New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16

! ernment rs Responsible Tor The UtteTaHVts OT IHc
Herald" but | cite the above as one or several
instances IN which Information OF intended acts
on the part OF your Government vital 10 this
Government has been denied to TINS GOVERN
ment. and first MADE known 10 IL 'hiousH ''c
public press.
GREsHAMs LETTER A SURPRISE.
Terth-On November IL the papers of the
United States published letter from the Sec
rotary of State to the President. dated October Is.
1893 No previous notice had been given TO TINS
Government OF the contents OF such Ii tier or OF
intention to make 1t public. In that letter the
Secretary. referring 10 the intention OI 'hIS
Government, says:
They relied on no military force of their own, for
they had none worthy OF the name. The Provisional
Minister Mss an9 the presence nee Of the troops
landed from the Boston, and It's continued existence
made effort to overthrow 1t they would encoun-
ter the armed forces of the United States Earnest
tectSn by the officers Of he Provisional Govern
ment after II had been recognized shows the utter
absurdity of the claim that II was established after
successful revolution OF the people OF the lslands
These appeals were a confession by men who made
men. conscious of their strength and the justice OF
Should not wrong done to a feeble but independent
state by abuse Of the authority Of the United States
Anything short Of thai viii not, / respectfully sub
nit. satisfy the demands Of justice. our Govern
ment was first 10 recognize the independence Of the
islands. and 1t should be the last to acquire sover-
eighty over them by force and fraud.
You have intimated in your communication
dated December that the foregoing letter. be-
ing domestic transaction, Is not the subject of
diplomatic representation. which statement you
have reiterated fl your communication OF Janu-
airy H. must submit however. that an official
communication from the Chief OF the Department
of State To the President in which he charges
the Government and Its officers with conspiracy.
weakness. timidity and fraud, and recommends
its subversiOn. which letter Is officially furnished
to and published by the public press. without any
Information concerning the same being afforded
to this Government. is not a domestic trans
action" and is pre-eminently proper subject for
inquiry on the part of this Government as to the
intentions OF your Government concerning the
subject matter.
GRESHAMS REPLIES TO THURSTON
Eleventh-On November 10 Mr.. Thurston. Ha-
waan Minister at Washington called upon the
Secretary Of State. and inquired IL the above let
ter was authentic and was assured by Mr..
Gresham that 1t was. Mr. Thurston said: Il
wish. then. to further ask whether II is the in
tention of the United States Government to
carry out the policy therein indicated by force,
or, in other words. whether. If the Provisional
Government declines to accede 10 the request Of
the United States Government to vacate In
favor Of the Queen, the United States troops
will be used to enforce the request"
To which Mr.. Gresham replied: II am not at
liberty at present to answer that question. 1t
is matter concerning which will speak Of To
the President, and talk with you more fully this
afternoon"
After noon Of the same day Mr.. Gresham
further said to Mr.. Thurston: Il have already
answered your first question to the effect that the
letter published Secretary Gresham to the Presi-
denU authentic and correct statement Of
the policy Of the United States. As to the sec
ond question, az to whether force Is to be used
by the United States to restore the Queen, all
that am at liberty to state is that Mr. Willis
has no instructions to do anything which will
cause injury TO life or property OF any one on the
islands. Further than that am not at liberty
TO state what his instructions are. You can draw
your own differences from my statement and
anx- ha tsh oh IN "A hH
caused by what has been published
Mr.. Thurston further said to Mr.. Gresham
Your answer does not convey the information
which | requested. What | desire IS 10 obtain
information which will guide my Government In
their action. If they know that force is to be
used by you. their course Of action VIII neces,
sarily be different from what II otherwise would
be- Definite information from me that you In
tend to force may be the means OF prevent
ing them from using force and causing blood
shed"
To which Mr. Gresham replied: "Our relations
in the past have been pleasant and want them
to continue to be 50 in the future. and to be
perfectly courteous to you; but cannot at pres
ent assure you more fully than have"
WI.IIS'S FAMOUS INTERVIEW.
Twefth--On the 10th Of last November there
was published in THE Hawaiian STAR an In
tervew with you with the accompanying state
ment that the proofs had been revised by you
The following are extracts therefrom purport-
ing 10 be the statements made by you:
You are authorized to say for m, me that the
for several weeks. brought with me certain In
structions Since my arrival here contingencies
have arisen about which neither the United States
Government nor myself was aware when ! left
Washington ! forwarded my dispatches 10 Wash.
answer to them no changes VIII tax" 'lace In the
situation. nor will they be allowed 80,
what do you mean by the expression nor will
Il mean just this: That until the time comes
good order OF this community VIII be kept undls-
tempt MADE by any person or persons TO make
trouble will be promptly checked and punished You
the Provisional Government discharged the whole
Of its troops to-day no lawlessness would be AL
lowed for one moment under the present situation
of affairs The whole Hawaiian question is now in
allowance, and nothing that newspapers can say or
the slightest necessity FOR any to stay OF bed
nights for fear Of any trouble Of any kind for
In THE Honolulu Bulletin" OF November II
last there is published what purports to be a
letter signed by yourself IN which you state
concerning the above interview
The interview in THE STAR was submitted 70
me, but | did not scrutinize 1t carefully. II con
tains several expressions which misleading due.
am sure not 10 any intention on the part OF the
writer
There Is no specification of what the "mislead-
ing" portions are although you have since verb
ally Informed me- in substance. that you did not
intend to use such words. and had intention
of exercising authority inconsistent with that
Of the Government
Thireenth-On November II last. THE Ha-
waiian Star published a statement purporting
10 be report OF remarks made by you to a
delegation OF the American League In which the
following words are stated TO have been used by
you:
have my instructions which ! cannot divulge.
But this can say: that the policy OF the
United States Is already formulated regarding these
islands; and that nothing which be said or done
either here or there. avail anything now 1 do
not come here as did Mr.. Blount. ] come here as
an executive officer come TO act. When the pro-
per time comes ! shall act. I wish to state
positively that any outside Interference will not be
tolerated by the United States
SECRECY KEPT Up TO THE LAST
/ am not aware that you ever disavowed the
correctness OF this report.
Fourteenth-On November 20 last, having that
day, for the first time. received information
through the Hawaiian Minister at Washington
OF the contents OF Mr.. Gresham's letter TO the
President and Of his statements concerning the
same. and his refusal 10 state whether IL was
the intention Of your Government TO carry out
Its policy by force. called upon YOU in company
with the Attorney-General stated TO you the sub
stance of my Information and asked Won what
the intentions OF YOUR Government, ,,ara In raJa