The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21

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probable that disturbances may be
created at any moment. | am informed
by military authorities that while the
force at your command is sufficient to
destroy this city. IL is insufficient 10 sup
press any general rising and conflict OF
armed forces and insurrection. or TO
prevent the loss Of life and property.
inls government Is reluctant 10 be-
lieve that this condition of affairs was
contemplated or expected by yourself. or
by the President of the United States.
| have. therefore. to ask you to in
form me. with the least delay. whether
you hold instructions TO enforce your
policy with the use OF arms in any event.
trust that you will be able to reply.
so as 10 give assurances that Will tend
TO sllay the apprehensions existing in
the community.
/ have the honor to be. with the highest
consideration,
Your Excellencv's obedient servant.
SANFORD B. DOLE,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Dole Refu.e. i" WI nd Letter
In the further correspondence, II ap-
pears that Mr.. Willis asked Mr.. Dole TO
be more specific I'm his charges. Mean
time the newspapers arrived at Honolulu
containing the Presidents special mes
sage in full, together with instructions to
Bount ard Willis
Mr.. Dole then wrote to Mr.. Willis. say
ing:
''The special message Of the President
of the United States has rendered any
further correspondence on the subject
Of my letter of the 9th Of December
unnecessary. as the message satisfacto-
rily answers the question" But he add
ed: IF you still desire the specifications
requested, l will be ready to furnish
them
Mr. Willis then gave Dole an oppor-
tunity TO withdraw his offending letter,
but Mr.. Dole replied curtly that IT was
not his intention TO withdraw any OF ms
letters. There the matter rests as far as
this batch of correspondence goes.
Rear Admir- 4 IRWIN. Report.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. O.-secre-
tarv Hert ert today received from kaa-
Admiral Irwin the following letters:
Honolulu. Jan 2d-sir: / have the honor
to submit the followins report in regard
10 the situation since the departure OF
the Corwin on,the 18th ultimo.
The military preparations for defence
continue 10 be made 10y the Provisional
Government. and the excitement Is m
abatcd.
The newspapers assume that |. az the
military representative OF the United
states Government intend 20 Lse force TO
restore the queen, at the same time they
quote me- as saying that J would not oDey
amy order which L considered unlawful
also that the officers and men under my
command had assumed the same attituoe.
These sensational reports are Intended
10 influence public opinion In the United
81 f...f a. L.
tion. Since my arrival. ] have carefully
avoided all expression OF opinion. except
I'm conference with the United States min
lister. and have ordered all my command
to pursue a similar course. / may further
add that Mr. Willis has never given me
the slightest hint that there was ever
any intention on the part Of the unlted
states government 10 use force in order
10 restore the Queen. Ny own orders 70
preserve strict neutrality have been I'M
plicitly obeyed.
Ii has been asserted quite often that
we were prepared to land. which IS true'
but our motives were Intentionally mis-
construed as Mr. willis stated openly
and his statement was published, that we
would land solely for the purpose oil
suppressing riot and 90 protect the iVes
of the defenceless and property.
Were II not for the course Of the news
naners IN their endeavor TO influence pub
tic opinion In the United states no un-
easines5 would be felt. and business Wouin
oo on ar usual. | do not believe that
ordinary business Is seriously alfected' as
Is reported but no new enterprises VIII
he undertaken until there IS some settieu
government.
The commanding officers OF the Japa-
nese cruiser Naniwa Kan and the brltish
cruiser Champion called on me 10 ar
range for landing a force to protect 'he
lives and property Of their scounlryHieh
in case there should be any serious riot
,rhev offered TO cooperate with me and
10 Mace their landing parties where IN
nv oninlon. they would do the most good
Now as the general public in Homo
luI, &c fully aware Of the above fact,
and have no longer any apprehension Oh
any riot. and. as the perusal or the
Presidents message has convinced every
one that no force would be used to
change the government IL Is criminal
for any one 10 make the misstatement
referred to.
Foreign influence inimical to the inter
ests of the United States is secretly at
work here, as II is wherever we have
any trade interests. and that influence
will account for many Of the mlsstate-
ments in the papers.
/ forward files OF newspapers covering
the periods since last mails. The health
of the crews of the vessels here remains
good"
Minister Thursto, Returns
WASHINGTON, u. c.. Jan. 20.-Lorir
f.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister e
the United states reached here tonight
from his flying trip to Honolulu.