The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-11-24
IN THE DARK.
The Administrators Policy in Re-
gard to Hawaii.
REASONS FOR EXTREME RESERVE.
The Way the Queen or Cat Would Jump
Uncerta n-So Minister Willis Awaits
Additional Instruc-
tions.

W AsHlNGTON, NOV. 2U-lne state
department is less disposed now than
ever to take to take the public into its
confidence on the Hawaiian question.
In considering the news by the Aus
tralia it should be understood that
much that has been published during
the past two weeks has been pure con-
lecture and surmise. The part that is
indubitable fact is that those in the con-
fidence of the administration have felt
that the Australia would bring the
news that the ex-queen had already been
restored to the throne. Assertions as
to Minister Willis instructions have
been almost wholly inferences from
this and from the expressions in Sec
retary Gresham's published lester.
The information as to these instruc
tions sent by the Associated press ten
days ago was received from what was
believed to be thoroughly trustworthy
authority. This was that Minister
Willis was to seek to induce the provi-
sional government to give way to the
restoration of the ex-queen, but was to
employ no force, waiting for further
instructions if he found it necessary.
1t is possible that Minister Willis has
become convinced to his entire satis-
faction without having laid the matter
before President Dole, that the pro-
visional government cannot be dis
placed without force, and so has deter
mined to wait for further instructions.
1t seems certain, at all events, that
President Dole had no suspicion when
the Australia sailed that it was the
purpose of Minister Willis to restore
the eX-queen.
1t is not possible that Mr. Thurston,
Hawaiian minister here. could have
given him warning. for Secretary
Greshams letter aStounded and discon-
certed him when it was published and
left no opportunity for him to warn his
government. 1t has been the chief
fear of the friends of the provisional
government that in its ignorance of
public sentiment here and the first
shock of the threatened action of the
United States, it would yield its author
ity.
1t is true, however, that for some
time past the provisional government
has abandoned all hope of favorab BILE
action by the present administration
towards annexation and has been con-
sidering me ans to put itself on per-
manent footing.
1t may be the public and the press
have come to the wrong conclusion as
to the extent of Mr.. Willis instruc-
tions. They have supposed that Secre-
tary Gresham's letter declaring what
he thought ought to be done and Presi-
dent Cleveland's declaration that he
agreed with the secretary's opinions
meant that they had determined to
proceed with what they declared ought
to be done. Some people believe the pub
lica ton must have been intended as
an appeal to public opinion for infor-
nation as to the course to pursue. The
choice seems to lie between this Opin-
ion and the one that Minister Willis
has found it impractical to carry
out his instructions to re-
store the queen without using
means he was not pre- pared to employ.
BY the regular steamers the rst news
of Secretary Gresham's letter would
reach Honolulu by the steamer which
left Vancouver on Thursday, or on one
that left san Francisco Friday. But
on last Sunday or Monday a chartered
steamer left San Francisco for Homo
lulu, having on board newspaper men
and doubtless some communication
from Minister Thurston to his govern
meut. This steamer should reach Hon
olulu to-day. This would be after the
next steamer TO arrive at San Francisco
had left Honolulu on Thursday of last
week.
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 20-Referring
to the kilograms from Tacoma. signed
James Cooper Wheeler, offering to
raise soldiers to go to Hawaii, Hawaiian
Consul Charles L. Wilder said:
81 do not know Mr.. Wheeler, and his
telegram has not reached me. Any
body could send me such a dispatch,
but would have no authority to con-
slider it. even if | were so disposed"
Yesterdays Call says: IF United
States Minister Willis insists on the re-
instatement of Queen LiliHokalani, the
deposed queen of Hawaii, that woman
will be deported from the islands and
the chances are that the exequatur of
President Cleveland's envoy will be
cancelled and he will be returned to
this country as persona non grata.
This is rather astonishing news, but it
is a fact and is what the provisional