New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21

give assurances that VIII tenn 10 ana! tue APP
honor to he. With the highest consideration. Your
hNe'''''''' 0'''''"' SEW sSlANFoRD B. DOLE
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
ASKING FOR MORE SPECIFIC CHARGES.
Mr. Willis replied to Mr. Dole as follows:
(Mr. Willis to Mr. DoeJ
Legation of the United States,
Honolulu. II. l., December q, 1873
Sir: Your communication OF this date was deliv-
cred at p m. and would have received an iinine-
date answer except for hs statements refer nmg
upon the President Of the United states , ana upon
his Diplomatic agent in this country Which In view
of their gravity, should. respectfully submit. be
set forth with more particuary and certainty In
it deserves be answered beg leave to call your
attention to the following clauses and sentences
Piled TO until understood:
a. You refer in several places 10 the attitude
which YOU dhe. diplomatic agent Of the United
States assumed the natural construction OF my
tude in consequence of your attitude IN ms
behalf" owing to yo1r attitude the Government
and desgnedly expressive" its object being ITO set
the accepted meaning Of the word. win you point
out when and where and how the representa- ~
The supporters Of The Provisional Government or
a 54 sxp F She Of than pace essentially
% You assert that at the time Of your tmyl
Government were orsanized and were amply sum
Gent to suppress any internal disorder. VIII you
inform me what connection this statement has. or
is desired 10 have. with the Government OF the
United States or with the future action of its rep
e. You refer TO the Language which you IL
have used In public and in communications TO ths
place nor subject matter OF the Language
communication"
the Secretary Of State Of the United states and
the Presidents message on the subject Of the res
toraton Of the Queen" but you quote the words
OF neither. that If I were at liberty to discuss
with you matters not properly subject to dplo-
matte cogniZance | have not sufficient data 10 do
so. the Secretarys letter is not before me. and
the President has TRANSMITTED 70 the Congress TO
l assume, you were familiar with at the time you
wrote your communication. May | ask, there
fore. to which message do you refer. or do you
include both?
rival, you % made communications regarding your
policy which were ambisuous" May ask TO whom
and when these communications were made. and
what their contents?
o. You also say; Your my) language expressed
SOM r Act Tnsh ha he poe dd e
again when and where and TO what public" was
such language used?
a You further. say: This Government has most
earnestly sought from you assurance
that force would not be used. and has failed TO OBJ
what manner your Government Earnestly sought"
the Insurance referred to-
Grafton of the following statement: Your myl
action has unfortunately aroused the passions Of
all parties and made it probable that disturbances
may be created at any moment" Before replying
to the above l think that. your further attention
upon reorganization you Will feel at liberty to
affiX your ofcal signature 10 such an extraordinary
declaration.
Hoping that you win enable to reply with
the least delay as requested. by giving me the
desired information. ! am. sir with renewed
surances OF friendly consideration, very respect
fully, ALBERT $. WILLIS,
+. f.. and NJ. T. L. $. a.
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE THOUGHT UNNEcEs.
SARY
To this letter Of Mr.. Willis. Mr. Dole sen, the
following reply:
tAlr Dole to Mr.. Wis)
Department Of Foreign Affairs,
Honolulu. II. l., December %. 1893.
ferring to my communication OF the same date
which requests information 10 the nature OF
your instructions from your Government In regard
70 the Of force against this Government. and
therein contained has been received. desire to
state that the arrival OF newspaper copies By the
late mail. since my note 70 you was written. Of
the special message Of the President OF the United
rendered any further correspondence on the sub
cct Of my letter unnecessary. as the message salts
tactorlly answers my question as TO future action
Of the American Administration toward this Gov
eminent, the whole Hawaiian matter having been
referred to Congress by the President.
IT, however. you still desire the specifications
quested. ! will be ready TO furnish them. With
surances OF the highest consideration. etc.
SANFORD Il. DOLE
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
To this note Mr.. Willis replied follows:
AIr Wills TO Mr.. Doe)
Honolulu, December 49, 1899
Sir: received your note Of this date In answer
TO one from OF the 9th inst. Am TO under
stand that your communication OF the latter date
is withdrawn? II this is your attention. as hope
IL u.s. | would, for the best interests OF ALL suggest
that the whole correspondence the subject he
withdrawn. with the understanding that the original