Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-01
| WILLIS HOLDS BACK
THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT
YET UNCHANGED.
COMPLETE IGNORANCE AS TO HIS
INSTRUCTIONS.
Steamer Alameda Brings News From
Honolulu-WilIs Says He Would
Like to See the Stars and Stripes
WAITING Over Hawaii-Gresham Dis
credits the StItement

San Francisco, Nov. 23-The steam
ship Alameda arrived from Honolulu
today bringing news that no change
had been made in the government I'D
to the time Of sailing A newspaper
correspondent at Honolulu, writ
ing under date of the 10th inst, says:
AS yet Minister Willis has made no
lntlmation to this government of any
special communication with which he
may be charged, nor is it known that
he has any. The city is daily alive
with strange rumorS of the minister's
intentions, all Of which are traced to
royalist sources. Three days ago the
ex-Gueen made brief call upon the
American minister merely to pay her
respects, as Mr.. Willis subsequently,
stated. Up to this time Mr. Willis has
not returned her visit. On the same
day committee of the American
League rendered d reception to Min
lister Willis, at which he delivered an
address in diplomatic but agreeable
and encouraging term. After well
coming the committee and speaking in
pleasing terms of his visit to Hawaii
Minister Willis said
Il am an ardent American. | would
like to see the stars and stripes waving
not only over Hawaii but over all the
islands Of the Pacific ocean OF any
other territory which would be bene-
fetal to the United States. [ have my
instructions which | cannot diyulge.
You will understand this But this
much [ can say: The policy of the
United States is already formulated re-
garding these islands and nothing
which can be said or done, either here
or there, can avail anything now. l
do not come here as did Mr.. Blount
However, / can say this much-that
the policy of the United States is al
ready formulated regarding these is
lands, and nothing that can be said
or done, either here or at home, can
avail anything now. j come here rs an
executive officer, and | come to act. [
shall act when the proper time comes.
l cannot say now when or how. Know
ing the policy of the United States, /
, could not have accepted this position
had it been i'll conflict with the prin-
ciples | hold. American residents will
have nothing to regret. In carrying
out the policy of the United States |
shall need no aid from you OF resident
Americans. No outside interference
will, l will positively state, be tolerated
by my government"
This, implying that his action was
limited by specific Instructions was con-
strued by royalist adherents as mean
ing that he had positive orders to re-
store the queen and the royalists APP
pcared ON the streets in a bOaStful
and aggressive mood. The provisional
government on the other hand pro
feSSeS to believe that it means a pro
tectoratd Definite action on Mr.. Will
lis part is expected on the Ord inst
today. Hints have been given on boarl
the cruiser Philadelphia that something
would drop before or upon that date.
The adherentS Of the queen and pro-
visional government are in an extreme
" ugly mood. Pots of the royalistS to
seize the throne are talked OF by the
government supporters, but no evidence
of any conspiracy has been forthcoming.
The royalists are boaStful. 1t is be-
lived in some quarters that Mr.. Willis
is delaying action until the United
States congress acts, but his speech
would not seem to support such con-
tent;on.
Admiral Irwin and staff were official
" received by President Dole on the
18th inst.
Only two passengers from Honolulu
arrived on the Alameda this morning.
They were the Longee brothers, div
ers. who left this port for the purpose
Of assisting in raising the wrecked
steamship Midwera. They report
everything quiet on the islands without
any signs of impending trouble. Some
of the officers Of the steamship say,
however, that trouble is expected and
that an outbreak may come at any
moment The threat made some time
AGO that in the event of the depoSed
queen insisting upon her restoration
she would be assassinated is again
freely made.
Washid ston My. 23.-Both Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary Gresham
interpret the fact that the situation
was unchanged when the Alameda
left Honolulu as proof that everything
was working smoothly toward the ap-
pointed end. 1t is absurd to think
that Minister Willis has not Informed
the provisional government OF his IN
structions. 1t is also absurd to think
that the provisional government would
remain silent did it not acquiesce -
the instructions.
President Cleveland and ST
Gresham believe that when
stamer arrives it will bring the news
that those instructions have been car
ried out to the letter. That steamer,
however, is not expected for twenty
days.
The theory is advanced that before
the next steamer arrives in San Fran
cisco the queen may have been re-
stored, overthrown again and a republic
established. If true, so be 1T. The
administration will have done its duty
in undoing the wrong done by Stevens.
If after being restored the queen cam
not hold on to her throne that is her
look out.
Secretary Gresham received a mes
sage this afternoon from Minister Will
lis giving a complete report of the
Hawaiian situation up to the time of
Az, IF bo Alameda