Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14

4aAAll Abubb NidI luG
IS far as putting into effect the instruc-
ions given Minister Willis, will remain
ior little while longer in condition
pf statu quo, and it is said on good nu-
lhority that the administration, after the
arrival of the next steamer bringing adj
Eices, will lay the entire matter before
Congress for decision and settlement.
In effect this is the substance of the
message which was sent to Minister
Willis by the Corwin.
The receipt of a communication from
Mr.. Willis by the steamer reaching San
Francisco two weeks ago was that the
situation at Honolulu was not what he
expected to find it, and that further in
gtructions from the Washington authori-
lies were necessary before he could con.
listently carry out the programme out.
lined by the administration for the res
toration of the Queen.
The interview with the minister pub
lished in Hawaiian paper and brought
to this country by the bark arriving this
week stated that he would wait further
communication from the President, and
that nothing would be done for several
weeks.
This necessary communication was
sent on the Corwin. Secretary Gresham
and President Cleveland have come to
the conclusion that as there had been a
decided change on the islands from that
reported by Mr.. Blount, the minister
was justified in pursuing policy of in
action for the present.
The messenger on the Corwin was an
employe of the government in San
Francisco. The message he conveys is
brief, and simply informs Mr.. Willis to
do nothing until he is told to. There is
fear in some quarters that when the
provisional government heard of the
Intention of the United States to restore
the Queen that serious trouble may have
followed, and that the provisional gov
eminent may have committed some
overt act which precipitated riot and
bloodshed, in which event the forces
from the naval vessels might possibly
lave been landed to preserve order. At
the same time the situation may have
been such that Minister Willis would
recognize the Queen.
The State Department expects in
formation from Mr.. Willis by steamer
arriving at Vancouver Saturday or one
due at San Francisco Monday. What
they bring may put an entirely different
phase on the situation.
1t is said that early next week the
President will send a special message to
Congress, together with the correspond
ence and instructions called for by the
Hoar resolution. The clerks of the
State Department were put to work YES
terday preparing the documents and
ARRANGING thaTn in fhFnnAl1nrsaa1
To-day the dispatches which have been
sent by the Navy Department to COM
manders at Honolulu during the time
covered by the resolution were prepared
for transmission to Congress. They are
bulky and will not be in order for sew
eral days yet.
Senator Gray's call on Secretary Ores
ham yesterday morning previous to his
defence of the administrations course
in the Senate later in the day was pro-
litic OF more results than have been re.
ported. The Senator was then informed
the nature of the orders carried by the
Corwin and the conclusion reached by
the President and Secretary to lay the
matter before Congress. The Secretary
expressed willingness that all CORES
pondeuce be sent to the Senate, and Il
was therefore perfectly natural that
when the Hoar resolution came up thai
Senator Gray should agree to its passage
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 0.-Successive arrival.
from Honolulu without news of import
ance except the negative fact that no step
have been taken by Minister Willis /,
carry out his Instructions, lead Senator
and others here who are in position L
receive from different sources fragmentarJ
int of ion ENfo nfV nj apNa
out Of these intimations as dropped from
time to time, connected resume of thu
situation which in the absence of an,
direct news to the contrary, is accepted
as highly probable. 1t runs about as fol
lows:
Minister Willis unquestionably lef
Washington imbued with the belief tina
the result of communicating to th
authorities in Hawaii the instruction
with which he was burdened would be tn
immediate and peaceful restoration o
Queen Liliuokalani to the throne. Mr.
Willis instructions contemplated the pub
lication in Honolulu of Secretary Gresham
summary of Mr.. Blount's report, as after
wards made public here, copy Of which
was furnished him two days before hi
tnal departure from Washington. 1t wa
anticipated that on the mere announce
ment of the attitude of the United State
government as disclosed in this repor
from the Secretary of State to the Pres
dent, the provisional government woul
Immediately step down and out OH bein
officially advised through the President o
the United States that the government o
the United States desired neither to anne
the islands, nor to establish protectorat
over them.
It was assumed that the abdication q
the Queen would be considered as hayin
been terminated by the announcement q
the Presidents conditions on the Blour
report, that Mr.. Willis would recognize I'll
Queen, that his action would be followe
by the diplomatic representatives of III
other powers and that there the incider
would end.
Statements have been repeatedly mad
of late that MIR. Willis instructions al
net contemplate the use of force. lhos
statements are quite consistent with Nh
theory of his expectations, as above pl
together, and comport with the President
declaration in his message to Congress tn,
Mr.. Willis had received appropriate Ii
structions" to undo the wrong that hu
been done by those representing us, an
TO restore, as far as practicable, the staff
existing at the time of our forcib!e int
vention," so far as this could be eifectt
within the constitutional limits OF exec
tive power and recognizing all our oblig
tons and responsibilities growing out
sAJ ShHii seu SohuitOnS III tue hlanuS
brought about by the revolution. VIII
changed conditions" MIR. Willis found
perhaps less matter of conjecture tha
the nature of his instructions, and it is 8
lieved that he reports to the State Depar
ment in brief, as follows:
First-A condition of things in Il
islands which makes it impossible for hi
to restore the status quo without dire
resort TO force which is forbidden him.
Second-An indisposition on the part {
the Queen to resume the goyernmoi
without guarantees Of protection from ii
United States.
Third-A nrnr,nsiti,, 70 no,,ao.,0 Al