New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16

(Copyrfght; 1894 BY the United Fress)
San Francisco, Feb. i5-The following is the
text Of President Doles reply to Minister Wiiliss
request for specifications, which was made pub
lie for the first time in Honolulu just before the
Alameda sailed:
PRESIDENT DOLE'S LETTER.
Department of Foreign Affairs
Honolulu, H. l.. Jan. II, 1894.
His Excellency Albert S. Willis. United States
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary. Honolulu:
Sir: | have the honor to acknowledge the 70.
ceipt Of your communication dated January l. In
which you refer to my communicative, to you
dated December q containing statements
which I fully prepared to show are NOT
warranted by facts, seriously affecting the Presi-
dent Of the United States and representatives
Of the United States in this country and that
those charges and statements. IL accepted as the
official views of your Government, demand
prompt answer and equally prompt acton on the
part of the Government OF the United States, to
the end that the condition of affairs therein de-
scribed should be removed by the removal Of
the alleged causes"
You also refer to intervening correspondence
communication brings for the first time the OF.
fetal information that the warlike preparations
described by you were caused by and intended
for diplomatic and military representatives Of
the United States. You further state that. be-
lievng upon further consideration that would
realize the great injustice of my statements. you
on the 10Th ult wrote suggesting the withdrawal
of my communicate Of the 9th ult.. and your
reply and that no copies be given TO the PUBIC
or made a record OF by either Government and
on the 31st stated to Mr. Damon that your note
to me was prompted by no improper or un-
friendly spirit, but was intended to continue the
amicable relations heretofore existing" You
further state that in my letter of December 20
there Is mo withdrawal or modification OF state.
ments complained Of but on the contrary. an
expression Of readiness implying ability, to furs
nish the specifications requested" You also ac-
knowledge the receipt Of my note to you dated
January l. stating that II was not my intention
to withdraw any of my letters. which note you
state is unsigned by me. Omission Of the sigma
ture was unintentional. You conclude by stat.
ing that II now have to ask that you furnish
me at your earliest convenience with the desired
specifications. as I wish to make an immediate
answer" will comply with your request.
NO CHARGES WERE MADE
Before doing So however. / desire to say IN
reply to your communication Of the 1st instant
that have made no charges against the Presi-
dent OF the United States or It's representatives"
On the contrary. in order that there might DO
no misapprehenson concerning the matter, l
specifically tated to you In my communication
Of the 9th ultimo that do not claim or init.
mate that this unfortunate situation has been
Intentionally created by you or the Governments
which you represent" I still disclaim any in
tention of charging you or your Government
with intent to produce results and conditions
described in my communication OF December ~.
The object of my communication was TO formally
bring to your attention certain facts and con-
ditions existing in this country which, In my
opinion. were the of the same. and to
obtain from you such information and assur-
ances as would tend to allay the prevailing ex-
citement and apprehension.
Concerning your statement above referred to.
that nv communication Of December 27 contains
statements which you are fully prepared
to show are not warranted by facts. / would
say that 1t would give me great pleasure to
become convinced that alleged conditions ana
facts referred to did not In truth exist. Matters
hereinafter stated constitute. in part, basis for
nv belief in the existence Of conditions referred
to- and causes producing the same but shall
be glad to receive from you any evidence tend
ing to remove from my mind the belief that
they or any of them did exist, and assure you
that upon becoming convinced that am under
a misapprehension concerning any OF such al.
legged facts, allegations concerning same will
be Immediately withdrawn Concerning your
statement that my letter OF December 20 con-
tains mo withdrawal or modification Of state
ments complained Of" you will pardon me II
saw that | was not aware that any complaint
had been made concerning any statement made
by me- your reply having been primarily di-
rected to eIiciting more specific information con-
cerning certain points.
UNABLE TO WITHDRAW THE STATEMENTS
Referring to the suggestion contained In your
note of the Goth, and your Interview with Mr.
Damon, that I withdraw my communication
Of December 27. would say that to do would
have been I'm the nature OF an admission that
the statements therein contained were incorrect.
which unfortunately. in the absence OF informa-
ton which you say you are prepared to present
and with certain other evidence before me, II
was impossible for to do.
Allow me to assure you that II with deep
qualification that received your assurance thas
your communication to me OF the goth OF Decena-
ber was prompted by no improper motive or
unfrendly spirit, but was Intended 10 cohtinus
the amicable relations heretofore existing, ana 70
further assure you that this ard all other COM
municatons from this Government are written
in the same spirit and trust that no statement
presenting the claims and Views OF this Govern
ment concerning any matter OF law or fact may
by reason Of its directness and distinctness. -
construed as otherwise than Of similar char.
acter
In compliance with your request Tor certain
specifications concerning my letter OF December