The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-25
DOLE TO WILLIS.

DOLb III w WlLLlo'
SIR-PendiDg further action of the
government of the United States upon
matters contained in your communica
ton Of Dec. 10, and my reply TO same
Dec. %, | desire to call your eXcellen-
cyIs most serious confederation to the
danger and critical condition of this
community arising most respect
fully submit, out OF the attitude which
YOU have assumed and the language
which you have used in public and Ill
communications to this government
aud ais out OF the published letter OF
the secretary OF state of the United
States and the presidents message on
the restoration OF the monarchy
do not, however, claim or intimate
that this unfortunate situa-
ton has been intentionally
created by you or by the government
which you represent, but arises from
a natural construction of your atti
tude, and ambiguous terms Of the
statements credited to you. At the
time of your arrival in this country
the forces of the provisional govern
inpnt were organized and were amply
sufficient to suppress any luternal DIS
order After your arrival you made
communication regarding your policy
which were ambiguous, aud for sew
eral weeks yoI tailed to disclose your
intentions aud have only partially
done so up to the present moment,
leaving this government to infer what
they may ultimately be from the let
ter to Gresham and the presidents
message, in which it has been declared
IN very distinct language that the de
posed queen ought to be restored to
the throne by the government of the
United States, and To leave us TO infer
that those assumed obligations would
| be discharged.
Your lang uage expressed in public,
declared that you Intended to perform
some act when the proper time arrived.
without disclosing what this act would
| be. Under these circumstances there
| arose at once general feeling of dis,
| quiet. The natural Inference fir III
| Vcur attitude, language and refusal to
| disclose your purpose, and from
| Gresham'S letter and the presidents
message, are, and is, that you Intended
to use force 10 maintaining your
| policv. The fact is we'll known that
YOU. as admitted by your,el
| in your communication OF Dec. ~,
| without the consent or knowledge o
this government, have held negotia
tons with the deposed queen for the
purpose of overtime wing this govern
ment
The apprehension OF both politica
| parties as well that Of persons who
remain neutral ia these matters, il
that YOU held instructions to use ply
steal force for the restoration o
monarchy. | am not prepared Il
state this government entertains THU
opinion, although it's want of informa
tion to the contrary has compelled /
to act as if it were correct. Ia conse
uuence of your attitude. the enemies o
the government, believing in your in
tentions to restore the monarchy by
force. have. become emboldened
Threats of assassination of officers o.
this government have been made The
police force is frequently informed o.
conspirBcies to create disorder. AGED
and sick persons Of all nationalitie'
have been and are in state OF distress
and anxiety. Children in schools are
agitated by fear of politica
disturbance. The wives, sister
and daughters of residents, includ
ing many Americans, have been il
daily apprehension OF civic disorders
many of them have even armed them
selves in preparation therefor; citizen
have made preparations in their hoine
for defense against assaults which ma!
arise directly or indirectly from sucf
conflicts; persons have begun TO pacl
their valuables with view of immedi
ate departure; large quantities of band
ages have been prepared; unprotected
women have received promise of asy
lum from the Japanese representative
against possible disturbance arising il
couse uuence of an American Invasion
Rurnors of intended landing Of you
forces for offensive purposes have agi
tated the community for many days