The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-01-20

secrecy when mad been observed Dy
our government was in the interest of
the peace and safety of the commun-
ity. The Presidents attention had
been called by you to the evidence
contained in Mr.. Blount's report show
ing the extraordinary complications
and dangers surrounding this COM
mun.ty, among which were the racial
prejudices, the intense feeling conse-
quent upon the dethronement of the
constitutional sovereign, the presence
of so many different nationalities-
Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Ameri-
cans and English-in such large num-
bers and with such diverse traits and
interests; the possibility that the Japa-
nese, now numbering more than one
fifth of the male population of the ISL
ands, might take advantage of the con-
dition of affairs to demand suffrage,
and through it obtain control of the
government; together with the discon-
tent Of the native Hawaiians at the
loss of their government and of the
rights secured under IL.
In addition to the facts | was fully
apprised by you in your personal con-
yersation of the presence here of many
lawless and disordcrlv characters
owing allegiance to neither party, who
would gladly take advantage of the
excitement and general arrangement
of affairs to indulge in rapine and mob
violence, and also of the conflict be-
tween the active, responsible repre-
sentatives of the provisional govern
ment and certain men who were not of
ticially connected with it, but who had
undertaken to dictate its policy The
danger from this last source | found
upon arriving here was much greater
than you had supposed, as stated to
you in my dispatch, Nov. ., of Nov.
10. The president and ministers of
the provisional government and
large per cent of those who support
them are men of high character and of
large material interests in the islands.
These men have been inclined to con
servative course toward the IIawaiians.
They had placed in the police and fire de-
partments and also in many other more
important offices native Hawaiians-
thus cndeavoring to conciliate the
friendship and support of the 10000
natives Of the country. The irresponsi-
bic element referred to were pressing
for change of this wise and patriotic
policy and insisting that they should
be invested with all power, thus in
tensifying and aggravating the racial
feelings already to extreme. Many of
these men were open in their threats
against the life of the queen. They
have even gone so far in the public
prints and elsewhere as to threaten the
representatives of the provisional gov
eminent in the event that they should
listen to the Presidents policy of
peaceful settlement if it involved the
restoration of the queen"
Mr. Willis said in his opinion serious
trouble might arise if the United
States too suddenly withdrew their
support from the queen, as her native
sympathizers were numerous and
brave. He concludes:
Under these circumstances and
guided by your imperative instruc-
tons | submit the decision of the
President, as one which was of the
greatest gravity and importance,
What the answer will be | do not
know, but hope TO be able to report in
a very short time, as President Dole
stated that the provisional government
would take the matter under its i'm
advisemeut."
President Dole replying to Minister
Willis demand for the restoration of
queen, said in effect: 1--WE do not
recognize the right of the President
of the United States to interfere iE
our domestic affairs. Such right
could be conferred upon him by the
act of this government, and by that
alone, or it could be acquired by con-
quest. This | understand to be the
American doctrine conspicuously an
nounced from time to time by the au-
thorities of your government"
lie quoted President Jackson's mes
sage to congress in 1896 in support of
his position, and in conclusion says:
~ am instructed to inform YOU, Mr..
Minister, that the provisional govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands res
pectfully and unhesitatingly declines
to entertain the proposition of
the President of the United States
that it should surrender its
authority to the eX-qucen. This an
swer is made not only upon the
grounds herein be fore set forth, but
upon our sense of duty and loyalty to
the brave men whose commission we
hold, who have faithfully stood by us
in the hour of trial and whose will is
the only earthly authority we recog-
niZe.
The steamer Mariposa, which sailed !
Saturday for Honolulu, carried instruc-
tions to Minister Willis. lie is in !
formed that he has rightfully inter-
p.eted his instructions and performed |
his duties in the premises. Nothing
more is 70 he done, as the subject is
now in the hands of congress.
FIRE AT MINNEAPOLIS