The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-19
Minister Willis.

On the Sth inst President Cleveland
named a. ;. Willis, of Kentucky, as
Minister to Hawaii. The appoint
ment is regarded as official notice that
the islands will not be annexed. A
representative OF the anneXatiOnists is
in Washington. with whom treaty
could be made direct without sending
man TO the islands for that purpose.
Albert $. Willis, of Louisville, KY,
the new minister to- Hawaii, was born
in Shelby county, KY, January %,
1913. His early education was re-
ceived in the common schools and he
graduated ut the Louisville male high
school in 1860. He taught school for
four years aud then studied law and
graduated at the Louisville law school
in 1866. He was elected attorney for
Jefferson county in 1870 and reelected
in 1874. His congressional career be-
gan with the forty-fifth congress, and
ne served in four succeeding con-
crosses, holding high place in the
party's councils.
Mr.. Willis will go to Hawaii under
somewhat different circumstances
than his immediate predecessor. Mr..
Blount went out as q special commits
sioner to investigate and furnish ma
terial for the future course of the adj
ministration, and subsequently, by
the resignation of Mr.. Stevens, was
forced to take the mission while pur-
suing the investigation. Mr.. Willis
goes as 4 minister plenipotentiary,
pure and simple, and in that capacity
will conduct such negotiations for fu-
ture relations between the islands and
the United States as may be directed.
These instructions formed the basis
Mt the cabinet meeting on the Sth, and
later in the afternoon were the subject
of conference between Secretary
Gresham, Mr.. Blount and Mr.. Mills,
who accompanied Mr.. Blount to Ha-
wall.
Incidentally, too, the question of
the presidents message to congress was
discussed at the cabinet meeting, for
one has a bearing on the other. When
the new minister sails for Hawaii he
naturally must know the attitude of
the president. This he already knows,
in a general way, and when he sails
he will carry with him details for the
information of the Provisional govern
ment.
The Herald's Washington cores
pondeut telegraphs the following on
the Hawaiian situation : NOtwith-
standing the embargo placed upon the
Hawaiian subject generally, L am
able to give some reliable information
regarding the programme as the result
of the discussion which has thus far
taken place in the cabinet. a pro
tectorate, mild in its terms as to in
ternal affairs, but very rigid against
outside interference, is the scheme IN
brief, with a permanent government
established by the vote of the Ha'
waiians. The United States will even
90 further and guarantee it against
overthrow by revolution.
Pending the elections to bring about
permanency of the new form OF gov
ernment the United will stand by the
Provisional government to the extent
of guaranteeing it protection until the
result OF the elections are announced
and until the permanent form OF gov
eminent is established. In return FOL
the protection guaranteed, the admin
istration will expect exclusive and
unreserved right to Pearl harbor as 8
coaIinp station, and such other mill
tary advantages on the island as may
he desired. In short, the admins
tration favors the maximum contro
as far as foreign supremacy In Hawai-
* concerned at the minimum eX'
pense- -,
1t does not wish to interfere will
the internal affairs of the islands, be
cause it is believed that they ART
capable of self government When pro
tected from outside influence.
With certain restrictions as TO the
class of voters, the administrator
officials, including Mr.. Blount, an
assured are confident that a permanent
government capable of taking care o
itself financially and politically cal
be established.
In anticipation of the election thi
autumn, the Navy department, it il
said, is contemplating the augmenta
tion OF the naval forces in Hawaiian
waters. The Charleston, yorktown
and Boston, when Overhauled, ant
the Mohican and Ranger will b'
available for the purpose, and these
with the Philadelphia, now en- route
and the Adams, already in Honolulu