The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-06
Mr.. WILLIS HESITATES.
FxIG ENCTES IN n<TAH WHIcB
4LTER MS DETEHWINATTON
IN an Alleged Interview tho American
A.,nIster Tnsinuaies hef ds the situa-
ton Different From Statements.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH. Dec. o.
The barkcntne Klicktat Captain Gutter
srr,id yesterday from Honolulu with ad-
vices 20 Noy. Goth f days after steamer
Alameda sailed for san Fr-nc.sco. IN an
interview published in the Hawaiian star
Minister wills Is reported TO have SAID
NO Change la Il situation
.,you are authorized 10 state that no
change lu the present situation will take
,,sco for several weeks. brought with me
s,,t,ia instructions from the United States
government on the Hawaiian situation,
t.t since my arrival contingencies have
srlsen about which neither the United
$50 government. nor myself were aware
v,ten / lea Washington. ] have thought
hest to submit these matters 10 Washing
tor before preceding further TO carry
ogt my original instructions. No one need
fear any trouble and no lawlessness will
De permitted.
This statement gave the Annexatlonists
much satisfaction and the Royalists were
much dispeascd on account Of the many
rum0rs current, OF contemplated action
OF the Queens supporters. The provis-
ional government found it necessary TO
keep two companies Of soldiers under arms
for several nights after the Alameda sail
Cd.
No Lawie.sne.a W De Allowed.
Continuing. Minister Wits said: 81
mean that until the time comes for me TO
carry out my Instructions. the peace and
good order of this community viii be kept
uadisturbed in the interests of humanity;
a.. fr
persons TO make trouble viii be promptly
checked and punished You may put the
matter more plainly and say that even
II the provisional government discharges
ol Of it's troops to-day. no lawlessness
would be allowed for on moment nder
the present situation OF affairs the whole
Hawaiian question is now in abeyance
and nothing that the newspapers can say
or DO. win alter the statement one iota, I
make this statement on my own respon-
shiuty and hope that il will allay the
present excitement. No one need fear
trouble ana no lawlessness Will be per-
mtted."
After this statement rumors began 10
iy about that the Queens supporters
would make a final rally I'm her benalf.
The crews of the United States men Of
war the Philadelphia and Adams were
held tn readiness 10 be landed al a mo-
mcnts notice.
t.. Interview Denied.
The Queens advocate came out next
day with a denial Of the Willis inter
view, saying he was misquoted and by
inference gave announcement 10 the idea
tnat Mr Willis had ON would receive an
imperative order 10 restore the queen
The newspapers containing Mr.. Blounts
report had not reached the island when
the Klicktat sailed.
ID -c.n,. .tlt" Department
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 5-Ths
officials OF the State Department have re-
ceived uo adyices from Hawaii by the
blrkentiue klicktat which arrived 40
Port Townsend yesterday from honolulu
They are inclined to discredit and question
She accuracy OF the purporicl interview
with Minister Wills. iu tae Honolulu
Evening Star. They say That it would
have been improper for Minister Willis
t1 have thus expressed himself and they
da a9t believe that Dee did make the state
Wents attributed 90 Dim. This Is the
only reason advanced for discreditng the
reported interview. the Information
that me carrying out of the Presidents
Instructions h1j been DELAYED. was evil
deut.y d.s.1efeful 90 the Department and
unexpected Dy them.
Tho tr ,t H1 r.r Ecpoluln
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Dec. 5.-The
United States revenue cutter Corwin
sailed shortly before midnight last night
Her destination is secret. but IL is supposed
that sle u.s. going 20 Honolulu with in
truciI.ue fnr Minister Wills. Ii is
reported n.t one of The sailors on the
C0ruin had been hrbed To- take dis
pat.hes from Minister Thurs'an 30 Pres
idHt Dole Ihc captain of the torNih
refused to taha letters from Consul VIII
der savIrs he did not know where he
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Dec. 5.-Secre-
tary Car' today received dispatch
from San Francisco announcing the de-
p4rturc at ll.o o'clock last night OF the
United eteles revenue cutter Corwin
Captain Murcer f1r Honolulu.
one passenger only was carried by the
COrWiu. and Doe was q representative oi
The state Department at Washington
with mes-are8 and official documents for
Minister WINS, the accredited represen-
tatiye of the United States 90 the Ha-
waUau governments Tho Corwin was de
layed smiling until last night so that the
State Department representative could
receive printed cogy of that portion OF
tie President MESSAGE concerning the
Hawaiian question. and also further IN
s.rucuous for the guidance o. Minister
Willis iu the liEht OF rrctni events VINO
this one passenger = cannot be ascertain
I'd here and even now The fact OF tho
Corwln having sailed for Honolulu Is re-
rarded in oWeial circles in Washington as
an executive secret.
.ie rrlt vn chancellor Capriv 49, 49,
BERLIN. uoc There is am iucrcas-
ing agitation against the Russian and old
Commercial treaues and against Chan
crHor Fon Canril personally This anGers
the Emperor. Srould the Chancellor be In
fucncc8 to resign his Office. tine Emperor
VIII u1t accept the resignIion. preferring
o. Dor t0 IeeoiYo the Prussian Lanttag
which he considers ho,-bed of intrigue,
Intensely Cold 3 Gather.
WAsHINGTON y. g.. Dec. 5.-Intense-
r cold weather prevails an over the coun-
ry north OF Washington. 10 IS seriously
EMBARRASSING the Lehigh valley Railroad
Company in lts contention with it's strik-
ts employees. At 81. Johnsburg vermont,
the thermometer regis tered p degrees be-
Joss zero This morning.
lause Of Professor Tyn9aiis Death.