The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-16
IT is STILL IN DOUBT
Minister Willis Has Two Sets
of Credentials.
NO TROUBLE IS ANTICIPATED
Cleveland's Policy Regarding the
Queen Seems to Be
Determined.
NO TROUBLE is ANTICIPATED

Washington, Nov. 15.-An official of
the administration who is acquainted
with all that has been done about Ha-
wall and speaks by the card as to the
sentiments and opinions of those who
have brought about the changes, said
to an Associated Press reporter today:
THE action of the administration will
go down in history as one of the glori-
Gus acts of the United States-a right
ing of wrong"
But If this restoration of the queen
has to be maintained by force of arms,
would it not subject the administration
to severe criticism, even If the justice
of the restoration were acknowledged" 2"
was asked.
THAT is a feature of the affair / do
not feel at liberty to discuss he re-
piled, and he then went on to say that
the theory of the administration was
this: The provisional government was
established merely to exist until the
island was annexed Ito the United
States The United States has refuse
to annex the islands, and the pro-
visional government has ended This
statement is explanatory of the under
standing that Minister Willis has two
sets of credentials one to the provisional
government, the other to the queen.
The provisional government is recog-
nized until the treaty of annexation
is rejected, when it is assumed that it
has ceased to exist, and the old status
is naturally resumed. Minister Willis
will bring to the provisional govern
ment the first official information of
the rejection of annexation. Having
made this known to President Dole
IL is assumed the provisional govern
ment would have no further standing
or existence, and Minister Willis would
then recognize the government of the
queen, and that would end the matter.
In other words, the administration
position is this. The government has
not thrown down any government but
merely, upon one governments ceasing
to exist, it recognizes the old regime.
Chicago, Nov. 15.-In an interview
Jeff Chandler of Missouri, an eminent
lawyer, said that Cleveland has no
more right to inquire into the methods
by which the provisional government
had been established in Hawaii and to
use military power of the United States
to overthrow that government than to
destroy any other government whose
minister he found accredited to the
United States and recognized by this
government, when he took the, oath of
Office.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Although the
state department expects to hear moth
ing from Hawaii until Saturday, it is
generally anticipated that everything
is settled in the islands and that the
restoration Of the queen has been ac-
complished without bloodshed. 1t is
understood that Minister Willis in
structions provide for the protection of
the people instrumental In the forming
of the provisional government by the
proviso that the queen shall grant am
nesty to all engaged in her overthrow.
The ground on which this position is
taken is that Minister Stevens led them
into revolt and that this government
therefore is bound to protect them to
the extent of assuring amnesty.
Washington, Nov. 15.-Minister Thurs
ton of Hawaii has not demanded his
passports. His relations with this |
country are still, to all appearances, at
least, most friendly. The fact that this |
is 80 after the conference he had with
Secretary Gresham yesterday is con-
sidered significant that the relations
between the Hawaiian legation and |
state department will remain undis-
turbed. 1t is scarcely possible that or
ders can have been given to restore
the queen by force while the depart
ment of state is still seeking to MAIN
tain friendly relations with the legation
here.
BAsEBALLERs MEET.