St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
LII STILL OFF The THRONE
MINISTER WILLIS HAS NOT TAKEN
ANY DECIDED ACTION.

AYY DECIDED ACTION
GRESHAM,S POLICY A PUZZ LIE.
Speculation as to How the Queen
Will Be Restored to Power
The Steamer Alameda Fails to
Bring ANY Important Devel-
opments-WilIis Addresses the
American League.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-It was large
ly day of speculation at the capital re-
garding the situation at Hawaii. 1t
was definitely stated long before the ar !,
rival of the Ala media that the admins
tratIon did not expect to learn on that
steamer that Minister Willis had taken
any action. 1t was not expected either
that any information would reach the
islands ncerning the intentions of the
administration. 1t seems, therefore,
that the report which came by way of
New Zealand that President Cleveland
had determined to restore the queen
was a surprise to the administration.
The manner in which Minister Willis
has been performing his mission only
adds Eore mystery to the situation. 1t
is evident. however. that it was not his
intention, or the intention of the ad-
mlnistratioD, to give any information to
the HawaiianS of the intention of the
pre- sident until Willis was ready to act.
| There has been a theory, which at the
| state department is said to be rather
| visionary, that it would be the
POLICY OF MIR. WILLIS
| to allow the tension to become so great
that the supporters Of the queen would
organize and establish her as COVE m
ment, and that before there could be a
clash between the queens supporters
and the forces of the provisional gov
ernment, but upon demonstrations be-
| ing made, the marines from the Phila-
delphia would be landed for the pur-
| pose of protecting American life and
property, and when the queen had ac-
cumulated sufficient strength to war
rant it, he would recognize her. This
view was taken to be that repetition
of the action of Minister Stevens, as
near as possible, is to be the course Of
Minister Willis. There is also specula-
tion to the effect that Minister Willis
will be anxious to act before the
arrival of the steamer which
will give definite information
concerning the action of the administra-
ton. These theories and speculations
are INDUCED in all the more because.
up to $50 this afternoon, it was denied
at the state department that Minister
Willis had made any communication to
the department on the steamer Alameda,
1t was believed, however, that some
official information was received, the
nature of which it was not possible t.
obtain. The information contained in
the Associated Press dispatches of the
precautions which the provisional gov
ernment were taking against being sur
prised, and the determination which the
members seem 10 have that
THE RoYALIsTs
shall not again succeed to power, has
given the friends Of that government
much hope that the queen can never be
restored.
The dispatches today seem to indicate
to the officials of the administration
what they have heretofore asserted, thai
the provisional government still stands
because it feels that it is backed by the
moral support of the United States, and
thus far its acts have been approved by
this government. This is asserted te
be the case, because the members OF
the provisional government did nc
credit the report by way of New Zealand
that President Cleveland intends to re
store Queen Liliuokalani. At the same
time it was plainly evident that tn;
armed resistance to the royalists which
the provisional government was maxim!
: gave the officials of the administration
no little concern.
Secretary Gresham having refused t.
} say anything in reply to that portion 0
, the news which stated that Minister
Willis had said that no action would b
taken until ne had communicated witt
5 the American government by the Ala
media and received reply, there j
great speculation as to the character O
the dispatch received, If such was re
ceived.
+ Secretary Gresham received ciphe
message this afternoon from Ministe
Willis, giving complete report of tin
r Hawaiian situation up to the time O
, the departure of the Alameda tr or
, Honolulu. The message was put OF
the wire at San Francisco as soon as i
arrived there today, and was delivere,
at the state department shortly afte
noon. Being in cipher, it required sew
Y eral hours to translate it, and then wa
a at once taken to President Cleveland
a who read and discussed IL witt
Y several members of the cabinet. 4
. yet the exact contents of the messag
: no one outside OF the president and hi
cabinet knows. 1t is a closely guarde
state secret and will be held until tn
: president desires it to be made public
r The fact that the message was receive
: was given out, however, and it was ais
: announced that its contents were highl
n satisfactory, not only to Presider
e Cleveland, but to Secretary GRESHAM
5 and the other members of the cabirie
Minister Willis, it. is understood, ha
been carrying out his instructions {
the letter, and the results up
the hour of the departur
= of the Alameda were just whs
q the administration had anticipate
- they would be. This is interpreted b
y officials outside of the cabinet TO mea
that Minister Willis had comnletad a