The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-02-07
HOSE SPE OBLIGATIONS
MIR. DOLE SENDS THEM TO MINISTER
WILLIS.
Text of Another Chapter in the Diplo
matte Correspondence Now in
Progress.

of President Dole's reply to the demand
of Minister Willis for specifications in
support of statements made by the Ha
waiian Executive i'm earlier correspond
ence.
To which Mr.. Gresham replied:
"Our relations in the past have been
pleasant and ] want them to continue
To be so in the future. and to be per-
fectly courteous to you, but | cannot at
present assure you more fully than |
have.
''l2. On the 10Th of last November
there was published in the HAWAIIAN
STAR an interview with you, with the
accompanying statement that the
proofs had been revised by you. The
following are extracts thereirom, pur-
porting to be statements made by
you:
You are authorized to say from me that no
change in the present situation will take
place for several weeks, | brought with me
certain Instructions 1" Since my
arrival here contingencies have arisen about
which neither the United States Government
nor. myself were aware when / left Wash
ington Il | forwarded my dis
patches to Washington by to-day's steamer,
and until ] receive an answer to them no
change will take place in the situation nor
"What do You mean by the expression
nor will any lie allowed!"
~ mean Just this that until the time
comes for me 60 carry out my instructions
the peace and good order of this community
will he kept undisturbed in the interests OF
humanity. That any attempt made 10y any
person or persons to make trouble VIII be
promptly checked and punished. You may
put the matter more plainly and say that
even if the Provisional Government dis
~ ~ a.. 4
lawlessness would le allowed for one moment
under the present situation of affairs" "
The whole Hawaiian question is now in
allegiance and nothing that the newspapers
can say or do will alter the situation on
slightest necessity for any one to stay out
of bed nights for fear of any trouble OF
any kind, for none will he permitted.
In the Honolulu BuiletH of Novem
Der 18th last there is published what
purports to be a letter signed by your
self, in which you state concerning the
aforementioned interview: "The i'll
terview in the STAR was submitted t.
me. but / did not scrutinize it carefully
1t contains several expressions which
are misleading. due, am sure, not e
any intention on the part of the writer.
There is no specification as to wha
the misleading portions are, although
YOU have since verbally informed IN,
in substance that you did not intend t.
use such words and had no intention %
exercising authority inconsistent will
that of the Government.
-. On November 18th last the HA
wAIIAN STAR published statement pur
porting to be Il report of remarks made
by you to a delegation of the American
League, in which the following words
mead Inv
| have my instructions, which | cannot di
vulge - = . But this much | can say
That the policy of the United States is al
ready formulated regarding these islands
and that nothing which can be said or done
either here or there. can avail anything now
do not come here as did Mr.. Blount. | CONT
here as an executive officer. ] come to act
When the proper time arrives | ShdH act.
+ / wish to state positively tina
any outside interference willnot be tolerated
10y the United States.
am not aware that you have eve
iisavowed the correctness OF this re
port.
IA. On Nov. Goth last, having tina
day for the first time received informa
ton through the Hawaiian Minister Il
Washington of the contents of Mr.
Greshams letter to the President and o
his statements concerning the same
the intention of your Government t
carry out its policy by force, | called
upon you, in company with the AT
torney- General, stated to you tn
substance of my information, and aske'
you what the intentions of your Gov
eminent were in relation to MI
Greshams recommendations. You re
pIied that you We're not at liberty t.
tell us, but would do so as soon as yo,
could.
10. Immediately thereafter l ad
dressed a communication to you re
voking the general permission thereto
fore granted to the United States force
to land for drill, and further communi
cat on formally stating to you the in
formation received by me concernin
said letter of Mr.. Gresham and askin
you the following questions:
81 desire to inquire ol you whethe
the published reports of such letter q
Secretary Gresham are substantial
correct? If they are ] feel that it
due this Government that IL should b
informed of the intention of your Gov
eminent in relation to. the suggestion
contained in the said letter of Ores
ham,"
On December 2nd you replied t
such letter stating that, ''as to the lette
of Mr.. Gresham, | have the honor t
call YOUR attention to the fact, a
shown by YOU. that it is a communities
ton from a member of the Cabinet t
The President of the United States, an
being a domestic transaction is not tn
subject of diplomatic representation
Answering YOUR note further mus
express nv sincere regret that 1t is nc
in NV mower at present to inform yo
of the views or intentions of the Unite
States"
10. On December 4 last, Prcsden
Cleveland transmitted his annual me-
sage to Congress, in which the follow
ing language was used concerning Ht
waii:
Referring to Blaine's report he sale
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