The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-06
DISGUST AT wAsH,saros CRY.
Minister Wniis' Course unsstisfsetory
to the Standardization.

Ministsr wniis' Course unsatisfaetory
TO the Administration.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dec 5.--The state de-
partment was evidently already informed
Of the news received i'm the associated
press dispatch from Honolulu via Port
Townsend. so far ~ IL conveyed the inten-
ton Of Minister Willis TO take no further
steps towards carrying out his instructions
until he should hear further from the de-
partment, bat 30 far as 10 conveyed pub
lie utterance in Honolulu by the minister
Of his intentions IL was news to the de-
partment, president and cabinet. There
we're indications to show that IL was not
agreeable news. and the impression was
conveyed that the administration was
rather disappointed at the manner in
which Minister Willis has thus far con-
Quoted the mission. It is evident that the
state department. received by the last
steamer, the Alameda, news that Minister
Willis had determined to defer carrying
out instructions until he heard further
from the government. Is 10 q fair pre-
sumption that the Corwin carried TO him
further instructions. and that the para
graph IN the presidents message referring
TO Hawaii wss written after the additional
instructions TO Minister Villa had been
TO reflect the spirit of the instructions.
Whatever doubts Minister Willis may
have expressed of the accuracy Of Biount's
report. the president has not lost any Of
his absolute faith in tho accuracy of
Blount's investigation and the justice Of
his conclusions. IL is highly probable.
therefore. that the new instructions are
repetition OF the old.
The Associated Press representative re-
eeived today from reliable source an
inrmatiou of the policy Intsndsd 20 be
pursued in Hawaii. The extent Of the
active influences intended TO be employed
in behalf Of resea.sng Liliuokaiani has
probably been exaggerated. The purpose
of the administration In believed TO be
rather TO act - arbitrator ~ between the
Two parties in the dispute and sndeavor 10
prevail on them to agree among them
selves. This was contingent upon the
confident belief based on the explicit as
sertion contained in the last letter Of
Blonnt that the provisional government
would fall 20 pieces when notified that sn-
nexasicn Was impracticabis. In that let
ter, which has not been published. BIonnt,
under date OF Honolulu. July "a. said
The action Of the United States In az sited
by ell as . matter of necessity. This con-
dition, IL can be assumed, will re-
main until the proposition 10 an
mex IL accepted or rejected. In
the latter contingency no snddsn
movement 10 likely 20 occur. The prssens
government can only rest on the uss of
military fores. IL 10 possessed Of most ef
the arms on the islands, with . small
white population 70 draw from 10 strength
sn IL. Ultimately 10 will fall without
fail. II, may preserve its existence for
year or two, bat no longer"
Enough is known of Minister Willis
impressions gained since bic arrival in
Honolulu 70 make certain that he does no:
agree with Blonnt IN this.
The Associated Press telegram bringing
late ness from Hawaii was read at the
cabinet meeting today from an Office COPY
in advance OF publication. IL Was the
sabjsc: Of consultation in the cabinet, bat
/ probably caused no ehsngs in the plan de-
clded On after hearing from Minister VIII
l.s ey the Alameda. Hawaiian Minister