The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-21
Sends Mr.. Gresham the Correspond
enco Between Himself and Pres
ident Dole.
The Latter Charges tho Disturbed
State of Affairs TO the United
States.
Asks WINS II He Il Authorized TO Use
Foroe-Latter Takes Umbrage at
Doie's Letter.

WAHfuNoroN. Jan. 2O.-Ihe resident. In
brief note Of transTnittal, to-day sub
mittsd TO congress the latest correspond
ence relating 10 Hawaii. 10 comprises some
brief notes Of Minister Willis 20 Secretary
Gresham. which are unimportant. but the
chief features of 10 are the letters passing
between Minister Willis and President
Dole. In one of which abe minister com
plains of the utterances Of Dole. ~ reflect
ing uron the president of the United
States. and a letter from Dole in which be
specifically inquiries II Willis instructions
authorize tho use Of force. Both OF these
matters appear TO have been settled by ths
receipt of the last message OF the president
20 congress and the last instructions Of
Gresham 10 Willis.
The most important part OF ths cores
pondencs consists OF long letter from
Willis TO Gresham. containing enclosures
of the correspondence between Doe and
himself. The letter 10 the secretary says,
under date of Jan. 3. 1894:
"On Wednesday. the 27th ult., at y a. M.
the steamship Oceanic arrived with the
newspapers eontainR the Presidents special
message in full. together with the instrue-
tions TO Blount and myself. The message
was reproduced in the afternoon papers
under conspicuous head lines. Az four p.
m. the same daI. l received a four-page.
closely written letter. which ] snolose.
from Dolo's minister Of foreign af-
fairs. asking that be be informed
with the least delay, whether
you % held instructions TO enforce roar
(my) policy with the use Of arms In any
event The information desired. although
fully embodied In the presidents message.
m light have been asked for and, except for
the remarkable statements contained In the
letter. would have been promptly and salts
factorily given In n few words. Confident
that charges so surprisingly and uniustlv
made could not be sustained, the answer
herewith enclosed. Was on the following
CIhuTsday) morning, sent to the minister Of
Dole. asking that they be made more direct
and specific, bat have not received detailed
answer."
Further on in the letter Mr.. Willis says:
II am fully prepared to show every step
taken by regresentatives Of our government
TO be in the direction Of peace and good
order" r-.----.s..-
Following is the letter OF Dole which
Villa claimed contained reflections on the
president OF the United States on the rep
ressntative OF that government:
''Sir; Pending further action Of the gov
eminent Of ths UnitId States upon the
matter contained In your communication
OF Dec 10. and my reply to the same. dated
Dec. %. / desire to call Jour sxcellenoy's
most serious consideration TO the danger
oas critical condition of this community,
arising. / must respectfully submit, out OF
the attitude which you have assumed and
the language you have used In public and
in communications 20 this government,
and also out Of the published letter OF the
secretary Of state of the United States and
the presidents message on the subject of
the restoration OF the monarchy.
"This unfortunate situation arises from
the natural construction OF your attitude
and tho ambiguous terms OF the statements
referred to. For several weeks Iou failed
to disclose your intentions and have only
partially doae so 10 the present movement.
leaving this government TO infer what they |
may ultimately be from the letter from
Gresham and the presidents message. in |
which 10 has been declared in very distinct
language that ;he dspossd queen ought TO |
be restored TO the throne by the govern
ment of the United states. and TO leave us
10 infer that this assumed obligation would |
be discharged. Your Language. expressed !
in public. declared that you intended TO |
perform some act, when the proper time |
arrived, without disclosing what that act |
would be. Under these circumstances there |
arose at once a general feeling of disQuiet. |
The natural inference from your atti- |
tuds and Language. and your refusal 20 dis- |
close your purpose, and from Greaham's |
letter and the presidents message was and |
is that you intend 10 use force in maintain |
ing your policy.
I'm consequence OF your attitude In this |
behalf, enemies Of the government. believ-
ing your intentions to restore the m monarchy |
by force. have become enboldsned. Th eats |
of assatsination Of officers OF this govern |
ment have been made. The police force
are frequently informed Of conspiraeies TO
create disorder; aged an sick persons of
all nationalities have been and are in a
state Of distress and anxious; chill |
d en- in schools are aaitatsd by
fear of political disturbances; the wives |
sisters. daughters OF residents. including |
many Americans. have been in daily appre-
hsHslon of civic disorder. Persons have
begun TO paok their Valusbles with view |
10 immediate depa.t tufe. Rumors Of the
intended landing OF your forces for often |
siye purs osss have aRitsted this comma
nifty many days; the situation for ks /
has been one OF wrTfars without incident |
of actual combat"
Dole closes with an urgent request TO be i
by villa II the latter 10 author-
izsd 90 uss force to effect the Tsstoration of |
the ex-quesn.