Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-02-22
REPLY PROM WILLIS.
The HawaitAn Minister'S Answer
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have already oiled 70 70 that their peopte
are appSei1snaaye Of mob vtUieuce and asked
me, as the ontF representative whose govs
ernment has way vessels now I'd port
TO protect their people. Tho friends Of thg
queen are alao appFehen6ive 90 70 har
with your dorueetio araire, excerpt With your,
approval If you DO not oh5eck however VIII
publicly announce that the United States will
cooperate 70 prevent mob violence I viii also
state that there Will be no communication ID
your government from the president OF the
United States for several weesA'
Meant In the lnteyest of Peace.
eMr. Damon replied thanking me for the olIeu.
and saying that be could zee no objection what
ever. that such an announcement would 20 very
far toward allayfng excitement and relieving
general anxiety. Tho following morning you
called at this legation, and on being informed Of
the preceding facts you expressed your aatisA
faction and approval Of what had occurred
The Representatives OF the foreign governments
and many prominent citizens expressed themi
selves 10 the same effect The action taken
was meant and unders TODD at the time as tn the
interest OF peace, humanity and good orderS
and viii after this explanation no longer,
hope, be considered an evidence Of hostility.
American Oficers 1nsuited.
"In this connection II may not be improper
TO mention the conduct Of our naval forces dur-
ing the trying circumstances succeeding the
Path OF last November The many rumnrs as
TO their purpose OF landing and attack
ing your people. the feeling Of resent
ment naturally resulting from the honest
belief by large part OF the community
that such was their intention the OPP
probious epithets that were freely employed
brought about such dangerous and criticaf
condition that for time, as Admiral Irwin
states. 1t became necessary tor ali our officers
going ashore 10 wear their service uniforms as
protection against insult and attack During
the whole OF this unfortunate and regre table
situation the demeanor Of both officers ana
men was one of forbearanee and seif-control
"My government, one month prior TO the time
referred TO, had given you informa ton negatv-
ing the idea of using force and had authorized
the publication OF such Information TO allay
any such apprehension furthermore, as frank
ly admitted by you IN this correspondence,
your government did not itselr entertain this
apprehension.
Willis and the Queen.
II desire to state that the only communion
tons of a political character which ! have
had with the queen were limited TO three occa-
sions The sole purpose of these negotiations
were, as you know 10 secure proper guarantees
from the queen as 10 life and property Of all
connected with the overthrow Of the mon
archy. These having been assured then, un-
der the instructions Of the president of the
United States, presented hts decisions, set
ting forth the reasons therefor and submitting
TO your government for its voluntary action
other Matters Explained.
Touching the statement that your govern
ment was refused permission TO forward 'Ha-
waiian government dispatches by the dispatch
boat Corwin, IL is only necessary TO remind you
that the naval officers OF the United States and
the public generally we're denied such privilege,
and that no inference Of unfriopdly feeling
should therefore be drawn. Moreover, at the
time your letter was written you were aware
/ OF the fact that for the accommodation OF yoor
| government the Corwin had been delayed over
/ half week
AS 10 the requests OF the British minister
and Japanese consul general for permission to
land troops, they we're, am informed, psecau-
tionary measures against possible mob vio-
| lenee. This permission Is stlll outstanding
and IS not now and was not then, ia my judg-
rent proper evidence Of hostile purpose on
the part OF our government"