The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-16
DOLE ANSWERS WILLIS
An Able and Well-Tempered
Document.
STILL ADVOCATES ANNEXATION
Cleveland is Politely but FOrcibly
Reminded that His Request
viii Not Be Obeyed.
STILL ADVOCATES ANNEXATION

On Saturday last the president sent
to the house the correspondence asked
for in the Hawaiian matter, unaccom-
panied by a special message, aside
from letter of transmittal, which was
as follows
To the Congress-: | transmit herewith
copies of all dispatches from our min
lister to Hawaii, relating in any way to
political affairs in Hawaii, except such
as have heretofore been transmitted to
congress. 1 also send copies Of the in
structions sent congress January IL,
1894, being the only Instructions to him
that have not been sent to congress.
In my former message to congress l
withheld dispatch No 8, under date of
November 16, 1893, and dispatch No. 20,
under date of October 8, 1898. Inasmuch
as the contents of dispatch No. 3 are
all referred to in a dlspatchs of more
recent date. and inasmuch as there
seems to be no longer reason f0fs With
holding it, the same is herewith sub
mitted. Dispatch No. 70 is still with
held, for reasons that seem to me to be
justiflable and proper"
The spirit of the Instructions to Will
lis is so we'll understood that it is un-
necessary to re-publish the several dis
patches here.
President Dole's reply which has been
awaited with so much interest, is in
part as follows:
NYour eXcellency's communication of
December 10, announcing the conclusion
which the president of he United tates
of America has arrived at respecting
the application of this government for
a treaty of political union with that
country, and referring also to the do
mestic affairs of these islands, has had
the consideration of the government.
While it is with deep disappointment
that we learn that the important prop
osition which we submitted to the gov
ernment of the United States and which
was at first favorably considered by it,
has at length been rejected, we have
experienced a sense of relief that we
are now favored with the first official
information upon the subject that has
been received through period of over
nine months. While accepting the de,
cision of the president of the United
States declining to further consider the
proposition as the final con-
cluslon of the present administration,
we do not feel inclined to regard 1t as
the last word of the American govern
ment upon this subject for the history
of the mutual relations of the two
ountries-American effort and influence
in building up the Christian civilization
which has so consplcuously aided In
giving this county an honorable place
among independent nations; the geog-
raphical position of these islands, and
the Importance to both countries of
profitable reciprocal commercial inter
have long existed. together
with our weakness as a sovereign ma
ton, all point with convincing force to
a practical union between the two coun-
tries as a necessary and logical result
from the circumstances mentioned.
This conviction is emphasized by the ID
Yorable expression Of American states
men over long period in favor Of an
nexation, conspicuous among whom are
the names of w. L. Marcy, William II
Hamilton Fish and James Il.
Blaine, all former secretaries of state.
and especially so by the action Of your
last administration In negotiating a
treaty of annexation with this govern
ment md sending 1t to the senate with
a view to its ratification. We shall.
therefore, continue the project Of po-
lltical union with the United States AZ
a conspicuous feature Of our foreign pol
icy, confidently hoping that sooner or
later IL will be crowned with success, to
the lasting benefit Of both countries.
I'VE do not recognize the right Of the
president Of the United States to inter-
fere in our domestic affairs. Such right
could only be conferred upon him by
an act Of this government. and by that
alone. or it could be acquired by con-
quest, This l understand to be the
American doctrine. conspicuously an
nounced from time to time by the an-
thorities Of your government"
President Dole then touches upon
Blount's report. and says:
,1f we had known that MIR. Blount
vas authoritatively acting as commits
sgorier to take evidence upon the ques-
t,on Of restoration Of the ex-queen, The
Methods adopted by him in making his