The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-24


importance. There has been no attempt |
to restore Queen Liliuokalani.
ASSOCIATED rREss.
What the Honolulu Correspondents Pound
Out About the Situation.
lCopyright, 1888, by the Associated Press.l
HONOLULU, Nov. 16.-The main
change in the political situation since
the Australia sailed has been one Of IN
creased strain and greater business de-
preston. eince his formal call to pre-
sent his credentials Minister Willis has
not communicated officially with the
government.
The most significant happening which
has taken place occurred last Monday,
when committee of the American
league, the lately organized auxiliary of
the Annexation club, called ON the new
minister. After welcoming Mr.. Willis,
the committee stated that the members
of the league earnestly desired that the
Hawaiian islands should become part OF
the United States, and with that object
in view the organization would support
the present provisional government of
Hawaii, and in all honorable ways aid
in accomplishing annexation. The ad-
dress also contained an offer of aid, if,
at any time, the minister saw fit to COM
mand them.
Pledged to Secrecy.
Minister Willis answer has not yet
leaked out here. as the committee lis
pledged to secrecy, but the Associated
Press is enabled after diligent inquiry
and careful comparison of the versions
of the minister's remarks as remembered
by three members of the committee, to
give the following nearly, il not quite,
jverbatim report of the reply:
After welcoming the committee and
speaking i'm pleasant terms of his visit TO
HAWAII, Minister Willis said, II am an
ardent American. / would like to see
the Stars and Stripes waving, not only
over Hawaii, but over all the islands OF
the Pacific ocean or any other territory
which would be beneficial to the United
States. / have my instructions which
cannot divulge. You will understand
this. But this much can say, that the
policy of the United States
Is Already Formulated
regarding these islands, and that nothing
which can be said or done, either here
or there, can avail anything now. | dc
not come here as did Mr.. Blount. come
as an executive officer. come TO act
When the proper time arrives, shall
act. I am sorry cannot tell You wheI
or how. wish you to understand, how
ever, that knowing the policy OF th'
United States, | could not have accepted
the position of executive officer had !
been in conflict with the principles
hold. Americans here will have moth
ing to regrect. While performing m.
duties in carrying out the United State
policy / shall have no need of aid from
You or other resident Americans. How
ever, wish to state positively that an
outside interference will not be tolerate
by the United States.D
Consider the Remarks Significant.
The provisional government consider
Minister Willis remarks as significant
and from other information obtained
is the general belief among American
that United States protectorate will b
shortly established over the provisions
government, with the understandin
that stable form of government be o.
ganized hereunder within q limite
period.
Some are OF the opinion that actio
will be taken between the sailing OF tt
Alameda Thursday and the arrival I
the Monowai on the 23rd inst. Tn
opinion has been expressed on board I'll
United States steamer Philadelphi
within the last few days.
Causes a>zreaf Strain.
Minister Willis delay in actio
coupled with his refusal to divulge
even hint at officially, what the policy
the United States is to be, has cause
the political strain to become very gre
on both sides. As consequence, r
mors are thick. The government b
also in consequence been on the looko
for the past few days for the threatens
attempts of the Royatsts TO seize the 9
ecutive building, under the theory tn
il they could hold it now, the Unit
States would support them as the exi:
ing government.
4. Some of the leading Royalists del
that any such attempt has been contel
plated, though others remain silent VIII
questioned. In consequence of t
strained condition of affairs an ext
guard of sharpshooters was stationed
the executive building last night a
will be continued there with the regul
troops until the matter is s.ttiel c
way or the other. As d furti
precantion, the government issued
rounds of extra ammunition to ca
member of the css4zan's rfsalR a'na