The morning call., 1894-02-16
DOLE AND WILLIS.
Their Relations Are Now
Friendly.
PEACE REIGNS IN HAWAII.
A Letter Which Is Already
Famous.
CLEvELAND's COURSE SCORED
Another Alleged Attempt to Poison
Members of the National Guard
of the Islands.


ationists here had expected, they are sak
ished; while the royalists derive but little
comfort from it. As usual, Immediately
after the mail was distributed, the royal
lists commenced the circulation of rrmors
favorable TO their side, the most important
being one to the effect that Cleveland had
Instructed Willis TO demand from Presi-
dent Dole an instant apology for the terms
used by the latter in his correspondence
with Minister Willis.
In an interview shortly after the arrival
of the steamer, President Dole stated to
your correspondent that there was nothing
in the reports; that the United States
Minister and himself were on better terms
than ever before. and that only the Satur-
day previous he had received from him
very cordial and friendly letter, the very
terms of which estopped him from pur-
suing the course intimated by the royalist
rumor.
The already famous letter of President
Dole TO Minister Willis giving his reasons
for assuming that the Cleveland admins
tration entertained a hostile feeling toward
the Provisional Government has now been
made public. 1t is a lengthy document
and makes many strong points with force
and the skill of trained diplomat. The
letter begins by referring to the action of
President Cleveland in Withdrawing from
the Senate the treaty negotiated by Harri-
son; the refusal of Secretary Gresham to
inform Minister Thurston OF the policy of
the United States regarding the islands !;
the appointment of BlOunt and the extra
ordinary nature of his mission.
President Dole then adduces as evidence
in support Of his belief that CleVeland's
attitude was hostile the facts that Blounts
investigation was carried on in secret and
only certain persons examined; his evil
dent partiality for royalists, evidenced by
their prepondera1ce as witnesses before
him; Blount's extraordinary proclaim alton
of May Is; the distinct hostility Gf his
report in tone and conclusions; the publi-
cation Of the noted letter in the New York
Herald. which clearly foreshadowed the
intended action of the United States Gov
ernment; the letter of the Secretary of
State to President Cleveland indicating
the policy of restoration; Minister Willis
declaration that he would 'act" when the
time came; the subsequent attitude Of
Minister Willis as indicated in his CON-
munication with the Provisional Govern
ment, and the preparations for war which
were observable on the United States
President Dole also refers with telling
effect to the departure of families of
United States naval officers in view of the
probable breaking out of hostilities; the
constant communication of Willis with the
ex-Queen and the confidence of the royal
lists that she would be restored; the uni
versal belief that the United States forces
would attempt to restore Liliuokalani; the
significant reply Of Willis to the German
Consul that he would act within twenty
four hours; the refusal of Willis to permit
Provisional Government dispatches to be
forwarded by the Corwin; the action of
the British Minister and Japanese repre-
sentatlves in demanding permission TO
land troops to protect their lega tions; the
offer of the Japanese of their legation to
Americans as a place of refuge. and to
Willis address Of December 19, in which
he announced the intention to restore the
ex-QueeD, and asked the Provisional Gov
ernment if it would abide by the decision
OF President Cleveland.
To this inquiry President Dole replied
IL the negative. and adds the gentle re-
mlnder to Willis that "During your nearly
two months residence in this city you
and your family have declined the Gus
tOmary courtesies usually extended to
those occupying your official position, on
the specified ground that it was not deemed
best under existing circumstances to ac-
cept such civilities."
Then Dole courteously adds: "It NAV
be that proper logical deduction,and infer
ence from the foregoing facts is that the
attitude of the United States and it's rep
resentatiyes toward the Provisional Gov
ernment is and has been 'one essentially
and designedly expressive of peace 1t
will give me the greatest pleasure to re-
ceive assurance to this effect; but / SUBJ
nit that under the circumstances, and in
the absence of such assurances, they are
capable of another construction, to a suffi-
eient extent at least to warrant the ques-
tion which have asked you in my commu-
nication of December o."
After replying specifically to other ques-
tions propounded by Willis President Dole
says:
Il have resided in this country for nearly
ffty-six years and had intimate personal
knowledge Of the conditions prevailing
during the riot o. 1874 and the revolutions
of 1887, 1889 and 1895, and with all delibera-
tioE / state of my own knowledge that
during such periods there has never been
time when the country has been SUBJ
jected to such strain and excitement as
during the eight days following the ar
rival of tbs Corwin. The business of the
entire community was practically sus-
pended and its time ana energy devoted to
an exciting and absorbing consideration of
the political situation and to military
preparation TO meet unknown con n.ingen.
cies, which state of things has since been
fortunately ailayed by advices from
.S,.k-,~. t..r n-f-
dents special Hawaiian message 10 Con.
gress and his instructions 10 your Ex-
ce Ilency. Information which made a salts
factory and BILE response to the
inquiry OF my letter to you of Decem-
ber ~.