bo thereafter reviewed nt
Washington , nnd whllo protesting that she
silt rendered to the superior foroo of the
United .States , whoso minister ordered
United States troops to bo landed at Honolulu
lulu and declared that ho would support the
provisional government , and that she yielded
her authority to prevent n collision of armed
forces and loss of life , and only until such
tlmo ns the United States , ! upon the fact
being presented to it , should understand the
action of Its representative and reinstate
her in the authority she claimed as the con
stitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian
Islands.
llor Protests Unheeded.
This protest was delivered to the chief of
the provisional government , who endorsed
tnoreon nis acknowledgement ot its receipt.
The terms of the protest were road without
dissent by those assuming to constitute the
provisional government , wtio were certainly
charged with the knowledge that the queen ,
instead of finally abandoning her power ,
had appealed to the justice of the United
States for reinstatement innuthprity ; and
yet the provisional government , with this
unanswered protest in its hand , hastened to
negotiate with the United States for the
permanent banishment of the queen from
powjr and for a sale of her kingdom. Our
country was In danger of occupying the posi
tion of having actually set up n temporary
government on foreign soil for the purpose
of acquiring through that agency the terri
tory which ive had wrongfully put In our
possession.
The control of both sides of a bargain ac
quired in such a manner Is called b.V-a famil
iar und unpleasant name whoa found In
private transactions. AVe are not wlth-
outti precedent showing how scrupulously
wo avoided such accusations In former days.
Texus as a Precedent.
After the people of. Texas , had -.declared
their Independence -of'Mexico they resolved
that , on the acknowledgement of their in
dependence by the United States , they
would seek admission into the United States.
Several months after the battle of
San Jacinto , when Texas independ
ence was practically assured and es-
tublisncd. President Jackson declined
to recognize it , alleging as one of his reasons
that in the circumstances it became us "to
beware of a too early movement , as it might
subject us , however unjustly , to the Imputa
tion of seeking to establish the claim of our
neighbors to a territory with a view to Its
subsequent acquisition by ourselves. " This
Js In marked contrast with the hasty recog
nition of u government openly sot up for the
purpose of tendering to us territorial annex
ation.
I believe that a candid and thorough ex
amination of the facts will force the convic
tion that the provisional government owes
Its existence to tin armed invasion by the
United States. Fair-minded people , with
the evidence before thorn , will hardly claim
that the Hawaiian government , was 'over
thrown by the people of the islands or that
that the provisional covcrnmout has over
existed with their consent. I do not under
stand that any member of this government
claims that the ucoplo would uphold It by
their suffrages if they were allowed to vote
upon It.
Our Conrnu In .South Aiuorlca.
While naturally sympathizing with the ef
fort to establish a republican governmentit is
the settled policy of the United States to
concede to people of foreign countries the
same freedom and independence in the'man
agement.of their domestic uffalrn , thut wo
have always claimed for ourselves , nud It
has been our practice to recognize revolu *
tlonary governments as goon as it became
apparent that they were sui > | K > rted by the
people. For Illustration of this rule , Imoed
only refer to the revolution in Brn/.ll In IbS'J ' ,
when our minister was instructed to rccog-
nl7.o the republic no soon ns a majority of the
people of Brazil should have signified their
assent to Its establishment and maintenance ;
10 the revolution lu Chill In Ig'.ll. when our
minister was disposed to recognize tho-new
government If It was accepted by the people ;
and to the revolution In Venezuela in le'.i'i ,
when our recognition was accorded on con
dition that the new government was fully
established In power of the nation and ac
cepted by the people.
Kvrry Mnvu Muile with Our Aid.
As I apprehend the situation , wo nro
brought face with the following conditions :
The lawful government of Hawaii was over
thrown without a drawing of the sword or
the tiring of a shot , by a process every stop
of which. It may safely be asserted Is directly
traceable to und dependent for its success
upon the agency of the United States gov
ernment through its diplomatic nnd naval
representatives.
But for the notorious predilections cf the
United States minister for annexation the
committee of sifety , which should bo called
the committee of annexation , would never
have existed.
But for the landing of the Unted States
forces upon the false pretexts respecting thu
danger to life and property the committed
would have exposed themselves to the pains
and peiir.ltles of treason by undertaking the
subversion of the queen's government.
