Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-16

that you did not intend to use such words
and had no intention Of exercising author
ity inconsistent with that OF the govern
ment"
What Minister Willis Said.
IL. On November IL last the Hawaiian
star published a statement purporting TO
De report OF remarks made by you to q
| delegation of the American League, in
which the following words are stated 10
nave been used by you: II do not come
here as did Mr.. Blount / come here as
an executive officer. 1 come to act When
the proper time comes i shall act - I
wish to state positively that any outside
interference viii not be tolerated by the
! United States"
am not aware that you have ever disa-
| vowed the correctness Of this report.
On November - last having that day,
Tor the hrst time, received Information
through the Hawaiian minister at Wash
ington, OF the contents of Mr.. Gresham's
letter to the President, and of his state
ments concerning the same, and his re-
fusal to state whether IL was the intention
of your government TO carry out its policy
| by force, i called upon You, In company
with the attorney general stated TO you
the substance of my information and asked
You what the intentions of your govern
ment were in relation TO Mr.. Gresham's
recommendations. You replied that You
were not at liberty TO tell US, but would do
| so as soon as you could.
10 Immediately thereafter I addressed
a communication TO you revoking the gen
eral PERMISSION heretofore granted 10 the
| United States forces to land for drill, and
| a further communication formally stating
to YOU the information received by me con-
corning said letter Of MIR. Gresham. and
asking you the following question:
Il desire to inquire OF you whether The
published reports OF such letter OF Secre-
tary Gresham are substantially correctf IL
they are, / feel that IL is due this govern
ment that II should be Informed of the In
tention of your government in relation to
the suggestions contained in said letter Of
Mr.. Gresham"
On December 2. you replied to such letter.
stating that:
"As to the letter of Mr.. Gresham. I have
the honor to call your attention to the fact.
as shown by you that IL is a commTnica-
ton from a member Of the cabinet 10 the
President Of the United States. and Icing
domestic transaction is not the subject
Of diplomatic representation. Answering
your note further. j must express my sin
cere regret that IL is not In my power at
present TO inform you OF the views or in
tentions Of the United States"
l6. cThe short paragraph on Hawaii from
President Cleveland's annual message to
: Congress is quoted.
IL. On December Ia last, the e s. dis
patch boat Corwin arrived in Honolulu from
San Francisco. bringing dispatches TO YOUR
sell. No mail was allowed to be brought by
her, but the press Of Honolulu obtained
from persons on board OF her and published
the above extract from the Presidents
message. But for such accidental Informal
would have been obtained by this govern
December %.
Up to the time Of the arrival of the Cor
win, the United States naval officers in port
Were in the habit of coming ashore In citi-
zens dress, the crews received the usual
} liberty on shore and no unusual warlike
preparations were visible on board
WnrlfI<e Manifestations.
Immediately after the arrival Of the Cor.
win the liberty Of the crews was stopped.
as was that of most Of the officers. Those
) who came on shore were in service uniform.
Rifles were stacked. cartridge belts filled
with ball cartridges and knapsacks. packed
ready for immediate use. Were conspicuous
on the decks OF the ships. and were seen
there by visiting citizens, who In reply to
inquiry to the meaning OF such prepara-
tions We're informed by the officers that
they were ready to land at moments no
tice. When asked IL the landing would be
TO protect or fight us, the reply OF the on
GERS Of the Philadelphia was that no che
on board knew whas orders would be re-
ceived.
Is. 1t was known at this time that several
of the wives of the United States naval
officers. temporarily in Honolulu, were pack
ing up their baggage preparatory for Inn
mediate removal in case OF possible hosti-
titles.
10. 1t was also known that you were In
frequent communication with the ex-oueen,
and leading royalists were constantly reit-
Grating that you were going to Immediately
restore the queen by force.
As sample of innurnerable assertions OF
this character is the following, made by Mr.
J. o. Carter, the ex-cueen's most trusted
councillor and confidant. a gentleman who
was then known to be in consultation with
you and the ex-queen, and who appears as
the attesting witness. to the exclusion OF
the former members of her cabinet, to her
proposition of amnesty hereinunder referred
to:
Mr.. Carter warned his nephew, Mr.. c. Ia
Carter, supporter of the provisional gov
eminent that restoration was certain; that
force would be used by the United States
Tor that purpose, and that he ought to con-
slider the rights of his family and not risk
his life in opposing the inevitable. This in
FORMATION was from one of the sources
| from which numerous prophecies of future
action on the par: of the United States had
emanated. with almost invariable correct-
ness.
20. II was the almost universal belief IN
the city that you were about to attempt 10
land the naval forces OF the United States
policy.
In anticipation thereof. for a number Of
| days the wharyes were lined with crowds Of
waiting to see the United States troops
| land to restore the queen.
willis Continues Evasive.
T.On December is Mr.. II. r. Glade corr
sui for Germany. called upon you, and in
substance. asked II you could not speak ous
and relieve the public from the state Of ex.
IRENE tension they were in, which was be-
coming unbearable: to which you replied in
substance. that you were aware OF the con.
ditions and were making every effort to
bring the matter to a speedy determinations
and would act within forty-eight hours
81 On December 16. Il being reported thar
| the Corwfn was at an early late 70 return 70
San Francisco. the attorney general called
upon you, stating that there would De no
regular mail for nearly three weeks ana
asked permission to forward Hawaiian
government dispatches by her. which Der,
mission you refused. stating that your ins
structions would not permit Il.
! % On December is Major WodehoueA
the British minister and Mr. JujiI the Jan.
aEese diplomatic representative both asked
permission to land troops from their n.
spective warships for the purpose of pro.
tecting their respective legations, which
permission was granted by this govern.
ment.
"a. In view of the existing conditions.
MIR. Fulfil, the Jananese diplomatic repres
sentative. sent word to a number OF prone
inent American supporters OF the proviss
ional government. offering the use OF the
japanese legation a refuge for thar
families in case Of hostilities.
Mr.. Willis Intentions Asked.
% On December Is last I addressed 70