The record-union., 1894-02-16
Special to the REcoRp-UNIox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
Honolulu, Feb. S.-The political stu
alton on the islands virtually remains the
same as reported in my last letter. The
people, however, are still in state of eX-
pectaucy, and awaiting with anxiety fur
ther news from the United States Gov
ernment.
President Dole's reply to the demands
of Minister Willis for specifications" in
support Of statements made by the Ha-
waiian Executive in earlier correspond
ence has been made public.
The reply is very lengthy, and goes into
details of many incidents transpiring
since the arrival of Willis in Honolulu.
Among other things, President Dole says:
"On December l4th the United States
dispatch boat Corwin arrived in Homo
lulu from San Francisco, bringing dis
patches to yourself. \ mail was allowed
TO be brought by her, but the press of
Honolulu obtained from persons on board
of her. and published, the above extract
from the Presidents message. But for
such accidental information no intorma-
ton concerning the same would have
been obtained by this Government until
the arrival of the Alameda on December
I'D.
"Up to the time of the arrival of the
Corwin the United States naval officers in
port were in the habit of coming ashore
in citizens dress. The crews received the
usual liberty on shore. and no unusual
warlike preparations were visible on
board.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
Corwin the liberty of the crews was
stopped, and so was that of most of the
officers. Those who came on shore were
in service uniform. Rifles were stacked,
cartridge belts were filled with ball cart
ridges and knapsacks packed for imme-
diate use were conspicuous on the decks
of the ships and were seen there by visit
ing citizens, who, in reply to inquiry as
to the meaning of such preparations, were
informed by the officers that they were
ready to land at a moments notice.
When asked if the landing would be to
protect or fight US, the reply of the of
ficers of the Philadelphia was that no one
on board knew what orders would be re-
ceived.
"It was known at this time that several
of the wives of the UNited States naval
officers temporarily ils Honolulu were
packing up their baggage preparatory for
immediate removal, in view of possible
hoStilities.
'It was also known that you were in
frequent communication with the ex-
stantly reiterating that you were going to
Immediately restore the Queen by force.
LAS sample of the innumerable asser-
tions of this character is the following,
made by J. O. Carter, the eX-Queen's
most trusted councillor and confidant,
gentleman who was then known to be in
consultation with you and with the ex-
Queen, and who appears as the attestlng
witness, to the exclusion of the former
members of her Cabinet, to her PROPOSE
ton of amnesty hereunder referred to.
"Mr. Carter warned his nephew, Z. l..
Carter, supporter OF the Provisional
Government, that restoration was cer-
tain; that force would be used by the
United States for that purpose and that
he ought TO consider the rights of his fam
ily and not risk his1ife in opposing the
inevitable.
.'This information was from one of the
sources from which numerous prophecies
OF future action on the part OF the United
States had emanated with almost invaria-
BILE correctness.
1T was the almost 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.
"In anticipation thereof, for a number
of days the wharveS were line0 with
crowds of people, among them prominent
Royalists, waiting TO see the United States
troops land TO restore the Queen.
december 18th Ii. +. Glade, Consul
for Germany, called upon you and in
substance asked If you could not speak
out and relieve the public from the state
of extreme tension they were in. which
was becoming unbearable, to which you
replied in substance that you were aware
of the conditions and were making every
effort to bring the matter to speedy ter
minatiOn and would act within fOrtv-
eight hours.
'On December 18th, it being reported
that the Corwin was at an early date to
return to San Francisco, the Attorney
General called upon you, stating that
there would be no regular mail for nearly
three weeks, End asked permission to
forward Hawaiian Government dis
patches by her, which permission you re-
fused, stating that your instructions
would not permit II.
ION December 18th last, / addressed to
you communication containing the fol-
lowing words: Il am informed that you
are in communication with Liliuokalani,
the ex-Queen, with view of re-establish-
ing the monarchy in the Hawaiian
Islands and of supporting her pretensions
TO the sovereignty. Will you inform
me if this report is true, or If you are act
ing in any way hostile to this Govern
ment? You will pardon me for
pressing you for an immediate answer
"Up to the time of sending you my
communication of December 9th no fur
ther communication had been received
by me from you. and no assurance had
been received that force was not to be
used nor what your further intentions
were concerning this Government.
During your nearly two months resi-
dence in this city you and your family
have declined the customary courtesies
usually extended to those occupying your
official position, on the specified ground
that it was not deemed best under exist
ing circumstances to accept such civili-
ties.
II do not for moment intimate that
such a course is improper or that 1t is
subject for criticism. 1t is simply re-
ferred to by me as an existing fact bear
ing upon your relations to this Govern
ment and germane in considering the
question of our attitude thereto. 1t
would not have been referred to by me
except in response to your inquiry.
"In the absence of specific, definite in
formation as to the Intentions of your
Government. the foregoing are some of
the facts from which this Government
has been obliged to infer what such inten-
tions WERE and which considered as a
whole, constitute the attitude toward
this Government.
.'It may be that proper logical deduc-
ton and inference from the foregoing
facts is that the attitude of the United
States and its representatives toward the
Provisional Government is and has been
'one essentially and designedly express
i've of peace 1t will give me the great