New-York tribune., 1894-01-09
downright. 1894. By The United Pre's)
now THE DEMAND WAS MADE.

II was generally beHeNeu 'hal '"e -"'i''@' was
blutfng.
HOW THE DEMAND WAS MADE.
THE INTERVIEW AND CORRESPONDENCE BE-
TWEEN WILLIS AND THE PRovI-
sIoNAL GOVERNMENT.
Victoria b c. Jan. S-The steamer Warrimoo.
,hich arrived here tonight. brings advces from
Honolulu under date of January !. on December
70 last President Dole addressed the following COM
munication to Minister Willis
department Of Foreign Affairs. Dec. l3. 1888
"sjr: I am informed that you are in communication
with Lnuokalan ex-Cueer. with view OF re-
establishing the monarchy in the Hawaiian Islands
and of supporting her pretension to the sovereignty
win YOU inform me If this report is true or II you
ere acting in any way hostile to this Government?
fully appreciate the fact that any such action upon
your part in view of your official relations with ths
Government would seem impossible. but as the IN
formation has come me from such sources tha'
am compelled notice it. You will pardon me 10Y
pressing you for an immediate answer. Accept the
assurance of distinguished consideration. with which
have the honor to be. sir your most opedeh'
humble servant. SANFORD b. DOLE,
"Minister of oreign Affairs.
"IIis Excellency. A. s. Willis United States Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary'
Legation Of the United States.
Honolulu December 49, 1893.
"s,r; have the honor to inform you that have
communication from my Government which de-
.,s 10 submit to the President and Ministers Of
your Government at any hour to-day. which it may
please you designate With regard and sincere
ALBERT S. WILLIS.
'E f. and NJ p. L. S. A.
Hon Sanford Dole Minister of Foreign Ahairs
THE INTERVIEW AND DEMAND.
Foreign Ofice. Honolulu. Dec 10, ls9S
Present-President Sanford B. Dole. Hons. NJ.
Damon. Minister Of Finance; J. a. King Minister
OF Interior: W o. Smith. Attorney-Generai: AL
pert s. Willis. E. Z. and Il. p. [. s A.
Mr. Willis-Win Mr. Jones be present at this in
terview?
President Doie-we wish have him present. if
you have no objection.
Mr. Wilis-Is he a stenographer?
President Dole-Yes. sir.
Mr. wiilis-No objection at all
Mr. Willis then said:
"Mr President and Gentlemen: The President Of
the United States has very much regretted the
delay in the Hawaiian question. but 1t has been
unavoidable So much Of 1t as has occurred since
my arrival has been due to certain conditions prec-
edent In compliance with my instructions
was required to confer with you. The
President also regrets. as most assufeuy
do. that any secrecy should nave sur
rounded the interchange of views between our two
Governments. I may say this. however. that Sc
crecy thus far observed has been in the interest
and for the safety of all your people. need
hardly premise that the Presidents action upon the
Hawaiian question has been under the dictates Of
honor and duty. 1t is now. and has been from the
beginning. absolutely free from prejudice and re-
sentiment and entirely consistent with long-estaD-
lished friendship and treaty ties which have so
closely bound together our respective Gov
ernrnents. The President deemed 1t his duty
70 withdraw from the Senate the treaty OF
annexation which had been signed hy the secre-
tary OF State and agents Of your Government ana
to dispatch a trusted representative TO Hawaii to
impartial.y investigate the causes OF your rcvo-
luton and 10 ascertain and report the true situ-
alton in these islands This information needed
the better to enable the President TO discharge
delicate and important duty Upon the facts
bodied in Mr. B.ount's report. the President has
arrived at certain conclusions and determined upon
certain course of action with which 1t becomes
my duty to acqualnt You. The Provisional Gov
ernmen, was not established by the Hawaiian peo-
pie. or with their consent or acQuiescencc. has
1t since existed with their consent.
The Queen refused 10 surrender her powers to the
Provisional Government until convinced that the
Minister OF the United States had recognized it as
the de facto authority and would supper, and de-
fend with the military force OF the United States.
and that resistance would precpitate Il bloody con-
hct with that force. She advised and assured
by her Ministers and leaders OF the movement FOR
the overthrow OF her Government that II she sur
rendered under protest her would afterward be
states. and the Queen finally yielded to the armed
forces Of the United States. .hen quartered in
Honolulu. relying or the good faith and honor Of
the President. when Informed OF what had occurred.
70 undo the action OF the Minister and reins.atc hea
and the authority which she claimed as the consti-
'utonal sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands.
Aiter patient examination OF Mr.. Blounts
por"' the President Is satisfied that the movement
against the Queen. IL not nstigated was encouraged
anu supported by the representative of this Gov
e'nment at Honolulu that he promised in advance
eo her enemies In an effort TO overt throw the