The record-union., 1893-12-06
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

formed OF the news TGCeIN0u III VIC 1AooO
ciated Press dispatches from Honolulu
via Port Townsend, SO far as it conveyed
the intention of Minister Willis to take
no further steps toward carrying out his
instructions until he should hear further
from the departments: but so far as 1t con-
veyed public utterances in Honolulu by
the Minister of his intentions, 1t was
news to the department, President and
Cabinet. There were indications to show
that it was not agreeable news, and the
impression was conveyed that the Ad-
ministration was rather disappointed at
the manner in which Minister Willis has
thus far conducted the mission.
1t is evident that the State Department
received by that steamer the Alameda)
news that Minister Willis had deter
mined to defer carrying out his lnstruc-
tions until he heard further from the
Government Il is a fair presumption
that the Corwin carries to him further
instructions for which he asks The para
graph in the Presidents message refer
ring to Hawaii was written after addl-
tional instructions to Minister Willis had
been dispatched. This paragraph may
be taken to reflect the spirit OF the In-
structIons. Whatever doubts Minister
W ills may have expressed OF the accu-
racy of the Blount report. the President
has not lost any absolute faith in the ac-
curacy of Blount's investigation and the
justice OF his conclusions. 1t IS highly
probable, therefore, that the new lnstruc-
lions are repetition OF the old.
An Associated Press representative re-
ceiVed to-day from q reliable source an
inumation Of the policy intended to be
pursued in Hawaii. The extent OF the
4 - h., low M
in behalf of reSeating LlliuOkalanl on
the throne has probably been exagger-
ated. The purpose of the Administra-
ton is believed to be rather to act as
arbitrator between the two parties IN dis
pute and endeayor to prevail upon them
to agree between themselves. This was
contingent upon the confident belief
based on an explicit assertion contained
in the last letter of BIouut that the Pro-
visional Government would fall to pieces
when notified that annexation was inn
practicable. In that letter, which has
not been published, Blount, under date
of Honolulu, July 2Ist, said:
"AcGion by the United States is awaited
by all IS a matter of necessity. This con-
dition, it can be assumed, will remain
until the proposition to annex is accepted
or rejected. In the latter contingency no
sudden movement is likely TO occur. The
present Government can only rest on the
use OF military force. 1t is possessed OF
most OF the arms on the islands, with
small white population to draw from to
strengthen 1t. Ultimately 1t Will fall,
without fail. ltmay preserve its existence
Tor a year or two, but no longer"
Enough is known Of Minister Willis
impressions gained since his arrival at
Honolulu to make certain that he does
not agree with Blount IN this.
The Associated Press kilograms bring
ing late news from Hawaii was read at
the Cabinet meeting to-day from the Of
fee copy IN advance of publication. 1t
was the subject OF consultation in the
Cabinet, and probably caused no change
III the plans decided on after hearing from
, Minister Willis by the Alameda.
Hawaiian Minister ThurstOn was not at
home this morning, but little group of
Hawaiians at the same hotel were glad to
hear the news by way of Port Townsend,
aud expressed the opinion that it gave
cause Tor encouragement to the friends of
the Provisional Government.
SITUATION AT THE ISLANDS.
PoRT TowNsEN (Wash.) Dec 5.-In an
interview to-day, Captain Cutler OF the
barkentine l&lickitat, which arrived from
Honolulu Yesterday, said: The decIara-
ton OF Minister Willis allayed public
feeling to a considerable extent. The
Queens supporters continued, however,
10 aver that the American Minister
should be severely reprimanded ior not
obeying the instructions OF the State De-
partment, which, as It emanated from one
or two of Liliuokalani's closest advisers,
was to the effect that Willis had impera-
tive instructions to restore and recognize
the monarchial Government. These as
sertons, together with Willis remarks
that uneX pected contingencies had arisen
OF which the American Government or
himself had no knowledge, and which
were of sufficient importance to cause
MIN to alter his plans and send dispatches
to Washington for further instructions,
were taken as indicating that Willis had
orders to restore the Queen.
1t was believed in Honolulu that
Willis went there prepared to abolish the
Provisional Government, and that his iu-
structions were based upon the condition
OF affairs, which, on investigation, Willis
found did not exist. This supposition is
further verified by remark made to me
by Willis, when he said he was surprised
10 meet so many broad minded, law
abiding. and Observation-Disclosures peo-
Die in Hawaii. Willis is religiously in
clined, and to a considerable extent asso-
ciated with the missionary elements in
the islands, and came in contact with the
ablest men in Honolulu, all of whom are
strongly opposed 10 the restoration of the
monarchy, and especially the Queen, on
account of her supposed unchaste con-
duet This class OF citizens were careful
to see that Willis was correctly informed
of certain facts that Blount did not choose
to consider.
After the steamer Alameda sailed for
San Francisco, and up to the time the
Klickitat departed for this port, spirit
of aneasiness prevailed lest Willis would
try to throw the friends of the Provi-
sional Government Oft their guard and
permit the ROyalists to get in possession
of the Government building. While |
was visiting Commander Barker of the
United States man-of-war Philadelphia,
on November 18th, an officer came
aboard from the Adams and asked if
shore leave was to be permitted. Barker
replied no, and that the crews should be
held in readiness to land at a moments S
notice. From his general demeanor it
vas easy to see that the commander of
tha Philadelphia anticipated some trouble
ashore.
ssFriends of the Provisional Govern
n,ant reported that the Royalists were
holding a secret meeting at Washington
place. where the Queen resides. Moth
ing was learned regarding the object or
Gaeision of the meeting. The next day
many of the Queens supporters We're
-14feriuor wagers of $500 that she would be
~a-tored in less than one year.
.sWillis told me just before sailed that
tho United States ought take decisive
snd Immediate action, as the present
nolicy was running business interests on
Ne Honolulu Commercial -AdUertlseT
of November 18th, two days after Wills