The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-20
wILLlS'S REPLY TO DOLE.
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Freshest Dole thrt . month before n,
uss Bpea inio,r,,d that Tsers was y,
Ia,e.t,o- 20 Use Force without the Cou
sent OF ConGrsss-An Explanation OF Ht
Visit. 20 the Ea-Qr.en I..IluoL,ianI
WASHINGTON. Feb ~. Tho President sent :,
Congress to-day nother batch Of Hawaiian
correspondence. accompanied 10y this bsio
message Of transmltthl:
7S,hs H,,,., " R,p,e~n'iiir"
Iherewith transmit copies Of c.rts dispatches -
osntiy received from our Minister At Honolulu
GsorrR CLEVfLiNn
ESxcurivs N,snoS. FEB ~. 1904
The nrst document IL President Dole lengthy
letter oi Jan. ] /. already made public giving
twenty -soven specifications in respect TO tho
attitude OF tho United States and Minister
Willis toward the Government OF Hawaii To
this Mr.. Willis replies at almost equal length.
and in transmitting tho correspondence to
Secretary Gresham he takes occasion to say
that this letter will. on my part. end the cor
respondence on the subject"
MINISTER WILLIS TO PRESIDENT DOLE.
LEGATION OF THy UNITED STATES.
HONOLULU. II. L., Jan. ~ 1894.
Bs-. Sar,arS D. J'S, E'ata,, II imsig. A6ans.
SIR: | have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF your communication OF the 18th
inst. which was In reply to mine OF the LIST.
The only question VI practical Importance
arising out OF the present CORES pondenco was
whether tho United States war vessels were. at
the time your letter was written. Objectionable
to your Govern ment. Certain language which
seemed to convey that idea was. In subse-
uuent note Of Jan. IL. Withdrawn. thus as
am pleased to know. leaving their peaceful
and friendly purpose without question. In
addition to the above. there were statements
which were. as | thought unjust in that the
sole responsibility for tho recent disturbed
condition OF this community was attributed to
me. the diplomatic agent OF the United States
In -FOUR last communication you expressly
disclaim any intention OF charging me or my
Government with intent to produce the re-
suits and conditions described in the COM
munication OF Dec. "a" Your first letter con-
tains q similar assurance. coupled with the
statement that your Government is re-
luctant to believe that this condition OF affairs
was contsm plated or expected by yourself or
by the President OF the Unitod States"
In view Of tho above. a reply to your
last communication may not be necessary.
cor would one DO made. except from
will and friendship Of tho people for whom you
spsak. which result will. In my opinion. DO adj
tanced By an explanation OF several matters
therein referred to. ! am tho more encour-
aged to this course because Of your assurance
that upon becoming convinced that you are
under apprehension concerning any such
alleged facts the allegations concerning the
same will DO I'm IN ediately withdrawn"
With the hone that may be able to con-
vince you Of such Misrepresentation. I will now
briefly consider the Specifications" furnished
by you. which refer to my attitude" " Lam
guage." and public communications" since
arriving here. and which. in your judgment.
show that Intended to use force" Your
last communication embraces many topics
that are not only irrevelant to the above in
ouiry. but are not proper for mo to discuss.
Among these are: ..
=, IL The withdrawal OF the treaty OF annexa-
- The appointment OF Mr.: Blount
His Official conduct while here.
10 The class OF Witnesses whom he ex-
VGI The publication in n Honolulu news
rarsr OF his official Instructions without your
previous knowledge" and
ID The publication OF his reports to the
ttate Department without an opportunity on
he.part OF your Government tn reply there
occurring before my arrival. | do not feel at
liberty to discuss further than to say that they
were not at the time giysn the unfriendly CON-
sfruction now imputed to them, nor do they,
except In - very remote degr@@. hear upon
force"
Briefly epitomizing Mr.. Dole's specifications.
Nos. 3. q. 81. 10. and II. In regard to Mr.. Thurs
toms unanswered letter to Secretary Gresham.
Ar. Gresham's letter to the President OF Oct
TX. and other matters. Mr. Willis passes on to
Dir. Dols's specification No. IL. which relates
to the interview with him published in a Homo
lulu paper on Nov. III Mr.. Willis says:
=. As this docs involve my attitude" I have
this TO say; The subject matter OF that inter-
View anu the circumstance out Of which Il
forenoon Of Wednesday, Nov. H. the Hon. :.
n Damon. Minister Of Finance. notified me in
that night or the ensuing might. upon the ex-
ecutiye building. The Government did not
PIE who had aPprehensions upon the subject,
In CONSEQUENCE OF which. as tie Inform ed me
and one o, the Soiunt SSS" co %StssIS
would be ordered under arms for the
Hifn esS s% ,wFG constitute the
They consist mainly u the citizens. many OF
them being the young men employed in the
said: " IL seems hard to have these young men
called from their homes under such eircum-
under great anxiety during their absence |
tnrthsr, remarked The Japanese Consul.
siSa r.presentatVss have sicsiy 0 s"fIsd i0r 10
ssy that their Pc pie are apprehenslve OF mon
violence. and have asked me. as the only
representative whose Government has war
vessels In port. to protect their people. The
friends OF the queen also are Apprrhenslye as |
to her safety. do not wish To Interfere in any
way with your domestic affairs. except with
your approval IL you do not object, however |
i will publicly announce that the nited States
will cooperate to prevent mob violence. | will |
also state that there will be no comm u icatIOn
70 your Government from the President OF the |
Cnlted States for several weeks"
Mr. Damon replied. thanking me for tho |
ofeT, and saying that he could sac no Obiec- |
ti0n TO Ii whatever; that such an announce |
ment would go very far toward AlAyInK excite
ment and relieving general anxiety. In reply |
TO the question whether the order cal ing out |
the volunteer troops could not he rescinded. |
he said that he would go imm sdiately to the |
Executive building, but was afraid II was too |
late TO make any change Tor that night. The |
following evening met Mr.. Damon at a dinner |
given by Capt Barker on board the 1 nltea |
States flagship Philadelphia. when lie ca |
pressed his hearty appreciation OF my action.
and said that the effect OF the interview which I
You quote. had hsen to greatly relieve the Az |
prehensions OF the community as to mob VIC
Isnee.
, on the following morning yqu called at the
Legation and hsing Informed OF the proceed |
Ing facts. and that, as stated In your letter, | |
hal no intention OF exercising authority in
consistent with that Of your Government YOU !