St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-21

declared tIlaG you tnleNUeu I'D perform
some action VIXEN the proper time ar
| rived. without disclosing what that act
| would be. Under thesa circumstances
| there arose at once q general feeling of
| diSquiet. The natural Inference from
| your attitude, language and refusal to
| disclose your purpose, and from Mr..
| Gresham's letter and the presidents
message, was and Is that you intended
| to use force in maintaining your policy.
| The fact is well known that you, as
| admitted by yourself in your communi-
| cation of Dec. 10, without the consent
| or knowledge OF this government. have
held negotiations with the deposed
| queen for the purpose OF oyerthrowlng
this government. 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
this opinion, although its want of infor-
nation TO the contrary has compelled it
to act as II 1t were correct. In conSe-
quence of your attitude i'll this behalf,
the enemies of the government, believ-
ing in your intentio 10 restore the
monarchy by force, have become en-
b0ldened. Threats of assassination of
the officers of this government have
been made. The police force is fire.
quently informed of conspiracies
TO CREATE DISORDER.
Aged and sick persons of all nation
alities have been and are i'll state or
distress and anxiety. Children in their
schools are agitated by the fear of polit
zeal disturbances. The wives, sisters
and daughters of residents, including
many Americans, have been in great
apprehension of civic disorders, many
OF them having even armed themselves
in preparation therefor. Citizens have
made preparation in their homes for
defense against assaults which may
arise directly or indirectly from such
conflict. Persons have begun to pack
their valuableS with view of immed!.
ate departure. Large quantities of
bandages have been prepared. Unpro-
tected women have received the promise
of asylum from the Japanese represent
alive against possible disturbance aris-
ing III consequence of American inva-
sion. RumOrs of the intended landing of
your forces for offensive purposes have
agitated the community for many days.
The situation TOR weeks has been one of
warfare without the incident of actual
combat. Even the eX-queen has called
upon this government for protection,
which was awarded to her. Owing to
your attitude, the government has been
compelled by public apprehension 10
largely increase its military force, at
great expense; its offices have been
placed, and still continue, in condition
of defense and preparation for siege,
and the community has been put into q
state of mind bordering on terrorism.
The government has most earnestly
sought from you, and through our rep
,tnfi
government at Washington, some as
surance that force would not be used,
and has failed TO obtain your action.
Your action has unfortunately aroused
the
PASSIONS OF ALL PARTIES
and made it probable that disturbances
may be created at any moment. | am
informed by military authorities that
while the force at your command is Suf-
ficient to destroy this city 1t is insult
ncient 10 suppress any general rising
and conflict OF armed forces and insur-
rections, or to prevent the loss Of life
and property.
The government Is reluctant to believe
that this condition of affairs was con-
templated or expected by yourself or by
the president of the United States. l
have. therefore. to ask you to inform
Inc with the least possible delay whether
you hold instructions TO enforce your
policy with the use of arms in any
event. trust that you will be able in
reply to give assurances that will tend
to aliay the approximations existing III
the community. l have the honor 10
be, with the highest consideration, your
eXcellency'S Obedient servant,
SANFORD b. DOLE,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Tho rnmn1ndpr of m o,,dI
consists of correspondence between
Minister Willis and President Dole
grlslng out OF the statements made in
the latter'S letter as given above.
Under date of Dec. 81 Willis submits
that as these statements reflect upon the
president of the United States and his
diplomatic agent they should, ''in view
of their gravity, be set forth with more
particularly and certainty"
Each important statement in the Dole
letter is cited and specifications are
asked, the letter closing with the opin-
ion that Mr.. Dole upon denomination
will not feel at liberty to affix his sigma
ture TO such an extraordinary deciara-
ton.
On Jan. 20 President Dole replied that
it was not necessary to further 20 into
the matter, as the presidents message
to congress satisfactorily answered the
question as to the future action of the
administration. Then follows letter of
MIR. Willis, suggesting the withdrawal
from the government records of all this
correspondence, TO which MIR. Dole po-
litely declined assent. Then follows the
last Enclosure, which is letter dated
Jan. l, from Minister Willis to Presi-
dent Dole, renewing the request for spec
lications as to the allegations made by
President Dole. in o:der that he (Mr.
WilliS) may answer them, as he is fully
prepared to show that they are not war
ranted by the facts. Here this letter
expresses regret at the Dole communi-
cation, as it brings for the first time,
official confirmation that the warike
preparations described by you Oolel
were caused by and intended for the
diplomatic and military representatives
Of the United States"