The herald., 1894-01-21

received an immediate answer, except
for statements rejecting upon the pres
ident of the United States and his dip
lomatic agent In this country, which,
in view OF their gravity, should, |
respectfully submit, be set forth with
more particularly and certainty. In
order, therefore, to answer your COM
munication as it deserves to be
answered, / beg leave to call your
attention to the following clauses and
sentences which cannot be properly
commented on or replied to until under
stood.
First-You refer in several places to
the latitude which you (the diplomatic
agent of the United States) assumed !"
natural construction of my attitude :"
ssnstural inference from your attitude"
sin consequence of your attitude in this
behalf" lowing to your attitude the
government has been compelled" etc. /;
latitude" as we'll understood, is
essentially and designedly expressive,
its object being to set forth and exhibit
some internal feeling. If this is the
accepted meaning of the word, will you
point where and when and how the rep
resentative OF the United States
assumed" any attitude" towards the
supporters of the provisional govern
ment or that government itself. other
than one essentially and designedly
expressive" of peace?
Second-You assert that sat the time
of your (my) arrival in this country,
the forces OF this (your) government
were organized and amply sufficient to
suppress any internal disorder" Will
you inform me what connection this
statement has or is desired to have with
the government of the United States or
with the future action of its representa-
tive?
Third-You refer to Language which
you (I) have used in public and in COM
munications to this Your government, -"
but you give neither the time, place nor
subject matter of the Language or COM
munication."
Fourth-You call attention to "the
published letter of the secretary OF state
of the United States and the presidents
message on the subject of the restora-
ton of the queen" but you quote the
words of nsither, so that If were at
liberty to discuss with you matters not
properly subject to diplomatic cogniz-
ance, I have not sufficient data to do
so, as the secretary's letter is not before
me and the president has transmitted
to congress two messages on the subject
referred to, both OF which assume you
were familiar with at the time you
wrote your communication. May Iask,
therefore, to which message you refer,
or do you include both?
Fifth-You further state: "After
your (my) arrival you Q) made COM
munications regarding your policy
which were ambiguous" MAY l ask
to whom and when these ''communica-
tions" were made and what were their
contents?
Sixth-You also say: .'Your (my)
language expressed in public declared
you u intended to perform some act
when the proper time arrived, without
declaring what that act would be"
May / inquire again when and where
and to what public" was such language
used?
Seventh You further say: "This
government has most earnestly sought
from you some assurance that force
would not be used and has failed to OBJ
tain it." Will You inform me at what
time and in what manner your govern
ment earnestly sought" the "assur.
ance" referred to?
In conclusion l would ask your care
full consideration of the following state
ment: "Your (my) action has unfortu.
nstely aroused the passions OF sill par
ties and made it probable that disturb
anceH may be created at any moment"
Before replying to the above / think
your further attention should be drawn
to it, ae l refuse to believe upon re-
examination that you will feel at liberty
to affix your official signature to the
extraordinary declaration.
Hoping you will enable me to reply
with the least delay as requested, by
giving me the desired information.
am, sir, with renewed assurances oil
friendly consideration, very respectfully
ALBERT WILLIS,
f. E. and M. P, u. s. A.
SATISFACTORY INFORMATION.
Under date of December 10Th, Dole
writes to Willis as follows:
Your Excellency's letter OF December
9th. referring to my communication Of
the same date, which requests informa.
ton as to the nature of your instructions
from your government in regard to the
use of force against this government,
uuu drhlhk AOA . ulOio npoCluC ethbcuoui
of the matters therein contained, hae
been received. l desire to state that
the arrival OF newspaper copies, by late
mail, since my note TO you was written,
and the special message OF the president
OF the United States to congress on the
Hawaiian matter, has rendered any
further correspondence on the subject OF
my letter unnecessary, as the message
satisfactorily answers my questions ae
to the future action of the American
administration toward the government,
the whole Hawaiian matter having been
referred to congress by the president.
If, however, you still desire the specifi.
cations requested, / will be ready to
furnish them.
With assurances of the highest con-
sideratlon, etc, SANFORD B. DOLE,
Minister of Foreign Affairs
WILLIS BARKs UP THE WRONG TREE.
Under date of December 10Th, Willis
writes to Dole:
l received your note this date in an.
swer to one from me Of the 9th instant.
Am l to understand your communities
ton OF the latter date ia Withdrawn? II
this is your intention. as hope it is,
l would for the best interests Of all sug.
gest that the whole correspondence on
the subject be withdrawn, with the
understanding that the original letters
be returned to their authors, and that
no copies be given to the public OF made
record by either government.
With sincere regards, l Am
ALBERT s. Wrrrs