Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-02-23
DOLE ANSWERS WILLIS.
Another Chapter Added to tho Hawaiiaa
Controversy.

ceived from Honolulu February by
the steamer Alameda give the full text
of President Dole's letter TO Minister
Willis in reply TO the latter's request
for specifications and statements made
in previous letter from Dole in regard
TO the attitude of the United States gov
ernment Dole's letter is very lengthy.
He says:
I'm compliance with your request fSs certain
specifications concerning my letter OF Decem'
ter -. reply thereto as follows You inquire
g. TO the meaning OF the word attitude as
used in my letter reply that word WAS
used by me IN its ordinarily accepted sense,
meaning bear .ng, posture, as indicating pur-
pose OF those referred TO- You further say'
wan you point out where and when
and how O representative OF the United
States assumed any attitude toward
supporters OF the provisional governments
other than one essentially and DE-.
signedly expressive OF peace In reply would
say that the attitude OF person is to be ascer-
tained only by differences drawn from known
words and acts of such person and conditions
and circumstances under which they take
place"
President Dole then cites the withdrawal OF
J the treaty OF annexation from the senate by
President Cleveland without any notice 10 the
Hawaiian representative; the appointment OF
Blount and his visit as secret EN-.
issary of the United States and the re-
,usal of Secretary Gresham to explain TO
the Hawaiian representative the object or
Blounrs mission even that he had
been commissioned He also criticized
Blount's actions while in the country
I and the report which he subsequently
made TO President Cleveland or the
, latter he says IL is distinctly hostile TO the
provisional government, aud that the provi-
sional government has never been requested 10
give an explanation OF charges preferred by
Blount or any opportunity TO reply 10 them
President Dole next refers toGresham's let
/ ter 20 President Cleveland last October ana
says: you have inrimated that the letter, be-
! ing a domestic transac tion is not subject OF
diplomatic correspondence. / must submit,
however. that communication from the chief
! of the department OF state 10 the president, in
which he charges this government and its off,
GERS with conspiracy, weakness, imidity and
! fraud, and recommends its subversion which
! letter is officially furnished TO and published
! by the public press, without any information
| concerning the same being afforded 10 this gov
! eminent, is not a domestic transaction and Is
/ prominently proper subject for inquiry on
! the part OF this government. as TO the intep-
tions OF your government concerning the sub
/ ject matter.
Cleveands first message 10 congress is taken
! UP and Dole says he had no official notice of
! the documents existence. He then discusses
! the visit OF the Corwin and the stocking OF
/ arms and OF the prepare tions made by the fam
/ lilies OF the United States naval officers To de-
/ part from Hawaii, and'Willis' conferences with
/ the queen are also noticed in connection with
| the proposed restoration.
! Willis refusal 10 permit Dole TO send dis
| patches by the Corwin IS also cited, as were
! the landings OF marines by the British minister
and japanese minister. Mr.. Dole then reverts
| 10 q more interes ting matter and says:
| "On December Is last / addressed 70 you
communication containing the following words:
Il am informed that you are in communication
! with Liliuokalapi. ex-queeu, with a view OF re-
| establishing monarchy in Hawaiian Islands and
| OF supporting her pretensions to sovereignty.
! VIII you inform me If this report Is true
or II you acting in any way hostile to this
! government You will pardon me for pressing
! you for an immediate answer On December ~
| you called upon and made verbal address 10
me, furnishing me with manuscript copy OF
! your remarks, from which ] make the follow
| ing extracts:
The president also regrets. do I, that
! any secrecy should have surrounded the in
| terchange Of views between our two govern.
| ments.' 1 may say this however that
| the secrecy thus far observed has been IL
the interest and for the safety OF all
| our people Upon facts embodied in Mr..
| Blouuts. reports the president has arrived
| at certain conclusions md determined upon
| q certain course OF action with which il becomes
! my duty 10 acquant you The provisional
| government was hot es tablished by the
! Hawaiian people nor with their consent
! or acQuiesence, nor has ii since existed with
! their consent In view OF these conclusions
| l was instructed by the president TO
| take advantage OF an early opportunity 10 in
| form the queen OF this determination and OF his
| views rs 10 respons bility OF our government
| / was instructed ut that time TO inform the
queen that when Tcinstated The president ex-
pected tina. she would pursue magnanimouS
| course by granting full amnesty TO ali who par
| ticipated IN the movement against her
| LIN obedience 10 the command OF the presi-
dent have secured the queens agreement to
this course 1t becomes my further duty TO ad-
wise you, sir executive OF the provisional gov
| eminent and your ministers OF the presidents
| determination OF the question which your
| action and that of the queen devolved upon
| him and that you are expected TO promptly
| reliuQuish TO her her constitutional authority,
| and now, Mr. President and gentlemen OF the
| provisional government, with deep and SOL
emn sense OF the gravity OF the situation, in
the name and by the authority OF the United
| States OF America, submit TO you the ques-
| ton: Are you willing to abide by the decision
| OF the PRESIDENT
Upon the I'D of December I replied to the
foregoing communication in the negative"
~ beg 10 state that have resided in this
| country for nearly flfty-sx years, and had in
innate personal knowledge OF the conditions
! prevailing during the riot OF "a and the revo-
lutions OF 81, 80 and 49, and with oil delibera-
| ton / state of my own knowledge that during
! such periods there never has been "a time when
the country has been subjected 10 such strain
and excitement as during the eight days fol.
| lowing the arrival OF the Corwin.
| Il also ,tate with equal elaboration THAI
such q condition was produced and main tsined
by reason OF your action and declaration
sld the actions and declarations "
ySlr government, and tho circsAa-
! stances and uncertainties attendant there
| upon, rs dc tailcd in my lottsr Of December -,
and herein make the statement In no spirit
| Of unfriendliness 10 you or your government,
| but as historical fact which, II not already
known TO you, should. in the interests Of both
countries. be made known to you
In concluding his letter President Dole ex-
presses his regret that such condition OF az
! fairs has existed, and says:
"Such regret on my part IS only equaled by
my inability TO understand how it has come
| about that a government and community
| which is to-day more closely connected
| with the United States by ties OF com
merce. friendship and blood than any
other living beyond its boriers which val
| ues your friendship above that OF all other
| nations, which fully admits and appreciates
tho many and deep obligations which II is un-
der to your government and people; which has