The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-21
President Dole Wrote Him a
Sharp Letter.
The Minister Very Much Cut
Up About 1t.
He Claims 1t Is an Affr0nt to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Dole Refuses to Retract Whom Re-
quested-wiIlIs Writes a Tale Of
Woe to Gresham nforma-
tion sent to Congress.


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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The presideA~
in brief note of tranemittal today sub.
mitted to congress the latest correspond
ence relating to Hawaii. 1t comprises
some brief notes of Minister Willis to
! Secretary Gresham, which are unim-
letters pa a-sing between Minister Willis
and Pres dent Dole, in one of which the
minister complains of utterances sof
J Dole as rejecting on the president of
the United States. and q letter from
Dole in which he specifically inquiries II
Willis instructions authorized the use
of force. Both these matters appear to
have been settled by the receipt of the
last message OF the president to con-
gress and the last instructions of Gresh-
am to Willis.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Following is the presidents message
of transmittal OF the correspondence al
luded to-:
transmit herewith dispatches re-
ceived yesterday from our minister at
Hawaii, with certain correspondence
which accompanied the same, including
most extraordinary letter dated De-
cember H. 1898. signed by Sanford B.
Dole, minister of foreign affairs for the
provisional government, addressed to
Minister Willis, after the arrival OF my
message at Honolulu, With copies of the
instructions given our minister.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
WILLIS LETTER TO GRESHAM.
The most important part of the CORE
spondence consists Of a long letter from
Willis to Gresham, containing INC ures
of the correspondence between / nd
himself. The letter to the n Arafy
saye, under date of January 5, 1894
| On Wednesday, the z7th ult., at IL q.
M, the steamship Oceanic arrived with
newspapers containing the presidents
special message in full, together with
Instructions to Blount and myself. The
message was reproduced in the after
noon papers, under conspicuous head
lines. At p. m. of the same day re-
ceived four pages of closely written
letter, W which | enclose, from Dole. min
lister of foreign affairs, asking TO be in
formed with the least delay whether
you (I) held instructions to inforce yorF
policy with the use OF srms.' The in-
formation desired. although fully em-
bodied in the presidents message.
might have been justly asked for, and
except for remarkable statements con-
tanned in the letter, would have been
promptly and satisfactorily given. Con-
tident that the charges, so surprisingly
and uDjustly made, could not be sHa-
tanned, the answer herewith enclosed
Ua ha f0l a
| ing, sent Minister Dole, asking that
they be made more direct and specific.
Friday morning, the 29th ult., | re-
ceived another letter from Dole, here
with inclosed, in hich he says: The
special message of the president OF the
| United States has rendered any further
correspondence on the subject OF my let
| ter OF December the 9th unnecessary,
as the message satisfactorily answers
the question. But" be added iii you
still desire the specifications requested,
| will be ready to furnish them"
The instructions OF the president to
me have been strictly followed, or, II
departed from at all, it has been IN la
yer of this benefciaries OF our wrong
i doing. | felt, therefore. that the state
mente contained in the letter Of Dole
OF the 9th nit. were directly. not at
me personally, but at the president, and
should be qualified or absolutely with
drawn. Believing, from the high char
acter and sense of justice of Dole, il hs
re examined his letter, such would b6
the result. wrote him note which
incose. Ihiu note was delivered at bio
/ residence on the night of the same date
| (Friday, December 29th), upon which
HIS second letter was received.
HoviuV mn ans " nm N Srx r. a a o "a
December 31st, and having occasion TO
communicate with his colleaye. Damon.
upon another matter, called bis atten-
tion to the failure OF Dole to reply to
the rote, which l explained TO hiin vas
written with no unfriendly purpose, but
was, as by itself declared, ''for the beat
interests of all +" He informed me thRt
advisory council met next day at II
O'Clock and he thought the subject
would then receive attention At 3 D..
IN. OF that day. January lat, Fecsiveda
letter from Hon. H. S. B. Dois, hare-
with inclosed in which he states Il
was not my intention to withdraw any
OF my letters" This of course Iefs every
charge and statement in full force 10 OF
that date.
Believing these charges, whether 60
intended aor not, reflected yerY unjustly
upon the PRESIDENT, WnO6e agent l Htf.4
at q p. m. of the same day (Aioncay,
January 1st) l replied in the inclosed
letter, asking that the desired speri-s
ficationa' be furnished at the eaflless
convenience. Up to this hour FRIDAY.
January 5th.) no reply has been received
to this request, nor have | any infimt-
lion when one may be expected. N.Y.
request for specifications has been i a
the hands OF the minister Of icreign a.
fairs since Monday, January lht, AT g.
O'Clock. had hoped to breceive itin tlnie
to answer by the steamer Pektn2 leaving
today at ,. and especially ~ Thufeton
and Hatch. late yice-prerideDt oi tsse&
provisional government, leave toucfroYsz'
on the Australia for the United Slater
This delay in snsvering ii : crest e..ts
prise and regret. Fam full " prepared IS
show thai every step taken hs thr rss