But for the presence of the United States
forces In the Immediate vicinity and In u
position to afford all needed protection and
support , the committee "would not have pro
claimed the provisional government from
the steps of thu building : and , finally , but
for thn lawless occupation ot Honolulu
under false pretexts by the United Stales
forces , and but for Minister Stevens recog
nition of the provisional government when
the United States forces wore Us sole
support and constituted Its only military
btrongth , the queen and her government
would never have yielded to the provisional
government oven for a time and for the sole
purpose of submitting her case to the en
lightened justice of the United States.
Annexation Treaty Shelved.
Believing , therefore , that the United
Stales cannot annex , the islands without
Justly Incurring the Imputation of acquiring
them by unjustifiable methods , I shall not
again subject the treaty of annexation to the
gbuato for U.H consideration , uud tu the com
munication to Minister Willis , a copy of
vrhlch accompanies this message , I have di
rected him to so inform the provisional gov
ernment.
But lu the present Instance our duty does
not , In my opinion , end with refusing to con *
ummat't this questionable transaction. It
bus been the boast of our government that
ii leelttt to do juittoo lu alt things without
regard to the strctMrtrv or weakness of them
with Whoni U dcaw ° mtatakd the Ameri
can people If thcufifWfor the odious doctrine
that there Is no stic h thing as International
morality , that there-is one law for n strong
nation nnd another.fnr. a week one , nnd that
oven by IndlrcctlJMivMrong i < owcr may with
Impunity despoil a wn.lk one of Its territory.
By an net of wnrcommlttod with the pur-
tlclpatlon of n dlnltyuMlc representative of
the United StatC5 , iud without consent of
congress n govc'rntncnt of n feeble but
friendly and confltftng'vcoplo has been over
thrown , A substantial wrong has thus bc < * u
done , which a due regard for our national
character , as well irs-tho right , of the In
jured people , required , that wo should en
deavor to repair."lltl (
Mnrrly nn A/lnttary 'OIlRnrchy.
The provisional "government has not as-
slimed n republican or other constitutional
form , but has remained n more executive
council or oligarchy sot up without the as
sent of the people. It has not seen lit to
11ml n permanent basis pf popular support
and has given no evidence of an Intention to
do so. Indeed , the rcprtacntutivcs ot that
government assert that the people of Hawaii
are until for popular governnieut and franuly
avow that they c.in best bo ruled by arbi
trary or despotic power.
The law of nations Is founded upon reason
nnd justice and the rules of conduct covorn-
luur individual citizens or subjects of n civil
ized stale aitj equally applicable ns between
enlightened nations , The conejderatlons.
that International law wlthout'n . court In
Its enforcement and tluit obodlcnco to Its
commands practically depends upon good
faith Instead of upon the mandate of a
superior tribunal only give' additional sanc
tion lo the law itself and brand any deliber
ate Infraction of It not merely ns a wrong
but-its disgrace. A man of true honor pro
tects the unwritten < vord. which binds his
conscience more scrupulously , if possible ,
than ho docs the Jbondu a breach of which
subjects him to IpK-il liabilities , and the
United State , In alining to protect Itself as
one of the most , enlightened nations , would
do Us citizens u gross Injustice 1C it applied
to Its international relations any other than
a high standard of honor and morality.
On that ground thc.Unitcd States cannot
properly bo put in Iho position of counte
nancing a wrong after its commission , anymore
moro than in that of consenting to It In ad
vance ; on that ground it cannot.allow itself
to rotuso to redress nn. injury inflicted
through an abusoof power byofllcors olotlied
with Its authority nnd wearing Its uniform ;
and on the same ground , If n fcobio but a
friendly state is in danger of being
robbed of Independence nnd its sovereignty
by n misuse of the power of the United
States , the United States cannot fall to vin
dicate Its honor and its sense of justice by
an earnest effort to niaicoall possible repara
tion.
Condition * ot the Surrender ,
Those principles apply to the present case
with Irresistible force when the spoclal con
ditions of the quoon's surrender of her sov
ereignty are recalled. She surrendered , not
to the provisional government , but to thu
United States. She surrendered , not abso
lutely and permanently ; but temporarily and
conditionally , until such ttmo ns-the facts
could bo considered by the United States.
