The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-03
THE HAWAIIAN ISSUE.
ANOTHER CuApTER or nIrLu.
MNrIC CURRE~rONDIN
President Dnie'- Letter nT Inquiry &,
Minister VIII. Admiral wins
Telegram,

was appauied by the DeIpucrats, but /.
it was noticeable that it was not euthu-
siastic Not half the Democrats in the
Chamber seemed at all enthusiastic
over the way in which Minister
Willis had handled the diplomatic
now being presented to
them.
ruiIoN is polc's first letter to Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 7
HONOLuiU. December %, 1898.
Sir: Pending further action of the
Government of the United States upon
matters contained in your comnlunica-
ton of December l0th, and my reply to
sumo dated December 23d. desire to
call your EXceilenCy's most serious con
sideratiun to the dangerous and critical
condition of this community, arising.
must respectfully submit, out of the at .
tlude which Won have assumed and the
language which NOu have used IN public
and in communications to this Govern
ment. and also cut Of the published
letter of the Secretary of State of the
United States and the Presidents mes .
sage ON the subject of the restoration of
the monarchy.
| do not. however. claim or intimate
that this unfortunate situation has been
Intentionally created by you or by the
arises from the natural construction of
your attitude and the ambiguous term
Of the statements referred to.
AMBIGUOUS COMMUNICATIONS.
At the time of your arrival in this
country ,he forces of this Government
were organized and amply sufficient to
suppress any Internal disorder. After
/ your arrival you made communications
!
| biguous. and for several weeks you
/ failed to disclose your intentions. and
have only partially done SO up 10 the
present moment. leaving this Govern
ment to infer what they may ultimately
/ he from the letter from Gresham and
the Presidents message, in which it has
! been declared in very distinct language
that the deposed Queen ought to be re-
stored to the throne by the Govern
ment of the United States and 10 leave
the United States to infer that this AS
sumed 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 this act would
be. Under these circumstances there
arose at once general feeling OF DIS
quiet.
attitude, language and refusal to dis
close your purpose, and from Gresham's
letter and the Presidents message was.
AMI is, that you intended to use force in
maintaining your policy. The fact is
well known that you, as admitted by
yourself in your communication of
/ December 18th, without the consent or
| knowledge of this Government, have
held negotiations with the deposed
Queen for the purpose of overthrowing
TINS Government The apprehension
of both political parties as we'll as that
of persons who remain neutral in these
matters is that You hold instructions to
use physical force for the restoration of
the monarchy. | am not prepared to
state that this Government entertains
tins opinion. although its want of in.
formation to the contrary has compelled
it to act as if it were correct.
PEOPLE TERRoRIzED.
In consequence of your attitude in
this behalf the enemies or the Govern
ment, believing in your intentions to re.
store the monarchy by force. have be.
come emboidened; threats of assassina-
ton of officers of this Government have
: been made; the police force has fire.
Iuuently been informed of cOnspiraces
to create disorders; the aged and sick
persons of all nationalities have been
and are in a state of distress and anX-
ietv: children in the schools are agi.
tated by fear of political dlstur Dances;
the wives, sisters and daughters of the
residents, including many Americans,
, have been in daily apprehension of civic
disorder, many of them having even
armed themselves in preparation there.
for: the citizens have made prepare,
tions in their homes for defense against
: assaults which may arise directly or in
directly from such conflict persons
have begun to pack valuables with the
view of immediate departure. Large
quantities of bandages have been pre-.
pared, and unprotected women have
: received promise of asylum from the
japanese representative against pos.
sible disturbance arising i'll consequence
2 of an American invasion.
The rumors of the intended landing
of your forces for offensive purposes
, agitated the community for many DAYS.
The situation for weeks has been one of
' warfare, without the incident of actual
com Dat. Even the eX-Queen called
upon this Government for protection,
, which was awarded her.
INA STATE OF SIEGE.
Owing to your attitude the Govern
) ment has been compelled by public ap-
+ preheusion TO largely increase its mill
tary force at great expense, its offices
} have been placed and still continue in a
condition of defense and preparation
t for a siege, and the community has been
! put into a state of mind bordering on
: terrorism.
The Government has most earnestly
, sought from you, and through our rep
, resentative at Washington from your
Government, some assurance that force
viii not he used, and has failed 70 OBJ
tain it. Your action has unfortunately
} aroused the passions of all parties and
made it probable that disturbance may
be created at any moment.
81 | am informed by the military
/ authorities, while the force at vour
command is sufficient to destroy this
l city, 1t is insufficient to suppress any
I general rising and conflict of armed
{ force and insurrectionists, or to prevent
= the loss of life and property.
The Government is reluctant to be-
lieve this condition of affairs was con.
templated or expected by yourself or
by the President of the United States.
have, therefore, to ask you To inform
me, with the least delay, whether you
hold Instructions to enforce your policy
with the use of arms in any event. |
trust you will be able in reply to give
assurance that will tend 10 allay
the apprehensions existing in the com
/, munity,
: | have the honor to he, with the
,, highest consideration, your Excellency' s
, Obedient servant,
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
AN EXCHANGE OF NOTES.
Under date of Dec eth Willis wrote
m Dole.