Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-18

I DeC6mOtr 2, JlDaneSe
cruiser Nanaiwa Kan, Capt. Most commanding
arrived. She will also remain here until q
| settlement.
On Friday November g. your letter ap
| peared in the Honolulu papers and created
| great sensation. Crowds were gathered at all
points on the streets. discussing the news, but
| although the excitement was intense, / an
| glad 10 report that there was not single
| preach OF the peace. A public meeting was
called Tor the following night of all friends oil
| the provisional government. The meeting was
| held. the annexation papers stating that there
were l.6Oo members present and the royals,
papers putting the number at between 40 and
president of the provisional government: q
many years acting United States consul; Mt
Mh Castle, a member of the advisory council;
court and Mr.. w. G. Smith Mr.. Smith is the
editor of the hawaiian Star which holds very
advanced views upon annexation and other po-
Htlcai questions. fncloSe an account of the
| meeting from the Hawaiian Gazette The
meeting quietly dispersed at $3.50, and there was
| no disorder of any kind.
On yesterday q protest against the use of
| force by the United States against their per-
| sons or property was presented to me by sew
eral gentlemen. who. like the other 1I6 signers,
| still claimed allegiance to our government.
| One of the gentlemen. the secretary OF the
| American league, claims to represent I5O
| members OF that body incloss a printed COPY
of the protest. 1t may become necessary here
after to reply to this protest. as many of the
visional government.
On the morning OF November 90 l received a
lelltT from i1OH osinIOfu DOlt, minister OF
foreign affairs, which letter inclose. rescind-
ing the privilege heretofore given to Admiral
Skerret of landing his troops for drilling pur-
poses On Friday morning. December |. &C
knowledged the receipt of his letter, and in
formed him that had transmitted copy of it
to Admiral Irwin for his information and guild
ance.
In the afternoon of November % 1 received
second communication from Minister Dole.
lnquiring as TO the authenticity of your letter
to the president and the intentions of our gov
eminent in connection Herewith. L inclose Il
copy OF Mr. DOle'S letter and my answer.
should have stated that on the morning when
information of your letter was received, Presi-
dent Dole and Acknowledgement Smith called
on me to know what the United States intend
ed to do. 1 explained TO them my inability at
present to comply with their request.
have been going on THE former palace. now
known the executive building has been
fortified by bags Of sand. both in front and
around the various porticoes. Guns and
pistoE have been placed in the hands of all
who are willing to take them. whether Ameri-
of the greatest dangers. Many of those who
have weapons are like children with
lacking in intelligence and self.restraint, ana
having no property interests at stake. they
liable at any moment to break into mob vio-
lence. The Portuguese consul-seneral, a most
intelligent and capable man, called here last
night to express his great fears that many of
his people would become involved in trouble
and disaster, as they had been supplied with
arms and against his protest mustered into
the volunteer service. There are over
whom whom onefonrth are in Monolniu. ''''s There re-
are over 1,0oo in this city of military
age The nationality which. however. in nv
opinion. is liable to give most anxiety here is
the Portuguese, and this is because OF their
aspiration for suffrage. Mr.. Irwin a brother
of Admiral Irwin, arrived here yesterday from
Japan. He has for many years been the min
lister OF this country at Japan and negotiated
most OF the contracts now pending. lie is
here, he tells me, to protect these con
tracts. He represents the emperor of
Japan as unwilling. to interfere with these
nf q l1rr into
our government When the contract period is
over, the emperor thinks the Japanese should
the propriety of higher educational and
property qualification AS there are now p
OOO japanese here any intelligent observer con
cedes that this question of suffrage will soon
be very important one.
As to the queens safety do not have any
fear at present There is a telephone in my
sleeping room. and have authorized her Deo-
pie to call me up at any hour of the night or
day. She also has the privilege as stated in
previous dispatches. of coming here or of go
ing on one OF our war vessels.
Aside from my communication with her. in
regard to her safety. L have had nothing to
say to the queen or to her representatives
since the Interview reported in dispatch No. 3
newspaper hints as to the fact o: the inter-
view, but none to the subject matter there
Of have made further inquiries to the
queens understanding OF the English tongue
and find that she is perfectly familiar with it,
having been class mate of Chief-Justice
Judd and other prominent ciuizenS.
1 received your cipher telegram. My tele-
gram to you was purposely indefinite and OBJ
scura for reasons which YOU doubtless now ia
derStand. send u cipher telegram to-day by
steamer Oceanic covering several of the points
as above set forth.
of all the surroundings, felt it to be my duty
to take no further step until heard from you
and the president.
[Signedl ALBERT S WILLIS.
Enclosed in connection with. this dis
patch is report of the meeting of cit
he
citizens protest, reminding Minis
ter Willis that interference by his gov
eminent will be an act of war. is here
given, and next in order comes letter |
from Mr.. Dole withdrawing the con-
sent previously given for the landing |
Of United States marines to drill when |
ever required.
Then follow Mr.. Dole's inquiry bout
the authenticity of Secretary Gresham's
letter of October Is, and already pub
ished, and Mr.. Willis reply that the
etter is domestic" transaction, not |
he subject of diplomatic representa-
ions
Mr.. Willis next dispatch is interest
ng and new. 1t is as follows:
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gresham.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
HONOLULU, Dec. g. 1898
SIR:-On the morning of December ). C. b.
Wilson, who was the marshal of the queen at
he time of ner dethronement. called upon me
asked him what business he was now in. He
aid he was doing nothing: he was awaiting
The restoration of the queen 1 asked him
where he got any such information. He said:
Nowhere" but ne hoped for it. then turned
he conversation to other subjects.
AS he was leaving he drew from his pocket
document and gave it to me, saying that he did
lot know whether 1t was proper or not and
eft. Upon examining the paper found that
was a detailed method of procedure" upon
he restoration OF the queen, copy of which 1
nclose.
L endeavored to have him call on the same
fternoon, but he could not be found. On the
o defend him. saw him about 10 o'clock. and he
aid he would come Immediately to see me
md started toward the lesa5ion nnn He qua not
lie consulted several parties lGfore coming
lere
Upon reaching the legation an interview
ollowed, a copy Of which inclose. 1t Will be
een that although claiming to be the author
II the document. claim which Is doubtful: he
inally admitted that it had been submitted to
md approved by the queen. by her attorney
md by all the members of her former minis
~, all of whom had received copies.
An analysis OF the list of special advisers.
whether native or foreign, is not encouraging
the friends OF good or o. foa yar
lalf a century held a commanding place in the
councils of state are ignored and other nation,
lities, English especially: are placed
n charge This Is true both OF the special list
# advisers and of the supplementary list. Ii
hese lists had been selected by Wilson him
hem. but it would seem from the facts that 1t
s a list which has been approved after consul
alton with leading roSalistS and probably
With the approval OF the queen. |
With high regards. am. etc.
ALBERT S. WILLIS.
The course of procedure" is given