The morning call., 1894-01-09
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Minister Willis Was Not Commune
catiVe at Any Time.

cative at Any Time.
HONOLULU, Jan. 1.-Precsding the de-
mand of Minister Willis the following
correspondence took place between the
two governments:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
November %. 1893.
Str: Having received from our Minister at
Washington, hon. Lorin A. ThurstOn, accred-
tied TO The Government of the United 81 ates OF
America, information OF an official letter from
the Secretary OF State, Hon. Walter @.
Gresham, TO President Cleveland, which
is OF an unfrendy nature toward this
Government, recommending hostile action
by the President toward US, alleged copies of
which letter have been published in the Amer
lean press l desire 10 inquire of you whether
the published reports OF such letter of Secre-
tary Gresham are substantially correct II
they are feel that IL is due this Government
that It should be informed of the intentions of
your Government In relation To the sugges-
tionS contained in said letter OF Mr.. Gresham.
Accept the assurance of the profound con-
sideraIiOn ana high esteem with which have
the honor TO be your Exeellency's most Obedte mt
servant. SANFORD b. DOLE,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
His EXcellency, Albert S. Willis, United
States Envoy Extraordinary aud Minister
PlenlpOt entlary, Honolulu.
To this Willis replied as follows;
LEGA TION OF THE UNITED STATES,
HONOLULU. Dec. 2, 1898. 4
Sir: have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt OF your note of the 25th nit inquiTing
as TO the authenticity Of letter Of Hon. ". @.
Gresham, Secretary of Stale, upon the
Hawaiian question, and II the published
reports of such letter are substantially correct.
feel that II is due this UouD Government
that ''it should be Informed OF the Intentions of
your my Government in relation 10 the sug-
/ gestiOns contained in this said letter of MIR.
! Gresham" AS TO the letter Of Mr.. Gresham,
| l have the honor TO call your attention 10 the
! fact, as shown by you, that it is cOmmunica-
! tion from a member Of the Cabinet to the Presi-
! dent of the United States, and being a domestic
| transaction is not the subject of diplomatic
! representation.
Answering your note further, must express
| my sincere regret that it is not IN my power al
| present TO inform you of the views or intentions
! of the United States. The President earnestly
/ desires speedy settlement of our troubles and
| will, IN my opinion, be ready TO make known
/ his purpose as soon as he Is Informed on Ger.
| tain matters recently submitted to him.
! With highest regard, i am, very respectfully,
ALBERT S. WILLIS,
Envoy Extraordinary and Munster PlenipOten-
tiary. U. s. A.
Hon. Sanford B. Dole. Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Again Dole wrote TO Willis:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
December Is, 1898.
Sir: ] am Informed that you are in com
/ munication with LilluokaIani, the ex-Oueen,
/ with a view of re-establi> hing the monarchy in
/ the Hawaiian Islands ana of supporting her
| pretenaOns TO the sovereignty. VIII YOU in
form If this report is true and If You are act
ing in any way hostile 10 this Government?
L appreciate fully The fact that any sucn ac-
ticn on your part. in view of your official re-
lations with the Government, would seem inn
| possible, but as the information comes to me
| from such sources that / am compelled to no
/ lice it you viii pardon me for pressing you for
| an immediate answer.
Accept the assurance of distinguished con
sideration with which ! have the honor TO be-
sir, your exceleney's Obedient humble servant
SANFORD B. DOLE,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
| His Excelleney Albert S. Willis. United States
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni.
poieDtiary. Honolulu.
The following answer was returned to
this:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, /
HoNOLULU, Dc 10, 1898
SIR: l have the honor 10 Inform you that
have communication from my Government
| which 1 desire TO submit TO the President and
| Ministers of your Government at any hour to-
day which it may please you to designate.
With high regard and sincere respect I am
| sir, your obedient servant.
ALBERT S. WILLIS.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentary OF the United States OF America.
Hon. Sanford b. Dole, Minister of Foreign