Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-01
THE DOINGS IN HAWAII.
MINISTER WILLIS MADE A NON
COMMITTAL SPEECH.
Both Annextionists and Royalfsts Conf
dent OF Ultimate Success at Last Ac-
counts-What Gresham Thinks.

The steamer Alameda has arrived at
San Francisco from Honolulu bringing
but little new information of import
ance. No move has been made by
Minister Willis toward carrying out
his supposed instructions TO restore the
eX-queen TO her throne and restore the
monarchy. Nevertheless Honolulu is
constantly excited by strange rumors
of the minister's intentions These
are traced to royalist sources. Three
days before the Alameda sailed the eX-
queen made Il brief call upon the Amer
lean minister, merely to pay her re-
spects. On the same day committee
of the American league rendered "A re-
ception to Minister Willis at which he
delivered an address in diplomatic but
agreeable and encouraging terms. A
phrase, implying that his action was
limited by specific instructions, was
construed by royalist adherents as
meaning that he had positive orders to
restore the queen and the royalists APP
peared on the streets in a more boast
full and aggressive mood.
On the other hand the adherents of
the provisional government claim that
Minister Willis speech showed that he
was clearly on their side, in fact so
much confidence was inspired that
there is a general belief among Amcri-
cans that United States protectorate
will be shortly established over the
provisional government with the uu-
Outstanding that stable form of gov
ernment be organized Hereunder
within limited period.
In consequence of the strained con-
dition of affairs, an extra guard of
sharpshooters was stationed in the eX-
ecutive building by the provisional
government and will be continued
there with the regular troops until
the matter is settled one way or the
other As a further precaution the
government issued so rounds of extra
ammunition to each member of the
Citizens Reserve Guard.
The eX-queen was so positive OF her
restoration that she gave orders for
full train gowns for herself and the
ladies of her court, beside new uni
forms for the Queens guards, and was
making ready for an imposing display
when the provisional government
steps down out. The military com
panies continue TO drill, and the city is
on war footing. On the men-of-war
liberty has been stopped, and the indi-
cations are that something will drop in
a few days. Admiral Irwin was ready
to act at moments notice, and judg-
ing from what has been seen of him 10
is thought there will be no monkeying
when he makes a move. According TO
a letter received from prominent res
ideut in Honolulu. the queen expected
TO be restored 10 the throne on No
vember 2l.
Washington special: When Secre-
tary Gresham was shown the Hawaiian
bulletin saying that Minister Willis
had made "a speech implying that he
(Willis) was in favor of annexation
and expected TO see such a step taken,
the secretary laughed and said: 81
don't believe he said it. Absurd. -
The strain of the uncertainty that has
surrounded the members OF the Ha-
waiian legation is beginning TO tell on
those attached 10 the legation. Their
doors are always open to those who
call. The pressure upon them for in
formation has been constant, tand,
though men OF strong physique, their
appearance begins to show that they
have borne burdens. w. n. Arm
strong was looked to by callers to
voice the opinions of friends of the
provisional governments on Tue news
by the Alameda. 1t was unexpected
and grateful news, he said, to hear
that the provisional government was
already aware of Mr.. Cleveland's sup
posed intention to restore the mon
archy and were still standing firm and
were prepared to defend themselves
OF course the news had not reached
Hawaii at that time, but has since,
flof tha,.a N 1.C ,raa1 .aNy ION,
of public sentiment for them in the
United States.
Henry r. Castle, of Honolulu, says:
at is astonishing TO find that Mr.
Blount, after months of study of the
country and its institutions, believes
that the constitution proposed by the
queen last January only failed for the
lack of assent of her cabinet. An
amendment of the constitution re-
quires to be carried through one legis-
lature and TO, have a two-thirds major
ity in succeeding legislature. The
assent of the queen is not required at