Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
Mr.. WILLIS RET0RT
The President Sends More Hawaiian
Dispatches to Congress.
WHAT THE MINISTER SAID TO MIR. DOLE
He Says No Evidence of Intent to
Use Force Were Shown.
WILSON'S LIST OF NAMES

The President today transmitted TO Con-
gress another chapter in the volume of
Hawaiian correspondence including the dis
patches arrived from Hawaii at San Fran
cisco February 10 and reached the Stass
Department last Saturday morning. This
addition to the correspondence is made up
OF four letters with Enclosures. and is neces-'
sarily voluminous. as IL includes the lorg
letter OF President Dole to Minister Willis
OF January IL. rejecting upon the ministers
attitude. and a response at great length lyy
Mr. Willis to Dole's charges. The period
covered by the correspondence is that be-
tween January 10 and February g.
On the first date Mr.. Willis notifies Se,-
retary Gresham Of the celebration of the
first anniversary OF the provisional rovern-
ment speaks Of tie failure OF foreign rem
resentauves to attend the ceremonies
though he had not Influenced them ana calls
attention to adverse newspaper c-ttIcfs,ns
he incloses copious newspaper accounrs -
.ne ceieprauon. Another letter Of the same
uate 10 secretary Gresham incloses DoIes
,es.er rau OF the 1lth and the ministers
Iespohse' wherein he takes up the Charges
against him in detail and endea yors 70
SNOW mat he has been animated by friendly
motives. and did not say or do an,thmx
calculated TO disturb the situation S,,t o,
the contrary, sought TO ACT IN hs-n',n.
WIN the provisional government in rnsin,
tanning good order, and his public i,cisra
o,,a. o,oms were MADE with their approval He
quotes Admiral Irwin TO sustain the STATE
hent mat Honolulu was never IN dancer
from the American warships and ,bnf .
siodic drills had been mistaken for hortfle
Eith an exchange of notes hetwsan s,,
wills ana President Dole touching ,,non a
rev errors In dates of minor imno-iancs
ana a letter relative to Mr. Willis salary re.
uhe Following is the correspondence I'm de.
'aii' save those portions alrea iy printed:
Mr. Willis to Mr.. Gresham.
sir: The first anniversary Of the provision.
al government was celebrated .ast waap.a.
uas' January IL. in accordance with the
piosram set forth In dispatch No. Is a
january H. by public reception, military
paraoe. nominations OF executive bui,dins
Gu mass meeting at night. None of the
ohsas,,a ,epresentatves participated In the
nreo IRON the American, Enxiish or lar
.ss asse war vessels In port The day passed
with no disturbance
| 1 inclose clippings froyn Oh. C.--,,
racine Advertiser of January is ana ,hs
ua"aiian Star OF same date xfvin1 f,,si
account Of the days proceedines ana COM
| to participate
Inc representatives OF sorcixn govern.
ments acted upon their own respon sih,iisy
WI w,sh tne distinct disavowal on the part oS
tne representative of the limited Sts,ss
| that Its action was either Intended or A.
sired TO control theirs
frequent editorials similar I'm charactep
In 20 .nose inciosed, many of them severely
renecting upon the President of the I,n,ted
states ana his Secretary of State and also
| 9PSn MI. Blount have appeared in the
oaiiy press As the Hawaiian question h.
INV ,hs ,.,g pe.nalhg before the Congress and as
.he Keeling here has become very intense. I
nave not thought proper thus far 10 taxa
| any omciai nouce OF them. i would be glad
70 nave instructions from you upon thio
Very respectfully.
ALBERT S. WILLIS.
| E. E. ana NJ p.
Criticisms Of the American Goyer,.
ment.
| Inc enclosures relative to the celebration
have been fairly anticipated in the Assoc
ciated Press dispatches from San Francisco.
additional details furnished show that the
Hawaiians have been indulging in criti-
cisins upon Minister Willis and his govern
ment The reports of the speeches made
snow that everywhere they abounded in
| talk or annexation, which they confidently
| expect is to be the outcome of the present
conditions. For instance. J. b. Castle. in
his speech. said: I'VE wish no permanent
government, nor anything else which does
not lead to annexation; no change which
does not make for that; no republic but the
great republic And President Hosmer
said: Annexation is manifest destiny, and
We are bound to have it," Even the Portu-
guese contingent have banners. with the
motto. America is Our Goal"
1 The second letter in the correspondence IN
dated January 49, and is merely letter
from Mr.. Willis to Secretary Gresham
transmitting President Dole's letter and his
reply without further comment than that
IL will on my part end correspon fence on
| the subject" The Dole letter On regard to
Mr.. Willis attitude showing the intcn ton
to use force) has already been published.
| MI. willis Reply TO Mr.. Dole.
Mr.. Willis reply to It bears date January
10. and is as follows:
Hon. Sanford b. Dole,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Sir:
| / have the honor 10 acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your communication of the 11th
instant. which was in reply to mine of the
| 1st
The only question OF practical import
ance arising out Of the present correspon-
dence was, whether the United States war
| vessels We're at the time your letter was
| written objectionable TO your government
Certain language which seemed to convey
that idea was in a subsequent note of jan
uary Is withdrawn. thus as 1 am pleased
| to know leaving their peaceful and friendly
purpose without question.
In addition to the above. there were state
ments which were. as I thought. unjust. In
that the sole responsibility for the recent
disturbed condition of the community was
attributed to me, the diplomatic agent OK
the United States.
In your last communication you express
ly disclaim any intention Of charging me or
my government with intent to produce
the results or conditions described In the
communication Of December "a. Your
first letter contains a similar assurance.
coupled with the statement that your gov
ernment is reluctant to believe tnat TINS
| condition of affairs was contemplated or
expected by yourself or by the President
of the United States
In view OF the above. reply 10 your last
communication may not be necessary, nor
| would one be made. except from the desire
| of nv government TO have the good VIII
| and friendship OF the people for whom You
| speak which result will, In my opinion be
| advanced by an explanation OF several mat
tiers therein referred TO.
| With the hope that / may be able to con-
vince you of such misapprehension. j win
now briefly consider the specifications"
furnished by you, which refer to my at
titude" Language" and public communi-
cations since arriving here. and which. in
your judgment show that 1 intended to
use force