The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-10
HISTORY OF Events nv HAWAII.
Ths Changed Conditions Minister WINS
Found on Reaching Honolulu.

HISTORY OF EVENTS nv HAWAIL
The Changed Conditions Minister WIN.
Found Reaching Honolulu.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-At no time since the
country was informed that Queen Liuoka-
lanl was dethroned. and that the new Proyi-
sional Government wanted to have Hawaii au-
nexed to the United states. has interest In the
Hawaiian situation been so keen in Admins
tration circles as 1t Is to-day Monday next Is
the day when the important news Is expected
to arrive The regular mail steamer from
Honolulu is due In San Francisco on that day.
According to an Auckland despatch. the
steamer Monowai. bearing Information OF
what the President intended to do. arrived In
Honolulu on Nov. %. while the mail steamer
due in San Francisco on Monday sailed thence
on Dec. I. leaving eleven days to be covered in
the press dispatches. II those eleven days did
not develop something important. officials Of
the Government will be very much surprised.
and not few Of them very much disap pointed.
A cable message received at tho Navy De-
partment from Rear Admiral Skerrett dated
Yokohama, Dec o. says that he has assumed
command OF the Asiatio station. Admiral
Skerrett sailed from San Francisco on the
Steamer China, which IL presumed to have
touched ut Honolulu on Nov. %. five days after
the arrival OF the Monowai, which carried
copies OF Secretary Gresham's letter to Presi-
dent Cleveland. disclosing tho policy OF the
Administration with reference to Hawaii
in the absence OF definite news, except the
negative fact that no steps have yet been taken
By Minister Willis to carry out his instruc-
tions. Senators and others here. who are In
position to receive from different sources frag-
mentary intimations OF actual facts. have con-
structed a connected resume OF the situation
in Hawaii which runs about rs follows:
Minister Willis unquestion ably left Washing
ton imbued with the belief that the result OF
communicating TO the authorities In Hawaii the
instructions with which he was burdened would
be the immediate and peaceful restoration
OF Queen Llliuokalanl to the throne. He per-
mitted limitations to that effect to escape him
as he left the White House at the CLOSE OF one
ot his interviews with the President and Seq
WashihFG,CIn despatch to thH 9Il,mors S
Secreiary u Gres .n Summary OF H. Siounts
report. as afterward made public here a cory
his ,inai departure from Washington. 1t was
LIZ h re p n,sa sSas oH
ernment as DISCLOSED in this report report from
the Secretary OF State to the PRESIDENT. the
rSSn e cam. ino ech thai
established to exist until terms OF union
with the United States OF America have been
ateiy step down and out on being oficIaiiv al.
vsed that the Government Of the United States
Sstab lsh protectorats over them: 1t was as,
sumed that the ahdlcation Of the Queen, which
iii such time as the Governme nt OF the United
States shall upon the facts being presented to
Would da be conslssrs S as having be"n termine.
ell by the announcement OF the Presidents
conclusions, on the Blount report, that Mr..
ton would be followed by the dipIomatic rep
resentatives Of the, other powers. and that the
Statements have been repeatedly made of
late that Mr. Wiillss instructions did not con-
are quite consistent with the theory OF his ex-
psetations. as above stated and eomport with
ths tbat Me- Ws had re ns 90
pirate Instructions to undo the wrong that
had been done By those representing us. and
SO far as this could be effected within the
recognizing all our obligations and RESPONSE
bilities growing out OF any changed condition
IN the Islands" brought about oy the rsyolu-
What changed conditions" Mr.. Willis
found Is perhaps less q matter OF conjecture
all the arms and NIL the hest fighting elem nts
Of the Islands ~ the command Of the PEoyi;
declined to Telingnish what they had eained
something not contemplated by his instruc-
tionS, and something which he could not over
tionsl limits Of sxeeStiVe eI bower and commit
ting an act OF war without tn" authorization OF
just here another and almost eomical ele-
ment OF difficulty came In. The ex-Queen.
surrounded as she Is by all accounts, with
a new turn TO affairs Having obtained q lnal
admission from the President OF the United
States that a great wrong had been done her
she came to the conclusion that 1t was her
which that { wong %nH should be lighted She as-
eordinGly came 20 the conclusion, so Il Is said.
that instead o. taking back he empty h99n1r
crafty her expensive tastes. and with her
powers 50 ,shoTn by the obnoxious Conssitu-
overthrow. she would rather take a lump
in sf' he End fSs crown hs
all the other belongings. Half a million dol
lars Is the sum mentioned as having been sug-
gested 10y her as adequste compensation ioT
for her rights relinquished. The prospect OF
nay this snug sum IN bank 70 do with as
emit Of the necessity Of constantly asking Mr.. !
sp[eekels or Banker Damon for Temporary
constant habit has been was much N ore at
tractlye to the sister Of KalAkaua than the re-
not hs able to retain three months unless The
h,teI states sHaiapieod Che stability Of her
promise; This proposition IL is asserted he |
among the matters which Mr. Willis has laid |
o eIois lne state DepaTtment and asked in
reports 0
l. A condition Of things In the islands which
make II impossible for him 10 Tnstore the ,
status quo without a direct resort 10 force
which Is forbidden him.
. An indispOstion on the part Of the Queen
70 resume the G9ye over without guaran- |
tees 81 protectloh run me United states,
the United states, by It's Executive. admIts |
has heen done. and TO rslinquish All her titular
rights as well as whatever Jain she may have /
upon the valuable crown lands Tor the lump /
sum OF half million Of dollars
This theory Of the situation has been pisced /
out from disconnected hints d. iyed nom the /
best sources Of Information. and is generally |
accepted as being very near the truth
MI. ThuTston has gone 70 San Francisco to /
he close at hand When the next steamer ar !