St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
MINISTER WILLIS TALKS.
WHY He HAS NOT CARRIED OUT HIS
INSTRUCTIONS.
THE SITUATION HAD CHANGED

Certain Contingencies Arose
Which Compelled Him to
Wait for Further Washington
Adyice-Royaiists Much Dis
pleased at the Delny-soidiers
Under Arms in Hawaii.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. A.
The barkentine Klickitat, Capt. Cutler,
arrived from Honolulu with advices to
Nov. 20, four days after the steamer
Alameda sailed for San Francisco.
In an interview published IN
the Evening Star, Mlnister Willis is re-
ported to have said: "Yo ou are author
lied to state that no change in the pres
ent situation will take place for several
weeks. / brought with me certain in
structions from the United States gov
ernment on the Hawaiian situation.
Since my arrival contingencies have
arisen about which neither the
United States government nor myself
was aware when l left Washington. l
have thought best in exercise of the
discretion allowed to submit those mat
| tiers to Washington before proceeding
further to carry out my original instruc-
tions. No one need fear trouble. and no
| lawlessness will be permitted"
This statement gave the annexation
lists much satisfaction. and the royalists
were much displeased. On account of
the many rumors current of contem-
plated action of the queens supporters,
the provisional government found it
| ovin s,f
soldiers under arms for several nights
| after the Alameda sailed. The editor
of the Evening Star requested Minister
| Willis to submit a statement to the
public to allay the general feeling
Of uncertainty. In published inter-
view Mr.. Willis said: ''Yes, l believe
that the time has come when it is right
| and proper for me to use my discretion
in this matter. You are authorized TO
say for me that no change in the pres
ent situation will take place for several
weeks
Mr.. Willis then made the statement
quoted above, and added: Il for
warded nv dispatches to Washington
by today's steamer. and until l receive
| an answer to them no change will take
place in the present situation, nor will
any be allowed"
What do you mean by the express
sion. nor will any lawlessness be al
lowed?'" "
Il mean just this-that until the
time comes for me to carry out my
instructions. the peace and good order
of this community will be kept
unGisturbed in the interests of hu-
manity: that any attempt made by any
person or persons to make trouble will
be promptly checked and punished
You may put the matter more
plainly affd-sa saF--tAat even if--.-ile
provisional government discharges
all its troops today, no lawless-
ness would be allowed for one
moment under the pesent situation OF
affairs. The whole Hawaiian question
is now in allegiance. and nothing that
the newspapers can say or do will alter
the situation one iota. ] make this
statement on my own responsibility.
and in the hope that it will allay the
present excitement. No one need fear
trouble. and no laWleSsneSS Will be per
mitted.''
After this statement rumorS began tC
fly about that the queens supporters
would make final rally i'll her behalf
The crews Of the United States men-of
war Philadelphia and Adams were held
in readiness to be landed on moments
notice. The queens advocate came out
the next day with denial of the Will:
interview, saying he was misquoted,
and by Inference gave encouragement
to the idea that Willis had OF would re-
4 ceive an imperative order to restore the
- queen. The newspapers CONTAINING
Blount's report had not reached the
Islands when the Klickitat sailed.