Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-22
WILLIS REPLIES.
He Writes In Reply TO President
Dole.
THE GOVERNMENTS ANNIVERSARY.
None Of the Foreign Representatives Par.
uoipated In the Observance WINS
Conduct Was Prompted by
Frlendliness.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2O.-The president
yesterday transmitted 10 congress an
other chapter Of Hawaiian correspond
ence, including the dispatches which
arrived from Hawaii at San Francisco
February 10, aud reached the state de-
partment Saturday morning.
The following is the correspondence
in part save those portions already
printed:
Mr.. Wnlis to Mr. Gresham.
Sir! The frst anniversary OF the provisional
government was celebrated last WedncsdA
January H. In accordance wit the programme
sot Tor IA In dispatch No ~ Of January 49, by
bllo rec ption, military parade. illumination
Of executive building AMI mass meeting NJ
night None Of the foreign representatives
participated In tho Observance OF he day No
sautos were frrd from the American, English
or Japanese war vessels In port Tho day
pissed witBno disturbtnce
The representatives Of foreign governments
act upon the Instructions Of their own gov.
ernmo u and upon their own responsibility.
with h. distinct dlsavowal upon The part Of
the representative OF the United States that
its action as either Intended or desired TO
control heirs Frequent editorials, similar In
character ~ those inclose l. IN ny Of them Sc
rely r. tlectin2 upon the president Of theUnited
States aud his secretary Of state and also upon
A, th Hawaiian question is nov pending be.
I re congress- and as the feeling here has been
very intcns, have not thought proper hu-
Tar 10 take ,ny on sial not ce Of them 1 won d
he glad g. have instructions from you upon the
subject Nrr respectfully,
ALBEIT 5 WILLIS +. r. and N r.
The Enclosures relative 10 tho celebration
ave- been fairly anticipated IN the Associated
press DISPATCHES from san Francisco. but from
the additional details furnished Il appears
th"re are ample grounds for the minister's
complaint that Hiwaiians have been indulg
nv In severe criticisms upon the minister an b
his government The reports of the speech =
N de SHOW that everywhere the abounded In
ttlk OF annexation. which thcy confidently OK
lect Is To be the outcome OF the present condi.
tiona For instance, J. ID Castle 10 his speech.
aid:
1--WE wish no permanent government nor
nvihing else that does not lead to anneSa.
ion no chang which does not make for that
no republic but tho great republic"
And President Hosmor said:
Annexation In manifest destiny and we are
buuld to have IT,"
tyen the Portuguese contingent has btnuers
WITH tho motto America Is our Goal"
The second letter in the correspond
rnce is dated January 10, and is merely
letter from Mr. Willis to Secretary
Gresham, transmitting President Dolcs
'NN''' hhA hAn Itplyt WllHOuI luTIHeT
comment than that ut will, on my
part, end correspondence on the sub
subject"
Mr. Willis letter to Mr.. Dole closes
as follows: Your paragraph 2s states:
During your near two months residence
m this cIty gu and your family have declined
he customary social courtesirs usually *.
ended 10 those occupying your ofiieial position,
IN the specified ground that II was not deemed
ocst under existing circumstances to accept
such olvlliues"
In reply permit me to say the course Of con.
iuct referred 10 was prompted bv the friondli.
rst motive had no official Significance was
'dopied not toward the provisional govern
nent a'one, and was lntcn ed To leave all per.
IONS, after the disc o,ure OF the views
4 my government, free and unombar.
rissed TO declare themselves as To the
'riIu ms they desired To hold to me and my
f'mily Thus without unnecessary mment
b We nsidrr 4 and endclvored to explain
hlso portions of our corrcspondence which
pIrcupon the question OF the purpose to use
force" nnt the responsibilities arising there.
rom Yours most respectfully
xNVfVta