The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-02-24
REPLY FROM WILLIS.
N1e Hawaiian Minister'S Answer
to President Dole.
He Declares That Uncle Sam Has Not
Assumed . Hoattle Attitude Toward 81
the Provisional Government
Willis and tho Queen.
MoRE ooRREsPoNpENcE.

MORE CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 90 - President
Cleveland has sent to congress the dis
patches which arrived February 10 al
Nan Francisco from Hawaii Among
the papers is Minister Willis reply ia
Provisional President Dole's letter in
regard to the minister's attitude show.
ing an intention to use force. In part
1T is:
I'm view OF the above a reply to your last
communication may not be necessary, MOI
would one be made. except from the oesire Of
my government to have tho good will and
Friendship of the people for whom you speak,
which result WILL in my opinion, DO advanced
by an explanatio OF several matters herein 70
ferred to.
Rumors Of IN Attack.
November IL S. M. Damon. minister OF
Mnance. notified me In person that there were
rumors Of an attack that night or the ensuing
night upon the executive building. ! remarked:
''rhe Japanese consul general the English
minister and other foreign representatives
have already called to say that their people
hre apprehensive of mob violence and asked
hne az the only representative whose gov.
hrnment has war vessels now In port,
10 protect their people. The friends of the
queen are also apprehensive' as TO her
safety. I do not wish to interfere in any way
with your domestic affairs except with your
approval II you do not object however, Will
publicly announce that the United States viii
cooperate to prevent mob violence. will also
Siate that there will be no communication TO
your government from the president of tho
United States for several weeks
Meant In tho Interest of Peace.
"Mr. Damon replied thanking me for tho offer
and saying that he could see no objection what
ever that such an announcement would 20 very
Tar toward allaylng excitement and relieving
general anxiety The following morning you
called at this legation and on being informed OF
the preceding facts you expressed your salts
faction and approval Of what had occurred
The representatives OF the foreign governments
and many prominent cit1xens expressed them.
selves to the Same effect Tho action taken
interest Of peace humanity and good order,
and will after this explanation no longer, I
hope, be considered an evidence OF hostility.
American Officers lnsultsd.
'In this connection it may not be improper
10 mention the conduct OF our naval forces dur
Ding the trying circumstances succeeding the
Gath OF last November. The many rnnors as
to their purpose OF landing and attack
ing your people, the feeling OF resent
snent naturally resulting from the honest
belief by q large part OF the community
that such was their intention, the op-
probious epithets that were freely employed
brought about such dangerous and critical
condition that for time. as Admiral Irwin
states, it became necessary for all our officers
going ashore to wear their service uniforms as
q protection against insult and attack. During
the whole Of this unfortunate and regretable
eituari ton the demeanor OF both officers and
then was one OF forbearance and self~control
my government, one month prior to the time
referred to- had given you informa ton negativ-
the publication OF such information to allay
any such apprehension furthermore as frank
~ admitted by you IN this correspondence,
tyour government did not itself entertain this
apprehension. s,...-.
Willis and the Queen
II desire to state that the only communities
Mons Of political character which have
had with the queen were limited to three occa
tions. The sole purpose OF these negotiations
were, as you know, to secure proper guarantees
from the queen as to life and property OF all
connected with the overthl ow OF tho mon
Archy. These having been assured then, I'M
der the Instructions of the president of the
United States, presented his decisions. set
Ming forth the reasons therefor and submitting
10 your government for its voluntary action
Other Matters Explained.
"Touching the statement that your govern
ment was refused permission to forward Ia
waiian government dispatches by the dispatch
boat Oorwin, it Is only necessary to remind you
that the naval officers OF the United States and
the public generally were denied such privilege,
and that no inference Of unfriendly feeling
should therefore be drawn Moreover, at the
time your letter was written you were aware
IF the fact that for the accommodation Of your
Hovernment tho Corw1n had boon delayed over
half q week.
las to the requests Of tho British minister
and Japanese consul general for permission to
land troops, they were, am informed, precau-
ttonary measures against possible mob vio-
hence. This permission Is stil outstanding,
and is not now aud was NOT then, in my 1udg-
ment proper evidence Of q hostile purpose on
the part OF our government"