River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-11-23
ALL Is SERENE.
Latest News Shows President Dole
Still Ruling in Hawaii
Minister Wills Arrives at Honolulu, But
for Some Reason Fails to Announce
That His Mission Is to Restore
the Queen.
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That His Mission Is to Restore
the Queen.
A SYNOPSIS OF BLoUNT's REPORT.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 81. ~ The
steamship Australia, from Honolulu,
reached here at a. m. She failed to
bring the expected news OF the restora-
ton of Queen Liliuokalani to the
Hawaiian throne. Minister Willis hav-
ing for some reason failed to pre-
sent the secret manifesto of the
United States government to President
Dole. The United Press correspond
ent at Honolulu, writing under date of
November IL, says that President Dole
received United States Minister Albert
). Willis on the 9th. Mr.. Willis accom-
panied the presentation of his letter of
credence with brief address, of which
the following are the most important
expressions.
aside from the geographical poximity and
consequent preponderating commercial inter
ests which center here, the present advanced
civilization and Christianization OF your
people, together with your enlightened
sficisl monuments OF American zeal,
courage and Intelligence 1t Is not sur
prising, therefore, that the United States were
the first TO recognize the Independence OF the
Hawaiian islands and 10 welcome them into
the great family OF free, equal and sove reign
nations; nor Is IL surprising that this historic
tie has been strengthened from year TO year by
important mutual reciprocities and agree
ments alike honorable and advan tageous to
both governments. Invoking that spirit of
friendship and hospitality which has ever been
the shield and sword OF this country, now,
upon behalf OF the United States OF America,
tender 10 your people the right hand Of good
will, which / trust may be as lasting as know
IL TO be- sincere, expressing the hope that every
year will promote and perpetuate that good
will 10 the honor, happiness and prosperity Of
both governments
When the Australia left Honolulu
Minister Willis had not made public
his instructions, nor had Secretary
Gresham's letter been received or
heard of; and so far as known by the
public, Hawaiian affairs in the United
States were still in statu quo.
Among the passengers on the Aus
tralian were the exUnited States con-
sui at Honolulu, IL. W. Severance and
his wife, also Mrs. Admiral Skerrett
and daughter. In an interview imme-
diately on the arrival of the steamer
ex Consul Severance said;
"No one at Honolulu has heard anything
about the restoration OF the queen being In.
tended ny President Cleveland. There was no
talk OF bloodshed or resistance. IN fact
go far as / have been able 10 learn,
all the recent excitement over Homo
lulu affairs appears 10 have been stirred
up in this country The provisional
government is not making special preparations
TO protect itself by force against the return 70
power OF the queen. and has not received any
large Invoice OF arms as far as know. Public
sentiment on the island toward the queen and
toward the Dole government is much the same
as IL has been"
Other passengers who were seen said
the same things as Mr.. Severance.
WASHING TON, Nov. 2l.-The story
told in the press dispatches from
Hawaii surprises the administration.
1t had been confidently expected that
the tale would tell OF the queens
restoration TO the throne. The report
ed speech made to Dole by Willis in
creases the surprise.
The state department is less disposed
now than ever to take the public into
it's confidence on the Hawaiian ques-
ton. 1t is an indubitable fact that
those in the confidence of the
pressed the utmost assurance
that the Australia would bring
news that ex-Queen Liliuokalani had
already been restored TO the throne
Assertions as to Minister Willis in
structions have been almost wholly in
ferences from this and from the ex-
pressions in Secretary Gresham's pub
lished letter The information as TO
these instructions sent out ten days
ago was received from what was
believed 70 be a thoroughly trust
worthy authority. This was that Min
lister Willis was to seek TO induce the
provisional government to give way TO
the restoration of the ex-queen, but
was to employ no force. waiting for
further instructions if he found it nec-
essary.
II may be that the public and the
press have come TO wrong conclusion
as to the extent of Minister Willis in
structions. They have supposed that
Secretary Gresham's letter declar-
ing what he thought ought TO
be done and President Cleveland's
declaration that he agreed with
the secretary's opinion meant that
they had determined TO proceed with
what they declared ought to be done.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20-The Herald
prints under Washington date what
purports to be large portion of the
report of Commissioner Blount Ii
sums up as follows:
Commissioner Blount's report win show
that Minister Stevens landed the troops
( from the Boston long before there was any
valid excuse for their presence on
Hawaiian soil: that he declined TO re-
move them when requested TO do 50
/ by the government and informed that the
/ authorities we're willing and fully able 10
preserve order and TO protect American inter
4 ests; that these troops we're stationed across
/ the street from the government building, In
/ which Minister Stevens knew the revolu'
/ tionists were about to read their proclama-
/ iton and that the revolutiOnist commit
\ tee relied upon the American troops 10
protect them in this act Of rebel
\ lion. that Mr.. Stevens recognized the pro
/ visional government according TO precon-
/ eeiyed programme before that government had
\ obtained possession of the departments and
military power at Honolulu, and that the mill
/ tary power was surrendered, as the queen sur
\ rendered. only through awe of the superior