The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09

ter Asks Pernission 60 Lnrd Troops TO
Protect British Iuterests-Ho Said Ho
Expected that'the Queen would ne Re-
stored by the UnIted states Government
Copyright 1894 Jy II, Uni,,J Pres.
VICTORIA II. C.. Jan. S-The steamer War
rimoo. which arrived here to night. brings ad
vices from Honolulu under date of Jan. /. On
Dec Is. the Minister OF Foreign Airs sent the
following letter to Minister Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF FoRErdy Affairs.
SIR: am informed that you are In com
munication with Liliuokalani. ex-Queen. with
q view OF reGstablishing the monarchy In
the Hawaiian Islands and OF supporting her
pretensions to the sovereignty. Will you in
form me II this report is truo or II you are
acting in any way hostile to this Government
Il fully appreciate the fact that any such
action upon your part. In view Of your
official relations with this Government
would seem impossible. but as the
information has come to me from such
sources that 1 am compelled to notice 1t.
You will pardon me for pressing you for an
i'm edate answer.
consideration with which have the honor to
be. sir. your obedient humble servant.
SANFORD Is. DOLE.
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
His Excellency. A. T. Willis United States
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary"
Minister Willis sent the following reply:
HONOLULU. LEaATIoNoF THE UNITED
STATES. Dec. 10. 1903
SIR: have the honor to inform you that
have Q Communication from my Government
which desire to submit to the President and
Ministers Of your Government ut any hour
to- day which 1t may please you TO designate.
with regard and sincerely respect am,
sir. your obedient servant.
ALBERT g. WILLIS.
Hon. SANFORD Dole. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs.
THE MEETING AT THE FOREIGN orFroE.
The meeting at the Foreign ONCE occurred
| on the afternoon OF Dec. 10.
There were present President Sanford B.
| Dolls. N. Damon. Minister Of finance: H. A.
| King. Minister Of Interior: w. O Smith. At
torney-G General. and Albert 8. Willis. United
States Minister. This IL the conversation that
| occurred.
Mr.. willis-win Mr.. Jones be present at this
interview
President Dole-we wish to have him pres
| emit II you have no objection.
| Mr.. Whistle he Q stenographsr7
| President Dole-Yes. sir.
Mr.. willis-No objection at all
Mr.. Whilst hen saidi
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: The Preai-
dent OF the United States has very much re-
GREETED the delay in the Hawaiian
question. but It has been unavoidable.
So much OF It as has occurred since
my arrival has been due to certain condi-
| lions precedent In compliance with which
I was required to confer with you. The Presi-
dent also regrets. as most assuredly do. that
| any secrecy should have surrounded the In
| terchange Of views between our two Govern
| ments.
II may say this. however. that the secrecy
| thus far observed has been in the inter-
est and for the safety Of all your people.
| need hardly promise that the Presidents
action upon the Hawaiian question has been
under the dictates OF honor and duty. 1t Is
now and has been from the beginning. abso-
| luteiy free from prejudice and resentment.
and entirely consistent with the long-estab-
lished friendship and treaty ties which have
80 closely bound together our respective Gov
ernmentA
The President deemed IL his duty to with
draw from the Senate the treaty OF annexation
which had been signed by the Secretary OF
State and agents OF your Government and to
despatch trusted representative TO Hawaii to
impartially investigate the causes OF your rev.
olution. and to ascertain and report the true
| situation in these islands
| This information was needed the better to
enable the President to discharge delicate
and important duty. upon the facts embodied
IA Mr.. Blount's report. The President has ar
rived at certain conclusions and determined
upon q certain course OF action with which II
becomes my duty to aoquaint YOU
The Provisional Government was not es-
tabIished by the Hawaiian people. or with
their consent or aequiescence. nor has II since
existed with their consent.
THE above despatch will be continued In q
later edition OF TIE SUsl
All is quiet at Honolulu. The Provisional
Government has force OF men under arms,
and the Palace Is strongly fortified.
Minister Willis received bulky batch OF
DISPATCHES He Immediately entered upon
renewed intercourse with LiiiuokalanL
Houses are being searched for concealed arms.
On Dec. Us the alarm was revived by the
British Minister receiving permission from
the Government to land marines from hsI
MAjesty's ship Champion for the protection oil
British interests
Capt Rookie said that he expected the Queen
would be restored By the American forces, and
he desired to land fifty marines.