Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-13
N 0 RE LETTE RS
Another Brief Batch of Correspond
ence on Hawaiian Affairs
TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS YESTERDAY
President DoIe's Specifications of
Willis Unfriendly Conduct Not Sent
A LETTER FROM GRESHAM

A LETTER FROM GRESHAM
The President yesterday sent to Congress
another batch of Hawaiian correspondence,
one important feature of which was the alb
sence Of President Doles extraordinary let
! ter to Minister Willis. giving specifications
of unfriendly conduct on the part Of the
| latter. In his message of transmittal the
President says:
II transmit herewith two dispatches re-
ceiyed few days ago from our minister at
Hawaii and reply to one OF them from the
Secretary Of State, in which a correct YER
sion is given Of an interview which occurred
November IA. 1893. between the Secretary
of State and Mr.. Thurston. representing the
provisional government at Washington"
The Anniversary Celebration.
Mr.. Willis letter to Secretary Gresham
is dated Honolulu. January 16, 1924, and is
marked confidential. He says:
ION last Thursday. January IL, by vote
of to 2, the 18th day of January, being the
first anniversary of the provisional govern
ment, was declared public holiday.
"On yesterday afternoon the representa-
| tives of foreign governments received invi-
tations to participate in the observance of
| the day.
subsequently the British minister. Mai.
Wodehouse, the Portuguese charge d'affa:res
and Consul General Senior Canavarro, the
| diplomatic agent and consul general of ia
pan, Monsieur Fulfil, together with Monsieur
Eizzavona, chancellor and acting commls-
] sioner of France. called to inquire what re-
ply the United States diplomatic agent
| would make.
Il stated to these gentlemen that the
course of our government had not then been
| determined, but did not feel at liberty 10
| assent to the suggestion made by one of
| them that they should be guided exclusively
| In this matter by the United States. After
| an Interchange of views they concluded II at
| under the instructions OF their respective
| governments they could not participate in
| the observance Of the day and that they
would so notify the provisional government
| This afternoon i replied to Mr.. Dole's
| letter, a copy Of which reply inclose stat
ing that. with due appreciation of his cou--
| tesy and with no disrespect to rim or his
| government, was,I regretted to say, unable
| to accept the invitation extended.
| THE program of the celebration tomorrow
| includes battalion review and parade of
firing of national salute and mass meeting
! at night, to be addressed by half a dozen
| speakers"
| Declines to Participate.
Minister Willis reply referred to in above
letter is as follows:
II have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt, on yesterday afternoon, Of your COM
munication of January b. 1894. informing
me that "Wednesday, the 18th instant, will
be observed as a national holiday. The Ha-
| vaiian flag will be displayed on all govern
ment buildings and a national salute will
| be fired from the battery at NOON and in
viting me to participate in the observance
Of the day.
with due appreciation Of your courtesy
| and with no disrespect to you or your gov
| eminent, 1 am, / regret to say, unable to
accept the invitation extended.
| THE letters inclosed in your communlca-
ton addressed to Admiral Irwin, Capt. Bar
ker and Capt. Nelson of the U.S.N. were. as
requested, transmitted to them and the On
swers thereto 1 send herewith.
with renewed assurances OF hish con-
sideration and with the earnest hope that
all questions between our governments may
be speedily. honorably and satisfactorily
| determined"
The Thurston-Gresh Interview.
In another letter to Secretary Gresham.
dated January 16. Mr.. Willis says:
In letter from Mr. S. b. Dole, minister
of foreign affairs. addressed to me under
date of January IL. the following. statement
is made:
"On November ii Mr.. Thurston, Hawaiian
minister at Washington. called upon the
Secretary of State and inquired IL the above
letter. yours of October 49, was anthem
tic, and was assured by Mr.. Gresham that
1t was.
Mr.. Thurston then said: I wish then to
further ask whether 1t is the intention Of the
United States government to carry out its
policy therein indicated by force; or, in
other words whether, il the proyisiona al
government decline to accede to the request
Of the United States government to vacate
in favor of the queen, United States troops
Will be used to enforce the request
ITO which Mr.. Gresham replied:
am not at liberty at present to answer
that question. 1t is a matter concerning
which will speak to the President and
talk with You more fully this afternoon
In the afternoon of the same day. Mr.
Gresham further said to M. Thurston:
question, to the effect that the letter pub-
lished Secretary Gresham to the President,
was authentic and a correct statement OF
the policy of the United States AS to YOUR
second question as to whether force Is "a
be used by the United States to restore the
queen all that / am at liberty to state is
.nat M. Wills has no instructions to do
anything which will cause injury to life or
property of anyone at the islands. Further
than this 1 am not at liberty to state what
ms instructions are You can draw your
, allay any apprehension which may have been
caused by what has been published
Mr.. Thurston further said to Mr.. Gres-
ham:
"'Your answer does not convey the ,nfor-
NATION which 1 requested. What i desi-e
is to obtain Information which win guide
my government IN their action. II thew
know that force is to be used by Won. theiy
course OF action will necessarily be differen.
from what II otherwise would be The
Definite information from me that Won In
tend to use force may be the means on nra.
bloodshed.' Nousiis
TO which Mr.. Gresham replied:
| Our relations in the past have haen
peasant and 1 want them TO continue 70 he
SO In the future. and to be perfectly courte-
GUS 10 you, but / cannot at present answe-
you more fully than have done"
DO not know whether Mr. Thurs,o,
made this statement public in the I-ni,ed
states at the time. but do know that The
nrst lntfmation that this community ha :
upon the subject is contained in Mr. DOLE
letter of the 18th instant Doie
Hao your sta tement to Mr.. Thurston been
MADE public here at the time CNovemhar
I'd when 1t was received, the excitemen,
| resulting from the warlike prepa rations 90
the provisional government would have heen
ailayed and critical and dangerous conSi.
| tons avoided. eonoi-
Mr. Gresham's Reply.
Secretary Gresham, under date OF Eah-,,-
airy 4, replied to Minister Willis LAST letter
as follows:
have the honor to acknowledge the
/ RECENT nf rat,r 49,