The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
mat matters remain in statu quo here,
both internally and externally.

| auu sHudll arms. Details oil men We
on duty all night. On the islands tn
Citizens Reserve guards We're givel
their last Instructions. In case troubl,
comes the men are armed with Rem
| lngtons and so rounds of ammunition
and are prepared to resist to the las
any attempt to replace the queen. \
rumor was started yesterday that Ia,
ex'queen had received a letter fron
Minister Willis assuring her that tn,
period OF her troubles was nearing ar
end ana that she would soon find rest
NO credence Ia given the rumor.
NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Secretary Gresham was furnished 6
| copy OF the Associated Press bulletin
announcing that Willis had presented
ais Credentials to the provisional gov,
ernment of Hawaii without making
any reference to the restoration of the
queen, He seemed greatly surprised
out refused to express any pinion
upon the news thus conveyed. The
department is on tiptoe of expectation
Tor news of official character detailing
Willis attions. 1t is apparent there
will be extreme disappointment il
Willis dispatches do not convey in.
formation that Lilioukalani is queen
AS going to explain the apparent
lncredulity of the secretary of state
Concerning the report that Willis had
presented his credentials to pres.
ldent Dole without referring to the
wishes of this government regarding
the queen it should be stated that
Willis was no. expected to make his
instructions public or disclose the
Intentions of our government from
house to house. 1t is considered prob.
able that upon being presented to
President Dole he read written ad-
cress of formal character for the
public, leaving negotiations concern
Ing official affairs of the Islands to
subsequent private negotiations
Therefore it is probable chat these
negotiations might have taken def
mite shape and preparation for the
important movement might have
been made by Willis without the facts
becoming generally known. This is
evidently what Gresham expects to
learn from Willis and this view of the
situation explains his doubt as to the
correctness of the report or opinions
he evidently entertained that it does
not cover the entire situation.
OFFICIALS APPEAR SURPRISED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 Dispatches
from Honolulu render it very evident
that the people there, including the
Hawaiian officials, were, up to the
time of the sailing of the Australia,
entirely ignorant of the program out
lined by this government and of the
decision reached by the president and
his secretary of state that Liliouka.
lani should be restored as monarch.
Instead of receiving intimation of
Willis's instructions, the provisional
government appears to have been led
to believe that present relations were
to be in no way disturbed. Evidently
that was the construction placed upon
Willis address to President Dole.
Willis su ubsequent utterances do not
appear to have been of a character to
change this opinion. All this goes to
confirm the theory that Willis discov-
cred a state OF affairs in Hawaii
which his instructions did not antici-
pate.
Were the Philadelphia's boats low
cred with the intention of effecting
landing in the interest of the queen,
aud was the understanding given up
when it was found That the Hawaiian
had 400 men armed and
prepared to take any steps necessary
to protect the government of President
Dole? These, they say, are pertinent
questions in view of the state of affairs
at present and they argue If this is the
real situation Willis concluded the
time was not opportune for coup
d'etat and decided to take no decisive
steps until he could communicate with
his home government and receive
furthur instructions as to the method
of procedure in view of the changed
state of affairs. This is of course spec.
ulation and Willis communication,
when it is received, if it should be
given out, may change the entire
aspect of affairs.
There is surprise manifested in all
circles at the Intelligence
that affairs remain unchanged at
Honolulu. 1t is evident news was
expected Advertisements in the
papers are that the Alemeda
will sail thursday, Nov. l6. She is
due next Thursday. This will be the
naxt news from Honolulu unless a
specially chartered steamer should ar
rive.
OFFICIALS KNOW NOTHING.
A member of the official household
Of the president Yesterday expressed
an opinion that the Importance Of the
Hawaiian question was grossly ex-
aggerated by tn public. The gentle
man to whom the opinion was ex-
pressed was surprised upon going to
the state department and enter
ing Secretary Gresham's office
to hear the same opinion ex-
pressed in almost the Identical Ian
yuage; but the would have been
need in the department and the White
house today for dozen copies OF the
, ssociated Press dispatch from Homo
lulu to supply such high officials to
whom it is usual to extend the courte'
az of special copy so great was the
terest. After the first bulletin that
the provisional government was sun
in power was shown Gresham he mas.
tened over to the White house ana ala
not return until after 8 o'clock.
Meantime, the copyrighted letter OF