The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-19

NAsBINeToE. Dec 18.-Grssham's letter
Of Instructions to Willis was the real news
of the day. The Presidents message was
the BlOunt testimony. 1t was some time
after the message was read In the Senate
O.: before the instructions to Willis were read,
and in the meantime Speaker Crisp had
given the instructions TO the press al the
= other end of the Capitol. These docu-
nents were read eagerly. especially the
dispatches stating that restoration and the
main tenance of the Queen on ths throne
could not be accomplished with the as
sistance Of the Governments force of
arms. This agrees entirely with THE
= CALLS WASHINGTON dispatch printed
weeks ago. quoting Cabinet officer who
declared that Gresham's intention was to
repudiate the acts of the Harrison admins
trstion and make all the raparation posi-
BILE without resort TO force on the part of
this Government.
. Numerous interviews were had with
Senators and representatives on the Ha-
waiian message and documents to-day
The Republicans sharply criticize the Presi-
DENTS action as backdown from his or
igipa Atlsntion to restore the monarchy
77rssiez5ther grounds. while the Democrats
applaud the message as able, conclusive
and unassaila bic.
The Californians were as divided as their
politics upon the message. Representative
Geary fully agreed with the Presidents
position. and promised soon to make a
speech In the House on the subject.
Representative Mcguire upheld the Pres
ident also. He thought the Provisional
Government vastly better than the one
superseded. but deprecated the manner in
which it was established. He said the
Presidents statement to Willis, th at the
United States could not employ force with
out Congressional sanction, was in favor
able and, marked contrast to President
Harrson's policy 10 allowing our naval
force to interfere against the royalist Gov
ernment.
Senator White agrees with Judge Ma
Ruire IN the main. but differed from him
in that he was not ready to admit that the
Provisional Government had yet proved
Itself superior to that superseded. There
had not been time enough to determine
whether the Provisional Government was
better than the royalist
Representative Bowers. In his vigorous
style, characterized the message as the
emanation OF pig headed President, who
would be taught by the people of the
hot ba oot MI
to completely dominate the entire nation
He SAID the message sounded like a pro-
aucton of a crossroads stump speaker.
Judge HilbOrn. while not agreeing with
CievelaDd's position. thought the message
was we'll enough written paper from a
literary standpoint.
Senator Perkins compared she admins
tratlon's course TO the hypothetical action
of Queen Victoria, who might have during
the war OF the rebellion sent her minister
to President Lincoln, addressing him as
her "great and good friend" at the same
tfme secretly instructing the minister to
connive with Jeff Davis against the
Union.
Morgan. chairllan of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to-day introduced a
bill to cover the case of provisional gov
ernmehts. 1t provides that whenever the
United States shall acquire dominion over
amy. foreign country or place by treaty,
annexation or otherwise, the President,
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
may appoint a governor for the same and
a. legislative council, whose acts will be
=: subject to revision or repeal by Congress.
!: The bill was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
-. AUGUSTA, Me-. Dec. IS. - John L.
Stevens, ex-Minister to Hawaii, stated
Tonight that he had not read any of the
Presidents message but would look ii
ever carefully. and if there was anything
to answer be would answer it later. He
thought Congress was we'll able to deal
with the question, and that it was in safe
hands. He believed Congress would act
wisely In the main.