Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-13

ACAtCE IN
WASHINGTON, February 12.-The
President late this afternoon trans
mittsd to Congress additional Hawaiian
correspondence.
The correspondence submitted is as
follows:
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Gresham:
no. 2s-Coafdential
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
HONOLULU, II. l.,
January l6, 1894.
SIR:-On last Thursday, January 10,
DO vote of 7 to ., the seventeenth day
OF January, being the first anniversary
OF the Provisional Government, was de-
clared a public holiday. On yesterday
afternoon the representatives Of foreign
governments received invitations to
participate in the observance Of the
day."
replied to President Dole's letter
stating that with due appreciation Of
his courtesy and with dne respect to
him and his government, was, re-
gretted to say, unable TO accept the in-
vitation extended.
The programme OF the celebration to-
morrow includes battalion review and
parade of military, reception at E1ecu-
tive building, firing OF national salute
and mass meeting at night With due
regard, am,
ALBERT S. WILLIS,
E. +. and NJ p. y. S. A.
[Conndential-No. s9I
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
HONOLULU, Fl. l., January 10, 1894.
Hon. ". O. Gresham, Secretary Of State:
SR:-Iu letter from Hon. S. B.
Dole, Minister OF Foreign Affairs ad-
dressed to me under date OF January 10,
the following statement is made:
On November is, Mr.. Thurston,
Hawaiian Minister at Washington, call
ed upon the Secretary of State and in
quired il the above letter yours of Oc-
tober 1s), was authentic aud was as
sured by Mr.. Gresham that IL was.
Mr.. Thurston then said: Il wish to
further ask whether IL is the intention
OF the United States government TO
carry out its policy therein Indicated
by force; or in other words, whether, If
the provisional government declines to
accede to the request of the United
States government to vacate IN favor OF
the Queen, United States troops will be
used to enforce the request.
To which Mr.. Gresham replied: 81 am
not at liberty at present to answer that
Is b.
which l will speak to the President and
talk more fully this afternoon.
In the afternoon of the same day Mr..
Gresham further said TO Mr.. Thurston:
II have already answered your first
question to the effect that the letter
| published Secretary Gresham 10 the
| President) WAS authentic and correct
statement of the policy Of the United
| States As to your second question as
30 whsther force is 10 be used oy the
United States to restore the Queen, all
that I am at liberty state is, that Mr..
/ Willis has no instructions 20 do any
thing which will cause injury 10 life
or property of any ono at the
islands. Further than this l
am not at liberty to state what are his
instructions. You can draw your own
differences from my statement and allay
any Apprehension which may have been
caused by what is published"
Mr.. ThuTston furnished TO Mr..
Gresham:
your answer does not convey the
information which will guide my Gov
ernment in their action. If they know
that force is to be used by you their
course Of action will necessarily be dif-
ferent from what IL otherwise would be.
( The definite information from ne that
you intend TO use force may be the means
of preventing you from using force and
causing bloOdshed.
To which Mr.. Gresham replied
"Our relations ia the past have been
pleasant, and I want them TO continue
so in the future, and to be perfectly
courteous to you, and cannot at pres
eut answer you more fully than have
done"
81 do not know whether Mr.. Thurs
ton made this statement public In the
Cnited States at the time but do know
that the first imtimation that this COM
mittee had uponthe subject Is contained
i'm Mr.. Doe's letter OF the
llth inst. Had your state
ment to Mr.. Thurston been made public
here at the time November 24), when
II was received the excitement resulting
from the war-like preparations Of the
Provisional Governments would have
been allayed and critical and dangerous
conditions avoided.
ALBEIT 5. WILLIS, u. h. AND M. =
No. l3. Gresham 10 Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WAsHEGToN, February z, 1898.
Albert S. WHIts, Honolulu:
srR:-"on the forenoon Of November
IA. Hon. L. A. Thurston, Minister OF
the provisional government Of Hawaii,
called az the State Department for
an interview with the Secre-
tary OF State on the Hawaiian situation.
Informed him that the etter addressed
10 the President was authentic and tha.
no action had, OF could DO taken by our
Minister. Mr.. Willis, which could
imperil the lives or property OF the
officers or supporters OF the provisional
government, aud II they suffered 10 any
way il would be IN consequence Of their
own acts or attitude.
an, sir, your obedieDt, servant, etc.
W. Q. GRESHAM
Tn Memory of Lincoln.