The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-20

today transmitted to congress another
chapter In the volume OF Hawaiian CORE
spondence, including the dispatches which
arrived from Hawaii at San Francisco
February 10. and reached the state de-
partment last Saturday morning. Follow
ing is the messaA OF transmission:
To the House OF Representatives:
l herewith uatsmit copies OF certain
dispatches rcceaty received from our
minister at Honohln.
Grover Cleveland,
detail, save thoseportions already printed.
Mr. willis to Nj. Gresham:
The first anniversary OF the provisional
government was reiebrated last WedneS-
day, January l7,in accordance with the
programme set hrth IN dispatch No. IS,
of January IL. bypublc reception. midday
parade, illuminate of executive building
and u mass meetkg ut night, None of the
foreign representatives participated In the
observance OF uhs day No salutes were
| fired from the American. English or Ja-
panese war vessels in port. The day passed
/ with no disturbaAce. The representatives
! of foreign governments acted upon tho
| Instructions of their own governments
/ and on their own responsibility, with the
| distinct avowal on the part OF the repre-
/ sentative OF the United states that its
action was neithe intended or desired to
! control them. Al frequent intervals arti-
/ cles similar in character to those enclosed,
many OF them severely rejecting on the
| president of the United States and his
secretary OF state, and also on Mr. Blount,
have appeared in the ualy press.
| AS the Hawaiian question 10 now pend
| ing before congress, and as the feeling
/ hare hu tt,fa Ve \ IN mi
thought proper thus far to take any Off
cial notice of them. would be glad TO
have instructions from you upon THIS sub
ject. Very respectfully,
Albert S. Wills, f. e. and NJ, p.
The enclosures relative to the celehra-
ton have been fairly anticipated in the
Associated Press dispatches from San
Francisco, but from the additional details
furnished 1t appears that there are
grounds for the minister's complaint that
the Hawaiians have been indulgng in
severe criticisms upon the minister and his
government The reports of the speeches
made everywhere abounded in talk of an
neXaton, which they confidently expect
is to be the outcome of the present con-
dtions. For instance, j. d. Castle, IN
his speech, said: I'VE wish no permanent
government, nor anything else, which does
not lead to annexation; no change which
does not make for that; no republic, but
the great republic"
And MIR Hosmer said: annexation is
our manifest destiny, and we are bound
to have it."
Even the Portuguese contingents have
banners with the motto, America is our
government"
In your last communication you ex-
press and disclaim any intention of bring
ing me and my government within the
: no 1ass fl,,.4 g.,
of December q. Your nrst letter contains
a similar assurance, coupled with the
statement that your government is 1e-
luctant to believe that this condition of
affairs was contemplated by yourself" In
view of the above, a reply TO your last
communication may not be necessary, or
would one be made except from the desire
of my government to have the good VIII
and the friendship of the people for whom
you speak, With the hope that I may be
able to convince you of any mlsapprehen-
sion, will now briefly consider the "speci-
hcations" furnished by you, which refer
to my attitude" language" and public
communications" since arriving here and
which, In your Judgment. show that
Intended to use force"
Your last communication embraces many
topics that are not irrelevant to the in
curry, but are proper for me to discuss
heIeIIIhS 10 matters occurring before
my arrival, do not feel at liberty to dis
cuss, further than to say that they were
not at the time given the unfrlendly con-
struction now imputed to them, nor do
they except In very remote degree, bear
upon your statements as to my 'purpose
to use force"
The second letter In the correspondenca
is dated January ~ and Is merely n latter
rom Mr, Wllis to Secretary Gresham.
transmitting President Dole's letter and
ms reply without further comment tbnn
that ut VIII on my part end the corresDon-
aence on the subject" The Dole letter
On regard to Mr.. Wills attitude showing
the intention to use force) has already
been published
Mr. WiHis' reply TO 1t bears date OF
January 10 and is as follows.
Hon. Sanford b. Dole, minister OF foreign
affairs.
sr;-I have the honor to aclspow-
ledge the receipt of your communi-
cation Of the nth instant, which was In
reply to mine of the LIST. The only ques-
ton of practical Importance arising out
Of the present Correspondence was
whether the United States vessels were
~ the time your letter was written, oh
Jectlonable TO your government. Certain
language which seemed to carry TINT
idea was subsequently lin note OF .Jan-
uary 49, Withdrawn, thus / am pleaRed IN
purpose without question. In addition 20
the above, there were statements which
were as ! thought, unjust, IN that Inc
responsibility for the recent disturbed con-
diton OF this community was attributed
to me, the diplomatic agent OF the United
states
come TO the paragraph which quotes
certain expressions from an interview In
a local paper Of the 10th Of last November.
As this does not involve my attitude"
] have this TO say The subject matter Of
the interview and the circumstances out
OF which II arose, were known 10 you al
the time In the forenoon Of Wednesday.
November H. Hon. a. ~ Dalton, minister
OF finance, notified me IN person, that there
were rumors OF an attack that night or
the ensuing night upon me executive bui,d- /
ing. The government did not credit those
rrmors, but there We're many people who !
had apprehens!ons. in consequence OF
which, as he Informed me, the regular !
guard had been increased and one OF the |
companies would he ordered I'M
der arms for the night. / remarked: tThf 4
japanese consul general the English min (
ister and other foreign representatives
~. a