The record-union., 1894-02-20
not been landed for the purpose of drill

not been landed for the purpose of drill
since my assumption of command.
''The reply quoted as made by the Off
GERS of the Philadelphia. that no one on
board knew what orders would be re-
ceived. should convince any reasonable
person that no order had been given"
The Admiral says in conclusion: AS
you are aware, | have studiously avoided
dong anything that would have tend
ency to increase the excitement prevail
ing in Honolulu, and | distinctly state
that the naval force under my command
is in no way responsible for the feeling
now existing"
Willis praises the forbearance and self
control shown by the officers and men of
the United States warships in avoiding
collision in times Of excitement. de then
says: 81 desire to state the only COM
munication OF political character which
| have had with the Queen was limited to
three occasions. The sole purpose of these
negotiations was, as you know, to secure
proper guarantees from the Queen as to
the life and property OF all concerned
with the overthrow OF the monarchy.
These having been secured, / then, under
instructions of the President Ofthe nIted
States. presented his decision, setting
forth the reasons therefor, and submit
ting them TO your Government for its
voluntary action.
Garter was invited by me to the last
interviews with the Queen December
10th and 18th. lie knew nothing until
then of the interview Of November 18th.
He is a native Hawaiian of American
parentage, whose character for integrity
and intelligence is acknowledged In the
community. | considered him proper
person to be present.
"You state there was almost a well
nigh universal belief in the city that you
were about to attempt to land the naval
forces of the United States to enforce the
execution of the Presidents policy My
answer is, my Government one month
prior to the time referred TO had given
you Information negatiVing the ldea OF
using force and authorized the publication
of such information, 'to allay any such
apprehension Furthermore, as frankly
admitted by you in this correspondence,
your Government did not itself entertain
this apprehension"
AS to the Hawaiian Government being
refused permission to send dispatches by
the dispatch boat Corwin, Willis says the
naval officers and the public generally
were refused such permission, and no in
ference Of unfrlendlineSs shOuld be drawn
therefr0m.
Willis continues: SIN paragraph 26 you
quote from my address of Decem Der 18th.
submitting the views of the President
t'NCN
fully suggest that there is in this address
no intimation as to the use of force Your
paragraph y states: Upon the 23d Of De-
cember [ replied to the foregoing COM
munication in the negative. Up to the
time of sending you my communication
of December 9th no further communica-
ton had been received by me from you,
and no assurance had been received that
force was not to be used. nor what your
further instructions were concerning this
Government
Let me cali your attention to the fact
that at the time your answer was deIIV-
cred | notified you [ would forward it to
Washington, and that nothing would be
done by me until further instructions.
To this your reply was that it would be
very satisfactory to our people,"
Willis says his refusal to accept social
official courtesies was prompted by the
friendliest motive and was intended to
leave all persons, after the disclosure of
the views of my Government, free and
unembarrassed to determine for them
selves the relations they desired to hold
to me and my family"