Furthermore , the provisional covcrnment
acquiesced In her surrender in that manner
and on those terms , not only by tacit eon-
sent , but through the positive assurance of
some members of th * government , who
urged her peaceable submission , not merely
to avoid bloodshed , ! but bacauso she could
phico Implicitn-eliunceb upon thojusllco of
the United States iln'oVl'that-'tho ' whole sub
ject would bo finally considered at Wash
ington. tJl'l0 ( '
I have not , however , ' ' overlooked an inci
dent ot this unfortunate affair which re
mains to bementlofiod/- members of the
provisional govenraicrtBnnd their supporters ,
though not outiUftd ip extreme sympathy ,
have been led to their present predicament
of revolt against th'b government of the
queen by the Indefensible encouragement nnd
assistance of our'diplomatic representative.
This fact may entitle'them to claim that in
every effort to rectify the wrong some re
gard should bo 'httflfij1 their safety. This
sentiment is stronjrly' seconded by my anxiety
to do'nothlng , wfilqH1' would Invite'either
harsh relation on"fftb"Jlpa.rt 'Of tn'o qucon or
violence and 'bloods'h'od jri.ahy quarter.
' ' * , - ,
: lull ( < -i *
In the belief thabUhe queen , as well as her
enemies , would bc'wllling to adopt such a
course as would meet with these conditions ,
and in vlow of the- tact that both the queen
and the provisional government had at one
time apparently acquiesced In a reference of
the entire case to the United Stales govern
ment , and considering the further fact that
in any event the present govern
ment by its own declared limitation
was only 10 exist ' -'until terms of annexation
wilh Iho Unllod Stales of America have
been negotiated and agreed upon , " I hoped
111 at after the assurance to the members of
that government that such union could not
bo consummated I might compass u peaceful
adjustment of the dlfiiculty.
Actuated by these desires and purposes ,
nnd not unmindful of the inherent perplexi
ties of the situation nor of the limitations
upon my power , I Instructed Minister Willis
lo advise Ihe queen nnd her supporters of
'my deslro to aid in thn restoration of the
stains existing before Iho lawlessness of the
forces at Honolulu on the 10th of January
lastif , such restoration could bo effected
upon terms providing for clemency
as well as Justice to all parties
concerned. The conditions suggested , as
the last instructions show , contemplate a
general amnesty to these concerned in the
provisional government and n recognition of
all Us bona tldo acts and obligations. In
short , they require thai the past should bo
buried and that the restored government
should resume its authority as if Iho conti
nuity had not boon Interrupted.
Ills Plans I'rove a Failure.
Those conditions have.not proven accepta
ble to the qucon , and , t-liougli she has been
Informed that thoywill be insisted upon ,
and that unless acceded to the efforts of the
president to aid in Iho restoration of her
govornmoat will cease , 1 have not thus fur
learned that slio U willing to yield them
her acquiescence. The check which
my plans have thus "encountered
has prevented their presentation to
the members of the provisional government ,
while unfortunate misrepresentations of the
situation , and the exaggerated stulQtnents of
the sentiments of our ppoplo , have obviously
injuredthe prospects of successful oxccutlvo
mediation.
I therefore submit this communication
with the accompanying exhibits , embracing
Mr. Hlount's report , the evidence and state
ments tnuen by him at Honolulu , Iho in
structions glvon toboth Mr. Blount and
Minister Willis and correspondence con
nected with Urn affair In , hand.
In commending this subject to Iho ex
tended powers and wide discretion of the
congress , I desire lo add the assurance that
I shall be much gratified t-o co-operate in any
legislative plan , which may be _ .novised for
the solution of the problem before us , which
Is consistent wUiuidrloan ) honor , Integrity
and morality , ; ! "JUiioveu CI.KVKI.ANII.
KxRCimvK MUj/fYS / Washington , Deo. ,
. *
' 18. 1B9IV , , , , ' , , „ , <
' Held nucJlfWj ) . . * ' Menace.
In his letter of transmission to the senate ,
President Clevelandjatates that under tlio
clause in the rosoluUiu ; of inquiry for the
correspondence iirhUh allowed him to
wlthold such matt rs".ms he considered in
compatible with tliboplibllo welfare , ho has
relumed the message received by the Sfato
department from Minister Willis ,
At 1 o'clock the rouUIng of the first message -
sago was finished i i itho senale , und Iho second
end message lu ani'.vnr lo 'die rciiuost for
correspondence wabegun. .
