Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-20

lieve that upon REORGANIZATION you will
feel at liberty to affix your official sigma
ture to such an extraordinary declaration.
Hoping that you will enable me to reply
with the least delay" as requested by
giving me the desired Information / am
sir. with renewed assurances Of friendly
Very respectfully.
ALBERT s. WILLIS,
E. E. and NJ. p, U. 5. A.
Mr.. Dole to Mr.. Willis.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HONOLULU. Dec. %. 1893.
Sir: Your excellencys letter Of December
q, referring to my communication Of the
same date which requests information as
to the nature of your Instructions from
force against this government, and asking
for more specific statement of matters
therein contained. has been received.
desire to state that the arrival Of news
paper copies by the late mail. since my
note to you was written, of the special Of
the President of the Unitel States to Con-
gress on the Hawaiian matter, has render
ed any further correspondence On she sub
ject of my letter unnecessary, as the mes
sage satisfactorily answers my question as
to future action of he American a,rnn-
istration toward the government, the " mole
Hawaiian matter having been referred to
Congress by the President.
If, however, you still IeSire the specIfi-
cations requested, 1 will be ready to fur
nish them.
With assurances Of The highest considers-
ton, etc, SANFORD Ii. DOLE,
Minister of foreign anaiIs.
Mr.. Willis to Mr.. Dole.
HONOLULU, December %, 1893
Sir-I received your note of this date in
answer to one from me of the 9th instant.
Am l to understand that your commune
cation of the latter date is withdrawn? II
this is your intention, as 1 hope it is,
would, for the best interests of ALL suggest
that the whole correspondence on the SUBJ
ject be withdrawn, with the understanding
that the original letters be returned to their
authors and that no copies be given to the
public or made record by either govern
ment.
With sincere regard. l am. &c,
ALBERT S. WILLIS.
Does Not Withdraw.
The next letter in the series of Mr.. Willis
notes was sent to him unsigned 1t was as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
HONOLULU, January 1, 1894.
Sir: Your excellency's communication of
December 29,inquiring If my note amounted
to a withdrawal of my communication on
the subject referred to, has been received
1t was not my intention to Withdraw (lny
of my letters, but merely to inform you That
the arrival of newspaper copies of the spe-
States the Hawaiian matters made it
unnecessary for me to press you for further
answer to my question.
With the highest appreciation of your
kindly interest, l have the honor ETC.
(Not signed.) Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Willis to MIR. Dole.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
HONOLULU, Jan. 1. 1894.
Sir: On the 9TH ultimo at o. clock in
the afternoon, received letter commune
cation from you, containing statements
which / am fully prepared to show are not
warranted by the facts. seriously affecting
the President of the United States, and the
representatives of the United States in this
country. These charges and statements, If
accepted as the official views of your gov
eminent demanded prompt answer and
equally prompt action the part of the
government of the United States to the
emu that the condition of things therein
described should be removed by the re-
moval OF the alleged causes
In order more satisfactorily to answer
your communicate l Immediately IN 4
letter written Ihe same day, reuues-ed q,
more specific statomcn: Upon seven POINTS
al issue.
1 have the honor now 20 acknowledge the
receipt on last Friday, December 20, at 1
pm, OF a letter from You. stating that the
last message of the President Of the United
States satisfactorily answers your ,;ues-
lean admlnistr ttion toward this your gov
eminent"
You further say: IF, however, you still
desire the Spacific ltions reuurs;e ed / VIII be
ready to furnish them.
In reply to this last letter. 1 beg leave