New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
1906
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resentatives toward the Provisional Government
is and has been zone essentially and design
eddy expressive OF peace" IL viii give me the
greatest pleasure to receive assurances to that
effect: but must submit that under the circum-
stances and i'm the absence of such assurances.
they are capable of another construction, To Il
sufficient extent at least, to warrant the ques-
ton which have asked you In my communica-
ton of December p.
Your second request for Information is as fol-
lows:
country the forces Of this Government were or
ganIzed and amply sufficient to suppress a, any En-
lion this statement has or is designed to have with
future action OF It's representatives,;
OBLIGED TO ACT on THE DEFENSIVE.
reply that there are two reasons for the
said statement First. that already stated In my
letter Of December 81. that I'm consequence of
YOUR attitude. the enemies of the Government
believing in your intentions to restore the mon
archy by force. have become emboldened etc.
and second. that by reason OF my Inability 10
ascertain whether your Government proposed 10
force in support Of IFS policy OF restoration,
| was obliged to act as though 1t did SO intend
| as n result of which this Government mas poem
obliged 10 increase its forces and has been SUD
| iected 10 the necessity or Increased Watchiul-
| ness and large additional expense, Wnlcn OUT
/ for such attitude would have been unnecessary
The effect which had hoped this communica-
| tinn might have upon the future action OF the
/ representative of the United states was that
| he might give such assurances that such addl-
uonal watchfulness and expense might pr
/ avoided.
Your third request IL for the time. place and
subject matter OF the Language used BY your
Self I'm public and in communication to ms
Govcrnmcnt. The answer to TINS Is eoVe'e'
by my reply 10 your first inquiry
Your fourth inquiry is a. 10 what particular
words I'm the published letter from Secre'ary
Gresham and in The Presidents message anu
/ which message Of The President | referred To.
reply that certain Of the words Of the Secre-
tary and President which deem pertinent To
the subject matter have already been quoted In
| my reply 10 your first inquiry although there
are others obviously bearing upon the same
subject.
have already replied to You that referred To
the Presidents first message, my letter dated
| the 21th having actually been written on tn"
2Gth Of December. and forwarded To You before
! had knowledge OF the contents OF the second
Your NTH inquiry Is as to the time and contents
! ~ your communications which were "ambigu-
ous." / have enumerated them In my reply To
your first inquiry. The ambiguity consists in the
reiterated statement that you propose I" do some
act and carry out certain instructions which all
! the surrounding circumstances Indicated were
! nmcal 10 this Government without stating
! what that act what those instructions We're;
and. while presenting and speaking assurances
| ~ friendship and amity. with the consent ~ this
! Government. negotiating with It's enemies for its
! subversion and declining To- state what your In
| tentons were. such utterances and actions were
! - inconsistent one with the other with inter-
national rules ~ comfy and IN" past rcla lions
ana international policy Of the two Governments
! a. 10 be not only ambiguous but Incompetence
/ sible 70 this Government.
Your sixth inquiry IL "a to whom where and
! 70 whom you declared that you intended 10 do
! some act when the proper time arrived. The
reply 10 your Arst inquiry covers this also.
Your seventh inquiry Is as to the time and
manner when this Government has sought the
assurance that force would not be- used The
answer IL contained Ia my reply 10 your first
/ Inquiry
INTENSITY OF THE EXCITEMENT.
You finally asked my careful consideration
~ the following statement contained In ms
letter:
"'Your action has unfortunately aroused the
passions Of ali parties. and made 1t probable
that Disturbances may be- created nj any mo-
ment. AMI say that you refuse to believe that
upon Denomination you ID will feel at liberty
10 affiX your (my) official signature TO such an
extraordinary declaration"
In reply beg 10 state that have resided In
this country nearly fifteen years and had inti-
mate personal knowledge Of the conditions pre-
vaIling during the riot ~ 1874 and the revo-
lutons ~ 1857. 1889 and 1898 and with all de-
liberation. | state ~ my own knowledge that
during that period there has never been n time
when II - country has been subjected To such
strain and excitement as during the eight days
following the arrival Of the Corwin. The bust
ness If the entiIe community was practically
suspended and rs time and energy devoted
to an excited and absorbing consideration OF
the political situation and 10 military prepain-
ton To- meet unknown contingencies. which
state 81 things has since been fortunately al
laycd hy adviccs from America. furnishing. In
reports Of the Presidents special Hawaiian
message and his instructions To Your Excel
l"ncy. Information which made satisfactory
and favorable response to the Inquiry of my
letter OF December y.
| also state. with equal deliberatlon. that such
condition was produced and maintained by rea-
son ~ your actions and declarations. and the
actions and declarations Of your Government.
and the circumstances and uncertainties at
tenIant thcreupOn. as detailed I'm my letter Of
December - and herein. | make this state
mcnt I'm spirit Of uufrfendliness to YOU or
your Government. bur a. a historical fact.
which. II not already known to YOU. should. in
the interests OF both countries. be made known
10 you.
FRIENDfINESS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
In conclusion | beg TO refer to the statement I'm
your communication wherein YOU state that II
is source of sincere and profound regret
that my letter brings for the first time the Of
fetal Information that the warlille preparations
described by You were caused by and intended
for the diplomatic and military representatives.
Of the United States"
In reply | would say that such regret on your
part AT receiving such Information cannot exceed
the sincerity and profoundness Of my own regret
that such condition should exist. Such re-
grct on my part is only equalled by my inability
10 understand how il has come about that IA
Government ana community which Is to-day more |
closely connected with the United States by ties !
other lying beyond its borders. which values your
friendship above that OF all other nations, which
fully admits and appreciates the many and deep |
obligations which II Is under &C. your Government
and people which has done you and your !
country no wrong. has been forced into position /
where I'm defence Of their very right to exist |
they have been obliged To take up arms to NEE |
the possible hostility OF that country who's, |
flag they revere and whose principles OF liberty |
they love | cannot but believe that II has |
arisen through misunderstanding Of facts on |
the part Of your Government and mutual mis-. !
apprehension OF motives and intentions which |
may | sincerely hope. at an early day be cleared |
away.
Allow me I'm closing. to thank You. Mr.. Min.
istcr for your frequent expressions of personal |
regard and for the evident sincerity OF purpose
displayed by YOU under recent trying circum.
stances. and to assure you of my deep apprecia
ton thereof
have the honor to assure you that. witt
highest consideration, am your excellencys
ohedian, eervan, SANFORD +. DOLE