The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-20

in less than an hour. the order was re-
voked by telephone.
"On the 18th of Decem Der, as the excite
ment on shore was very great, and as
quite mob had gathered at our usual
| landing, gave orders for our officers to
wear their uniforms on shore, which is
the usual precaution taken in foreign
countries in times of graet public excite
ment It is proper TO add that had been
| informed by Captain Rookie of the British
cruiser Champion that he had given a SIM
liar order. The great guns of the Phila-
delpha and the Adams have never been
loaded since their last target practice at
sea. Usual harbor drills have BEEN kept
I'D as required by the regulations. the ex
ception being that our men have not been
| landed for the purpose of drill since my
assumption of command. The reply quoted
as made by the officers of the Philadelphia,
that no one On board knew what orders
would be received. should convince any
reasonable person that no order had been
given"
The admiral says in conclusion: "As
you are aware, | have studiOusly avoided
doing anything that would have tend
ency 10 increase the excitement prevailing
in Honolulu. and 1 distinctly state that
the naval force under my command is in
no way responsible for the feeling now
existing"
Willis praises the fOrhearapce and self
control shown by the officers and men of
the United States warshps in avoiding
collision in times of excitement He thea
says: Il desire to state that the only
commun ication of political character
which | have had with the Queen was
limited to three occasions. The sole pur-
pose of these negotiations was, as you
know, to secure proper guarantees from
| the Queen as to the life and property of
all connected with the overthrow of the
monarchy. These having been secured. l
then, under instructions of the President
Of the United States. presented his de-
csion, setting forth the reasons therefor.
and submitting them to your Government
for its voluntary action.
Garter was invited by me to the last
interviews with the Queen, December 10
and IS. He knew nothing until then Of
the interview of November IA. He is a
native Hawaiian OF American paTentage,
whose character for integrity and intelli-
gence is acknowledged in the community.
| considered him a proper person to be
present
You state there was almost a we'll
nigh universal belief in the city that you
were about TO attempt to land the naval
forces of the United States to enforce the
execution Of the Presidents policy My
| answer is. my Government. one month
prior to the time referred to, had given
you information negativing the idea of
using force, and authorized the publication
of such information. TO allay any such
| apprehension Furthermore, as frankly
admitted by you in this correspondence.
your Government did not itself entertain
this apprehension
AS to the Hawaiian Government being
refused permission to send dispatches by
the dispatch-boat Corwin, Willis says the
naval officers and the public generally
were refused such permission. and no in
ference of unfriendliuess should be drawn
therefrom.
Willis continues: "In paragraph 26 you
quote from my address of December 10,
submitting the views of the President up
on the Hawaiian question. / respectfully
suggest that there Is in this address no in
tlmatlon as 10 the use of force. Your
paragraph q states: Upon the 23d of
December replied to the foregoing COM
munlcatiOn in the negative. Tn to the
time Of sending you my communication of
! Decem Der q no further Communication
| had been received by me from you,
aud no assurance had been received that
! force was not TO be used, nor what your
further instructions were concerning this
Govern ment.'
Let me call your attention 10 the fact
that at the time your answer was deliv-
cred | notified you that l would forward it
to Washington, and that nothing would be
done by me until further instructions.
To this your reply was that IL would be
very satisfactory to our people,"
Willis says his refusal to accept social
official cOurtesies was prompted by the
friendliest motive and was intended to
leave all persons, after the disclosure of
the views of his Government, free ana un-
embarrassed to determine for themselves
the relations they desired to hold to him
and his family.