Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-13
HAw1IIIY CORRESPONDENCE.
Latest from Minister willis which Has been
TrnnsmiLted to Congrcss.

Transmitted to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE president
late this afternoon transmitted additional
Hawaiian correspondence. The presidents
message is as follows:
TO the Congress: | transmit herewith
two dispatches received a few days ago
from our minister at Hawaii and the reply
to one from the secretary of state. in which
a correct version Is given of an interview
which occurred November IA, 1893, between
the secretary OF state and MIR. Thurston,
representing the Hawaiian provisional gov
eminent at Washington.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The first article in the correspondence sub
mitted is a letter from Minister Willis to
Secretary of State Gresham, and Is dated
Honolulu, January 16 last, as follows:
"On last Thursday, January 10, by a vote
OF Z to 2, the 18th day of January, being the
first anniversary of the provisional govern
On yesterday afternoon the repre-
ment, was declared a public holiday. On yes
terday afternoon the representatives of the
foreign governments received invitations to
participate in the observance of the day. |
replied to President Doles' letter, stating
that with due appreciation of his courtesy
and with due respect to him and his gov
eminent, | was, | regret to say, unable to
accept the invitation extended. The pro-
gram of the celebration tomorrow includes
battalion review and a parade of military,
reception at executive building, firing of
national salute and mass meeting at night"
The next letter is also under date of jan
uary 16, and likewise from Minister Willis
to Secretary Gresham and reads:
"In a letter from Hon. s. b. Dole, secre-
tary of foreign affairs, addressed to me under
date of January II, the following statement
is made: ON November IL Mr.. Thurston,
Hawaiian minister to Washington, called
upon the secretary of state and inquired If
the above letter, yours OF October Is. was
authentic and was assured by Mr.. Gresham
that it was. Mr.. Thurston then said: L wish
to ask IL it is the intention of the United
States to carry out its policy indicated by
force, or, in other words, will they, If the
provisional government declines to accede
to the request, use United States troops to
enforce the request? Mr.. Gresham replied:
II am not at liberty at present to answer
that question. 1t is a matter concerning
which ! will speak to the president and talk
about more fully this afternoon.
''On the same afternoon Mr.. Gresham said
to Mr.. Thurston: L have already answered
your first question, to the effect that the
letter published Secretary Gresham to the
president) was authentic and a correct state
ment Of the policy of the United States. AS
to your question as to whether force is to be
used by the United States to restore the
queen, all that / am at liberty to state is
that Minister Willis has no instructions to
do anything that will cause injury to life or
property on the islands. Further than this /
am not at liberty to state what are
his instructions. You can draw your own
differences from my statement and allay any
apprehension which may have been caused by
what is published
"Mr. Thurston further said to Mr.. Gresham,
Your answer does not convey the informa-
ton which / requested. What | desire is to
obtain which will guide my gov
eminent in its action. If they know that
force is to be used by you their course Of
action will necessarily be different from what
1t otherwise would be-