The herald., 1893-11-17
THE HAWAIIAN SITUATION.
State Department Secrets
Well Guarded.
News from Honolulu Eagerly
Awaited.
Speculation as to Minister Willis
Instructions.
He Is Believed to Be Clothed with Ex-
traordinary Power-rhe Queen Must
kztend Amnesty TO AAi
RevoluuDnists.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WAsHINoroY, Nov. l6,--The close ac-
cresy maintained by the state depart
ment on the Hawaiian affair makes it
difficult to judge how much printed as a
fact is true, and how much speculation.
No word has been given by authority up
to this time as to what the actual in
s!ructions to Willis are. 1t is sometimes
possible to corroborate 60 much of a
surmse as happens to be accurate
ly made. Readers OF the Associ-
ated Press dispatches can reasonably
rely on the accuracy of the statement
that Willis is instructed to use all his
powers OF persuasion to induce the pro-
visional government to consent to retire
in favor of the queen. He will try to
Induce the queen to grant amnesty to all
the revolutionistH, and will seek to in
duce the members of the present gov
eminent to accept Office under the queen,
but will not employ force to secure the
attainment of his purpose. without fur
ther instructions from this government.
THE HIwAIIAN MILITIA.
1t ia learned that the forces of the
provisional government in Hawaii,
though small, are well organized and
disciplined and most Of them are sharp
shooters. 1t is said that 1000 picked
men have been provided with fire arms
at Honolulu and enrolled in drilled
companies. They have been training
for two months past as safeguard
against any royalist uprising in the
islands. These companies are made up
of white men largely. Eighteen randi
firing gums are included in the militia
equipment. the arms being Winchester
rifles. This force would be superior to
what the men. .oi-war at Honolulu could
put ashore. But no one seems to be-
lieve any resistance will be made should
the marines actually be landed.
NEWS EAGERLY AwAtgED.
The possibility oil Minister Willis not
being able to carry ont the programme
Of peaceable restoration Of the queen
and the amagamation OF the provisional
government with her administration,
makes all interested in the government
i'll at ease. Consequently news from
Hawaii is awaited with more earnest
ness by the administration than the
general public.
DOLE WILL NOI CAflIbLAlEs
William Fl. Armstrong OF Hampton,
Va, formerly attorney general of the
Hawaiian islands, is in the city. His
parents were missionaries to Polynesia,
and his mother died in Honolulu only
year ago. Armstrong was a member of
Kalakaua's cabinet. He expressed the
opinion that President Dole will not
capitulate for Minister Willis, unless
the latter has authority to absolutely
guarantee safety to the life and property
of the provisional government and it's
followers against the natives and royal
lets.
SENATOR DoLPH's OPINIONS.
Upon being asked by an Associated
Press reporter for his opinion upon the
attitude OF the present administration
toward Hawaii, Senator Dolph said he
did not wish to be quoted as criticising
the administration, because Of his mem
bership of the committee on foreign
relations. He called attention to the
fact that he fully outlined his position
upon the subject in speech in the sem
ate toward the close of the fifty
second congress, soon after the
| receipt of the news of the
revolution in Hawaii. in which he
advocated annexation and said he
would again at the earliest opportunity
after the assembling of congress in De-
cember, again Gake occasion to express
his views upon the question.
"The present government OF Hawaii"
he continued, sis an existing govern
ment, recognized by foreign powers, and
it would appear as though an attempt
to overthrow it would be an act OF hos
tility on the part of the administration
towards friendly government unexsm-
pied in our history and unwarranfed by
the constitution. II the policy OF the
administration should give the control
of these islands to European power, it
would be scarcely less injurious to our
commercial interests than the action of
President Cleveland eight years ago in
withdrawing from the senate the Mica
ragua canal treaty"
Dolph is OF the opinion that the
Hawaiian question will demand consid-
erable attention from congress at the
approaching session, and thinks 1T will
come up in the shape of resolutions of
inquiry. Congress could, he says, pass
an act directing the president to open
negotiations for annexation.
CONGRESSMAN LoUD's VIEWS.
SAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 16.--Congress.
man Loud was interviewed today regard
ing the Impressions he had received on
his recent trip to Honolulu. which he
took for the purpose Of studying the
annexation question.
81 arrived in Honolulu" said Con-
gresham Loud, "a few days after Com
missioner Blount, whom | knew wellin
Washington. There is something about
him like, but he is narrow. He went
down there with the idea that he had
the weight OF the United States on his
shoulders. His investigation have no
doubt took very narrow range. There
is no doubt of the high character OF the
provisional government. The men at
the head OF it would command respect
! anywhere. am thoroughly acquainted
with public sentiment among the
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