The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-21

I suppress any internal disorder After
youT arrival you made communications
I re1arding vonF policy which were asahir-
uo1s. and for several weeks yoa have
iaiied TO disclose your intentions and
1 have only partially done so at the present
I moment. leaving this governments TO infer
/ what they may ultimately be from the
iesisr OF 6resAam and the presidents
message. In which il has heen declared in
very distinct language that the dsnosed
queen ought to be restored 20 the throne
by the government Of the United States
and TO leave as TO infer than this assumed
1 obligation would be discharged. Your
/ isnguare expressed in puhlic declared that
1 yen intended 10 perform some action
/ when the proper time arrived. without
disclosing what that aer would be. Under
/ these circumstances there arose at once
grnerai feeling Of dlsquiet. The natural
inference from your attitude. languages
and refusal 30 disclose your purpose and
| from Gresham's letter ana the Presiaent's
/ message was and is that you intended to
1 use force IN maintaining your policy The
/ fact - We'll known thai von, as admitted
| ny yourself In your communication of De-
eemeer II, without the consent or knowl-
| ecse of this government, have held nego-
| taiions with the deposed queen, for the
I purpose of overthrowing this government
HE apprehcnsions OF both political par
ties, as well IS that of persons who remain
| neutral IN these matters. is that yeu hold
Instructions 10 use physical force for tho
restoration of monarchy. l am not pre-
| pared 60 state that this governments enter.
talns this opinion, although its want OF
| information to the contrary has compelled
/ it TO acf as II il we're correct
In consequence OF your attitude in this
nehait the enemies OF the government. be-
lieying yonr intention Is to restore mon
archy by force, have become emboldeued.
Threats of assassination of the officers OF
TINS government have been made. The po-
lice force has frequently been informed OF
eonsniracies to create disorders Aged
and sick persons of all nation slities have
been and are In state of distress and
anxious children in the schools are agi-
tated by Tear OF political disturbances
Wives, sisters and daughters of residents,
including many Americans. have been In
daily apprehension of civic disorder. many
OF them having armed themselves in
preparation therefor. The citax-ns have
made preparation in their homes for de.
tense against assaults which may arise di-
rectiy or indirectly from such conflict Per-
sons have begun TO pack valuables with a
viewto immediate departure. Unprotected
women have received promise of asylum
from the Japanese representative against
possible disturbances arising in conse-
quence of American invasion. A ru-
NOR of the intended landing of your forces
FOR offensive purposes has agitated the
community for many days. The situation
an incident of actual combat. Even the
ex-queen has called upon this government
for protection, which was awarded her
Owing to your attitude the government,
has becn compelled by public apprehen-
sion TO largely increase its military forces,
at great expense. Its Offices have been
placed and still continue in condition of
defense and prepar alton for seige, and the
community has been put INTO state of
mind bordering on terrorism"
"The government has most earnestly
sought from you and through our repre-
sentative at Washington City from your
government some assurance that force
would not be used, and has failed to OBJ
tain il. Your action has unfortunately
aroused the passions of all parties and
made IL probable that q disturbance may
be created at any moment. l am informed
by the military authorities that while the
force at your command il sufficient To
destroy this city 10 10 insufficient to sup
press any general rising and conflict OF
armed forces or to prevent loss Of life and
property.
"The government is reluctant to believe
this condition of affairs is contemplated
or expected by yourself or by tho president
OF the United States. l have therefore to
ask you to inform me with the least delay
whether you hold instructions to enforce
your policy with the use of arms. I trust
you will be able In reply To give assur-
ances that will tend to aliay the apprchen-
sions existing in the community. I have
the honor TO be, with the highest con-
sideration. your exeellency,s obedient
servant. SANFORD II. DoLK
Minister OF Foreign Affairs"
Under date OF December q Willis wrote
TO Dole:
"Your communication OF this date was
received at p. m. and would have re-
ceived an immediate answer, except for
statements rejecting upon the president
of the United States and his diplomatic
agent in this country, which. in view OF
their gravity should, ! respectfully sub
NIT, be set forth with more particularly
and certainty. In order. therefore, to
answer your communication as IL deserves
TO be answered. / beg leave to call your
attention To the following clauses and SEN
tences, which cannot DO properly COM
mented on or replied TO until understood:
"First-fou refer In several places To
the attitude which you tthe diplomatic
agent OF the United States) have assumed
the natural construction OF your tmyb at
titude,' the natural inference from your
(my) attitude 'in consequence of your
(my) attitude in this behalf owing To-
your (my) attitude government has been
| compelled. etc. attitude as well under
stood is essentially and designedly ex-
pressive.' its object being to set forth aud
exhibit some internal feeling. IL this Is
the accepted meaning of the word will
the representative of the United States
assumed any attitude toward the sup
porters Of the provisional government or
that government itself, other than one
essentially and designediy expressive OF
peace.
"Second--You assert that at the tims
OF your tmy) arrival in this country tho
forces of this tyourb government were or
ganized and amply sufficient to suppress
internai disorder VIII you inform me
what connection this statement has or il
desired 20 have with the government OF
the United States, or with the future &C.
tion of its representatiye1
'sThird-You refer To Language which
| you Oh have used in public and in COM
| munications 10 this your government
/ bat yon give neither the time place or sub
/ ject matter OF the language or commpni-
! cations.
/ ''kouTth-Yeu call attention to the pub
/ ished letter OF the secretary OF state Of
the United States ami the presidsnt's
/ message on the subject OF the restoration
/ OF the qaeeu.' but you quote the words of
1 neither, so that. II ! were At liberty TO dis
euss with yon matters not properly sub
ject 20 diplomatic cognizancc. l have not
/ sufficient data TO do so. az the secresary's
/ letter is not before me and the president
/ has transmitted 10 congress tgo messages
ON the subject referred 10. both OF which
/ assume you were sarsiliar with az tho
/ time yon wrote yong Communication. May
! ask, therefore, 10 which message yon
/ refer or do you irlcsude bothf"
/ "Fifth-Icu further state after your
/ tmy) arriyal you - made communications
ms ans kph