The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-08
TO RESTORE THE QUEEN.


In the HAWAII Matter.
CHICAGO, Nov. "A special from WASH
ington says that the next steamer from
Hawaii for San Francisco will probably
bring news Of the action OF Minister vii.
lis under instructions from the state de-
partment to tho provisional government.
II declares that he was instructed to in.
form the provisional government that tho
United States regards the dethronement
of the queen rs duo entirely TO Minister
Stevens aud tho landing Of troops from
tho United States steamer Boston; that
but for them the queen would not have
been dcthroned; that the United States
government docs not approve Of the &C.
tion OF Stevens, and therefore does not
consider that there has been a revolution.
But the United States does consider that
the queen. having becn unjustly deprived
of her throne because OF wrongful &C.
tion Of the United States minister and
troops, Is entitled to be restored to power,
and restored she must be. This position
likely TO give rise to much and severe
criticism on the ground that Il i'll BELTS
this republic to assist in the rcstor alton Of
q dcposed monarchy. This crit icism Is
expected. Tho admi Illustrations only ex.
PLANTATION is that II matters not whether
the dcposcd authority was o queen or
president. Tho authority was unlawfuliy
overthrown by representatives of tho
United States, and as mere matter Of
abstract justice the wrong should he
righted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A rumor has been
in circulation that instructions to Minister
Willis, recently sent TO Hawaii, included
authority to restore Queen L,lioukalani to
tho throne, and that Willis had already
taken steps in that direction. Tho rumors
probably grew out OF tho fact that the
cabinet held a leng gthy session to-day. and
IL is understood that the Haw liiau ques-
tion was the subject under discussion. In
the nature Of things the minister could
not restore the Queen. lie can disavow
all the acts of Minister Stevens, but moth
ing more. The restoration Of tho queen,
il is understood, 10 q matter this govern.
mont would leave to tho people Of the
islands. They may choose any form of
government by vote OF those now author
ixed to use tho ballot In tho islands.
The policy Of neutrality with such protec-
tion as is necessary TO all parties, seems
to be the aim of tho administration, and
rs this would include tho supporters Of
the queen as well as those Of the provis-
ional government, II may be construed as
friendlincss to her and regarded by the
opponents Of monarchy as an effort to.
| ward restor alton.
High officials in tho administration said
tonight there was absolutely no authority
| for tho statement that Minister Willis
had been instructed TO restore the queen.
II is understood that BIount. late special
commissioner 10 Hawaii, has beon sent
for and will be hero in few days. In con-
sultation with the state department.
| While Blount was still in Hawaii, he pub
lished a statement from Secretary Grcs-
ham that the United States had no fur
thcr intcres, in tho islands than any
other power. This was taken in tho
islands as q notification that should an
effort be made to restore the queen, tho
United States would not interfere.
A gentleman long resident in tho islands
says: Tho Hawaiians are not prepared to
believe that this government will taks
steps TO restore tho queen. IL 10 said
that even IL tho Unitod States marine.
were TO land with the purpose of attempt
ing IL, they would he forcibly resisted. II
is not believed that the natives would
take any steps to restore tho queen with
out being led by white men. II is alleged
that the British residents in tho island'
are the only persons who would 50 lead
the natives. II is not denied that should
tho United States refuse all overture.
of annexation OF protectorate. the
inclination of Hawaii would bc I,
look to Great Britain, were II not TO
the existence Of an agreement between
Great Britain and France made in 1883
mutually pledging themselves never tc
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