The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-02-23
WILLIS REPLIES.
He Writes in Reply to President
Dole.
The GOVERNMENTS ANNIVERSARY.
None of the Foreign Representatives Par
ticipated In the Observance-Willis'
Conduct Was Prompted by
Eriendliness.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The president
yesterday transmitted to congress an
other chapter of Hawaiian correspond
ence, including the dispatches which
arrived from Hawaii at San Francisco.
February 10, and reached the state de-
partment Saturday morning.
The following is the correspondence
in part save those portions already
printed:
Mr.. Willis to Mr. Gresham:
Sir: The first anniversary of the provisional
government was celebrated last "Wednesday,
January IL. In accordance with the programme
set forth In dispatch No 2a of January 10, by
public reception. military parade. illumination
of executive building and mass meeting at
night None OF the foreign representatives
participated In the observance Of the day. NO
salutes were fired from the American, English
or Japanese war vessels in port The Gay
passed with no disturbance
The representatives Of foreign governments
acted upon the instructions OF their own gov
ernments and upon their own responsibility.
with the distinct disavowal upon the part OF
the representative Of the United States that
its action as either intended or desired TO
controlsheirs Frequent editorials, similar In
character to those inclosed. many OF them Sc
verely rejecting upon the president OF theUniteo
States and his secretary OF state. and also upon
Mr. Blount have appeared in the daily press
AS the Hawaiian question is now pending be-
fore congress and as the feeling here has been
very intense, have not thought proper thus
far to take any official not ce of them l would
be glad TO have instructions from you upon the
subject Ver' respectfully,
ALBERT WILLIS, z. E. and M p.
The Enclosures relative to the celebration
have been fairly anticipated in the Associated
h..sf frnr
the additional details furnished IL appears
there are ample grounds for the minister s
complaint that Hawaiians have been indulg-
ing in severe criticisms upon the minister and
his government The reports OF the speeches
made show that everywhere they abounded in
talk OF annexation. which they confidently ex-
pect is to be the outcome OF the present condi-
tions- For instance, j. D. Castle in his speech,
said:
1--WE wish no permanent government, nor
| anything else that does not lead to annexa-
| ton; no change which does not make for that;
| no republic but the great republic"
And President Hosmer said:
Annexation is manifest destiny and we are
| bound TO have it"
Even the Portuguese contingent has banners
with the motto America is Our Goal"
The second letter in the correspond
ence is dated January 10, and is merely
| leUuer lrOlu MT. w HIS W ctCi iCIhi
Gresham, transmitting President Dole's
letter and his reply, without further
comment than that 1T will, on my
part, end correspondence on the sub
! subject"
Mr.. Willis letter to Mr.. Dole closes
as follows: Your paragraph % states:
During your nearly two months residence
| in this city you and your family have declined
| the customary social courtesies usually ex-
| tended 10 those occupying your official position,
| on the specified ground that it was not deemed
best under existing circumstances TO accept
| such ciyilitieS"
| In reply permit me to say the course OF con-
| duct referred to was prompted BY the friendli'
| est motive had no official significance. was
| adopted not toward the provisional govern
ment alone. and was intenie to leave all per
| sons. after the disclosure Of the views
| OF my government free and unembar
| rassed to declare themselves as to the
| relations they desirsd to hold to me and my
| family. Thus, without unnecessary comment
| have nsidered and endeavored to explain
| those portions Of yoIr correspondence which
bore upon the question OF the purpose to use
| force and the responsibilities arising there
| from. Yours most respectfully,
| A s. WILLIS.