Messrs. Cliandlcn-jvud Hoar uskcd for
Willis' InslrucUom itout the democratic sen * '
alors objected lo thooreadlng of Willis' In-
strucllous in any shape except In regular
order. if b
Mr. Duller of > Botith Carolina moved to
refer the papers to the committee on
foreign relations , whlcliafter | debate , was
hold to bo in order , t , n
Mr. Chandler debated Iho motion and dis
cussed the president's message.
Jnttritcllniu toVlllli. .
The original Instructions to Mr. Willis ,
dated October 18 , IBWaro as .follows :
"Supplementing the general Instructions
which you have received . \yitb regard to your
odlclal duties , IV is necessary to communl-
cato to you in confidence special instructions
for your guidance , insofuif us concerns rela
tions of the government , of the United
Status as toward the do facto government of
the Hawaiian islands. The president deems
It his uuty to withdraw from the senate the
treaty of annexation which has bean signed
ty the secretary of state and agents of tuo
pi o visional government , and to dispatch a
trusted representative to Hawaii lo impar
tially investigate the causes of the so-called
rovolutlou , and ascertain aua report on the
Into situation in the Islands. This In forma
tion was needed the better to cnablo the
president to discharge a del Ira lo an\l lm
iwrtanl public dutv ,
' The Instructions given to Mr. Blount , of
which you nro furnished n copy , had n line
of conduct to be observed by him in his oft
nnd personal relations to the Islanders , by
which you will bo guided so far ns they nro
applicable , and In consistence with which it
Is herein stated. It remains to acquaint you
with the president's conclusions upon the
facts embodied In Mr. Blounl's report , nnd
to direct your course In accordance there
with.
lluil ( lunrantneil .fii-tlrr.
"The provisional government was not
ohtnblishod by the Hawaiian people \vlth
their consent or acquiescence , nor has it
slnco existed with their consent. The
queen refusal to surrender her power to
the provisional government until con
vinced that the minister of the
Untied States had recognized it as
the do facto authority , and would support
and defend It with the military force ot the
United Stairs nnd that resistance would pro-
clpltato n bloody conlllcl with that forco.
5ho wan : i dvlscd and assured by her minis
ters nud liytho leaders of Iho movement for
the overthrow of her government that If she
surrendered under protest her case would
afterwards bo thoroughly eonsidewl by the
in-cstdent of the United Slates. The queen
llnally and wisely yielded to the nvniod
Forces of the United Slates , quarlcrod in
Honolulu , relying upon the good faith and
lionor of the president , when informed of
what hud occurred , . lo undo the action oMho
u.lulstor and reinstate hor-nnd the authority
which she claimed us the constitutional sov
ereign of thu Hawaiian islands.
x
Treaty Wn , riimlly Withdrawn ,
' -'After a patient examination of Mr.
Blount's report thu president Is satisfied the
movement against the queen , If nol initiated.
was encouraged and supported by the rep
resentative of this government nt Honolulu ;
that ho promised in advance to assist her
enemies hi any effort to overthrow the
Hawaiian government , and sot up by force n
new government in its plnco , and that ho
kept HIOHO promises by causing a detach
ment of troops to bo landed from the Boston
OIL the 10th day of January and by rccognl/-
Ing. the provisional government Iho noxlday ,
which was too feeble to defend Itself , and
the constitutional govcrn'moTTl was able to
successfully maintain Its authority against
any threatening force , other than that of
the United States hlrcudy landed. The
president Is , therefore , determined thai ho
will not send bacK to the senate for its ac
tion thorcon , the treaty which ho withdrew
from that body for further consideration on
March U , lust.
To'd to Tell the Queen.
"On your arrival you will take
advantage of "tho earliest opportunity to
inform tlio queen of this. Make known
to her the president's policy regard
ing the Irresponsible conduct of Iho
American minister and the presence on land
of the United States forces. Advise her of
the ' desire of this government to do justice
and' to Undo this wrone. You will ,
however , at the same time inform the queen
thai Iho president expects that sue will
extend amnesty to nil who wore against
her , including all who were connected
with Iho provisional government ,
depriving them ot no right or privilege.
