The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-27
DOLE AND WILLIS.
Additional Correspondence In Hawaiian
Anairs.

Anairs.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The President |
In brief note OF transmittal, to-day
to Congress the latest cor
relating to Hawaii. 1t
some brief notes OF Minister
Willis to Secretary Gresham, which are |
but the chief features of il |
are the letters which passed between |
Minister Willis and President Dole in |
one OF which the Minister complains OF
the uttcrance of Dole, as rejecting on
the President OF the United States, and
a letter from Dole i'm which he speci-
ally inquiries ii Willis instructions
authorized the use of force. Both these
matters appear to have been settled by
the receipt OF the last message of the
President to Congress and the last in
structions OF Gresham to Willis.
The most important part of the cor
respoudence consists OF long letter
from Willis to Gresham, containing in
closures OF the correspondence between
Dole and himself The letter to the
Secretary says, under date OF January .,
1894:
"On Wednesday, the 9th ult., at -
p. m, the steamship Oceanic arrived
with newspapers containing the Presi-
dents special message in full, together
with instructions to Blount and myself.
The message was reproduced in the
afternoon papers under conspicuous
headlines. At p. M. the same day, |
received four pages OF closely written
letter. which | inclose, from Dole, the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, asking to be
! informed, with the least delay, whether
| you CD held instructions to enforce your
| policy with the use OF arms in any
event
"The information desired, although
| fully embodied in the Presidents mes
sage, might have been asked for, and
except for the remarkable statements
contained in the letter would have been
promptly and satisfactorily given in a
| few words. Confident that the charges,
so surprisingly and unjustly made, could
/ not be sustained, an answer Herewith is
enclosed) was on the following Thurs
day. morning sent to Minister Dole, ask
ing that they be made more direct and
specific.
" Friday morning, the Goth ult, re-
ceived another letter from Dole there
with inclosedl in which he says The
special message of the President of the
United States has rendered any further
correspondence on the subject of my
letter on the eth of December unneces-
sary, as the message satisfactorily an
swers the question:; but he added, If
you still desiIe the specifications re-
quested, | will be ready to furnish
| them.
"The instructions of the President to
me have been strictly followed, or if
a all "a -,
of the beneficiaries of our wrong doing.
| felt, therefore that the statements con.
tanned i'll the letter of Dole, of the eth
ult were directed, not at me personally
but at the President, and should be
qualified, or absolutely Withdrawn.
Believing from the high character and
sense OF justice of Dole, if he re-exam-
ined his letter, such would be the re-
suit | wrote him the note, which | in
close. This note was delivered at his
residence on the night of the same day
FRIDAY, December 29th), upon which
his second letter was received. Having
no answer up to Sunday night, December
3lst, and having occasion to commune
cate with his colleague, Damon, upor
another matter, called his attention tC
the failure OF Dole to reply to the note
which | explained to him was writer
with no unfriendly purpose, but was, az
itself declared, for the best interests o
all He informed me the Advisor,
Council met the next day at u O'Clock
and he thought the subject would thel
receive attention.
"At p. III. that day, January LIST,
received Il letter from Hon. :. b. Dole
herewith inclosed, in which he states
1t was not my intention to Withdraw
any OF my letters This, OF course, lef
: every charge and statement in full fore,
as OF that date.
: Believing these charges, whether g,
intended or not, reflected very unjustl,
upon the President, whose agent | was
at q p. NJ. on the same day MONDAY
J January lsD | replied in the incloset
letter, asking that the desired specilica
: tons be furnished to the earliest con
venience. Up to this hour (Friday
, January 5th) no reply has been received
to this request, nor have | any intima
ton when one may be expected.
"My request for the specifications ha
been in the hands OF the Minister of For
eign Affairs since Monday, January LIST
at O'Clock. | had hoped to receive i
in time to answer by the steamer City o
Picking, leaving to-day at 2, and especi
ally as Thurston and Hatch, the lat,
, Nice-Presdent OF the Provisional Gov
eminent, leave tomorrow on the Aus
tralia for the United States. This della,
in answering is great surprise anc
regret.
. 81 am fully prepared to show ever,
step taken by the representatives of oul
I Government has been in the direction
OF peace and good order. On the 18th o
November, as is well known here, tn,
greatest excitement prevailed in tn,
Executive building. The military force
were increased in numbers and volun
teer companies were ordered on duty a
night. These preparations were due
not to any fear OF American Intervention
but, as Damon, the Minister of Finance
called officially to explain, resulted iron
the apprehension of many citizens
mostly women and children, that as tn,
following day was the birthday ami
versary OF King Kalakaua, larg,
numbers OF natives from adioininl
districts would be here and an outbreal
might occur.
Every respectfully,
ALBERT S. WILLIS.