The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-19

ment appears to have been lead to be-
/ lieve the present relations were to be
in no way disturbed
Instead of interpreting the demon
strations of the warship Philadelphia
as hostile, as might have been the case
| if the Hawaiians had been in posses
sion of the facts given out at Wash
ington, they seem to have adopted the
conclusion that the move was intended
as an assurance of the determination
of the United States to prevent inter-
nal disturbances.
All this goes to confirm the theory
that Willis discovered a state of at
fairs in Hawaii which his instructions
did not anticipate.
Those who entertain this opinion
dwell upon the incident of the marshal
ling of the Hawaiian forces and the
landing of the Philadelphia's boats.
Were these boats lowered and manned
with the intention of effecting a land
ing in the interest of the queen. and
was the undertaking given up when it
was found the Hawaiian government
had 400 armed men and were prepared
to take any steps necessary to protect
the government Of President Dole, they
say, Mr.. Willis concluded that the
time was not oppOrtune for a coup d
etat. and he decided to take no decis-
i've steps until he could communicate
with his home government again and
receive further instructions.
Surprise is manifest on all sides in
government circles at the intelligence
that affairs remain unchanged in Hon
olulu.
1t is evident that different news was
expected.
This chains the interest and suspense
until the arrival of the next steamer
from Honolulu, which is advertised to
sail from Honolulu Thursday, Nov. 16.
She is due in San Francisco next
Thursday.
No whisper of all the talk in this
country and no line of all the writing
for the past twelve days has yet
reached the islands.
The first steamer to leave after Sec
rotary Gresham's letter was publish
ed, left Vancouver Thursday. She can
not arrive until next Thursday. The
Monowai left San Francisco yesterday.
She is due in Honolulu next Friday. I'm
less Minister Willis tells them, the
Hawaiians will know nothing of the
plan to restore the queen before that
time.
After the first bulletin that the pro-
visional government was still in power
was shown Secretary Gresham, he
FASTENED over to the White house and
did not return until after 8 o'clock.
Meantime the copyrighted letter of the
Associated Press from Honolulu was
sent up A copy was also taken to
Secretary Herbert, of the naval de-
partment.
Saturday is always the secretary's
busy day, but he laid aside the impor-
tant business on hand and had his
secretary read to him the whole dis
patch.
When Secretary Gresham returned
from the White house, he was offered
a copy of the letter. but he had al
ready read it with the president in the
special COPY sent to the White house.
When the Associated Press bulletin
announcing that the provisional gov
eminent was still in power was first
shown Secretary Gresham, he declined
empha tically, to believe it
Disappointment and excitement were
evident throughout the state depart
ment
The state department has dispatch
from Honolulu that arrived by the Aus
tralia today No conjecture can be
formed Of what is in it. Secretary
Gresham said, pleasantly, at 4:SO
O'Clock:
you have all the news today, and
have nothing to give you"
William Armstrong, formerly tor
general of the Hawaiian islands,
thinks Paul Neuman, who was the
queens counsel, and is still her right
hand adviser, would convince her she
ran a great risk by accepting the
throne without guaranteed protection.
1t is not presunable that Minister
Willis is equipped with authority to
give such a guarantee, and it is doubt
full whether President Cleveland has
in mind to continue United States pro-
lection to the queen after she has
been restored. The administration, evil
IDENTIFY, has not taken into considera-
ton the serious opposition to the res
toration of the queen or any hesitancy
on her part to resume the throne.
AT the Hawaiian legation the only
private advice was the following dis
patch from the Hawaiian consul at
Honolulu, sent after he had talked
with persons on the Australia:
San Francisco, Nov. Isl A. |
Thurston, Hawaiian Legation Willis |
has said or done nothing Gresham |
letter is not known. (Signed.)
CHARLES WILDER"