The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-17
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Minister Willis Arrived There Nov.
4, But He Was Not Saying
Anything.
His Credentials We're to the PrOvis-
iOnal Government and We're Pre-
scented Nov. Z.
Neither State Nor Navy Department
Will Give Any Hint of What
Will BE Done.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The steamer
China has arrived from Yokohama and
Hong Kong via Honolulu. The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent sends the fol-
lowing:
Up to the time the steamer left Homo
lulu. Minister Willis had not made
know his instructions from President
Cleveland, consequently there was no
disorder of any kind. The new minister
arrived early on the morning of Nov. 4,
and went directly to Blount'S head
quarters at the Hawaiian hotel. He re-
fused to see reporters until Monday. as
he was i'll from the effects of travel. On
Sunday and Monday the minister re-
manned at the hotel resting. while the
people of Honolulu wondered what hr
was going to do.
On Monday morning. Nov. u. Minister
Willis submitted to an interview and his
remarks left no doubt that he is duly ac-
credited to the provisional government.
He said:
Il am sorry | can say nothing "n the
political question at the present time.
in the course of the morning l intend to
address your minister Of foreign affairs
asking when it will suit the convenience
of President Dole to receive my creden-
tials from the United States government.
AT the same time | shall send him a
manuscript copy of the remarks i'll
tend to deliver on the occasion of my
presentation to him. This is my first
experience in diplomatic matters, but
understand such to he the custom.
Whenever the president notifies me of
his readiness to receive me | shall he on
hand. Under the circumstance it
would he an act Of ~discourtesy to the
Hawaiian government to discuss the
political situation at the present time
President Dole promptly responded to
Minister Willis note, and it was ar
ranged that the United States envoy
would present his credentials at the pro-
visional government at II o'clock. Tues
day morning Minister Willis was again
interviewed and again declined to state
whether he would do more than present
his credentials ON the occasion of his first
meeting with the representatives OF the
provisional government.
He positively declined to state when
he would make his official communica-
ton from the United States government
to the Hawaiian authorities. At the
time of the last interview preparations
We're making for the sailing of the
China for San Francisco. The next
steamer, the Australia, sailed Saturday,
Nov. II.
Minister Willis even refused to say
whether the exact nature of his mission
to Hawaii would be made known before
that date.
The steamer China put to sea between
II o'clock and noon Tuesday.
Late Sunday night, Nov. 6, there was
a large gathering at the house Of Mr.
Waterman, one of the queens support
ers. The gathering was attended solely
by men in sympathy with the cause of
the ex-queen. The ex-queen had passed
word around among her supporters that
she was to be restored to the throne
Wednesday, Nov. 8, the day following
the departure of the steamer China for
San Francisco. 1t was reported that the
gathering at Mr.. Widerman's house was
Of the nature of n jubilee.