St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-21
WILLIS WAS NOT PLEASED.
PRESIDENT D0LE'S REFLECTIONS
UPON 0CR OWN GROVER.
EEEs POSITION CAUSES TROUBLE

Correspondence Between Our
Minister and the Head of the
Hawaiian Government = Ex-
cited Condition of Affairs on
the Islands Due to Our Policy,
Says Mr.. Dole.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.--The presi-
dent, in Il brief note OF transmlttai,
today submitted to congress the latest
correspondence relating to Hawaii. 1t
comprises some brief notes OF Minister
Willis to Secretary Gresham. which are
unimportant, but the chief features of
it are letters passing between Minister
Willis and President Dole, in one OF
which the minister complains OF an ut
terance of President Dole as rejecting
on the president of the United States,
letter from President Dole in which he
specifically inquiries if Minister Willis
Instructions authorized the use of force.
Both these matters appear to have been
settled by the receipt of the last mes
sage of the president TO congress ana
the last instructions of Secretary GreSh-
am 10 Minister Willis. The most I'M
portant part of the correspondence con-
sists of long letter from Minister
Willis to Secretary Gresham, containing
enclosures of correspondence between
President Dole and himself. The letter.
No. 2O1I, to Secretary Gresham says:
Wednesday, the 27th ult., at II H.. the
steamship Oceanic arrived with news
papers containing the presidents spe-
cal message III full, together with the
Instructions to Mr.. Blount and myself.
The message was reproduced IN the AIT
ernoou papers under conspicuous mead
lines. AT 4p. m. of the same cay re-
ceived the four-page. closely written
letter, which enclose, from Mr.. Dole,
minister of
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
asking to be informed with the leas
delay whether you W held instructions
TO enforce your policy with the use of
arms in any event" The information
desired. although fully embodied in the
presidents message, might have been
asked for, and except for the remark
able statements contained In the letter,
factorily given in a few words. Conf
dent that the charges so pressingly and
unjustly made could not be sustained,
an answer, herewith enclosed. was the fol-
lowing Thursday morning sent to Min
lister Dole, asking that they be made more
direct and specific. Friday morning.
the Goth, | received another letter from
MIR. Dole, herewith inclosed, in which
he says the especial message of the
president of the United States had rem
dered any further correspondence on
the subject of my letter of 9th Decem-
Der unnecessary. as the message salts
factorily answers the question, but"
he added, ''if you still desire the speci-
fications requested | will be ready to
furnish them" The Instructions of the
president to ME had been sacredly fol-
lowed, or if departed from at all. it had
been in favor of the beneficiaries of our
wrong-dOing. l felt, therefore, that the
statements contained in the letter of
Mr.. Dole or the 9th ult. were directed
not at me personally, but at the presi-
lutely Withdrawn. Believing from the
high character and sense of justice of
Mr.. Dole that if he re-examned his
letter such would be the result, wrote
him note, which inclose. This note
was delivered
AT HIS RESIDENCE
on the night of the same day FRIDAY,
Dec. 29,) upon which his second letter
was received. Having no answer upon
Sunday night, Dec. 81. and having &C.
casion to communicate with his col
league, Mr.. Damon. upon another mat
ter. called his attention to the failure
of MIR. Dole to reply to my note, which
explained to him was written with
no unfriendly purpose. but was,.as by
itself declared, 'for the best interests
of all" He informed me that the lad
visory council met the next day at -
o'clock, and he thought that the subject
would then receive attention. At p.
m. of that day. Jan. l, received a let.
ter from Hon. S. B. Dole, herewith in
closed. in which he states cit was not
my intention to withdraw any of my
letters" This, of course, left every
charge and statement In full force as of
that date. Believing that these charges,
| whether SO intended or not. reflected
very unjustly upon the president,
whose agent l was, at 6 p. III. of the
| same day (Monday, Jan. III replied.
in the inclosed letter, asking that the
desired specifications be furnished at
the earliest convenience"
Up TO this hour FRIDAY, Jan. 5, no
| reply has been received to this request,
| nor have l any intimation when one may
| be expected. My request for specifica-
| tons has been in the hands of the min
| lister Of foreign affairs since Monday,
Jan. l. at 6 o'clock. | had hoped to re-
ceive it in time to answer by the steamer
Picking, leaving today at o'clock, and
especially as Mr.. Thurstou and Mr..
Hatch. late vice president of the pro-
| Vlslonal government, leave tomorrow
on the Australia for the United States.
This delay in answering is great sur
prise and regret. l am fully prepared
to show tina, every step taken by the
| representatives of our government has
been in the direction of
PEACE AND GOOD ORDER
| On the 18th of November, as is we'll
known here, the greatest excitement
prevailed at the executive building:
| military forces were ordered on duty at
night. The preparations were due, not
to any fear of American Intervention,
but as Mr.: Damon, minister of finance,
called officially to explain, resulted
from the appfehensions of many citi-
Zens, mostly women and childran, that
as the following day was the birthday
anniversary of King Kalakua, large
numbers of natives from the adjoining
districts would be here and an out
break might occur. Very respectfully,
ALBERT 5. WILLIS.
Enclosure No. in No. 2O15.
Mr.. Dole to Mr.. Willis-Depar tment
of Foreign Affairs, Honolulu, Dec. 27,
1S93.-S'f: Pending the further action
OF the government of the United States
upon the matters contained in your
communication of Dec. 10, and my reply
to the same, dated Dec. %, l desire to call
your eXcellency's most serious consider
alton to the dangerous and critical con-
dition of this country, arising. | must