The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-25
PRESIDENT DOLE IS MAD.
he INDITEs A eau sTIC EPIsTLE TO
MINISTER WILLIS.
Pictures Disturbed Condition Of Affairs in
Hawaii and Lays the Blame Therefor tn
Minister Stevens and Pres.
ident Cleveland

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The presi'
dent, in brief note OF translnittal, to-
day submitted to congress the latest
correspondence relating to Hawaii 1t
comprises some brief notes of Minister
Willis to Secretary Gresham which are
unimportant, but the chief features of
it are letters passing bet Teen Minister
Willis and President Dole, i'll one Of
which the minister complains of an
utterance of President Dole as IT fleet.
ing on the president of the United
States, and letter frou Pre- ident
Dole in which he specifically inquiries
if Minister Willis instructions author
lied the use of force. Both these
matters appear to have baeu settled
by the receipt of the last message OF
the president TO congress and the last
instructions of Secretary Gresham and
Minister Willis.
Tie most important part of the cor
respondence consists of long letter
from Minister Willis to Secretary
Gresham, containing enclosures of cor
respoudence between President Dole
and himself. The letter, No 1-2,
dated Honolulu. Jan. s. to Secretary
Gresham, says:
On "Wednesday, the 9th ult., at II
q. H., the steamship Uceauic arrived
with newspapers containing the presi-
dents special message in fail, together
with the instructions to Mr.. Blount
and myself. The message was repro
duced in the afternoon papers under
conspicuous headlines. AT 4 p. III OF
the same day, | received 'e four
pages, closely written letter, which |
enclose, from President Dole, minister
of foreign affairs, asking to b.
informed "with the least delay
whether you W had instructions to en-
force your policy with the Il e of arms
In any event" The information de
sired; although fully embodied in the
presidents message, might have been
asked for. and except fer the remark
able statements contained in the let
ter, would have been promptly and
satisfactorily given, in a few words. l
am confident that the charges so sur
prisingly and uujustly made could no
be sustained. An answer herewith
enclosed was on the following (rhurs
day) morning sent TO Minister Dole
asking that they he made more direct
and specific. ION Friday morning
the 20th ult. received another letter
from Minister Dole, herewith enclosed,
which he says the special message OF
the president of the Uuited States
y has rendered any further cor
respondenca on tn subj CT of my letter
of the 27 h of December unnecessary
as the message satisfactorily answers
the questions. But" he added, 'if
YOU still desire the specificat ons re-
uuested | will be ready 70 furnish
them.n rh, Instructions OF the presl-
dent TO me had been strictly followed,
or if departed from at all IL had been
in favor uf the beneticiaries of our
wrongdoiug, | felt therefore that the
statements contained in the letter of
Mr.. Dole of the Goth ult. were directed
not at me personally but at the presi'
dent, and should bs qualified or alb
solutely withdrawn.
Believing from the high character
and sense of justice of Mr.. Dole, that
il he re examined his letter, such
woulG be the result, | wrote him q
note, which enclose. This note was
delivered at hi: r2sidenc. on the night
of the same day (Friday, Dec 29,)
upon which lis second letter was re-
ceivad. Having no ans wer mp to Sun =
day night Dec 81, and baviug occasion
to communicate with his colleague,
Mr.. Damon, upon another matter, L