The morning news., 1894-01-21

oubhAlA uuN vi lue attitude Wnltn you nave as
sumeu, ana the language which you have
used in public. and In communications 20 this
government, and also out OF the published
letter OF the Secretary OF state of the United
states and the Presidents message on the
subject OF the restoration Of the monarchy.
90 not however, claim or intimate
that this unfortunate situation has
been Intentionally created by you, or by the
government which you represent, but
arises from natural construction OF your
attitude and the ambiguous terms of tho state
ments referred to. At the time OF your arri-
val IN this country, the forces OF this govern
ment were organized, and we're amply sum-
elent to suppress any internal disorder.
AMBIGUOUS COMMUNICATIONS.
After your arrival, you made communion
tions regarding your policy which were am
biguous, and for several weeks, you failed to
disclose your intentions, and have only par
TALLY done 30 up to the present moment, leav-
ing THIS government to infer what they may
ultimately lie from the letter of Mr.. Gresham
ana the Presidents message in which il has
been declared in very distinct language
that the deposed queen ought
TO be restored to the throne,
by the government OF the United States, and
leaving us, further to infer that this assumed
obligation would be discharged. Your
language expressed in public, declared that
you intended TO perform some act when the
proper Time arrived, without disclosing what
that act would be.
AFEELING OF DIsQuIEr
Under these circumstances. there arose at
once general feeling of disquiet. The nat
ural inference from your attitude language
and refusal 20 disclose your purpose, and
from Mr.. Greshams letter and the Presi-
dent message was, and is, that you intended
TO use force In maintaining your policy. The
fact Is well known that YOU as admitted by
yourself in your communication OF Dec. 10,
without the consent or knowledge OF this gov
ernment, have held negotiations with the
deposed queen, for the purpose OF overthrow
ing this government.
IN A STATE OF APpREUFNgTON
The apprehension OF both political parties,
as wei as that of persons who remain neu-
tral in these matters, is that you hold in
structons TO use physical force for the
restoration OF the monarchy. / am not pre-
pared TO state that this government enter
taius this opinion, although its want Of In
formation to the contrary has compelled II 90
act as If 10 were correct. In consequence of
your attitude in this behalf, the enemies OF
the government believing in your intentions
TO restore the monarchy by force, have be
come emboldened. Threats OF assassination
OF the oitlCers OF this government have been
made. The police force is frequently in
formed OF consplracies to create disorder.
Aged and sick persons OF all nationalities
have been and are In q state Of distress and
anxiety, Children in the schools are agitated
by the fear OF political disturbances.
The wives, sisters and daughters OF resi-
dents, including many Americans have been
IN daily apprehension OF civic disorder, many
OF them having even armed themselves in
preparation therefor; citizens have made
preparations in their homes for defense
against assaults, which may arise directly or
indirectly from such conflict Persons have
begun to pack their valuables with view of
immediate departure large quantities OF
bandages have been prepared. Unprotected
women have received the promise
OF asy ylum from the Japanese repre-
sentatives against possible disturbance
arising in consequence of American
invasion Rumors of the intended land.
ing Of your forces for offensive purposes, have
agitated the community for many days. The
situation for weeks has been one OF warfare
without the incident OF actual combat. Then
the ex-queen has called upon this govern.
ment for prote ction, which was awarded to
her. Owing to your attitude, the government
has been compelled by public apprehension
TO largely increase its military force at great
expense. Its oftices have been placed and
still continue in condition of defense and
preparation for siege, and the community has
been put into state OF mind bordering on
terrorism
UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION.
This government has most earnestly sought
from you and through our representative al
Washington from your government some as
surance that force would not be used, and has
failed TO obtain 1t. Your action has unfor-
tunately aroused the passions of all parties
and made IL probable that the disturbances
may be created at any moment.
/ am informed by the military authorities
that while the force at your command is suf
tcient to destroy this city, 10 is insufficient Ia
suppress any general rising and conflict OF
armed forces ana lnSurreCtlOn, or TO prevent
the loss OF life and property.
This government is reluctant to believe
that this condition of affairs was contem
plated or expected by yourself or by the Pres
ident Of the United States, have therefore
to ask you TO inform me with the least delay
whether you hold instructions to enforce
your policy with the use of arms in any event
trust that you will be able in reply to give
assurances that will tend to allay the appre
tensions existing In the community. have
the honor to be, with the highest considera-
lion, your excellency's obedient servant,
SANFORD Is. DOLE,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs
WILLIS ASKS FOR FACTS.
In the further correspondence, II ap-
pears that Mr.. Willis asked Mr.. Dole to
be more specific in his charges. Mean
time the newspapers arrived at Honolulu
containing the Presidents special mes
sage in full, together with the instruc-
tions to Commissioner Blount and Minis
ter Willis MIR. Dole then wrote TO Minister
Willis, saying 1.-THE special message of the
President of the United States has ren.
dered any further correspondence on the
subject of my letter Of Dec. q unneces-
sary, as the message satisfactorily an
swers the question:" but he added: al
you still desire the specifications re
quested. will be ready to furnish them. .
Mr. Willis then gave Mr.. Dole an op
portunity to withdraw his offending let
ter, but Mr.. Dole replied curtly that II
was not his intention TO withdraw any oi
his letters. There the matter rests, SC
far as this batch of correspondence
goes.
Lorin f.. Thurston, the Hawaiian min
lister to the United States, reached here
tonight from his flying visit to Honolulu