Having secured the queen's agreement to
pursue thls.policy , you will advise the execu
tive of the provisional , government
and his ministers of the presi
dent's determination of this question
which their action and that of Iho
queen devolved upon him , and that they
are expected to promptly restore her
constitutional authority. Should the queen
decline to pursue Iho course suggested , or
should the provisional government refuse to
abide by this , you will report Iho fuels and
await further instructions. "
nMr. Grcsham telegraphed to Minister
Willis through the dispatch ugenl under
dale of November : "The brnvity of
your telegrams Is embarrassing. You
will insist upon all amnesty and
recognition of obligations of the provisional
government as e-jsonlial conditions of rostor-
tlon. All interests will be promoted by
prompt action. "
CreKiiatii * * l.nit Instruction ! .
Mr. Grcsham tn Mr. Willis , telegram :
DEl'AllTMKXT OF Sl.tTK , W.ISHISOTOX ,
Dec. 3 , 1803. Your dispatch , which
was received by steamer on Iho
25th of November , seams to call for
additional instructions. Should the queen
refuse to assent to the written condlons , you
will at once Inform her that the president will
cease Interposition in her behalf , nnd while ho
deems it his duo to endeavor lo rc.sloro bet
as Iho sovereign , Iho constitutional
government of the islands , his further
efforts In that direction will de
pend upon thoqucon's unqualified agreement
that all obligations created by thu provis
ional government. In a proper course of ad
ministration , shall be assumed and upon
such pledges by her as will prevent the
adoption of any measures of proscription
or punishment for what has boon done In
the past by those setting up or supporting
the provisional government. The president
feels that by our original inter
ference , and what followed , wo
liKvo.incurred responsibility to the whole
Hawaiian community and It would bo unjust
to put one party at the mercy of the other.
Should the queen ask whether , If she accedes -
codes to the condition , active slops would betaken
taken by the United States to
effect her restoration or lo maintain
her authority hereafter , you will say
that the president cannot use force without
Iho authority of congress. Should the queen
accept conditions and llio provisional gov
ernment refuse to surrender you will bo gov
erned by previous instructions.
If the provisional government asks whether
the United States will hold the queen to the
fulfillment of the stipulated condi
tions , . you will say that the presi
dent. actincr under dictates of
honor und duty , as ho has done In endeavor
ing to affect restoration , will do all in his
constitutional power to causu observance of
the conditions ho has imposed.
T COUUK-ll'ONUKNOK.
It Is Suhmltted to C'unereii A. Few Kx-
ureidoiii on the Subject.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 18. The Slalo depart
ment corros | > oudunco on the Hawaiian ques
tion , which was submitted today , Is an
immense volume of oftlclal dispatches , a part
of which has already been published. Under
date of July 'M , 1839 , .Minister Merrill gives
confidential information of a plot of half-
caste natives to depose King ICalakaua and
proclaim Llliuolialaul queen. Tills is what
afterwards dovelonod Into the abortive \Vil-
cox vbvolution of Iho same year. Under
dale of November 0 , 18SU , Secretary Blnlno
transmitted to Minister Ktovons the report
of Admiral ICimborly on the uneasiness of
the natives , dissatisfied with the now con
stitution , which had been wrung from ICalu-
kaua , and their fear of future aggression by
thu whites. The admiral recommends that
a man-of-war bo kept at Honolulu during the
February elections. On the same date Sec
retary Blaiuo asks Secretary 'iracy to have
a force in the Hawaiian waters.
Hlnvent ll ln * 1IU Arcuuieut.
Under date of March 2 , IS'JO , Minister
Stevens begins Jus series of arguments for
some dccUIve steps to bo taken by the
United States to Insure the Inllueneo ovei
the islands , long considered its right and
duty. In February , Ib'Ji. Minister Slovens
reports having gouo to the British commis
sioner to advise the king against efforts ha
was making to change Vlio constitution.
