The morning call., 1893-12-05
SENDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Both Sides Resting on Their
Arms at Honolulu.
ATTITUDE OF THE MINISTER.
He Consents to an Interview, i'm
Which He Says That LawIess-
ness Will Not Be Permitted.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. 4-The
barkentine Klikitat. Captain Cutter, ar
rived to-day from Honolulu with advices
TO November 20, four days after the
steamer alameda sailed for San Fran
cisco. Minister Willis submitted to an
interview directly after the Alameda
sailed, in which he said that the instruc-
tions from the United States Government
which he brought from Washington were
not applicable to the condition of affairs
then existing in the islands. This state
ment gave the annexationists much sats-
faction and the royalists were much dis
pleased.
On account of the many rumors current
of the contemplated acts of the Queens
supporters the Provisional Government
found it necessary to keep two companies
Of soldiers under arms for several nights
after the Alameda sailed. The editor Of
the Evening Star requested Minister Will
lis to submit a statement to the public to
allay the general feeling of uncertainty.
In published interview Willis said:
"Yes, / believe that the time has come
when it is right and proper for me to use
my discretion in this matter. You are
authorized to say for me tn at no change in
the present situation will take place for
several weeks | brought with me certain
instructions from the United States Gov
ernment on the Hawaiian situation. Since
my arrival contingencies have arisen about
which neither the United States Govern
ment nor myself were aware when l left
Washington. / have thought ir best in
the exercise of the discretion allowed me,
to submit these matters TO Washington
before proceeding further to carry out my
original instructions. / forwarded my dis
patches to Washington by to-day's steamer
and until / receive an answer to them no
change will take place in the present situa-
| ton, nor will any be allowed"
What do you mean by the expression,
Nor will any be allowed p" was asked.
Il mean just this. that until the time
COMES for me to carry out my instructions.
the peace aud good order of this COM
| munity will be undlsturbed in the inter-
ests OF humanity; that any attempt made
/ by any person or persons to make trouble
| will be promptly checked and pun ished.
| Y ou may put the matter more plainly, and
say that even if the Provisional Govern
ment discharged all its troops to-day no
| lawlessness would be allowed for one mo-
ment under the present situation of
affairs. The whole Hawaiian question is
now in allegiance, and nothing that the
newspapers can say or do Will alter the
situation one iota. / make this statement
on my own responsibility and in hope
that it will allay the present excitement.
No one need fear trouble and no lawless-
ness will be permitted.
After this statement rumors began to fly
about that the Queens supporters would
make a final rally in her behalf. Two
companies of troops remained under arms
and the crews oflthe United States men-of-
war Philadelphia and Adams were held in
readiness to be landed on moments no.
tice. The Queens advocates came out the
next day with denial of Willis interview,
saying he was misquoted, and by inference
gave encouragement to the idea that
Willis had or would receive imperative
orders to restore the Queen.
The newspapers containing Blount's re-
port had not reached the islands when the
Klikitat sailed, but on account of Willis
intimation relative to his instructions, it
was surmised that 1t would be partial to
the Queens interests.
Captain Cutler has visited the islands
on many different occasions during the
past twenty years and is personally ac-
ouainted with the leading members of
both factions. He says: "a large ma
jority of the better element strongly favor
annexation, but Il left to popular vote
the natives would outvote the annexa-
tiopists.
''The general sentiment prevailed that
Blounts report would be biased and un-
fair, inasmuch as he hobnobbed with the
royalist crowd. The natives of Hawaii
agree that the Queen is an immoral woman
and unfit to govern the islands, and the
principal objection offered by the Pro-
visional Government is the manner in
which il was installed.
"They want the United States to restore
the Queen. and then allow them to change
the form of government IL they choose.
No further trouble need be feared until
Willis has additional instructions from
Washington"
gCOupfrIin'S Jury.