Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
STILL ARE WAITING
For News of a Change in the Ha-
waiian Government.
A DELAY NOW OF THREE WEEKS
Before 1t Can Be Known If Min
lister Willis Has Acted.
MR.. THURSTON'S THEORY.

The tremendous news margin between
this country and Hawaii is amply demon
strated by the fact that the news OF the
report from Secretary Gresham to Presi-
dent Cleveland favoring the restoration OF
the queen has probably not yet reached
honolulu. This report was published here
on the morning of Saturday, the 18th in
stant but the first news of the formation
OF such policy on the part of the admin
lstratior was not sent away to Hawaii un-
III the sailing OF the Canadian Pacific
steamer from Vancouver b. C., a week
ago today. This steamer carried tie cur
rent newspapers and duplicates Of Minister
lhufstons dispatches. The next day the
Monowai sailed from San Francisco with
the original dispatches from both the min
lister and the Secretary of State. The for
mer should have reached Honolulu TODAY
and the latter tomorrow. So that when the
Alameda sailed from Honolulu, the only
intimation OF what has been taking place
here that could have been known there was
contained In the Imagination of Mr. Willis
and those to whom he may have impaired
the secret of his instructions. Presenting
that Mr.. Willis knew when he sailed what
the administration was proposing to do he
has been enjoying a corner on the news all
os over tnere-
Long Wait Now.
Now comes the unfortunate part OF the
matter. Owing 10 the wreck OF the Milo
vera there is a gap in the service between
San Francisco and Honolulu. The next
ship from there is not due here until the
1lth OF Decembe-. This vessel will tell
the TALE of how Hawaii has received the
news of Mr.. Greshams letter, and may
l.rfw. Ia
the adminIstra ton.
So there will be no deyelopments excent
such as may come from this end for eigh-
teen days, unless some enterprising fndi-
viduals charter a swift steamer to run out
to the islands for the sake of the news
there may be found there.
A. Ia Mr.. Willis Instructions.
The absence of any information from
Hawaii tending toward a restoration
strengthened the belief that existed today
in the theory that Minister Willis either
had no instructions to that effect at ali,
that the time has not come. or that he was
given discretion TO act only in case the
public sentiment in the islands would an
pear to warrant such a proceeding. The
State Department folks seem to have lost
all interest i'm the whole matter so far as
their public attitude goes and were very
nonchalant today when shown the news
bulletin from San Francisco announcing
that the flag of the provisional government
was still floating when the Alameda sailed.
Secretary Gresham went over 20 the White
House soon after the news came. but mex
on a diplomatic errand. HE merely went
to introduce some visitors TO the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Thurston's Theory.
The Alameda brought no news from Min
lister Thurston important enough to be tele-
graphed across the continent. He received
his Information today about the quiet state
of affairs in Honolulu from the newspa-
per men, who have kept him very well In
formed of the facts that come their way
He thinks that there may be some news
from Hawaii by way of Auckland New
South Wales. or possibly from Japan be-
fore the next ship reaches San Francisco
This would bring the first intimat ton of how
Mr.. Greshams letter was received. possibly
four days ahead of the American mail
No Change of Policy.
There is good authority. however. for the
statement that the administration has not
changed in the slightest degree its inten-
uons respecting Hawaii and that IL fully
intends to give effect to the suggestion OF
Secretary Gresham, based upon Mr. Blount's
findings OF fact. that the queen should be
restored TO her throne. That no open move
in this direction has been made by Minister
Willis up to the 10th instant is no matter Of
surprise to the officials who are acquainted
with the nature OF his instructions for Il il
understood that IL was not contemplated 10
act with unseemly haste in the matter Not
the faintest indication of the means by
which the restoration was TO be achieved
can be gotten from any informed official
source, so that the field left open to specu-
latic1 is ample and the theories range from
armed Intervention by the naval forces to a
plebscitum, yielded by the provisional gov
eminent at the imperative instance of Min
lister Willis.
A Popular Disturbance Counted on.
Midway between these extremes stands
the suggestion that the administration
counts upon a popular disturbance in Hon.
olulu as the result of the public announce
nent of the wishes OF President Cleveland
Then IL is suggested. under cover of the
protection Of American interests that may
be jeopardized by the unsettled condition
of affairs, the naval forces would be landed
and take up their posts about as they were
stationed az the time OF the revolution
This would restore the status quo ante bel
lum as nearly practicable, without q
direct interference with the existing gov
eminent, and IL the royalists were in the
majority. Mr.. Blount declared. they
might proceed to replace their queen. This
rather ingenious theory is based upon the
supposition that the United States gov
eminent wishes the restoration TO be &C
complshed by the act OF the Hawaiians
themselves.