Tne advlco was effective. The succeeding
portions of the correspondence were trans
mitted to the senate by { 'resident Harrison
with the nnnexatlon treaty and have already
been published , After Minister Stevens
dispatch of March 8,18'JJ , In which ho asks
for Instruction * In the event of another In
surrectlon by the Wllcox party , then threat
cnlng , is the note : "No answer was found
to this dispatch. "
In the dispatch of April - ' , ISO. , Minister
.Slovens said : "The annexation sentiment
is growing rapidly and would carry all be
fore It , providing they could got any encouragement
couragemont that the .United States would
take the islands as a territory. "
On November B , 18'J3 , Minister Stevens re
ported to Secretary Foster thfct the Aineri
can party had won the ascendancy after a
prolonged struggle.
The portion of the correspondence detail
ing the events of the revolution of last Janu
ary and Minister Stevens' arguments fo
granting thu request of the provisional KOT
ernuient for annotation , are already pub
llshed , as Ii that of President Harrison t *
'resident IV > lo , acknowledging the pro-
vUloniu government.
Under date of March 31 , Minister Stovoni
cporls to Secretary Grosliani on the efforts
f the Japanese to secure control of the gov
irnmcnt.
Tl-e correspondence from Commissioner
Mount , ihe substance of which has already
been published , Is also transmitted.
WilIU' Arrival.
Minister Willis reports his arrival , and
November 11 ho transmits confidential letter *
0 Secretary Grcsham , He expected to In-
orvlow the queen and has assured the
JrttlMi commissioner that the queen would
HJ protected from anv attempt at nssasslna-
Ion , nnd Iho next Monday ho would Insist
pen her coming to the legation. Ho re
torted that the town is In n state of excite-
lent. His iclpfram of November 1(1 ( , which
ailed out the changed Instructions in the
Slate department , reals as follows : "Views
f llrsU party so extreme Us to require further
iistrucllons , " First party , ot course , ve-
erring to the ox-qiiocn.
t'ndor date of November 8 Minister Wltlii
cporls thai Mr. D.unou , minister of llnancc ,
i.itl called to detail rumors of trouble on Iho
norrow Kalakatm'.s birthday.
"In view of these facts , 1 thought It proper
n an Informal way to make public the fad
hat there would bo no decisive action lakun
by our government for ihreo or four weeks ,
r until I had heatd from Washington. 1
Iso thought It proper , with the private
( iiovvlcdgo and consent ot all factions , to say
lint mob violence would not bo allowed dur-
ng the Interval , "
The List enclosure of.tho coricspondcnce Is
ho letter from Minister Thurston to Secrc-
ary Grcsham , dated December 5. Mr.
'liur.ston claims for the provisional govern *
ucnt that It Is a duly organized nnd fully
ccognl/ed and Independent government
lo denies thai the provisional government
ins submitted to Ilia president llio power lo
arbitrate Iho case ns between Itself
ind Queen Lllluokalnm. He complains that
its government bus received no notice that
1 was on trial for Its life , and has had no
chance to brink ; witnesses to refute these of
Mr. Blount. Ho argues that thu , provisional
government In Its proclamation has fixed no
termination for Itself bul annexation , nnd
tonics It can bo said lo terminate- with the
ofusal of annexation. If the United Stales
oprcsontallvcs exceeded their power In the
slands , thai confers no power in the United
States f-ovnrniiicnt to atraln do the same ,
and if tlio ox-queen abdicated under the , bo-
lef that the provisional government was to
submit to the arbitration of the United
States , that docs not confer jurisdiction on
.ho United States without the consent of
the provisional Rovcrnmont.
Cleveland' ) , llomnrk * .
In transmitting the Hawaiian correspond
ence to the house of representatives Presi
dent Cleveland said : "In compliance with
i resolution of the house I hereby transmit
i report , with copies of the instructions
given to Mr. Albert S. Willis , the repre-
icntatlvo of the United States now in the
Hawaiian islands , and also the correspond
ence since Iho 4ih day ot March , 18SO , con
cerning the relations of Ibis- government to
-liose islands. In making this communlca-
.ion 1 have withheld only a dispatch from
, he former minister to Hawaii , No. 70 ,
under ditto of October 8 , Ib'Ji , 'and a dls-
latch from Iho present minister. No. ! ) ,
mdor date of November 10 , 18'JU , because ,
n my opinion , Iho publication of Iheso two
tapers would bo incompatible with the pub
ic interests. "
The dispatch ot November 10 , 1893. Is
without doubt Iho detailed information of
the developments which prompted Minister
Willis' telegraphic dispatch of luesumoduto
o Secretary Gresham , on which Is bused
the order to suspend instructions.
