People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1894 — HAWAII AGAIN. [ARTICLE]

HAWAII AGAIN.

Willis and Dole Engage in Bpioy Correspondence. Substance-of Their Letters, Which Hsv* Been Transmitted in Vail- to the American Congress by President Cleveland. WILLIS TO 6RESHAM. Washington, Jan. 23. President Cleveland, in a brief note of transmittal, has submitted to congress the latest correspondence relating to Hawaii The most important part of the correspondence consisted of a long letter from Minister Willis to Secretary Gresham, containing inclosures of correspondence between President Dole and himself. The letter, No. 20%, to Secretary Gresham, says: ‘On Wednesday, the 27th ultimo, at 12 a. m. the steamship Oceanic arrived with newspapers containing the president’s special in full, together with the instructions to Mr. Blount and myself. The message was reproduced in the afternoon papers with conspicuous headlines. At 4 p. tn. of the same day 1 received the fourpage, closely-written letters which I inclose, from Minister Dole, minister of foreign affairs, asking to be informed, without the least delay, whether 1 held Instructions to enforce your polioy with the use of arms In any event The information desired, although fully embodied in the president s message, 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 go surprisingly and unjustly made could not be sustained, an answer herewith was on tho following (Thursday) morning sent to President Dole asking that they be more direct and specific. On Friday morning, the 19th ultimo, I received another letter from Mr. Dole, in which he says: "The special message of the president has rendered any further correspondence on the subject of my letter of December 27 unnecessary, as the message satisfactorily answers the question But,’ he added, ‘if yon still desire the specifications requested, I will be ready to furnish them.’ “At 3 p. m. of that day, January 1, I received the letter from Hon. H. S. B. Dole herewith inclosed, in which he states: ‘lt was not my intention to withdraw any of my letters. ’ This, of course, left every charge and statement in full force, as of that date. Believing that these charges, whether so intended or not, reflected very unjustly upon the president whose agent I was, at op. m. of the same day (Monday, January 1) I replied in the inclosed letter asking that the desired specifications be furnished at ihe earliest convenience. Up to this date, January 5, no reply has been received and no Intimation of when it may he expected. “This delay in answering is a great surprise and regret. lam fully prepared to show that overy step taken by the representatives of our government has been tn the direction of peace and good order.” In President Dole’s letter to Mr. Willis, dated December 27, ho calls the atteation of the latter to the “dangerous critical condition of the community arising, I must respectfully submit, out of the attitude which you have assumed and the language which you have used in publio and in communications to this government and also out of the published letter of the secretary of state of the United States and the president's message on the subject of restoration of the monarchy.” He continues: “At the time of your arrival in this country, the forces of this government were organized and were amply sufficient to suppress any internal disorder. After your arrival ycu made communications regarding your polj icy, which were ambiguous, and for several weeks you failed to disclose your intentions, and have only partially done so up to the present moment, leaving this government to infer what they may ultimately be from the letter from Mr. Gresham and the president’s message, lit which it has been declared in very distinct language that the deposed queen ought to be restored to the throne by the government of the United States. Your language, expressed in public, declared that you intended to perform some act when the proper time arrived, without disolosing what that act would be.

“Under these circumstances there arose at once a general feeling of disquiet The natural inference Irom your attitude, language and refusal to disclose your purpose, and from Mr. Gresham’s letter aud the president’s message was, and is, that you intended to use force in maintaining your policy. The fact is well known, as you admitted in your communication of December 9, that, without the consent or knowledge of this government, you have held negotiations with the deposed queen, for the purpose of overthrowing this government.” President Dole declares that, in consequence of Willis’ attitude in this respect, the enemies of the government have become emboldened, and that threats of assassination of the officers of the government have been made. He also calls attention to the general disquietude and anxiety created, ‘This government.” says President Dole, “is reluctant to believe that this condition of affairs was contemplated or expected by yourself or by the president of the United States I have therefore to ask you to inform me with the least delay whether you hold instructions to enforce your policy with the use ui arms in any event.” The remainder of the correspondence consists of l ummuuications between Minister Willis and President Dole arising out of the statements made 1 in the latter’s letter as given above. Under date of December 27 Willis submits tbai as these statements reflect upon the president of the United States and his diplomatic agent they should, “in view of their gravity, be set forth with more particularity and certainty.” Each important -statement in the Duie letter is. cited and specifications are asked, the letter closing with the opinion that Mr. Dole, upon re-examination, will not feel at liberty to affix his signature to such an extraordinary declaration. December 29 President Dole replied that it was not necessary to further go into the matter as the president's message to congress satisfactorily answered the question as to the further action of the admimsiratiou.

7Ueu follows a letter of Mr. Willis’ suggesting the withdrawal from the government records or all this correspondence, to which Mr. Dole politely declined assent, 'then follows the last inclosure, which is a letter dated January 1 from Minister Willis to President Dole, renewing tho request, for specifications as .to the allegations made by President Dole ix order that he (Mr. Willis) might answer them, ns he is fully prepared to show that they are not warranted by the facts. Here this letter expresses regret at the Dole communication, as it brings “for the first tnrw, official information of warlike preparations, caused by and intended for the d.ploraatio and jjailitary representatives of •he United Sta tes. ”