The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
Dole Sends an Able Reply to
Mr.. Willis Demand.
HOW THIS DEMAND WAS MADE
Drawn Forth by Request That He
Z Should Explain His Conduct.
visionai Leaders. ApoisgIsing for His
Unpleasant Daty-Kovaitsts Admit
That Their Case IL Hopeless.


HoSofuEr. Jan 1.-fBy steamer Warri-
| moo TO Victoria Since the sailing Of the
| United States revenue cutter corwin. at
/ so O'Clock on the morning of December
/ ~. no advices have left here for the Coast.
| That vessel took press dispatches against
| the orders of the United States legation.
| but it is douh uhtfui If all of them are landed,
| as it is understood street watch will he
/ placed on the vessel as soon as she arrives
near the harhor. and that she will he likely
| ordered So once on a cruise. Appliea-
ton was made by the Associated Press
and special correspondent OF the New
| York World for permission to forward dis
| patches by the Corwin. This was in each
case brusquely refused. and the dispatches
were only put aboard afterward through
the courtesy of those who shall forever be
nameless, even though the United States
should endeavor 20 investigate the matter.
| The Corwin took the demand OF Minister
Willis on the provisional government TO
step down and out, which was couehed in
| the following words:
Minister Willis called at the foreign
| office on December 10, where he me,
! President Sanford h. Dole. Hon. s. NJ.
| Damon. minister of flnarce: Hon. J. 4.
X o
| O. Smith, attorney general; Hon. :. Willis
and others. Following is an official report
| of the interview:
Mr.. WiIiis--Will Mr.. Jones be present
| at this interview
President Dols-we wish TO have him
| present, If you have no objections.
Mr., Wiliis-Is he a stenographert'
| President Dole-Tes, sir.
| Mr.. Willis-No objection at all.
Minister Willis then read the following
letter:
"Mr. President aud Gentlemen: The pres
/ ident OF she United States has very much
| regretted the delay in consideration of the
| Hawaiian question, but IL has been un-
! avoidable. So much of IL as has occurred
/ since my arrival has been due to certain
| conditions precedent, compliance with
/ which was required before was author
lied to confer with you. The president
| also regrets, and most assuredly do |, that
| any secrecy should have surrounded the
interchange OF views between our two gov
ernments. l may say this. however, that
/ the secrecy thus far observed has been in
| the interest and for the safety Of all your
people.
/ Il need hardly premise that the presi-
dents action upon the Hawaiian question
/ has been under the dictates OF honor and
| of duty II is now and has been from the
beginning absolutely free from prejudices
\ and resentment and entirely consistent
| with the iong.estabiished friendship and
| treaty ties which have so closely bound to-
| gether our respective governments. The
| president deemed il his duty TO withdraw
from the senate the treaty of annexation,
| which has been signed by the secretary of
| state and agents of your government and
| to dispatch a trusted representative 20
1 HawaiI TO impartialiy investigate the
| causes of your revolution and to ascertain
| and report the true situation in these ISL
ands. This information was needed to
| better enable him 10 discharge q delicate
| and important duty.
Upon the facts embodied In Mr..
| Blounts report the president has arrived
| at certain conclusions and determined
| upon q certain course of action with
| which il becomes my duty TO acquaint you.
| The provisional government was not es-
| tabished by the Hawaiian people or with
/ their consent or acqaieseenee, nor has 10
| existed with their consent. The queen
| refused To surrender her powers To the
| provisional government until convinced
| that the minister at the United states had
| recognized IL as the de facto authority and
| would support aud defend IL with the mill
itary force of the United States, and that
| resistance would precipitafe bloody con-
| fiiet with that force She was advised and
| assured by her ministers aud the leaders of
| the movement for the overthrow OF her
| government that IL she surrendered under
| protest her case would afterward lie fairly
| considered by the president OF the United
! States. the queen finally yielded TO the
| armed forces of the United States then
! ouartcred in Honolulu. relying on the
| good faith and honor of the president.
| when informed OF what had occurred To
| undo the action of the minister and re In
state her and the authority which she
| claims as the constitutional sovereign OF
the Hawaiian islands
| After patent exanin alton Of Mr..
| Blount 3 report the president Is satisfied
that the movement against the queen. II
| no, instigated. Vas encouraged and sup
| ported by the representative OF the fnlted
| States government AZ Honolulu; that he
| promised In advance TO aid her enemies IN
| an effort TO overthrow the Hawaiian gov
eminent aud set up by force g new gov
this promise b. causing detachment
| of ,roops to De landed from
the Boston on the 18th Of January,
| lsa3.. and by reeogniI ing the provisional
| government the next day, @hen tt ~ as too
| feeble TO defend itself aad the constltn
| tional government gss about 10 success
| fully maintain It's authority against any
! threatening force other than that OF tbs
! United states already landed. The prrsI
| dent has therefore, determined that bs
| viii not send back 10 the senate Tor thsll
! action thereon the treaty which he with.
| drew from that body for further consider
alton on the 3,h day OF March last
s.in view of these conclusions 1 was in
struc.ed by the president 20 take advan
sage of All early opportunity to Inform th,
queen Of this determination and Of hi,
views ~ 10 the responsibility Of our gov
eminent The president. howeseF, iell
that w@ by our original interference had
incurred 9 responsibility 10 the whnl.
Hawaiian community. and that it woule
not be iGst 10 put one party at the meTrY
ot the other. vas, therefore
Instructed at the same time q
| inform her that the prexiden
| expected taAt she would pursue a mag
unanimous course by granting tuli amnesty
| 10 all who participated IN The muFefnen
against her. tnelading the persons sh'
are or tho have been officially or other
wise connected slth the provisional gov
| right or privilege which they en-
! loved before the revolution Of las
/ Januarv. and that s.i obligation
created ty the provisional government II
/ the course Of iss administration should b
! assumed. In oheaieaee 10 the command
! Of the president have s@enred the queen
agreement 10 this course. aud ! nov
! have wrstiax slgGsd BY hsr and duly a.
tested. eopy of which sill leave VII
| yoa. wsll nos read thas sFlting fFar
] ihe original, leaving Eiga you = certsFe'
eopY.
81. Lliiuokalsni. In recognition * tb
| high sense os justice which has sctaste'
| the president OF the nited States, Essd do
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