The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-21

government have been made. Owing
to your attitude the government has
been compelled by the public apprehen-
sion to largely increase its military
forse at great expense. l have there-
fore to ask you to inform me with the
least delay whether you hold instruc-
tions to enforce your policy with the
use of arms"
The remainder Of the correspondence
consists. Of communications between
Willis and Dole arising out of state
ments made in the latter's letter as
glyen above. Under date of December
27iWillis submits that as these state
ments reflect upon the president of the
United States and his diplomatic agen,
they should, In view Of their gravity,
be set forth with more particularly
and certainty" Each important state
ment in the Dole letter is cited, and a
specification asked, the letter closing
with the opinion that Dole, upon reex-
animation, will not feel at liberty to
afflx his. signature to such an extraor,
dinary declaration. December 29th Dole
replied that 1t was not necessary to
go further into the matter, as the pres
ident's message to congress satisfac-
torily answered the question as to the
future action of the administration.
Then followed letter of Willis sug,
gesting the withdrawal from the gov
ernment records Of all this correspond
ence, to which Dole politely declined to
assent.
Following is the presidents message
transmitting to the house the Hawa-
iian correspondence
II transmit herewith dispatches re-
ceived yesterday from our minister at
Hawaii, with certain correspondence
which accompanied the same, including
the most extraordinary letter dated
December "a, 1898, signed by Sanford
b. Dole, minister of foreign affairs for
the provisional government, and ad-
dressed TO our Minister Willis after the
arrival of my message at Honolulu,
with copies OF the instructions given
oiT minister. tSigned) Grover Cleve-
land"
Under date of December 9th, Willis
wrote to Dole: Your communication
would have received an immediate an
swer except for the statement reflect
ing upon the president of the United
States and his diplomatic agent in this
country, which, in view of their grav-
ity, should, / respectfully submit, be
set forth with more particularly and
certainty"
Under date of December 20, Dole
writes to Willis as follows: II desire
to state that the arrival of newspaper
copies by the mail, since my note to
you was written, and the special mes.
sage of the president of the United
States to congress on the Hawaiian
matter, have rendered any further cor
respondence on the subject of my letter
unnecessary, as the message satisfac-
torily answers my questions as to the
future action of the American admin
istration towards this government, the
whole Hawaiian matter having been
referred to congress by the president.
If, however, you still desire the speci-
fications requested, l shall be ready
to furnish them"
Under date of December 20, Willis
writes Dole: Am l to understand
your communication of the latter date
withdrawn? If this is your intention,
as l hope 1t is, l think 1t would be for
the best interests of all to suggest that
the original letters be returned to their
authors, and that no copies be given
to the public, or made a part of the
records by either government"
Dole then writes that 1t is not his in
tention to withdraw any of his let
ters.
The correspondence ends here, with
the matter apparently brought up to
the point Of Dole's reply furnishing the
specifications desired.