The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-20


Restore tho Queen TO Her Throne.
Clcvoland's Minister Defends Ills
Course of Action Since His Arrival
at Honolulu.
WAsIuHGToS, D. c., Feb. 10.-Tho
President to-day transmitted 10 Con-
gress another chapter in tho volume OF
hawaiian correspondence, including
tho dispatches which arrived from Ha-
waii at San francisco February 10 and
reached the state department last Sat.
urday morning.
The first Iettor ia from Minister Will
lis to Secretary Gresham. in which he
rGcounts tho incidents in connection
with tho celebration OF tho first ami
yersary OF the provisional government.
Fho enclosures relative to the cele.
bration have been fai.Iy anticipated in
the Associated Press dispatches from
San francisco, but from the additional
details furnished it appears that there
aro ample grounds for the ministers
complaint that tho Hawaiiaus have
been indulging in severe criticism upon
him and this government. Tho reports
ol tho speeches made show that every
whero they uboundod in talk OF annoxa-
iion, which thoy confidently expect is
TO be the outcome Of the present condi-
ton.
For instance, ]. D. Castle in his speech
said: "Wo wish no permanent govern
ment nor anything else which does no.
lead to annexation; no change which
does not make ior that; no republic but
the great republic.
And Presidcnt Hosmer said: can
neXaticn is manifest destiny and We arc
bound to have it.
Even the Portuguese contingent have
banners with the motto: America is
our goal"
Tho second letter in the correspond
cnco is dated January 10, and is merely
Il letter from Mr.. Willis to Secretary
Gresham, transmitting President Dole's
letter aud his reply, without further
comment than that it will on his part
end correspondence on the subject.
. The Dole letter lin regard to Mr.. Will
lis' attitude showing tho intention TO
use force) has already been published.
Mr.. Willis reply to it bears date OF jan
nary 10. In this letter the United
States minister denies that he ever in
tended using force for the restoration OF
the queen.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE QUEEN.
"I desire to state ALSO" he says, "that
the only communication OF 4 political
character which l have had with the
queen was limited to three occasions.
Tho sole purpose oil these negotiations
we're, as you know, to secure proper
guarantees from the queen, Us to liic
and property OF all connected with the
overthrow Of tho monarchy. These
having been secured, then undor tho
instructions OF the President OF the
United States, presented his decisions
setting forth the reasons therefore and
submitting to your government for its
voluntary action.
Mr.. Carter was invited BY me to the
last interviews with the queen, Decem-
ber l6 and IS. He knew nothing until
then, OF the interview OF November II.
As I native Hawaiian OF American
pnrentage, whose character for integrity
and intelligence was acknowledged in
the community, I considered him o
proper person TO be present. You state
it was the 'almost well-nigh universal
belief in the city that you were about
to attompt to land tho naval forces OF
the United States to enforce the exc Gu
ton OF tho Presidents policy"
My answer is that my government
ono month prior 10 the time referred to
had given you Information negativing
the idea OF using force and authorized
the publication OF such information 10
allay any such apprehension.
Touching tho statement that your
government was refused permission to
forward Hawaiian government dis
patches by the dispatch boat Corwin,
it Is only necessary to remind you that
the naval officers OF tho United States
and the public generally were denied
such privilege. and that no inference OF
OF untriendly feeling should be there
foro drawn. Moreover ut tho time
your letter was written you wero aware
OF tho fact that for tho accommodation
OF your government tho Corwin had
boon delayed over half week.
DECLINED SOCIAL CoURTEsIEs.
AIN reply to your statement that dur
ing nearly two months residence in this
city, myself and family had declined
tho customary social courteSies OK.
tended to those occupying my official
poaition, on the specified ground that it
was not deemed best under existing
circumstances to accept such civilities,'
permit mo to say that the course OF con-
duct referred to was prompted by the
friendliest motive, had no official sig-
niicancc, was adopted not towards tho
provisional government alone, and was
intended to leave all persons after the
disclosure OF tho views Of my govern
ment free and uncmbarrassed, to dc.
tegnino for themselves the relations
they desired to hold to me and to my
family.
On February Q, Mr.. Willis writes Sec.
rotary Gresham MS follows:
I'm my dispatch, No. 10, OF December
0. 1893, transmitting au interview with
Col. c. B. Wilson, former marshal OF
the kingdom, reference is mado bv him
to a list OF special aud supplementary
advisers whom he had selected and
among whom were many OF the most
prom!nen. and influential citizens. 1t
was not claimed BY Mr. Wilson. qs far