for the
sovereignty of any island, but only for a lease simply for the purpose
of the cable.

Some of the dispatches from our minister, which are submitted, not
only refer to the project for leasing an uninhabited island belonging
to Hawaii, but contain interesting information concerning recent
occurrences in that country and its political and social condition.
This information is valuable because it is based upon the observation
and knowledge necessarily within the scope of the diplomatic duties
which are intrusted solely to the charge of this intelligent diplomatic
officer representing the United States Government at Hawaii.

I hope the Congress will see fit to grant the request of the Hawaiian
Government, and that our consent to the proposed lease will be promptly
accorded. It seems to me we ought not by a refusal of this request to
stand in the way of the advantages to be gained by isolated Hawaii
through telegraphic communication with the rest of the world, especially
in view of the fact that our own communication with that country would
thereby be greatly improved without apparent detriment to any legitimate
American interest.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 11, 1895_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

In response to the resolution of the Senate of the 19th ultimo,
requesting the record of the extradition proceedings in the case of
General Ezeta, etc., I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of
State, with accompanying papers.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 15, 1895_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying
papers, in response to the resolution of the Senate of the 3d instant,
requesting "all correspondence or other papers relating to the delivery
by the United States consul at Shanghai of two Japanese citizens to
the Chinese authorities," and information "whether the said Japanese
were put to death after being tortured, and whether there was any
understanding with the Chinese Government that officers of the United
States should aid, assist, and give comfort to any Japanese citizen
desiring to leave China, and whether the United States consul at Hankow
was reprimanded by Chinese officials for aiding Japanese citizens to
leave the country, and whether all information was refused to the United
States consul at Ningpo when he made inquiries as to the charges against