The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-23
IT is TOO HOT TO HOLD.
MR.. CLETELAND FINDS THE HAWA-
Ian NATTER VERY WARM.
Congress Is Not Glad to Get 1.-THE Presi-
dent Sends in Another Batch of Let
ters-Minister Willis Diplomat.

Washington, January 2O.-(Special.)-M
Cleveland is handling the Hawaiian ques-
ton like child handles hot potato which
1t has grasped on the hot end. Mr. CleVe-
land handled this question at the outset
like a cowboy who boldly jumps upon an
untamed mustang. He expected to conquer
it without an effort Now he is perfectly
willing to let somebody else come III ana
handle the Hawaiian broncho. Yesterday
he received a batch of correspondence from
Hawaii and today he transmitted 1t to the
house of representatives. He is perfectly
willing and, Indeed, anxious now that con-
gress should handle the entire matter In
the correspondence transmitted to the house
of representatives this morning, everybody
is of the opinion that Minister Wills has
handled the matter in splendid style. His
answer to President Dole's wild letter
strongly ting that Mr.. Willis would
be presented with his passports, is coSlsd-
cred one of the cutest diplomatic letters on
the files of the state department. The mat
ter could not have been handled better.
The truth of the matter is Dole fears VIII
1is's ability and would like to get rid of him
until he thoroughly organizes his provision
al government and makes a republic or
some better form of government than is
l
present Willis with his passports If Willis
is LEFT to handle the remainde. of this
matter the indications are that he will do
it well. Congress is decidedly loath to DO
it,
The most important part of the corre-
spondehce consists of a long letter from
Minister Willis to Secretary Gresham con-
tanning enclosures of correspondence be
tween President Dole and himself. The let
o. Secretary
The Message of Transmission.
ITO the Congress- transmit herewith
dispatches received yesterday from on!
minister at Hawaii with certain colrespon-
dence, which accompanied the same i'll
GLIDING most extraordinary letter, dated
December L, 1898, signed by Sanford H.
Dole minister of foreign affairs Tor the
provisional government, addressed to our
minister, Mr.. Willis, after the arrival Of
my message at Honolulu, with copies OF
the instructions given to our minister.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Willis to Gresham.
Honolulu, January 5, 1S94.--On Wednes-
day, the 9th ultimo. at II O'Clock, the
steamship, Oceanic, arrived with newspa-
pers containing the presidents special mes
sage i'll full, together with the instructions
to Mr.. Blount and myself. The message was
reproduced in the afternoon papers under
conspicuous headlines.
"At o'clock p. m. of the same day, re-
ceved the four page, closely written letter,
which l enclose, from Mr.. Dole, minister OF
foreign affairs, asking to be informed with
the least delay whether you % held any in
structionS to enforce your policy with the
use of arms in amy event The inIorina-
ton desired, although fully embodied III the
presidents message, might have been asked
for, and, except for the remarkable state
ments contained in the letter, would have
been promptly and satisfactorily given in
few words. ConidenC that charges so sur
priSnGly and unjustly made could not be
sustained, the answer herewith enclosed,
was sent on the following (rhurSday) morn
ing, asking that they be made more direct
and specific.
ION Friday, the 18th ultimo [ received
another letter from Mr.. Dole, herewith en-
closed, in which he says the special mes
sage or the president OF the United States
has rendered any further correspondence on
the subject of my letter OF December 18th,
unnecessary, as the message satisfactorily
answers the question, but he added, If
you still desire the specifications requested,
/ will be ready to furnish them
THE instructions of the president to me
mad been strictly followed, or If departed
from at all, it had been in favor of the ben
cliciaries of our wrong doing. / felt, there
fore, that the statements contained il the
letter OF Mr. Dole, of the 9th ultlmo,
were directed, not at me personally, but at
the president, and should be qualified or
high character and sense of justice Of Mr..
Dole, that if he examined his letter, such
would he the result, | Wrote him note,
which l enclose. This note was delivered at
his residence the night of the same day,
Friday, upon which his second letter was
received. Having answer up to Sunday
night December 31st, and having occasion
to communicate with his colleague, Mr..
Damon upon another matter, | called his
attention to the failure Of Mr.. Dole to reply
to my note, which | explained to him was
written with no unfriendly purpose, bat
was as itself declared, for the best inter
ests of all. He Informed me that the 'adVlso-
nv council met the next day at IL o'clock
and he thought the subject would then re-
ceiye attention. At 5 O'Clock p. M, of that
same day, January LIST, [ received the let
ter from Hon. S. s. Dole, herewith en-
closed, in which he states that 1T was not
my intention to withdraw any of my let
ters' This, of course, left every charge
and statement in ful force as that Of date.
believing that these charges, whether so
intended not reflected very unjustly upon
the president, whose agent ! was, at d
O'Clock p. m, of the same day, Monday,
January LIST, | replied in the enclosed let
ter asking that the desired specifications
be furnished at the earliest conve4 ience.'
Cup to this hour, Friday January 5th,
no reply has been received to this request,
nor have | had any intimation when one
may be expected. My request for specitca-
lions has been in the hands of The minister
OF foreign affairs since Monday, J2nuafY
LIST at 5 o'clock. / had hoped to receive it
in time to answer by the steamer, Picking,
leaving today at o'clock, especially as
MI. Thurston and Mr.. Hatch, late vice
president of the provisional government,
leave tomorrow on the Australia for the
United States This delay in answering is
a great surprise and regret
II am fully prepared to show that every
step taken by the representatives of our
government has been in the direction of
peace and good order.
"On the 18th of November. as is well
known here, the greatest excitement pre-
vailed at the executive building, the mill
tafv forces were increased in numbers, and
tie volunteer companies were ordered on
duty at night. The preparations were due,
not to any fear of American intervention
but as Mr.. Damon, minister OF finance
called officially to explain, resulted from the
apprehension of many citizens, mostly Wo-
men and Children that as the following
dav was the birthday anniversary of King
Kalakaua, large numbers of natives from
the adjoining districts would be here and
an outbreak might occur. Very respectful
ly, ALBERT .. WILLIS.
Dole to Willis.
department of Foreign Affairs, Honolu-
lu, December 27, 1S93.-Sir: Pending the
further action of the government of the
United States upon the matters contained
in your communication of December 18th
and my reply to the same, dated December