The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-18

II, however, congress refuses the re
quest of England, then we want T.
know whether you would favor as
sistlng a San Francisco csble."
He said, with an air of severity: @
consider your inquiry Ia the highe-l
decree improper, and as evidenciDg
bad faith on the part of your govern
ment toward England, and [ will not
consider it," This ended the inter
view.
Ignores the Wah1berg Outrage.
On February Is. 1895, the Wahlberg
the schooner which took the arms Il
Honolulu which were used in the in
surrection, arrived in San Diego auo
was seiZed by the collector for viola
ton OF the neutrality laws.
Acting under instructions, / first
informally ard then by letter drew
Secretary G'esham's attention 70 the
infraction by the Wahloerg of the
neutrality laws, and requested that
proceedings be taken against the ship
and the captain, offering TO furnish
the required evidence. He said be
would look into the matter and let
me know what would be doue.
Having heard nothing from him,
and being informed that no proceed
lDRS Ddu Ot6u il-Ilbutc'lJ II Ccbil
ed on him on or about February 18th
and inquired about the matter.
In an impatient manner he said
"What DO you expect me to 10? This
is like the com plant that Mr.. Hatch
made-charges with no evidence"
| replied that all the evidence was
at his dispo-ai; that [ had simply
been waiting TO hear from him, and
Immediately sent him full copy OF
il, also setting forth the section of the
statute alleged to have been violated,
and decision of the United States
Circuit Court constituting it.
Although the necessary witnesses
were seut TO San Francisco from Ho
nolulu and Secretary Gresham iu-
formed thereof, no action was taken,
and neither letter was answered or
acknowledged. l saw by the news
papers that the Wahlberg was re
leased, hut no explanation was given,
aud no disavOwal made or regret Of
fered that American arms had been
transported in an American vessel
from an American port, contrary to
treaty obligations and neutrality laws,
and.uss To assault friendly Govern
ment.
Maintains an Insulting Silence.
AS it was of the utmost Importance
to Hawaii to know what the future
course of the United States would be
in cases of a like nature, on or about
March 18th / called at the State
to get the information if
possible / was Informed by Mr.. Uhl
that Mr.. Gresham was ill; that as the
Secretary had personally had charge
of the subject he desired me to place
in writing what I waited to know for
submission to. the Secretary.
1 accordingly addressed a formal
letter, which contaiued the following:
"For the purpose of informing my
as to the status of the
matter, / respectfully request 10 be
infOrmed what, if any, action has been
la ken by the United States authorities
the alleged violation OF the
laws, and also what, if any,
action is proposed TO be taken by the
United STATES Government concerning
The same"
Mr.. Uhl acknowledged the receipt of
his and my two previous letters con-
,eruing the same matters, but to this
lay the Hawaiian Government has
received no answer to any of the ques
ions asked.
Although Mr.. Gresham's letter re-
Iuesting my recall was dated February
Il, no suggestion thereof was made to
ne, and / remained in Ignorance
thereof until informed on March 18th
oy a newspaper representative that he
had received the Information from an
official of the State Department.
With this brief outline of some OF
the conditions existing, and accurately
the spirit in which the
Government and its repre-
were continuously treated,
and bearing in mind that during all
of this time the Hawaiian. question
was almost constantly before Congress,
and that the Administration support
ers in and out of Congress were con
keeping up systematic
abuse and detraction of all connected
with the Dole Government, it is easier
to understand what | did, and why L
did the act now stated by Mr.. Cleve
land to constitute ABUNDANT
for my recall.
RidicuIes an Instruction.
Immediately after news of the in
reached the States the cue
of the administration was to minimize
its Importance. It was characterized
as "a little riot" and ridiculed "a "a
tempest in a teapot" So sedulOusly
was this view presented that it appear
ed as though it might become general
ly adopted.
Knowing, as did, the real serious
ness of the situation, and fearing that
my Government might feel it neces-
sary to impose extreme penalties up
On some of the leaders, as deterrent
example for the future, saw that If
the American public became impres g.
ed that the iusurrectiOn was an in
significant affair any severity of
would cause a reaction OF
feeling against us. / accordingly took
pains to give to the press the fullest
concerning the facts. This
had perfect right to do as the mat
ter was purely domestic. The state
ment made in the press that the
ground of the request for my recall
was because of my giving to the press
information contained in official dis
patches was without foundation.
Ali material in the legation and in
formation possessed by myself con-
corning Hawaii which could be pro
DorlU furnished Woo of oil times froo