The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-16
II Will Be Enhanced by Its Courage
in Righting the Wrong Done
Hawaii.
The claim II Made by One In the
Councils OF the Present
Administration.
MIsistsF Thurston stlll ON Good Terms
With tho State Dspsrsmsnt-Uss Of
sr Force Doubted.

WAsHINoToN, Nov. 1h-An ofleial Of The
administr alton. AeQuaiated With ell that has
bsen done about Hawaii, and spsakina by
the card - TO tbs sentiments and opinions
Of those who have brought about The
changes. said 10 an Associated press rs-
porter to-day: "The action Of the admin
istration will 90 down In history - ono OF
the glorious acts Of the United States In
the HightinR Of . wrong"
"But II this restoration Of the queen has
TO be maintsined by force of aims. would
it nos subject the administration to severe
criticism. oven il ths justice Of the restova-
tioa has 70 be Acknowledged" he vas
asked.
THAT feature Of the affair do not feel
at liberty TO discuss" he replied. and the n
went on to say that the theory Of the ad-
ninistration was this: "Ths provisional
government was established merely to sx-
lst until the islands were annexed TO the
fused 10 annex the islands. and the p.ovis-
ional government has ended" This state
mont IL explanatory Of the understand ling
that Minister Willis has two sets Of oredsn-
tiais. ono to the provisional government.
the other TO the queen. The provisional
govern ment was recognized until the trsnty
Of annexation was rejected when II IL as
sumsd that it has ceased to exist and the
old status naturally resumed.
Minister Willis will bring 10 ths pro-
vfsional government the first onicial infoI-
nation Of annexation having been rejected.
Having made this known to P-esident
Dole. II 10 assumed the provisional govern
M nj hnv M IN has nka ASvU
istenee. and Minister Willis would then
| recognize the government Of the queen, and
that would end the matter. In other
words, ths sdninistratoin's position 10 that
this govern ment has not thrown down any
government. but merely upon one govern
nent csasinR to exist it recognizes the old
regime.
Minister Thurston. of Hawaii. has not
demanded bis passports. His relations
with this country are still. 10 all appear
ances At least. tho most friendly. The con
ference he had with Glssham yesterday ID
considered significant that The relations
between tho Hawaiian legation and the
state department remain undisturbed.
The Hawaiian government. however. will
stand on its rights as sn Independent
sovereignty. and It's policy will be to re-
gard a. an oct of war any movement look
ing TO the restoration of the queen.
A legation does not remain in . country
that has declared war against its govern
mont Tho usual course would be to do
mand It's passports and get without the
limits of the hostile country. Minister
Thurston, indeed. has no official info ma.
ten that this country has declared war on
his government. Grsshsm's Published let
tor, addressed to the PRECEDENT. contains
much Information, II 10 true. bat under the
punotilious requirements Of diplomacy IL II
not q sufficient basis for Minister Thurstou
to act n on. because II has not been officially
addressed TO him. II ~. however. sufficient
basis for him to make q request on the SEQ.
retary for information - to the United
States governnont's intentions towards bis
government. That was undoubtedly the
purpose of his visit TO Gresham TO- day
This visit was satisfactory as assuring the
present friendly status of the department,
and the Hawaiian legation. II is scar ssly
possible orders can have been given so
restore the queen by force while the depart
msnt Of state 10 still seeking 10 maintain
friendly relations with the legation here.