The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-09-18
WILLIS FOR MINISTER.
PROTECTORATE SAID TO BE
THE THING,
With a Permanent Government Formed
by Restricted Voting Test
and Privilege.

WASHINGTON, September S.-To-
day President Cleveland named A. 5.
Willis of Kentucky as Minister to Ha
wall. The appointment is regarded as
official notice that the Islands will not
be annexed. A representative of the
Annexationists is here, with whom
treaty could be made direct, without
sending a man to the Islands for that
purpose.
New YORK, September 8.-Albert
S. Willis of Louisville, KY, the new
Minister to Hawaii, was bora in Shelby
county, KY, January az, IS43. His
early education was received in the
common schools and he graduated at
the Louisville Male High School i'll
1860. He taught school for four
years and then studied law and gradu
ated at the Louisville Law School in
1866. He was elected attorney for
jefferson county in 1870 aud reelected
in 1874. His Congressional career
began with the Forty-tifth Congress,
and he served in four successive Con
crosses, holding high place in the
partys councils.
MIR. Willis will go to Hawaii und, +
somewhat different circumstances than
his immediate pre- deCessor. Mr.
Blount went out as special commits
sioner to investigate and furnish mate
rial for the future course Of the ad-
ministration, and subsequently by the
resignation Of Mr.. Stevens, was forced
to take the missI, while pursuing tbs
invest CATION. Mr.. Wills goes as I
Minister Pienipotenuory, pure anc
simple, and IN that capacity will Con
duct such negotiations for future re
latiunS between the Islands and tht
United States as may be directed.
These instructions formed the basis
at to-day's Cabinet meeting, and atel
in the afternoon were the subject Of {
conference between Secretary Gresham
Mr.. Blount and Mr.. Mills, who accom-
panied Mr.. Biount to Hawaii.
Incidentally, too, the question of tht
Presidents message to Congress Wa
discussed at the Cabinet meeting, TO
each has bearing on the other. Wher
the new Minister sails for Hawaii ht
naturally must know the attitude Of thu
President. This he already knows, il
a general way, and when he sails h,
will carry with him details for the Intor
nation Of the Provisional Government
The HeyaId'S Washington CORES
pondent telegraphs the following on tn
Hawaiian situation: Notwithstanding
the embargo placed upon the Hawaia
subject generally, | am able to Civ
some reliable information regarding tn
programme as the result of the discu:
sion which has thus far taken place
the Cabinet. A proteCtorate, mild
its terms as to internal affairs but yer
rigid against outside interference, is tn
scheme in brief, with permaner
government established by the vote {
the Hawaiians. The United States wi
even 90 further and guarantee it again
overthrow by revolution.
Pending the elections to bring abol
permanency Of the new form of Co
eminent the United States will stan
by the Provisional Government to II
extent of guaranteeing it protectio
until the result of the elections is a.
nounced and until the permanent forl
n a, hli.b.l In, p
turn for the protection guaranteed tn
administration will expect exclusls
and unreserved right to Pearl harbor :
a coallng station, and such oth'
military advantages on the island
may be desired In short, the admin
tration favors the maximum control
far as foreign supremacy in Hawaii
concerned at the minimum expense.
1t does not wish to interfere with Il
internal affairs of the Islands, becau
it is believed that they are capable
self.government when protected fro
outside influence,
With certain restrictions as to Il
class of voters, the administration c
ficials, including Mr., Blount, | am a
sured, are confident that permane
government capable Of taking care
itself financially and politically can
established,
In anticipation of the election I'll
autumn, the Navy Department, it
said, is contemplate The augment
ton of the naval forces in Hawaii
waters. The Charleston, Yorktov
and Boston, when oyerhaued, and Il
Mohican and Ranger will be avallah
for the purpose, and these, with L
Philadelphia, now en- route, and I
Adams, already at Honolulu. will NAL
seven vessels. The moral effect OF q
presence Of these vessels, together wi
the avowed purpose Of the Unite
States to protect the new Governme
when formally established, will, it
believed, be sufficient to guarantee
peaceful and fair election.