The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-08

ness and timidity. Courageous men, con.
scious of their strength and the Justice Oh
their cause, do not thus act
Should not the wrong done 10 lee I1l
but independent state by an ABUSE OIL inc
authority of the United States be undone
h,, restoT;nc, the legitimate Government!
ANYTHING short of that viii not, respect
fuIiy submit. satisfy the demands OF JUS
tics Our Government was the
first TO recognize the independence OF the
Islands and II should be last to acquire
sovereionty over them by force and
fraud"
You have intimated In your cOmmunl-
cation dated December I'd that the fore
going letter, being a domestic trans
action, is not the subject of diplomatic
representation, which statement you nave
reiterated In your communication OF
January 18th.
must submit, however, that an Official
communication from the Chief OF the
Department of State to the President,
in which he charges this Government
and its officers with conspiracy, weak
ness, timidity and fraud, and recon-
mends its subverslon, which letter is
officially furnished to and published by
the public press, without any information
concerning the same being afforded to
this Government, is not domestic
transaction" and is prominently pro-
per subject for inquiry on the part OF
this Government, as TO the intentions OF
your Government concerning the subject
matter.
IL. On Nov. 18th, Mr.. Thurston, Ha-
waiian Minister at Washington, called
upon the Secretary of State and inquired
if the above letter was authentic, and
was assured by Mr.. Gresham that 1t was.
Mr.. Thurston then said
Il wish, then, to further ask, whether
it is the intention of the United States
Government to carry out the policy
therein indicated by force, or, in other
words, whether if the Provisional Gov
eminent declines to accede to the re-
quest of the United States Government
to vacate in favor of the Queen, United
States troops will he used to enforce the
request"
70 which Mr.. Gresham replied;
Il am not at liberty at present to an
swer that question. 1t Is matter con-
corning which Will speak to the Presi-
dent and talk with you more fully this
afternoon"
In the afternoon of the same day Mr..
Gresham further said to Mr.. Thurston:
Il have already answered your first
question to the effect that the letter pub
lshed Secretary Greshem to the Presi-
ment of the policy of the United States.
AS to your second question, as to whether
force is to be used by the United States
to restore the Queen, all that L am at
liberty to state Is that Mr.. Willis has no
instructions to do anything which Will
cause injury to life or property of anyone
ON the islands. Further than that am
not at liberty to state what his instruc-
lions are. You can draw your own in
.lx.4- IL lI.axr
Apprehension which may have been caus-
ed by what has been published" Mr..
Thurston further said to Mr.. Gresham:
"Your answer does not convey the IN
formation which [ requested. What
desire is to obtain information which
will guide my Government In their
action. If they know that force is to
be used by you their course of action
will necessarily be different from what
it otherwise would be. The definite In
formation from me that you intend to
use force may be the means of prevent
ing them from using force and causing
bloodshed."
To which Mr.. Gresham replied
"Our relations III the past have been
pleasant and / want them to continue
to be so in the future, and to be perfectly
courteous to You. but L cannot at present
assure you more fully than L have"
II: On the 10Th of last November
there was published in the Hawaiian Stdl
an interview with you, with the accom-
panying statement that the proofs had
been revised by you. The following are
extracts therefrOm, purpOrting to be
statements made by you.
you are authorized to say from me
that no change In the present situation
will take place for several weeks.
brought with me certain instructions
X x Since my arrival here con,
tingencies have arisen about which
neither the United States Government
| nor myself were aware when / left Wash
| inpton. + L forwarded my
dispatches to Washington by to-day's
steamer, and until / receive an answer tc
them no change, will take place in the
situation nor will any be allowed"
What do you mean by the expression
| nor will any be allowed?"
II mean just this that until the time
| comes for me to carry out my instructions
the peace and good order of this commu
| nifty will be kept undisturbed in the IN
| terests of humanity. That any attemp
made by any person or persons to make
trouble will be promptly checked ano
| punished. You may put the matter more
| plainly and say that even If the Provls
/ ional Government discharged the whole
I Oh us bIOOpo bo-Ndy I4o idniCGohOoo "OuA~
be allowed for one moment under tn,
present situation of affairs"
The whole Hawaiian question is now IL
allegiance and nothing that the news
papers can say or do viii alter the stu
! alton one iota :: x = There i
not the slightest necessity for any one t.
stay out OF bed nights for fear of an.
trouble of any kind, for none will be per
mitted.
In the Honolulu Bulletin of Novembe
18th last there Is published what pur
ports to- be q letter signed by yourself
In which you state concerning the above
mentioned interview: The interview il
the Star was submitted TO me, but 1 die
not scrutinize it carefully. 1t contain
several expressions which are misleading
due, am sure, not to any intention o.
the part of the writer
, There Is no specification as to wha
the misleading portions are, althoug
!, you have since verbally informed me i