The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-08
HAWAII Is CAST OFF
(Ieveland Rejects the Splendid
Gift Offered America.
xnoLAnD WILL BE The GAMER.
r<o.Asrs Despair Of Annexaffen sad
Ne srssfsh VIII Probably G.aa
the Ascendancy.

w4srrrsrox CfrY. Nov. IA rumor
I - been In circulation that the instruc-
4 Sssns 70 Minister Willis, recently sent 10
u.wxsi. inciuded authority 20 restore
or<en LiIiuokaiani 20 the throne. and
"a Willis had already taken steps in
go direction. The rumors probably grew
- az the fact tina. the cabinet held q
tuxthy session today and IL is under
s,oSd the Hawaiian question was the
,nk{ecf under discussion. In the nature
.fthings Minister Willis could not restore
a. ousen. He can disavow eli acts Of
Minister steyens, but nothing moe. Re
.aorssion Of the queen, IL 10 understood, -
I natter that this government would
nsss 70 the people OF the islands, and 10
vossd recognize any form OF government
- people might adopt by vote OF those
sew aufhorized TO use the ballot In the
ki6nds.
polScy Of neutrality, with such prosec-
Jss1 a. II necessary 10 all parties. seems 20
i the aim of the administration, and ~
dis would include the supporters of the
eresn ~ well a. those Of the provisional
fprernment, ii may be construed as friend.
ln<ss 70 her and regarded by opponents Of
Z ~ monarchy a. an effort toward restora-
Hon. A high Official in the administra-
fsn said tonight that there was abso-
hssly no authority for the statement that
Ninister Willis had been instructed to
ruufore the queen. II 10 understood BIount,
hte special commissioner TO Hawaii, has
toen sent for aud will be here in few
d6ys In consultation with the state de-
psxtment. While Blount was still in Ha-
nj he published statement from Score
my Gresham that the United States had
- further interest in the islands than any
1nds as notification that should the effort
hmade 20 restore the queen the United
cntss would not interfere.
gentleman long . resident in the
lands says the HawaIIans are not pre-
D&red to believe this government will take
asps 20 restore the queen. Ii 10 said that
eSen we're United States marines TO land
Win the purpose Of attempting IL they
xouId be forcibly resisted. It 10 not be-
nsyed the natives would take any steps 10
nssors the queen without being led by
uhlte men. II IL alleged that Brit
kh residents of the islands are the
cniy persons that would so lead
ibs natives. It II not denied that should
ihe United States refuse ell ovsrtnres OF
ennexation or protectorate the inclination
II Hawaii would be 20 look to Great Brit
ia, we're Il not for the existence of q con-
voniion between Great Britain and France,
nsde In 1883. mutually pledging them
mises 10 never annex any portion of the
hlArds or in any way assume a
Yotectorate over them. The policy
4 the British residents therefore is
y set up government strongly
hyorable 10 themselves and antagonistic
D the United States. The Canadian Pa
&c railroad runs line Of steamers to
Austraiia via the islands. These steamers
airy freight TO points in the United States
q . cheaper rate than direct over roads in
he United States via San Francisco. The
British have large property interests in the
hands. and the British government al