I desire to call his attention to what seems to be very clearly established in international law--:that people coming to the United States on a mission similar to that of the gentlemen from the Hawaiian Islands have heretofore. under Democratic Administrations. as well as under Republican Administrations. been received only through the Secretary of State. The precedents. as stated by Mr. Wharton in paragraph 91 of the first volume of his International Law. go back to the first Administration. President Washington declined to receive three French refugees who came to the United States under like circumstances. President Monroe. when Secretary of State. laid down the rule in the following language: The Department of State can receive no communication from subjects of another country on international matters except through the mimster of such country. Precedents are given by Mr.
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