Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-01-25

Later Hawaiian corrcapondcnce Sub.
mittcs tb Congress-
WAslfN0foN. JAN 2i The president
IN brief note submitted to congress
the latest correspondence relating to
Hawaii. IL compris 8 some bricf notes
from Minister Willis 20 Secretary
Gresham which are unimportant, but
the chief features of which are letters
between Minister Willis and President
Dole, In ore Of which the minister com
planned Of an uttcrance Of President
Dole as rejecting upon the president Of
the United States and letter from
President Dole In which he specifically
inquired n Minister Willis instruc-
tipns authorized the use Of force. Both
these matters appear TO have been set.
tled by the receipt of the last message
of the president TO congress and the
instructions Of Secretary Gresham 10
Minister Willis
The most important part Of the cor
respondence consists of n long letter
from Minister Willis TO Secretary
Gresham containing Enclosures Of cor
respondence between President Dole
and himself
Letter, No 20if dated January S, 70
Secretary Gresham, says:
on Wednesday, the 25th uit at 10 m tho
steamship Oceanic arrived with newspapers
containing the presidents special message In
full together with tie Instruct ions 10 Mr.
Blount and myself The message was repro.
duced in the afternoon papers under conspic
uous headlines
At o'clock the same day I received q four.
page, closely written letter, which inclose,
from NJ. Dole, minister Of foreign Affairs, ask
Ing to be informed with the least DELAY
whether you ~ held instructions 10 emf rec
your policy with the use OF arms in any event"
The inform ltion desired, al hough fully en-
bodied in the presidents message migat have
been asked for, and except for the remarkable
statements contained In the letter. would have
been promptly and satisfactorily given In a
few words
Conndent that 'he charges so surprisingly
and uuiustly made could not be- sustained, an
answer herewith enclosed was on the following
Clhursdayl morning, sent TO Minister Dolo,
asking that they be made more dircct and
specific
On Friday morning. s9ih ult, received
letter from Mr. Dole, herewith iucloscd saying.
''The speci u message Of the president hasrcn.
cred any furiher correspondence on the subject
OF my letter OF the sTth OF December unneccs.
sary as the message satisfactorily answers tho
question Bat" he added, III you still require
the specifications requested, will be ready 10
furnish them"
The instructions TO me from the president
had been str cuy 70 lowed or II departed from
az all IL ad been IN favor Of the benenciarios
OF ouf wrong doing. felt therefore. that the
statements contained In the letter OF Mr. Dole
OF the 2'th ultimo were directed not ~ me per.
soually, but at the president, and should be
qualified or absolutely Withdrawn Believing
from the high character ami sense OF Justice O;
Mr. Dole that ~ ha af1fu nod Ia
would be the result I wrote him note
which i inclose This note was delivered az
his residence on the night Of tho same
day Friday, December 81 upon which his sec.
ond letter was received Having no answer up
10 Sunday night December 81, and having 90.
casion to communicate with his colleague. Mr..
Damon, upon another matter, I called his az.
teution 10 the failure OF Mr Dole to reply to
my note, which I explained 10 him was written
with no unfriendly purpose. but was as by itself
declared for the best interests OF ALL" He In
formed mo that the advisory council met the
next day at noon and he thought the subject
would then receive attention"
At3p m OF that day. January l. received
the letter from Hon $ u Dole. herewith in
closed, In which he states: 1t was not IA, In
teniion TO withdraw any OF my letters This
OF course, left every charge ami statement in
full force as OF that date Believing that these
charges. whether 80 intended or NOT reflected
was, at p IN Of the same day (Mon.
day, January ~ / piled ia the inciosod
letter asking that the 'desirei speciaca.
tions be furnished at the earliest congen
lence. Up TO this hour (Fdday. January 81 no
reply has been received 10 this request nor
have 1 any intimation when one may be ex.
pected Nv request for specifications hns been
in the hands Of minister OF foreign affairs since
Monday. January 1, az o'clock had hoped
TO receive It In time 10 answer by steamer
Peldng, leaving today at 2 o'clock and especl.
ally as Mr. Thurston aud Hatch late vice presl-
dcnt Of the provisional government leave to-
morrow on the Australia for the United States.
This delay In answering is great surprise and
regret
am fully prepared 10 show that every step
taken by the representatives, OF our govern
ment has been Ia the direction OF peace and
good order
on November "A as is we'll known here. the
greatest excitement prevailed ia the executive
building, military 'Orces were increased Ia
number and the volunteer companies were or.
dered on duty az night tn preparations we're
due, not to anv fear of any American interyen-
iion, oaf As Mr. Damon minister Of nnanco,
called ohcially 20 explain, resulted from ap-
prehensions Of many citizens, mostly womd n
and children that as the fllowing daV as the
birthday anniversary Of King kaiakun large
numbers OF natives from the a1joining districts
would be here and an outbreak might occur
Very respectfully, ALBEIT s WILLIS