The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-24
THINGS IN STATU QUO
Minister Willis Has Not Yet Set tho
Pacific Ocean On Fire.
ALL IS QUIET IN HAWAII
In Fact Nothing Has Been Done
and Everybody Continues as
Much at Sea as the Islands
Themselves.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-The Alameda
arrived to-day. She brings no news of
| special Importance. There has beon no
attempt to restore the queen.
HoNoLuLu, Nov. 23.-The main change
IN the political situation since tho Austria
In sailed has been ono of increased strain
, aud greater business depression. Since
the formal call 10 present his credentials
| as minister. Willis has not communicated
| officially with the government. Tho most
| significant happening occurred last Mon
day when "A committee of tho American
league, a lately organized auxiliary of the
Annexation club, called on the new minis.
ter. Tho committee stated that tho
| league earnestly desired that tho
islands should become a part OF tho
| United States, and to that end the organ
| ization would support the provisional gov
ernment in all honorable means for tho
| accomplishment of annexation and would
aid the minister il at any time he saw flt
TO command them. The committee was
pledged 10 secrecy as 10 Willis answer,
but the associated press is enabled, after
careful comparison Of the versions OF
tho minister's remarks as far as remem-
bered by three of the committee, to give
the following, which is nearly, il not quito
verbatim report of the reply.
/, WILLIS MAKES SPEECH.
After welcoming tho committee and
| speaking in pleasant terms of his visit to
Hawaii. Willis said:
II am an ardent American. would
like TO see the stars and stripes waving
| not only over Hawaii, but all the islands
of the Pacific coast. or any other territory
beneficial to the United States. have
my instructions, which cannot
divulge. You will understand this,
bu; this can say, that the pol
icy OF the United States is already formu-
lated regarding these islands and that
nothing that can be said or done hero or
there can avail anything now. ] do not
coone here as did Blount. I come as an
executive officer. ! come to act when tho
4 proper time arrives. l will act. | am
sorry j cannot tell you when or how.
wish you to understand, however, that
knowing the policy of the United States, !
could not have accepted the executive Of
\ fec had il been in conflict with tho princ-
pies hold. Americans here will have
nothing to regret. While performing my
duties in carrying out tho United States
policy, shall have no need of aid from
you or other resident Americans. How
ever, wish TO state positively that any
outside interference will not be tolerated
by the United States.m
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
II is stated that tho provisional govern
mcnt considers Willis remarks as signifi-
cant. Tho genera! belief among Ameri-
cans is that 4 United States protcctorate
is to be shortly established over the pro-
visional government with the understand
ing that stable government will he Or
ganized hereunder within n limited
period. Some are of the opinion that ac-
ton will be taken between the sailing OF
the Alameda and the arrival of the Mono
wal on the 23rd. Willis reticence and dc.
lay in action have greatly increased the
| political strain and rumors of all sorts are
thick. Tho government has been on the
lookout for threatened attempts of
loyalists TO seize the executive
building in Tho belief that if they
could hold il the United States would
recognize them as the existing govern
mcnt. In consequence, an extra guard
of sharpshooters has bcen placed in tho
executive building and 30 rounds of extra
| ammunition has been issued TO the citi-
zens' reserve.
| THE QUEEN CALLS on WILLIS.
| This morning President Dole visited tho
Il
was given n national salute, coming and
going. On Monday morning the ex-queen
Unexpectedly called on Willis at the lcea.
ton and remained there 20 minutes. Will
lis has not yet returned the call. The
| queens action created unfavorable COM
| ment. 1t surprised the loyalists, as well
| as the anncxationists. Ii is learned ofii-
cially that Admiral Skerritt was recalled
because he personally attended ball ten
| dered by the Annexation club TO tho off.
| GERS of the cruiser Boston as a farewell
and those of the Philadelphia as well
come.
just before the Alameda sailed the asso-
cinted press correspondent acquainted
| Willis with the report of his speech to the
| American league. Willis said the FIRST
part should be qualified to read that he
| would like to see the stars and stripes
waving over. etc.. "under proper condi-
| tions.n lie declared he did not say the
| result here would be such as Americans
would not regret. and added that nothing
would be done nor would any action be
| taken until he again heard from Washing
| ton. His last words 10 the associated
press reporter were that any trouble pre-
cipitated by either side would be stopped
nt once by United States forces.
| NEWS VERY SCARCE.
The Commercial Advertiser. this morning
in an extra. published a dispatch clipped
from the New leland Herald of Nov. 4,
received by the steamer Alameda on her
arrival here. The dispatch is dated Wash.
iucton. Nov. ?, and says president
Cleveland is drafting a message to con
gress in favor OF restoring monarchy in
Hawaii When Willis attention was
called to this he declined to express an
opinion. The belief here is that the dis
patch is unfoundcd. At the last moment
before the Alameda leaves, the provisional
government declares IL has no further in
formation, but it is certain that il will be
able to maintain peace.
GRESHAM DOUBTS THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Therc was a
notable lack Of excitement in the recep
ton OF the Hawaiian news to-day. The
| .,,,,.right letter from Houolulu Was rea1