The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-02-23
REPLIED TO DOLE.
somc More of the Hawaiian Contro-
verSy.

Somc More of the Hawaiian Contro.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The president
yesterday transmitted to congress an
other chapter of Hawaiian correspond
ence, including the dispatches which
arrived from Hawaii at San Francisco,
February 10, and reached the state de-
partment Saturday morning.
The following is the correspondence
in part:
WILLIS TO GRESHAM.
Sir: The first anniversary of the provisional
government was celebrated last Wednesday,
January IL. in accordance with the programme
set forth In dispatch No % Of January 10, by
public reception. military parade. illumina ton
of executive building and a mass meeting at
night None Of the foreign representatives
participated in the observance Of The day No
salutes were fired from the American, English
or Japanese war vessels IN port The day
passed with no disturbance
The representatives of foreign governments
acted upon the instructions OF their own gov
ernments and upon their own responsibility,
with the distinct disavowal upon the part Of
the representative of the United States that
its action as either intended or desired to
control theirs. Frequent editorials, similar in
Character to those inclosei, many Of them Sc
verely rejecting upon the president OF theUnited
States and his secretary Of state and also upon
Mr. Blount, have appeared in the daily press
As the Hawaiian question is now pending be-
fore congress- and as the feeling here has been
very intense, have not thought proper thus
far TO take any official not ce of them I would
be glad to have instructions from you upon the
subject VerT respectfully,
ALBERT WILLIS, E. E and NJ p.
Details show that the Hawaiians
have been indulging in severe criti-
cisms of the minister, and that the talk
of annexation is continued as if the
people of Hawaii expected this as the
ultimate outcome j. ID. Castle in a
speech said:
I'VE wish no permanent government, nor
anything else that does not lead to annexa-
tion no change which does not make for that;
no republic but the great republic"
And President Hosmer said
Annexation is manifest destiny and are
bound to have it"
Even the Portuguese contingent has banners
with the motto America is Our Goal"
The second letter in the correspond
ence is dated January 10, and is merely
letter from Mr.. Willis to Secretary
Gresham, transmitting President Dole's
letter and his reply, without further
comment than that lit will, on my
part, end correspondence on the sub
subject"
MIR. Willis letter to Mr. Dole closes
as follows: Your paragraph % states:
During your nearly two months residence
in this city and your family have declined
the customary social courtesies usually ex-
tended 10 those occupying your official position,
on the specified ground that it was not deemed
best under existing circumstances to accept
such civilitieS"
In reply permit me to say the course of con-
duct referred to was prompted by the friendli-
est motive had no official significance was
adopted not toward the provisional govern
ment alone, and was intenied to leave all per
sons, after the disclosure OF the views
OF my government, free and unembar-
rassed to declare themselves as to the
relations they desired to hold to me and my
family Thus, without unnecessary comment,
have nsider-d and ende eivored to explain
those portions Of your correspondence which
bore upon the question or the purpose to use
force" and the responsibilities arising there
from Yours most respectfully,
A. S. WILLIS.