From Secretary Herbert.
Secretary Herbert submits a mass of
correspondence from naval ofllcers in com-
nand of the United States naval forces at
Hawaii. It goes back to July , 18S9. and is
brought down lo Admiral Irwin's ' brief conll-
dcntiul dlspal-ih of December 4 lo Mr.
florberl , telling him the provisional govern
ment had 1,000 , men under arms.
On January IS Captain Willzo makes his
report on the uprising and the landing of
marines and sailors of Iho Boston under his
command. He says : "On January Hi there
wus a largo and onthusastic mass meeting ,
composed of rcpresenlallvtJmcnln Honolulu ,
hold In the largest hall in the city at 2 p. m.
On the same day I received from United
States Minister Stevens a request to laud
sailors and marines from.tho Boston to pro
tect the United Slates legation , consulate
and the lives and property ot American citi
zens. Al 4:80 : , January 1C , 1 landed Iho ship's
battalion , under command of .Lieutenant
Swinoburd. ' One detachment of marines
was placed' Iho legation and one at the
consulate , whllo the main body of mon , with
two pleces'Of urtillery , wcro quartered in n
hall In a central location near llio govern
ment buildups. "
The text of Minister Stevens' letter to
Captain 'VViltze of January 10 , IK'.O , asking
him to land the troops , was ns follows : "In
view of tile existing critical circumstances ,
Indicating an inadequate legal force , I re
quest vou to land marines and sailors from
the ship under your command for the pro-
tccUonof'the Unlled States legation nnd
the United States consulate and to secure
the safotyV of Amniican llfo and property. "
Had E mbll lind'Its Government.
Captain Wllt/o then recites that the pro
visional Government was established , the
queen dethroned and llio now authorities
rccognl/cd by the United States minister.
Captain Wlltzo reports to Iho secreiary of
ihe navy , under date of February C , that the
Islands had beun placed under the protection
of the United States by formal declaration
of Minister Stevens.
On February 14,1803 , Secretary Tracy re
ceived a loiter from Sccrclary John Fosior
slating that the latter had telegraphed Min
ister Slovens commending his action , "so fai
ns It lies within the scope of standing in
structions lo Iho legation and llio naval com
manders In Hawaiian \\aterp , but disavow
ing in so fur as it may appear to overstep the
limit by selling Iho authority of the United
States above thai of tlio Hawaiian govern
ment"
On April 17 Admiral Skerott , then In com
mand , reports that ho hauled * down the
United States Hug from the government
building by order of Mr. Blount. Ho says
there was no expression from the citrons.
Opinions on the action of the president are
not very freely expressed by senators and
representatives , most of thorn preferring to
waltuntll , they have heard Iho mossapo und
correspondence In detail.
A l-'ew Kiprm-loin.
Senator Chandler said : "I think It Is dls
ingenious , and , tlio weakness of the presl
dent's plan Is found In the fact that he at-
trthutes llio laiiuru to rusiuru tnu quuuii iu
her refusal to grant amnesty , whereas she
declined to accept restoration because slio
could not bo assured of the support of Iho
Unlled States troops. This she was to
know , but the information was to bo with
held from the provisional government. Tins
policy > U one which will not appeal to the
sense of fair play of the American people. "
Senator Hunsbrough said : " 1 regard It
us a complete backdown on the part of the
administration. "
Senator Poffor said : "I think when the
case of Hawaii was submitted to' the
United States government it was done by
nnd throughancislablishod government , represented -
resented by ofltcors , and It Is now too late
for us to inquire wlml was Iho manner of es
tablishing thai government. "
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Magnificent Showing of Presents that Mny
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POINTERS FDR WOULD-BE PURCHASERS
An r.Mnhllshinont Where ClmlninOlftf
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will always bo kindly remembered , Is an
other thing. In former years IHX ) out of
every IXH ( ) presents on Christmas day were
found lo ho useless , but In the last few yoar.s
lulto a clmngo bus Inketi place and It is to
bu noticed In all the largo stores that holl-
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ire morn useful nnd. fewer "jtinerneks" nro
being sola.
