The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-24
HAWAII STILL At PEACE.
No Change in the Situation at Homo
lulu Up TO Nov. 10.

Gives GoOQ 0rOunuS Tor the bel1eT
That the Queen Is Not To Be Re-
stored without the Sanction of
Congress-The Queen Calls on the
Minister-The Provisional Govern
ment Ready to Defend the State
House.
Washington, Nov. 23,-As was expected,
the Alameda brought no news of
startling character from Hawaii The
queen had not been re-enthroned, nor the
monarchy restored. There is a good deal
of wise nodding of the heads and other
signs of Importance at the state depart
ment, accompanied by mysterious hints
that the queen was not set up in business
at the old stand yesterday. OF course no
confirmation nor denials of these dark
hints can be had for twenty days, unless
somebody at Honolulu charters a steamer
to bring the news to the
United States. Even then it
would probably be unofficial and
TO a certain extent doubtful. There is no
disputing that public opinion here is set
Ting down against the restoration of the
monarchy in Hawaii. Minister Thurs
i tons reply to Commissioner Blount clears
I'D all the essential points in dispute, and,
taken in connection with Capt. Witt S
orders to the commanding officer of the
i marines on shore at the time of the revo-
luton. appears to dispose of the conten-
/ ton that the United States forces were
used to help overthrow the dusky queen.
The public here now appears to think
protectOrate and permanent government
4 rc
visonal government the best way out,
and there is growing opinion that that
is the way President Cleveland will, or
rather has taken.
A CALL ON THE MINISTER.
Cory light, 1893, by the Associated Press.
Honolulu, Nov. 10, via San Francisco,
i Nov. 23-The main change in the political
situation since the Australia sailed has
been one of increased strain and greater
u business depression. Since his first call
TO present his credentials, Minister Willis
has not communicated with the
s government. The most significant
B happening which has taken
place occurred last Monday,
& when a committee of the American
8 League, the lately organized auxiliary of
q hee Annexation club, called on the new
minister. After welcoming Mr.. Willis,
y the committee stated that the members
of the league earnestly desired that the
& Hawaiian Islands should become a part of
4 the United States. and with that object
e &iu view the organization would support
#the present provisional government of
Hawaii, and in an honorable way aid in
accomplishing annexation The address
also contained an offer of aid if, at auy
& time, the minister saw fit to command
them
Minister Willis answer has not yet
leaked out here, as the committee is
pledged to secrecy, but the Associ ated
Press is enabled; after diligent inquiry
and careful comparison of the versions of
2 the minister's remarks, as remembered
& by three members of the committee, to
give the following. nearly, if not quite
4 verbatim report of the reply: After well
coming the committee and speaking in
pleasant terms of his visit to Hawaii,
Minister Willis said: 81 am an ardent
4 American. I would like to see
the stars and strioes 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
4 States. have my instructions which
cannot divulge You will understand
4 this. But this much | can say, that the
policy of the United States is already for
mulated regarding these islands, and that
nothing which can be said or done, eithe r
here or there, can avail anything now. I
4 don't come here as did Mr.. Blount.
Il come as an executive officer.
IN HAWAII TO ACT.
Il 81 come 20 act. When the proper time
q arrives, l shall act. | am sorry l cannot
tell you when or how. / wish you to un-
derstand, however, that Notwithstanding
the policy of the United States, I could
not have accepted the position as execu-
tive officer had it been in conflict with
the principles / hold. Americans here
will have nothing to regret. While per-
forming my duties in carrying out the
United States policy shall have no need
OF aid from you or other resident Ameri-
cans. However, l wish to state positively
that any outside interference will not be
Tolerated by the United States"
HOW THE SPEECH Is INTERPRETED.
The provisional government considers
Minister Willis remarks as significant,
and from other information obtained it
Is the general belief among Americans
mat United States protectorate will be
shortly established over the provisional
Il government with the understanding that
stable form of government shall be
organized Hereunder within a limited
period
i Some are of the opinion that action will
Il media to-day and the arrival of the Mon
avail on the 23d inst. This opinion has
0een expressed on board the United
states steamship Philadelphia within
lhe last few days. Minister Willis delay
IN action, coupled with his refusal to
uilulge or even to hint at what the policy
Oh the United States is to be, has caused
lAe public's strain to become very great
on both sides
RUMoRs ARE THICK.
AS consequence, rumors are thick.
Inc government has, also, as a conse-
Puence, been on the lookout for the past
Jew days, for the threatened attempts of
the royalists to seize the executive build
iug under the theory that il they could
noId 1t now the United States would sup
Iort them as the existing government.
oolue OF the leading royalists deny that
any such attempt has been contemplated,
tnough others remain silent when queS-
toned.
READY TO FIGHT.
=. IN consequence Of ,the strained condi-
Iion Iion OF affairs an extra guard of sharp
Snooters was stationed in the executive
guiding last night and will be continued
e mere with the regular troops until the
HldJVer IS settled cne way or the other.
3ls Iurther precaution the government
..9Sued thirty rounds extra of ammunition
W each member of the citizens reserve
night.
Two cabinet meetings were held yes
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