The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-21
DEMAND FROM DOLE
Peppery Letter from Hawaii's
President to Minister Willis.
Described by Mr.. Cleveland, in Submit
ting 1t and Others to Congress, as
Most Extraordinary"
DOLE WANTED INFORMATION
Asked Willis Whether He Was
Empowered to Use Force,
And Indirectly Made Charges Which
the Minister Thought Reflected
on Himself and Superior.
THEN WILLIS BECAME ANGRY
Demanded Specifications and
Tried to Suppress Letters.
This the Hawaiian Refused to Permit
No Mention of Dispatch No. 20
Talk with Mr.. ThurstOn.


i'm a brief note of transmittal to-day sub
mitted to Congress the latest correspond
ence relating to Hawaii. 1t comprises some
notes of Minister Willis to Secretary Gresh-
am which unimportant, but the chief
features are letters passed between Min
lister Willis and President Dole. in one of
which the minister complains of an utter
ance OF President Dole as rejecting on the
President of the United States, and a let
ter from President Dole, in which he speci-
lcally inquiries If Minister Willis's instruc-
tions authorized the use OF force. But these
matters appear to have been settled by
the receipt of the last message of the Presi-
dent to Congress and the last instructions
of Secretary Gresham to Minister Willis.
The Presidents message transmitting the
letters to Congress to-day is follows:
81 transmit herewith dispatches received
yesterday from our minister at Hawaii with
certain correspondence which accompanied
the same, including a most extraordinary let
ter, dated Dec. 27, 1893, signed by Sanford
3. Dole. Minister of Foreign Affairs for
the provisional government, address TO our
minister, Mr.. Willis, after the arrival of
my message at Honolulu, with copies of
the instructions given TO our minister"
The most important part of the corre-
spondence consists of a long letter from
Minister Willis to Secretary Gresham, con-
tanning lnCiOSuf6S OIL correspondence Dt-
tween President Dole aud himself. The
letter No. 2O2, to Secretary Gresham is
dated Honolulu. Jan. g. It reads:
con Wednesday, the 9th ult., at Il a. m,
the steamship Oceanic arrived with news
papers containing the Presidents special
message in FULL together with the instruc-
tionS to Mr.. B!ount and myself. The mes
sage was reproduced in the afternoon pa
pers under conspicuous headlines At p
oil Alyr xx-rif fop UCh /
Mr.. Dole, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ask
ing to be informed with the least delay
whether you Cd held instructions 10 enforce
your policy with the use OF arms IN any
event. The Information desired. although
fully embodied IN the Presidents message,
might have been asked for and, except for
the remarkable statements contained in the
letter. would have been promptly and salts
factorily given in few words. Confident
that the charges SO surprisingly ana unjust
ly made could not be sustained, an answer,
herewith inclosed, was, on the following
(Thursday) morning. sent 20 Minister Dole
asking that the charges be made more di-
rect and specific.
ION Friday morning, the 18th ult., l re-
ceived another letter from Mr.. Dole. here
with inclosed, in which he says the special
message of the President or the United
States has rendered any further corre,,
| spondence on the subject of my letter of
the 27th of December unnecessary, as the
message satisfactorily answers the ques-
| specifications requested / will ne ready to
| furnish them. The instructions of the
| President to me had been strictly followed
| or if departed from at all, it had been i'm
| favor of the beneflclaries of our wrong do
| ing. | felt, therefore. that the statements
| contained in the letter of Mr.. Dole of the
| 9th ult. were directed not at me person
| ally but at the President, and should be
| qualified absolutely withdrawn. Believ-
| ing from the high character and sense of
| justice of Mr.. Dole that If he re-examined
| his letter such would be the result ] wrote
| him a note. which inclose. This note was
| delivered at his residence on the night of
the same day (Friday, Dec 29.) upon which
| his second letter was received.
Having no answer up TO Sunday night.
| Dec 81. and having occasion to communi-
| cate with his colleague. Mr.. Damon, upon
| another matter. | called his attention to
note which, explained to him. was writ
| ten with no unfriendly purpose, but was.
| as itself declared, for the best interests of
ALL He informed me that the advisory
| he thought the subject would then receive
| attention, At p: m of that day lJan y
| herewith inclosed. in which he states that
| 1T is not my intention to Withdraw any OF
my letters This, of course, left every
charge and statement made in full force
believing that these charges, whether so
| intended or not, reflected very unjustly on
the President, whose agent was. at 6 p.
| replied in the incloSed letter, asking that
| the desired specifications be furnished al
QSriday. Jan. 81, no reply has been received
| to this request, nor have j had any intima-
| tlOn when one may De expected. My re-
quest for specifications has been in the
hands of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
since Monday. Jan. /, AT O'Clock. L had
| hoped TO receive il In time TO answer by
steamer Peking. leaving to-day, at p. m,
| especially as Mr.. Thurston and Mr.. Hatch
! late Vice President Of the provisional gov
| ernment leave. tomorrow on the Australia
/ for the United States This delay i'm an
| swering is a great surprise and regret.
II am fully prepared TO show that every
step taken by the representatives of our
| government hos been in the direction OF
peace and good order. on the 18th of No
! vember, as is we'll known here. the greatest
] excitement prevailed at the executive build
! ing. The military forces were increased in
| numbers and the volunteer companies were
ordered on duty at night. The preparations
! were due, not to any fear of American
! intervention but. as Mr.. Damon. Minister
of Finance, called officially 10 explain re-
suited from the apprehensions OF many citi-
| zens. mostly women and children. that as
| the following day was the birthday ami
| versary of King Kalakaua, large numbers
| of natives from the adjoining districts would
| be here and an outbreak might occur. Very
| respectfully, ALBERT >. WILLIS