The gro.xt establishment of Iho I'ooplix's
Mammoth Installment house , lillo-IlllT Far-
naiu street , Is full to ovorllowlnn with an
immense dlsplav of useful holiday presents.
In the crockery department can bo seen
lemonade sets , umbrella stands , chocolate
sots , \\atur sots , jardonlcrs , banquet and
iwino lamps , haii lm : lamps , din
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ures. shavlni ; mugs , fancy cups and
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fancy bread plates , and hundreds of other
articles lee numerous to mention , .lust oft
from the crockery department is the house
furnishing department , whore nil the ueces *
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AH kinds of granite ware , the ' 'everlast
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boilers , copper tea kettles , copper , wash
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baskets , pin trays , water Ditchers , carving
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leather easy chairs , plush and tapestry rock
ers , couches , mirrors , music cabinets , work
stands , easels , screens , onyx tables , mcdicino
cabinets , cloclc shelves , book cases , brass
beds , triplicate mirrors , bevel mirrors , brast
tables , piano chairs , gilt corner chairs , bam
boo chairs nnd rockers" , conversation chairs ,
high chairs , children's rockers , cribs , Hold
ing beds and hall racks.
On the third lloor can bo seen Smyrna rugs
of every description , from the smallest slw
to the largest size made : skin rugs , both
lined nndunlincd ; luce curtains , portion , art
squares , chenille and tupcstry table covers.
In fact this mammoth establishment Is
packed full of elegant and attractive- articles
suitable for Chrlstiuas presents.
Will llnvo Iloniliiunrtora In
CUICAQO , Dec. 18. The American Bimetal
lic league has announced that It will open
ofllcos lu Chicago. \ \ . IMIarvey , proprietor
of the journal Coin , has been nuida chairman
of the executive committee , \vl.lch will bo in
charge of the Chicago headquarters.
. The Rugged Child
is largely an
"outdoor"
product.
Fresh air
and exercise
usually pro
duce sound
appetite and
sound sleep.
Sickly chilM
drcn obtain
great benefit from
Scott's Emulsion
of cod-liver oil with Hypo-
phosphites , a fat-food rapid
of assimHation and almost
as palatable as milk.
_ Pr p t dliTR < intt Alli riW , y. AIUlriir l li.
tOOOQQOOOQl
True economy
1 doesn't buy what it
doesn't ' need. Indiges- <
'tion ' , Biliousncss.Sick- '
Headache , do not
need a dollar's worth' '
'of ' doctor , but a
quarter's worth of
Beecham's'
xWorlh X Dill *
I * Ciuliira I r" III * *
V. 4 IIOI. / * I 11 *
Price 3cents. . ( Tasteless )
OOD OOOOOO * O
W will itnd yon the mtrrtlnni
Trench Prtparktlon CALTMOB
fnw , nd iMtl KiurantM lh t
HALTIIOS will BnUtrti your
Ilealtli , HtnamOt ted Vt
Vst ft and fay iftatisfii ,
Addraci VON MOHLCO
AM U S bl M B N TS
' HI'
BOYD'S
' . ' Nlglilii anil 1
TucHdiiy and WudnuHdiiy ,
December liltli and 20th ,
RHEA
Will preiont HID followlnx favorltu playm
Tiipndayovenlnz. , . JOHKI'IIINB
Weilncsiliiy iiiutincc. . UAMILIih
Wednesday ovi-nliig.lNowJQUHKNOFHIIJMIA
fiipportod br K povriirfnl drntiialla
compHtiy , Including MH.W. ft HAKT.
NutwUliBtnndliiK the Brant imiensoof thli
eiiRiiKunmnt tlin prlonn will remain H imual
SSe. Wo. 7.1o 11 nd 11.00. The sale ut ieaU will
open Monday forenoon ,
15th STREET THEATREII
TONIGHT.
The Still Alarm
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
15th STREET THllTERliWA ?
KXTHA.
Three KljliU ami baiurcliiy MatliiHU ,
COUMKKC1MO TIIUUSIIAY , DKCKMHKK iit
Tlio Kniiiouu Tu-Ka-Ha
LOTTIJ3 COLLINS
In Conjunction WIIU
J'HE NEW B03TQN UOWA11U
COUPAMY.