The herald., 1894-02-16
DOLE'S DEFT DIPLOMACY
A Clever Reply to Willis
Petulant Note.
He Furnishes All the Desired
Specifications.
His Charges Against Uncle Sam
Fully Substantiated.
Willis Now Sings in Minor Key and
Assumes Ehusively Friendly
Attitude-Recent Events
at Honolulu.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Advices ar
rived today from Honolulu to February
8th, via the steamer Alameda. President
Dole's answ or to Minister Willis, giving
specifications regarding his iormer letter
of December 9th, which was asked for
by Willis, has been published.
Explaining his previous statement
that the United States policy WAS re-
sponsible for the maintenance of the
provisional forces, and that the state OF
alarm which existed in Hawaii was
due to the failure of the United States
to advise the Hawaiian government OF
it's intended action, President Dole says
"On December l4th the United States
dispatch boat Corwin arrived In Homo
lulu from San Francisco, bringing dis
patches to yourself. No mail was al
lowed to be brought by her, but the
press Of Honolulu obtained from per-
sons on board and published extracts of
President Cleveland's message. But for
such accidental information, nothing
would have heen known OF the pur-
port of said message until December
22d. Up to the time OF the arrival OF
the CorwIn, the United States naval
officers in part were in the habit OF
coming ashore in civilians dress; the
crews received the usual liberty on
shore, and no unusual warlike prepars-
tions were visible on board. lmmedl-
ately upon the arrival Of the CorwiD,
the liberty of the crews was stopped
and also that OF most of the officers.
Those who came ashore were in uni
form. Stacked rifles. cartridge belts
filled with ball cartridges and knapsacks
packed for immediate use, were con-
epicuous on the decks of the United
States war ships. Officers who were
seen said they were ready to land at a
moments notice. When asked if the
landing was to be to protect or fight US,
/ the reply of the officers of the Philaosl-
phia was that no one on board knew
/ what orders would be received. In
! formation came from Rovalists in con
stant communication with you, that the
restoration of the queen was certain,
and that the United States would use
force if necessary to accomplish this"
In. explaining why he accused the
United States government OF unfriendly
actions, President Dole cited the fact
that Willis had refused to forward Homo
lulu advices by the Corwin, and closed
by saying:
"I cannot but believe that the atti-
tude of the United States toward Hawaii
has arisen through MISUNDERSTANDING
of facts on the part OF your government,
and mutual misapprehension OF motives
and intentions. which will, l trust, at
an early day be cleared away"
MinisterSWillis replied to President
Dole's letter on the Sd, in an extremely
friendly manner, seeking to show that
the preparations taken on board the
ships werely solely to prevent disorder.
On the arrival of the China on the
5th, it was rumored that Willis had re-
ceived instructions to demand the with
drawal OF Dole's charges, but there was
no sign that such was the case up to
the time the Alameda left.\
Sickness among the military has for
the second time caused ripple OF ex-
citement to pass over Honolulu. The
excitement in both cases has been due
to suspicion of foul play. In the first
instance a careful chemical analysis
failed to disclose the presence OF poison,
and while this was not conclusive ss to
it's absence, yet it of course tended that
| way. Az buo pAuNOhSO 10
ouired that a searching investigation
/ should be made, so that the probabili-
ties on the subject could be nationally
estimated.
julius A. Palmer, representing the
Boston Transcript, is expressing the
opinion that the United States has no
! use for the islands, and that the best
/ thing loT the latter would be for them to
become British dependency.
| t. H. Davies, who 10 stated to have
| instituted the raising OF a small army
/ in Vancouver for the aid Of the queen,
has denied to the attorney general that
he mad anything to do with the matter.
]. O. Carter has been removed from
his position as head of Brewer & Co.
This has caused a sensation. Mr.. Garter
has been in sympathy with Willis, it is
understood, and has cooperated with
I him for the restoration of Llliuokalani.
/ This led to his removal.
Alta meeting of the Annexation club
on the Sd inst, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved That it is the opinion OF the
! officers and executive committee of THE
club that a representative form OF gov
ernment be established as eoon as prac-
ticsble after it is ascertained that the
nresent congress will take no definite ac-
ton toward annexation.