The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-09


Those Who Have Connected His
Name with the Queen.
Honolulu, Nov, 10, via schooner
Transit to San Francisco, Dec. s..
During the afternoon that the AL
ameda sailed, Minister Willis made the
statement virtually as already pub
lished by the Associated press-that
nothing definite would be done here
until he had received a reply to dis
patches sent to Washington by the
Alameda
This statement was published in the
Star. Yesterday the Bulletin publish
ed a letter from Minister Willis, in
which he said he wished the remarks
in the Star to apply to the entire press
of Honolulu.
The stand taken by Minister Willis
in the interview with the Star, which
was revised in the proof by him be-
fore publication, caused considerable
anxiety in government circles, owing
to the intimation that any breach of
| the peace would be punished by the
American minister.
To the Associated Press, his words
were: ANY trouble precipitated on
either side would be stopped at once
| by the United States forces"
| On the morning of the 18th, the day
after the Alameda left, President Dole
called upon Minister Willis to learn
how far the authority Of the United
States was expected to be carried IN
case of an emergency. Upon his re-
turn it was learned the provisional
government was fully satisfied with
! the explanation and limitations maze
| by Minister Willis.
| It is the general opinion that the
original language used by Willis con-
veyed more than he intended 1t should
1t is understood President Dole very
clearly informed the minister that the
provisional government commahoeo
the situation and would require no AID
from the United States unless called
| for THE president assured the min
lister that any breach of the peace
(which might occur would be speedily
dealt with by the Hawaiian govern
ment. The provisional government
lreceived assurances on the points
mentioned which were perfectly satls-
factory. 1,,,,,,u
| II is understood that Minister Wills
said he would stand back of the pres
emf government until the present diff
lficulty was settled.
The tension in political matters since
the denarture of the Alameda has only
partially relaxed.
Willis is stated to have made pupnc
THAI Nothing immediate would De
done to ease matters down, as ne pc
Ieved a crisis was approaching. HIS
remedy worked for few hours, out
II anpears he has divulged just enough
To Stimulate speculation, and both
sides interpret the explanation favor
ably. which in the end will doubtless
add fuel to the political fire.
When the attention of the Gnlted
States minister was called to the facl
that the provisional government would
aid him in keeping the peace, he re-
lnlied he did not expect trouble unless
il came from irresponsible persons on
Ex-Marshal c. B. Wilson has brought
two libel suits against Walter o.
Smith, editor of the Star. The SUITS
have grown out of the re-pubi1catlor
of the report made to Blount by Col
lionel V. V. Ashford, in regard to the
immoralities practiced in the palace by
the ex-oueen and Wilson. The orig
final account was published in the Sar
Francisco Chronicle, in last April, anc
furnished the Honolulu correspondent
by Ashford, although given 10 Bloun
in confidence. Most of the allegations
in Ashford's account are said to bt
capable of proof, and the defense al
, llege it will place the eX-Queen on thu
stand and give full expose of the en-
tire matter 1t is generally believed
the suits will not be allowed to come
to trial by the prosecution.
q Interviews with members of the pro
. yisional government this afternoon, de
velop a determination to stand on thu
defensive and take nothing on trus
until the United States government il
officially heard from, either directly
Tor through Minister Willis. In TIT
. meantime the troops will be kept full.
armed and the reserve guard ready a
a moments notice. The Americans as
. sert that no restoration shall TAX
place, and it seems the general opinion
that if the eX-queen is restored it vii
have to be accomplished by force Oh
the part of the United States.
The provisional government expresse
the opinion that the use of force woul
be equivalent to q, declaration of wal
I yised that should the United States re
: store the queen, the warships of tina
lnation would be kept busy protecting
! her throne The resident American
have at least 1000 rifles and ammuni
ton in private hands, which it woul
be impossible to seize in case of a res
2 toration. Those best posted, say tn
r throne would not stand an hour afte
the withdrawal of the American troops
: should Cleveland attempt a restoration
2 The theory of restoration, however
! will not be believed here until the las
I moment. Should it then prove true
/ serious trouble will inevitably follow
: This much is admitted by the cleares
heads on both sides.
g Later, from q source almost With
: touch with the American legation,
4 was learned that the contingency whic
f has caused the delay in Hawaiian al
: fairs until Washington is heard fror
, is the fact that the provisional govern
f ment and resident Americans woul
e openly resist, either compromise c
, a restoration.
2 In conversation with the Associate
V Press reporter yesterday, Minister Wi
r lis said he was confident that legisls
! ton favorable to the Hawaiian is
= lands would shortly take place in tn
: United States. He thought the dut
Z on sugar would be placed at l cent pc
pound and that the bounty would b
q repealed.
This would make a net difference {
+ about SIS per ton to Hawaiian planter
/ under their present contracts, whic
4 allow the sugar trust heavy rebate.
1T is OF NO MOMENT.
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