People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-17

that up to the time it left there Min
ister Willis had not made known his
instructions from President Cleveland
and there had been no disorder of any
kind.
The new minister arrived early on
the morning of November and went
directly to eX-Envoy Blount's head
quarters at the Hawaiian hotel Last
Monday morning he submitted to an in
terview. He said: 81 am sorry can say
nothing on the political question at
the present time. In the course of
the morning | 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 govern
ment. AT the same time shall send
him manuscript copy of the remarks
| intend to deliver on the occasion of
my presentation to him. This is my
first experience in diplomatic mattets,
but | understand such to be the Gus.
tom. Whenever the president notifies
me of his readiness to receive me |
shall be on hand. Under the circum-
stances it would be an act of dis
courtesy to the Hawaiian government
to discuss the political situation at
the present time"
President Dole promptly replied to
Minister Willis note and it was ar
ranged that the United States envoy
wonld present his credentials to the
provisional government at II o'clock
Tuesday morning. Tuesday 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 representa-.
tives of the provisional gov
eminent He positively declined
to state when he would make his
official communication from the United
States government to the Hawaiian
authorities. At the time of the last
interview preparations were making
for the sailing of the steamship tor
San Francisco. He even refused to
say whether the exact nature of his
mission TO Hawaii would be made
known before that date The Aus
tralia should have sailed last Satur-
day. The steamer China put to sea
between II o'clock and neon Tuesday
morning.
Late sunday night. November 5,
there was large gathering at the
house Of Mr.. Widermann, one of the
queens supporters. The gathering
was attended soIely by men in sym.
pathf with the cause of the ex-queen.
The ex-qucen had passed word around
among her supporters that she was to
be restored to the throne. Wednes-
day, November s, the day following
the departure of the steamer China
for San Francisco it was reported
that the gathering at Mr.. Widermann's
house was of the nature of Jubilee.
THE AMERICAN LEAGUES PLANS.
The newspapers which support the
monarchy lately have much to say
about the political organization
known as the American league. This
is SAID to be society composed of
American residents of Honolulu.
pledged to maintain the provisional
government in all things except CON-
promise with monarchy. The mem
bers are said to be pledged to armed
support of the authorities against
riot or instruction pending the estab-
lishment of q stable government.
The organization is said to favor
the increase of the police force and
the reduction of the military to a vol
unteer basis, and popular representa-
ton in the advisory council, also to
favor the preference of American citi-
zens as candidates for Office. The
league is secret order and is sup
posed to have seventy or eighty mem
bers.
When Admiral Irwin arrived at Hon
olulu last Monday on the steamship
China, accompanied By Lieutenants
Adams and Parmenter, he imme-
diateIY went on board the Philadel-
phia and was busy until Tuesday
morning. Admiral Skerrett, who was
relieved by Admiral Irwin, and Lieu
tenants Wilson and Fox, also relieved,
then took their formal farewells of
President Dole and the provisional
cabinet They were accorded high
hon.rs.
Although Admiral Skerrett has
never expressed an opinion on the
situation or given any indication as to
which side he sympathized with, he
was highly esteemed by the officers
of the provisional government They
look upon his removal at this time as
an indication that the United States
has come 10 decision adverse to an
nexation When Commissioner Blount
settled himself in Snow cottage at the
| Hawaiian hotel where the admiral
was stopping, he called on the COM
mander of the United States forces
and introduced himself The admiral
said he was glad TO meet a man so
well known as Mr.. Blount, but said
he could not recognize Mr.. Blount as
a representative of the United States
until he had produced his credentials.
"My credentials are at my cottage"
replied Mr.. Blount-
Then you had better go back and
get Them" the admiral is reputed to
have said. Il cannot recognize you
until you have produced your creden-
tials."
Mr.. Rlount recognized the business
of this position, but was, nevertheless,
very angry. On this account the an
nexationists think he reported to the
president that Skerrett was not the
proper man to have in Honolulu in