The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-20
ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY.
How Things Have Gone mt Honolulu Since
the Sailing of the China.

How Things Have Gone Mt Honolulu Since
the Sailing Of the China.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.l
Honolulu, Nov. 11.-But little OF q
definite nature has transpired since adj
vices by the steamer China were sent.
| Minister Willis presented his credentials
according to programme and they were
accepted by President Dole. In the ex-
| change nothing out of the ordinary ex-
pressions of good will and friendliness
was expressed.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Willis sent the
government word that he would officially
present Admiral Irwin at the executive
building at half past l o'clock today. In
conversation with the representative OF
the Associated Press Mr.. Willis said
there was no political significance at
tached to the arrival of Admiral Irwin
as far as he knew. When he left Wash
ington nothing was known of the change
and as a matter of fact the admiral had
arrived here under sealed orders In
cipher. From what Captain Barker of
the Philadelphia had said to him shortly
after the admiral arrived, he was in
clined to believe that Admiral Skerrett
had been recalled in a similar manner.
In speaking of his mission here, Mr..
Willis has upon a late occasion declared
that his instructions would not be known
until they were officially handed to the
provisional government.
No Foundation For Rumors
ST will say this much" continued the
minister, 'sthat there is absolutely no
foundation for the various rumors afioat
since my arrival as to what | am en-
powered 10 do or not to do. There are
but two or three men even in Washing
ton who know what my instructions are.
/ must positively decline at present to
state whether I carry an ultimatum or
J o new treaty or what"
The provisional government claims TO
be as much i'm the dark as everybody
else, though it has leaked GU within the
last few honrs from a very reliable
source that the new minister will
Negotiate a New Treaty
with the provisional government which
will place the islands virtually under
the protection of the United States, 1t
is understood that when completed this
, treaty will be at once submitted to the
i United States senate with President
Cleveland's message. In the meantime
the United States will see that matters
remain in statu quo here, both internally
and externally.
Evidence of the determination OF the
l part of the United States was seen dur,
ing the night of Nov. 8, when, for a
i reason unknown to the provisional gov
, eminent, boats of the Philadelphia were
, dropped : into the water and were sup.
piled with loaded Gatling guns and
small arms.
Details of men were kept under orders
all night, and the boats were not taker
aboard until 4 a. m. of the 10th inst. Ar
interview with a prominent provisional
D government official failed to throw ligh'
o on the circumstances. He said:
I'VE are here to keep the peace. TIN
n demonstration could not have been in
tended against us.
Have Been Threats.
= Eyes there have been late threats, bu
the government has placed little Gre
dence in them. The Royalists, If the,
. find their cause hopeless, may try some
70 thing desperate. The United State
% seems bent upon keeping the peace at al
n hazards, though if it came to trouble
would probably be virtually settled bt
fore troops could be landed from tn
ar warships. The government relies upo
i, the citizens reserve guard In case {
trouble, and it is confident it will not /
disappointed"
Given No Credence.
10 The rumor was started yesterday tn;
as the ex-queel had received a letter fro
or Minister Willis, assuring her that Il
ne period of her troubles was nearing q
ne end, and that she would soon find res
II. No credence is given the rumor. IT
- financial department of the governme
continues to make its favorable week
showing with a large cash balance al
DO an improved condition in the Post
Savings bank. There is q steady demal
De- for the government bonds at par.
he -