The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-05

apprehension I'D largely Increase IL;
military force, at great EXPENSE, il:
offices have been placed and still con
( tlhue IN IA condition of defense ant
/ preparation for "A siege, and the com
munity has been put into u state oil
mind bordering on terrorism.
The Government has most earnestly
sought from you, and through our rep
resentative at Washington from your
government, some assurance that
force would not he used, aud has failed
To obtain il. Your action has unfor-
tunately aroused the passions of all
parties and made it probable that "A
disturbance may be created at any
moment.
L am informed by the military au-
thorities, while the force at your COM
mand Is sufficient To destroy this city,
III II Insufficient To suppress any gem
eral rising and conflict of armed forces
ana lnsurr. ctionists, or To prevent the
loss of life aud property.
The Government is reluctant to be-
lieve this condition of affairs was con-
templated or expressed by yourself or
by the President of the United States.
L have. therefore, to ask you to inform
me, with the least delay, whether you
hold instructions to enforce your pol
icy with the use of arms i'm any event.
L trust you will be able in reply to
give assurances that will tend TO allay
the apprehensions existing in the
community.
have the honor to be, with the
highest consideration, your excellen-
cy's obedient servant,
SANFORD B. Dole,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
In reply to this Minister Willis at
fa fol 1af of
December 9th:
Your communication of this date,
delivered at z. M, would have re-
ceived immediate answer except for
the statement rejecting upon the
President of the United States and his
diplomatic agent in this country,
which, in view of their gravity, should,
| respectfully submit, be set forth
with more particularly and ceatain-
ty. In order, therefore, to answer
your communication as it deserves to
be answered, / heg leave to call your
attention to the following clauses and
sentences which cannot be properly
commented on or replied to until I'M
derstOod.
First-You refer in several places to
"the attitude which you (the diplo-
matte agent of the United States,
nave 6SSutnou, ''Cll NAT uFdA COH~UTuc
ton of your attitude ," sin consequence
of your attitude in this behalf" cow
ing to your attitude the Government
has been compelled" etc. "Attitude,"
a. is we'll understood, is Essentially
ami designedly expressive" its object
being ''to set forth and exhibit some
internal feeling" If this is the &C
cepted meaning of the word, will you
point out where and when and how
the repre- sentative of the United States
assumed" any latitude" toward the
supporters of the Provisional Govern
menJ or that Government itself, other
than one essentially and designedly
eXpressive' of peace?
Second-You assert that"a the time
of your (my) arrival in this country
the forces of this (your) Government
were organized and amply sufficient
to suppress any internal disorder"
Will you inform me what connection
this statement has or is desired to
have with the Government of the
United States or with the future
action of its representative
Third You refer to the Language
which you % have used in public
and ia com municatiOns to this your
Cover mtnt," but you give neither
the time, place nor subject matter of
tie "lansuage or communication"
Fourth You call attention to the
"punli-hed letter of the Secretary of
Slate OF the United States and the
President" message OH the subject of
the restoration of the queen," bat you
quote the words of neither, so that if
| were at liberty to discuss with you
matters not properly subject to diplO-
matte cogniZance, L have not sutfi-
Client data to do 80, as the Secretary's
letter is not before me and the Presi-
dent has transmitted to Congress two
messages on the subject referred to,
borh of which L assume you We're
your communication. May L ask,
therefore, to which message you re-
fer, or do you include both ?
Fifth You further state: CATER
your (myJ arrival you CD made COM
municatIOns regarding your (my) pO-
licy which were ambi- uOuS." May
ask to whom and when these ''cOm-
municationS' were made and what
w re their contents
SiXth-YOu also say: "YOur (my)
language expressed in public declared
that you U) intended to perform
some act when the proper time ar
rived, without declaring what that
act would be-" May | inquire again
when and where and to what pub
lic' was such language used ?
Seventl-You further say: "This
Government has most earnestly
sought from you some assurance that
force would not be used, and has failed
to obtain it," Will you inform me at
what time and in what manner your
Government earnestly sought" the
"assurance" referred to?
In conclusion, / would ask your
careful consideration of the following
statement: "Your (my) action has
unfortunately aroused the passions of
all parties and made it probable that
Disturbances may be created at any
moment" Before replying to the
above, / think your further attention
should be drawn to it, as | refuse TO
believe, upon examination, that
you will feel at liberty to atfix your
signature to such an extraordinary
daoIa ration HOpiDO Won will enable