The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-13
DOLE'S FEARS NOT ALLAYED.
MORE HAWAIIAN CoRREsP oNDENCE
SENT TO CONGRESS-

store the Qusep, but Secretary Gresham
neeiined to Give It-Au ne wouia Say
was that Nothipn would he Done 60
ImperiI the Lives and Property or the
Oncer- or Supporters OF the Provisional
Government-yv Iiiis's Refused TO Attend
the Anniversary OF the Young Republic
WASHINGTON Feb 1.-THE President to-day
sent in to Congress another instalment OF
Hawaiian eorrespondenco The latest de-
spatches previously communicated were sent
to Congress on Feb. 2, and their chief feature
was n letter from Minister Willie. dated Jan.
II, 1894 in which he said he had received
President Dole's reply TO his letter OF Jan. /,
asking specifications, at q p. NJ. the previous
day. too late to copy the fifty pages It con-
tanned or to reply to It prior to the sailing
OF the steamer at 2 T. NJ. the next day. The
date OF the correspondence transmitted to-day
comes down to Jan. 10. but does not include
the Dole letter or Minister Willis's reply. Its
chief features are an exposition Of the position
OF the United States Government on the ques-
ton Of the employment OF force to restore the
deposed Queen. and a statement OF MIR. Will
lis's course In declining the invitation to par
ticipato In the first anniversary OF the estab-
llshment OF the present Government Of Ha-
wall President Cleveland sent the documents
to Congress. accompanied by the following
THE PREsIDENT's MESSAGE.
transmit herewith two dispatches received
and n reply to one OF them from the Secretary
OF State. in which a correct version is given OF
an Interview which occurred Now a. 1888,
between the secretary OF State and Mr.. Thurs
ton, representing the Provisional Government
- xscuTiSE MANSION wAsnINoroN, Feb IL.
MINISTER WILLIS TO SECRETARY GRESHAM
tConHdcntiaLl
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
HONOLULU. II. l.. Jan. III. 1891.
hon. " Q; Grs'hdr. Sc,st,ry@ H,t,. H., @ II nj.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, addressed to me
under date OF Jan. IL. the following statement
On Nov. H. Mr.. Thprston. Hawaiian Minis.
ter at Wash gton. called upon the secretary
Of state snd INQUIRED 4 the %pSy n isS5 1I bs
Mr.. Gresham that was. .,.. .,o ..
Mr.. Thurston then said: wish. then; 70
United States Government to carry out its
| policy therein indicated by force; or. In other
words whether II the Provisional Government
decline to accede to the request Of the United
States Govern ment to vacate in favor OF the
Queen, United states troops Will DO used TO
To which Mr. Gresham replied: I am not
| at liberty at present to answer that question.
| II is a matter concerning which will speak to
| the president. and talk Win you more iuly
In the afternoon OF the same day Mr.;
| Gresham further said to NJ. Ihurat9n;
have already answerei your nrsL 3uss,ion. 70
Gresham to the PRESIDENT was authentic and
| a correct statement Of the policy Of the United
| States As to your second question, as TO
whether force is to DO used by the United
states to restore the Queen eli that l am at
structions to do ANYTHING which will cause in
jury to life or property Of any one at the ISL
andR Further than this am not at liberty to
state what his Instructions are. You can draw
your own differences from my statement and
alay any apprehension which may nave been
caused by what has been publtshed'
Mr. Thurston further said TO Mr. Gresham:
vhSh fh aeSSes Ss w What desire IS to obtain
Information which will guide my Government
a 1setF bS yaa their 'S OF action viii
necessarily be different from what Il other
me that You Intend to use force may be the
means Of preventing them from using force
To which Mr.. Gresham replied: Our re-
lations in the past have been pleasant and |
want them to continue to be so IN the the future HI
cannot at present answer you more fully than
I do not know whether Mr.. Thurston made
this statement public in the United States at
the time. but do know that the first intima-'
ject is contained in Mr.. DOle's letter OF the
made public here at the time Nov. 20 when
II was received. the excitement resulting from
the T pTeSd have o BEEN aaSsd ana
critical and dangerous conditions avoided
ALBEIT & WILLIS. h l. and NJ. L.
Mr.. Gresham's reply to this communication.
giving an authentic version OF the interview.
was as follows:
Mr. GRESHAM TO MR. WILLIS
Nol2 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb Z. 1894.
Sir: / have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your No. 20 OF Jan. 10 In which you
refer to a letter received from the Hon s. Il.
Dole Minister OF Foreign Affairs OF the Pro-
a
date OF Jan. IL. containing statements alleged
TO have been made by me in an interview with
Mr.. Thurston. the Hawaiian Minister. on Nov.
II last.
1t is true that | had two interviews with Mr..
Thurston on the day mentioned the first OF
which was very brief. Immediately after the
second interview dictated to a stenoGrapher
a statement from which the following Is
quoted. 1t being all that relates to the subiecr
OF Mr.. Doles communication to you:
ION the forenoon OF Now Il the Hon. L A.
Thurston, Minister OF the Provisional Govern
ment Of Hawaii called at the State Depart:
ment for an interview with the Secretary OF
state on the HaTaiian situation. Tbs Minister
about time Tor Cabinet meeting and he was
under the necessity OF requesting the Minister
T re Si he Would do SO. but before leaving de-
sired 10 submit two questions 70 the Secretary;
"First-Was the letter addressed by the
Secretary to the President about Hawaii and
the Provisional Government and printed in
the papers a lew days ago authentic aud OIL
cialf
"second II it was, and he presumed it was
was IL the Presidents Intention to use force
II need be. against the Provisional Govern
IN ent in restoring the pueen2
" The Secretary replied that the letter was
au .lentic, but as he ad not time TO spend
W.. the Minister Just then he could repeat
the questions on calling N the afternoon.
IA The Mnise r called at the appointed hour.
aud the Secretary informed him that the letter
addressed 70 the PRESIDENT was authentic and
that no action had been or would . taken by
our Minister. Mr. Willis, which would Impsril
the lives and property Of the officers or sup
PoTteTs Of the Provisional Government and
that IL they suffered In any way Il would be in
consequence of their own acts or attitude"
The interview continued:
minister Mr. Secretary That answer is
not satisfactory. and ! would be glad If YOU
would he more explicit.
" Secretary cannot Ia more explicit at
this time. You eau draw your own infsrpnces
from what l have said, AID correct any false
impress iOns that may have been created rs
what has been IubIshen.'
IansweTed the second question Ia the un-