Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-18
AT HONOLULU,
Minister Willis Reaches the Ha-
waiian Capital.
His Credentials Presented to the Provis-
ional Government = He Interviews '
the Queen-Rumors of n Breach
in Cleveland's Cabinet.
AN ITNcoNFIRMED REpoRr.

AN UNCoNFIRMED REPORT
WASHINGTON, Nov 10. 1t lis current
upon what is thought to be good au-
thority, though the report is uncon-
firmed, that on Monday Secretaries
Morton and Hoke Smith rendered their
designations to President Cleveland as
as members of his cabinet. The reasons
assigned were the radical and emphatic
disagreement of these two gentle
men with President Clevelands Ha
waiian policy and the countcnance
given the restoration of the queen.
The report goes ION to- say that the
president, aided by Secretaries Gresham
and Carlisle, prevailed upon them to
withdraw their designations, or at
least defer them for a time.
News from the islands is waited with
most intense anxiety. 1t will be inn
possible to get information from there
before Wednesday or Thursday re-
garding Minister Willis action. The
Strawsby's Australia should have sailed
from Honolulu last Saturday, and the
time in. transit is never less than Eve
days. hog aff.ur ifrr1 a mi
Secretary Gresham has received a
dispatch from Minister Willis an
nouncing the arrival of the minister at
Honolulu and con ptaining intorma-
ton concerning an interview .wlrich
he had with Queen Liliuol<a-
lani on Saturday, the 4th inst.
While Secretary Gresham de-
clines to reveal the contents of the dis
patch, it is understood the queen was
naturally overjoyed at the intelligence
that she was to be restored to her
throne, and was found wholly willing
| to acceae to the request which
Minister Willis was instructed
| to make to her for lenient. and
conciliatory treatment of the
\ members of the provisional gov
| ernment. In some manner the state
department has become possessed of in
formation which leads to the conclu-
sion that the desire of the government
| for peaceable and unresisted restora-
tion of the queen will be respected by
the provisional government.
SAN FRANCISCO, Now .15.-Steamer
China has arrived from Yokohama and
Hong Kong, via Honolulu. Up to the
time the steamer left Honolulu Minis.
ter Willis had not made known his
consequently there was no change
in the political situation. The
new minister arrived early on
the morning of Saturday, NoTem.
ber 4, and went directly to headquar.
ters at the Hawaiian hotel, formerly
occupied by Commissioner Blount. He
refused to see: reporters until the fol-
lowing Monday, as he was i'll from tht
effects of travel. On Sunday and Mon
day the minister remained at his hotel
resting, while people in Honolulu won
dered what he was going to do. IL
Minister Willis remarks at brief in
terview on Monday, November 8, lef
no doubt that he was duly accredited
to the provisional government He sale
he had requested notice from Presiden
Dole as to when he might present hi
credentials. Under the circumstances
he thought it would be an act of dis
courtesy to the Hawaiian government
to discuss the political situation at th
present time. r 'tFafuui- .l..
President Dole promptly replied t,
the note of Minister Willis, and it wa
arranged that the United States envo.
should present his credentials to tn
provisional government at II o'clocl
Tuesday morning, November Z.
On, Tuesday morning Minister vii
lis was again interviewed and agail
: declined to state whether he would d,
more than present his credentials ol
the occasion of first meeting with TIL
: representatives of the provisional gov
ernment He positively declined I
state when he would make his off
: cial communication from the Unite
: States government to the Hawaiian au
3 thorities. .as
At the time of this last interview
preparations were making for the sal
ing of the steamer China for San FraT
cisco. The next steamer, the Aus
4 tralia, sails on Saturday, November II
Minister Willis even refused to sa
4 whether the exact. nature of his mt
/ sion to Hawaii would be made know
: before that date The China. put t
sea between II O'clock and noon Tue
I day morning. aE e,I 1855
d Last SUNDAY night, November I,
v there was a, gathering at the hous
r of Mr.. Widermann, one of the queen
d supporters. The meeting was attent
: ed solely by men in sympath
L with the cause of ex-Queen Lilu,
d .kalanh The ex-queen had passe
n word around among her SUI
n porters that she was to be restored
the throne Wednesday, November
the day following the departure OF til
steamer China for San Francisco
"a was reported that the gathering at M
Widermann's house was.'of the natul
l. of a. jubilee. ,.,.....,.t ,,i
n it is the opinion of those who can
v mp from Honolulu ON the China tai
t the annexationists r,.will make !
). resistance If the United Stat
d orders - the queen put rbac
r but that this government vi
@ have to keep force of men 1cchistan
a ly on shore TO maintain her on Il
throne, and that this will practical
;. amount to annexation, creating II
u anomaly of a territory. of the Unit,
3 States. governed by Il Woman who cal
herself queen .gi.'