The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
NOW FOR WILLISs INSTRUCTIONS.
Senator Doiph's Speech tho Beginaing OF the
Fight For Information.

Senator Doiph's Speech tho Begin 1ing OF thu
Fight For Information.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Dolph's speech
to-day on the Hawaiian question 10 gen erall y
understood to be tho beginning OF de-
termined attack that will be continued at least
until the President shall consent to place be-
fore ConRre all the information In his pos
session with regard to the Hawaiian policy Of
the Administration. The Oregon Senator's
speech was q we'll repaired history Of Hawaii
an affairs. and contained In its closing para
graphs a severe rebuke OF the President for
pinning his faith upon the representations OF
Paramount Blount and an expression OF mock
sympathy for tho Administration II 1t has no
better basis for its restoration policy than
Blounts testimony. which, the Senator thinks
has already been effectually discredited by q
cloud Of reliable witnesses.
Mr.. Hears resolution. calling for all the
Hawaiian documents. which was laid over for
. day In the absence OF Senator Morgan,
Chairman OF the Foreign Affairs Committee.
will probably need to be amended or It will
fail OF its object The resolution as offered to-
cation when 1t demands information from the
executive departments In these words: so
interests. As President Cleveland purp0seiy
FL kn0Tyy!sdge Of Hawaiian affairs, and as
many Of his party friends to make, a
the public into his confidence in response
TO mere polite periunctory request from
to Know the text Of Minister Wliss G ns Wqas
lions. and whether he has complied with them.
and what announcement he has received Mr..
accomplish its OLDEST, but the venera 6le Mas
sachusetts Senator Is no chicken. and 1t is not
its present mild form for the purpose OF giving
the President chance to decline TO comply
with It, Then more direct demand can be
captulates and furnishes the information de-
mnpded by Congress and the public. =.
the bsrkentine klieketst was evidently no sur
prise 10 secretary Gresham or the President.
MnssT IN 10 bs
he had found things different on the Islands
from what he expected, and that he would take
until he heard further from Washington, is
generally regarded as correct as 1t Ia known
two week $ ago broug a m esssge from the Min
ister which gave the Administration the first
intlmation that its programme was not being
carried out. The Secretary admitted then that
Willis. but declined to state its nature
Minister Willis had found different situation
from what was expected, and that many OF
Paramount Commissioner Blount.s assertions
that no supplemental instructions to Minister
Willis had been transmitted to San Francisco
or Vancouver in the Naval Code to be thence
taken to Hawaii on one OF two steamers when
sailed two weeks ago and this was true
the State Department Code was brought
lions were sent 10 the Minister at the
lime. The Corwin. which sailed last night from
hAn Francisco, also bears more messages to
the Minister, but the officials OF the depart
ment are carefully guarding their contents
The Corwin, II was said to-day. was selected
10 carry the messages, because the Admins
tration had determined 70 instructMr Willis not
10 delay action; and as no mail steamer leaves
Tor Hawaii for nearly two weeks. II was deemed
best TO hurry the instructions OF on a United
States vessel. The Corwln is a slow-Roin tub.
Apu Will take fully ten days to make the trip
=, Mr. Millis's statements that no change In
the present situation would take place for sew
erai weeks, Is taken here TO i'm ply that he dOes
not propose 70 act until he Is still further adj
Vised from Washington, and that more mes
saRes VIII come on the next steamer which
will require answering before the Minister
shows his hand. The delay is believed by
Irlends OF the Provisional Government here 10
mean that the cause uf the Queen is weaken
ne. aud that the longer the Minister puts of
making known the nature OF his instruct ions
ma what the Administration cOntenplatas
md his followers
An official Of the State Department said to-
lay that the Minister had practically given
way everything and that the Provisional |
government would now lie on its guard. The !
Interview. IL is thought. was brought out by !
ther statements published in Hawaii which |
lad been communicated 10 the Provisional |
ioyernm emit by Mr. Thurston. ana which we're |
Tobaby the first intimatian received there Of |
he real mission of MinisIeF VILLA