The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-21
Hawaiian Patriot Puts q
Straight Question to Willis.
ASKS HIM TO DECLARE HIMSELF
The Minister Replies That He and
Cleveland Have Been Insulted.
He Refuses TO Answer the Question and
Tries to Invcive Dele Ia . Quarrel
Dole Says He Has Obtained the In-
formation and Igaores willis.

submitted TO congress the latest corre-
| spondence relating to Hawaii. liz CON-
prises some brief notes Of Minister Willis
| 70 Secretary Gresham, which are unim-
portant. but the chief features of IL are
the letters passing between Minister Willis
and President Dole, in one of which the
minister complains of the utterances OF
Dole as rejecting on the president OF the
United States. and a letter from Dole in
which he especially inquiries il Willis in
structions authorized the use OF force.
Both these matters appear TO have been
settled by receipt of the last message of
the president to congress and the last in
structions Of Gresham to Willis. Follow
ing is the text Of the presidents note:
II transmit herewith dispatches received
yesterday from our minister at Hawaii.
with certain correspondence which accom-
panies the same. including 3 most eytrsor-
dinary letter. dated December q. 1885,
signed bv Sanford r. Dole. minister of
foreign affairs for the provisional govern
ment. addressed to our Minister Willis,
after the arrival of my message at Homo
lulu, with copies of the instructions given
our minister. GROVER CLEVELAND"
The most important part of the corre-
spondencc consists of long letter from
Willis to Gresham. containing Enclosures
of the correspondence between Dole and
himself. The letter to the secretary says,
under date of January 5. isa4:
ION Wednesday, the 27th uit.. at 10 a.
m. the steamship Oceanic arrived with
newspapers containing the presidents
special message in full, together
With the instructions TO Blount
aud myself. The message was re-
produced in the afternoon papers
under conspicuous headlines. At p. m.
the same day received four-psge closely
written letter, which inclose. from Dole.
minister of foreign affairs. asking To be in
formed with the least delay whether had
instructions to enforce your policy with
the use of arms in any event The infor-
nation desired. although embodied In the
presidents message, might have been
asked for and, except for the remarkable
statements contained III the letter. would
have been promptly and satisfactorily
given, in few words. Confident that
charges so surprisingly and unjustly made
could not be sustained, the answer here
with inciosed was on the following Thurs
day) morning sent to President Dole, ask
ing that they be made more direct andex-
piicit. On F.iday morning, the 18th uit,
received another letter from Dole, here
| with inclosed, in which he says: The
special message of the president OF the
United States has rendered any further
correspondence on the subject of my letter
of December - unnecessary. as the mes
but, he added, IF you still desire the
specifications requested, / will be ready 70
furnish them.
''The instructions of the president to me
have been strictly followed, or, II departed
from at ALL il has been in favor OF the BEN
eficiaries of our wrong-doing. / felt, there
fore, that the statements contained in the
80 ~f nf r.
rected, not at me personally, but at the
president and should be qualified or abso-
lutely withdrawn. Believing. from the
high character and sense OF JUS
tce of Dole, that IL he re-examined
his letter such would be the result,
This note was delivered at his residence
| the night of the same day friday. De-
cembcr 29, upon which his second letter
| was received. Having no answer up TO
| Sunday night, December 81. and having
occasion to communicate with his col
| league. Damon, upon another matter,
| called his attention to the failure OF Dole
| TO reply to the note, which | explained TO
! him was written with no 1nfriendiy pur-
| pose. but was. as by itself declared, Tor
| the best interest Of all He Informed me
| that the advisory councii met the next
| day at i2 o'clock, and he thought the sub
| iect would then receive attention. At 3
I'D. u. v. -
! ter from s. n. Dole, herewith inciosed, in
which he states: 1T Is not my intention
| to withdraw any of my letters This
| of coarse left every charge aud, state
ment in full force IS of that
| date. Believing that these charges.
whether so intended or not reflected very
| uniustly upon the president. whose agent
! was at p. IN. Of the same day Mon
| day, January IL / replied with the in
| closed lett.r, asking that the desired
/ specitications be furnished at the earliest
/ convenience. Up 10 this hour tfridny.
\ January 81 no reply has been received To
/ this request, nor have | any intimation
| that one may be expected. Ny request for
+ specifications has been in the hands Of the
/ minister of foreign affairs since Monday.
January l. at o'clock. | had hoped To
receive IL in time 10 send the answer bv
! the steamer Pesing. leaving today a. =.
and especially as Thnrston and Hascb,
/ late vice president OF the provisional gov.
eminent leave tomorrow on the Aus
tralia for the United states This deiay
in answering is great surprise and re-
gret ] am fully prepared 70 show every
| step taken by the representatives of our
| government 10 be in the direction OF peace
/ and good order.
| '.on November II, as is well known here.
4 the greatest excitement prevailed at the
executive buildings. The military forces
| were increased in numbers and volunteer
| companies were ordered on duty at night
/ The preparations were due not TO any fear
/ OF American Intervention, but as Damon
/ minister OF finance, called officially to ex-
! plain. resulted from the apprehension Of
/ iaany citizens, mostly women and chill
/ dren, that as the foliowing day vas the
| birthday anniversary OF King kslakaua
/ large numbers OF natives from adjoining x
districts would De here and an outbreak
/ might occur. Very respectfully.
/ ''ALBERr :. Willis"
| Following is Dcie's fret letter To Willis,
referred 10 by Willis in bis letter to
| Gresham
"pErARrxryr or FoKEIss ATrAIKsl
| HoSoiULr. Dec. q, issa
"Siy: Pending further action Of the
| government OF the United States upon the
/ matter contained in your communication
/ Of December ~. and my reoly 10 the same.
| dated December q, ] desire 70 call your
| exceilency's most serious consideration TO
! the dangerous and critical condition Of
| this community. arising. | must respect
| fully submit out of the attitude which
/ you have used ia pabsic and ia eommuni-
/ cations TO this government, and also out Of
! the published letter OF the secretary q
| ssafe OF the United States and the press-
! dents message upon The subject OF res toFa-
/ ton OF the monarch. do not, however.
/ claim or intimate this unfortunate
| situation 20 he Intentionally created
/ by yoa or bF the government .hien y0g
{ represent bat y arises frOm = natural
! construction Of yoar attitude Ani the am
! tsguous terms Of the statements referred