The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-16
Demanded PASSPORTS.
Minister Thurston Has Requested Els
from President Cleveland.
A CONDITIONAL RESTORATION
Said to Have Been Proposed by Ceve-
land to His Dusky Friend, Queen LII.
Congress Likely to Make y Thorough
Inyt stigatlon.

most friendly. The fact that this is so,
after the conference he had with Secretary
OF Stste Gresham, Is considered by diplo-
mats 10 bs significant.
The chief interest in the Hawaiian situ-
aiion now surrounds the instructions
given to Minister Willis and the contents
OF the cipher message which was received
after the arrival OF the China. There 10
no doubt Of Minister Willis bsing In
structcd co make thu restoration of Liliuo-
kaiani conditional upon full amnesty
being granted TO the men who engaged
i'm the revolution aud overthrsw the queen.
Ministsr Willis, it is understood, was In
strucied TO insist upon this, because tho
president felt that the revolution would
not have occurred had it not been for the
sssistaucs and cooperation OF this govern
ment through the late Minister Stevens.
Mr. Willis was instructed to say to these
members Of the provisional government
that the president felt that he ought to
protect them TO this extent, because he be-
lieved that he'd It not been for the au-
thority of the United States. used by Min
lister Stevens, they would never have been
led into this revolution.
The instructions, IL is thought, re-
queen and tell her tbs president believed a
great wrong had been done her, and. after
insisting upon amnesty, declare it the In
tention to again place her in c,ntrol Of the
government
She was also to be informed that IL was
the desire of the president that she should
sustain herself IN authority without the
assistsncs of the United States. From the
cipher dispatch il 10 believed that the state
department has besn informed that these
conditions are satisfactory to the queen
and had been accepted By her at the time
the Chipa sailed.
How Provislonsi Men Stand.
To President Dole IL Is understood that
Minister Willis was instructed to say that
the president felt that in protecting the
non terfsrsncs policy Of tbe government
if dispute had been referred 10 him and
restore the queen, and IN sustaining the
queen the president hopsd 10 have the
Dole administration, which, he felt, was
entitled 10 commsndation for what 1t had
done 10 maintaiu peace In the islands dncs
Il had been Ia existence.
After having righted what IL considered
q
United States would assume the policy Of
non-interfsYence In affairs OF othsp powers.
IL 10 thought that the queen was ready
to comply with the suggestions thas she
ask members of che provisional govern
ment 10 aid her, because her friends no
doubt believe that she could more easily
sustain herself by having the assistance Of
those who were prominent in the rsvelu-
tion. The MON bers OF the provisional
govsrnment weuld be willing 10 take such
positions because 10 would give them just
the power they would wish for in case
they desired 10 take part in another revo-
luton, which is possible II there is no pro-
vision made to sustain the queen after she
is restored.
II 10 anticipated that there will bs warm
discussion when 1t comes before congress,
which will bring cut all the facts. The
information upon which tho letter Of
Secretary Graham was based will then
have been made public, aud, while 10 Is
anticipated that the statements made will
be disputed, it is claimed that they will DO
sustained by such overwhelming evidence
that the people who are disposed to look
at the matter frankly will be compelled to
acknowledge that the administration could
do nothing else but restore the queen.
The AdministrAtion's Stand.
There Is no doubt but that the admins
tration feels thns IL IN on the defensive,
and that there Is q tendency, especially
among Republicans and among many
Democrats, TO criticise its action. The
claim that une will show beyond all
doubt that il took the proper course with
such persistency In various quarters
ms IL with the Intention of creating the
impression that there Is great deal in
reserve for vindication purposes.
Those hest qualified TO speak for Presi-
dent Cleveland and secretary Gresham,
who have been willing to speak at all,
have expressed great confidence that ex-
Queen Lilioukalani has already been re-
stored 20 her throne, no later than last
"Wednesday. The equally confident asser-
tions Of those best acquainted with the
character and resources Of the provisional
government that she certainly could not
have been restored without the use OF
force has made no difference apparently in
the confidence Of those who claim that she
has tecn restored.
The conndsncs Of those near the presi-
dent that the queen has been already re-
stored il Thought TO be due to their belief
that the provisional government would
yield Immediately 20 the suggestion Of the
United States minister that the pro-
tlsional government has terminated and
The sovereignty therefore reverted TO the
sueen and her government.
IL is now believed that Minister Willis
instructions are. IL the provisional govern
ment refuses TO yield to his suggestion,
TO wait for further orders IL this Is true.
the steamship Australia, which rs TO ar
rive at San francisco on Saturday, may
bring word that President Dole Is still at
the head OK the government