The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-16

Ilaccu In u Bnu Light.
SAH Francisco, GALA, Fob. 15.-Ad.
vices received from Honolulu TO Fobru-
AIRY Sth, by tho steamer Alameda gives
tho full text Of President Dolos letter
to Minister Willis in reply to tho
latters request for specifications Of tho
statements made in the previous l6ttor
from Dole in regard to tho attitude o.!
tho United States government. Doles
letter Ia very lengthy He says:
In compliance with your request Tor
certain specifications concerning my
lottor OF December eth, l rcpIy thereto
as follows:
First-You inquire as to tho meaning
Of the word latitude" as used in my
letter. reply that word was used by
mo In Its ordinary accepted sCIisC,
meaning bearing, posture, rs indicating
tho purpose OF those referred to.
You further say, "Mill you point out
whore aud when and how the repre-
sentative OF tho United States assumed
any attitude toward tho supporters OF
thu provisional government, or that tho
government 10 other than essentially
designedly expressive OF peace2"
In reply would say that tho attitude
OF n person is to DO ascertaincd only by
inferencos drawn from the known words
and acts OF auCh person, and tho con.
ditions and circumstances under which
they takO place.
Dole then statos tho following:
SPECIFICATIONS
Tho treaty Of annexation had boon
negotiated between the provisional gov.
ernment and tho United States govern.
nent and presented to the senate Tor
ratification. This treaty was withdrawn
by President Cleveland immediately
upon his entering office without prior
notice TO this government or its repre-
sentatives Of his intention 10 do so, or
his reasons Tor such IN action.
Immediately thereafter the President
appointed Hon. James H. Blount spe-
cial commissioner to Hawaii 10 invessi-
gate the condition OF affairs at Hawaii.
The knowledge Of such appointment
was withheld from the representative
OF this government at Washington. The
press having announced the appoint
ment, the Hawaiian representative ap-
pliod to tho stale department for inior-
nation concerning the same. The Sec
Rotary OF state refused to state the oh
lect OF the mission, or even to admit
that q commissioner had been ap-
pointed.
On the 10Th day OF January, 1894, Mr..
Thurston, the Hawaiian minister ut
Washington, addressed communica-
ton to Mr.. Gresham, secretary OF state,
in which the following language is used,
viz: I am directed by IMPROVEMENT to
say to you that while the Hawaiian gov-
eminent has full confidence in the good
foith OF the United States toward Hawaii
in aud concerning its treatment OF tho
relations between the two countries, it
seems proper that 1t should be informed
as to tho effect OF the present unccr-
tainty asto the ultimate course 10 be
pursued has upon the situation in
Hawaii. 1t is important for the IIa-
waiian government to know tho inteR-
lions OF tho United States government
concerning annexation ut as early day
rs possible, rs, II annexation is not to
take place. methods OF treating local
conditions in Hawaii must take place.
No reply has ever been made to such
communication. Upon the arrival OF
Mr.. Blount in this country he did not
communicate in any manner or intimate
TO the Hawaiian government that his
investigations were to be directed to-
ward the right OF the existence OF the
government to whom he was accredited
AL oil his Investigations and exumina-
tloDs were private and such persons
only were examined as he chose TO call.
Examination OF his reports since pub
lishod shows that there arc statements
by sixty royalsls and twenty support
ors of the provisional government
That he had obtained no statement
from the four members OF the cabinet
voted out before the revolutionary a.-
tempts on the queen. although no has
obtained IN exhaustive statement from
the royallst Successors.
Dole next refers to the final report
made by Blount and says it is distinct
~ hostile to the provisional govern
ment and that the provisional govern
ment has never boon requested to give
an explanation OF the charges preferred
by Blount, or any opportunity to apply
to them.
IA DOMESTIC SITUATION"
In regard to Gresham's letter to Pres.
iden, Cleveland last October, Dole says:
You have intimated that the foregoing
letter, being a domestic transaction, is
not the subject OF diplomatic considcra.
tion. l must submit, however, that a
communication from tho chief OF de.
partment OF state to president, in
which he charges this government. and
its officers with conspiracy, with weak
ness, timidity and fraud, and recon-
mends its subversion, which letter IS
officially furnished to and published by
the public press. without any informa.
tion concerning thesame being afforded
10 this government is not domestic
transaction" and is pre.emincntly Il
subject for inquiry on the part OF this
government as TO the intentions OF your
government concerning the matter.
On November II, Mr.. Thurston, tho
Hawaiian minister at Washington,
called upon the secretary OF state ami
inquired il the above letter was nuthen-
tic, and was assured by Mr.. Gresham
that it was. MIR. Thurston then said
II wish, then, to further ask whether it
is to the interest OF the United Statps