The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-21
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE.
Willis Demanded Satisfaction, Which
he Did Not Get.

FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE.
Willis Demanded Satisfaction, Which
he Did Not Get.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20-The remainder
OF the correspondence consists of commu-
nications between Willis and Dole arising
out of the statements made in the latter's
letter as given above.
Under date of December 81 Willis wrote
to Dole:
Your communication of this date was
delivered at P. NJ. and would have re-
ceiyed Immediate answer except for the
statements therein rejecting upon the
President of the United States and his
diplomatic agent in this country, which, in
view of their gravity. should. l respect
fully submit. be set forth with more par
ticularity and certainty. In order, there
fore, to answer your communication as it
deserves to be answered l beg leave to call
your attention to the following clauses
and sentences which cannot be properly
commented On or replied to until they are
understood:
First. you refer In several places to the
attitude which you (the diplomatic agent
of the United States) assumed the nat
ural construction of my attitude the
natural Inference from your attitude
IN consequence of your attitude in this
behalf owing to your attitude this Gov
ernment has been compelled. etc.
" Attitude as well understood, is 'es-
sentially and designedly expressive its
object being to set forth and exhibit some
internal feeling II this is the accepted
meaning of the word. will you point out
when and how the representative of the
United States assumed any attitude
toward the supporters OF the Provisional
Government or tha: Government itself,
other than one, essentially and designedly
expressive of peace.
"Second-You assert that at the time of
your (my) arrival in this country the forces
of this (yOuT) Government were organized
and amply sufficient to suppress any in
ternal disorder. Will you inform me what
connection this statement has, or is de-
signed 10 have, with the Government of
the United States or with the future ac-
ton OF its representative?
"Third-You refer TO language which
you % have used in public and in commu-
nications to this (your) Government but
you give neither the time, place nor SUBJ
ject matter of the language or communica-
tion.'
'Fourth-YOu call attention to the pub
lished letter Of the Secretary of State of
the United States and the Presidents 8
message on the subject of the restoration
of the Queen. but you quote the words Of
neither. so that if l were at liberty to dis
cuss with you matters not properly subject
to diplomatic cogniZance, / have not suf.
tcient data to do so. as the Secretary's
letter is not before me and the President
has transmitted TO Congress two messages
on the subject referred to, both of which [
assume you were familiar with at the time
you wrote your communication. May l
ask, therefore. to which message you re-
fer, or do you include both?
"Fifth-You further state, After your
(my) arrival you ID made communications
regarding your policy which were ambig-
uous.' May l ask to whom and when
these Communications were made and
what were their contents?
'Sixth-You also say. IMy) language ex-
pressed in public declared you Cd intended
to perform some act when the proper time
arrived. without declaring what that act
would be- May inquire again when and
where and to what public was such Ian
guage used?
''Seventh-You further say This Gov
ernment has most earnestly sought from
you some assurance that force would not
he used. and has failed to obtain it!' VIII
you In form me at what time and in what
manner your Government earnestly
sought the assurance referred to?
'In conclusion l would ask your careful
consideration of the following statement: +:
Your INV action has unfortunately
aroused the passions of all parties and
made 1t probable that disturbances NAV
be created at any momentP Before re-
plying to the above / think your further
attention should be drawn TO it, as re-
fuse TO believe that upon re-examination
yon will feel at liberty to affix your off,
cal signatur to such an extraordinary
declaration.
Hoping that you will enable me to re-
ply with the least delay as requested Dy
giving me the desired information, l am,
sir, with renewed assurances of friendly
consideration, very respectfully,
ALBEIT WILLIS.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the United States of
America"
Under date OF Decsm Der 20 Dole writes
to Willis as follows:
Your Excellency's letter of December
q. referring to my Communication of the
same date. which requests information as
to the nature of your instructions from
your Government in regard to the use of
force against this Government and asking
Tor more specific statement of the mat
ters therein contained has been received. l
desire to state that the arrival of newspaper
copies by the late mail since my note to
you was written and the special message
OF the President of the United States to
Congress on Hawaiian matters have rem
dered any further correspondence on the
subject OF my letter unnecessary. as the
message satisfactorily aanswers my ques-