The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-09

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26. On December 10 you called upon,
its subversion, and declining to state
what your intentions were.
Such utterances and actions were so
inconsistent one with the other-with in
ternational rules OF comfy and the past
relations and international policy of the
two Governments. as to be not only am
biguous, but incomprehensible to this
Government.
Your sixth inquiry is as to when,
where and to whom you declared that
you intended to do some act when the
proper time arrived. The reply to your
first inquiry covers this also.
Your seventh inquiry is TO the time
and manner when the Government has
sought the assurance that force would
not be used. The answer is contained
in my reply to your first inquiry.
You finally ask my careful consider
alton" of the following statement con-
tanned In my letter.
Your action has unfo: tunately aroused
the passions of all parties and made it
probable that disturbances may be Great
ed at any moment" and say that you
''refuse to believe that upon re-examina-
ton you (D will feel at liberty to affix
your (my) official signature to such an
extraordinary declaration"
In reply L beg to state that / have
resided in this country for nearly fifty
six years and had intimate personal
knowledge of the conditions prevailing
during the riot of 1874 and the revolu-
tions of 1887. 1889 and 1898, and with all
deliberation | state of my own knowl-
edge that during such periods there has
never been a time when the country has
been subjected to such strain and excite
ment as during the eight days following
the arrival of the Corwin. The business
of the entire community was practically
suspended and its time and energy devo-
ted to an exciting and absorbing consid-
Grafton of the political situation and to
military preparation to meet unknown
contingencies, which state of things has
since been fortunately allayed by advices
from America furnished in reports of the
Presidents special Hawaiian message to
Congress and his instructions to your
Excellency, information which made a
satisfactory and favorable response to
the inquiry of my letter to you of Decem-
ber 9th.
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that such condition was produced and
maintained by reason of your action and
declaration and the actions and declara-
tions of your Government and the Cir
cumstances and uncertainties attendant
thereupon as detailed in my letter of
Dec. 22nd and herein.
l make the statement In no spirit of
unfnendEness oyou or your Government,
but as an historical fact which, if not
already known to you, should in the in
terests of both countries be made known
to you.
In conclusion | beg to refer to the
statement In your communication of
Jan. 1st, wherein you state that it is a
source of ''sincere and profound regret
that my letter "brings for the first time |
the official information that the warlike |
described by You were
caused by and intended for the diplo- |
matte and military representatives of the /
United States"
In reply would say that such regret |
on your part at receiving such inform |
alton cannot exceed the sincerity and |
profoundness of my own regret that |
such a condition should exist.
Such regret on my part is only equalled |
by inability to understand how it has
come about that a government and a
which is to-day more closely |
with the United States by ties
Of commerce, friendship and blood, than
any other lying beyond the borders,
which values your friendship above that
IF all, other nations, which fully admits
and appreciates the many and deep OBJ
legations which it is under to your Gov
and people; which has done you
md your country no wrong, has been
iorced into a position where in defense
If their very right to exist, they have
been obliged to take up arms to meet
he possible hostility of that country
whose flag they revere and whose prin-
,iples of liberty they love.
l cannot but believe that it has arisen
through a misunderstanding of facts on
he part of your Government, and a
mutual misapprehension of motives and
Intentions which may, 1 sincerely hope,
It an early day be cleared away.
Allow me, in closing, to thank you, Mr..
for your frequent expressions
II personal regard and for the evident
incerity of purpose displayed by you
lnder recent trying circumstances, and
o assure you of my deep appreciation
hereof.
[ have the honor to assure you that,
With highest consideration, l am
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
SANFORD b. Dole,
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