Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov 2O-The state dc
partment is less disposed now than ever to
take the public into its confidence on the
Hawaiian question. In considering the
news by the Australia il should be under
stood that much that has beeu published
during the past two weeks has been pure
conjecture and surmise. The part that is
an indubitable fact i that those in the CON
tidcncc of the administration have felt and
expressed the utmost assurance that the
Australia would bring news that eN- Queen
Liliuokalani had already been restored to
the throne. Assertions rs To Minister
Willis instructions have been almost
wholly differences from this and from the
expressions in secretary Greshams pub
lished letter.
The information Is to these instructions
sent out 10 days ago was received from
what was believed to be n thoroughly
trustworthy authority. This WAS that
Minister Willis was to seek In induce the
provisional government to give way To the
restoration of the eN-queen, but WIS 10 en-
ploy no force, waiting for further in>truc-
tions if he found il necessary
Dig Dole Have Warming?
1t is possible that Minister Willis had
become convinced to his entire satisfac-
tion, without having laid the matter be
fore President Dole, that the provisional
government cannot be displaced without
force. and so has determined to wait for
further instructions.
1t seems certain at all events that Pre~i
dent Dole had no suspicion when the Aus
tralia sailed that il waS the purpose of
Minister Willis to restore the cN-QuCen
1t is not possible that Mr. Thurston. Ha-
waiian minister here, could have given
him warning, for Secretary GrCShanI's let
ter astounded and disconnected him " hen
it was published and left no opportunity
for him to warn his government. 1t has
been the chief fear of the friends Of the
provisional government in this country
that in its ignorance OF public sentiment
here and the first shock Of the threatened
action by the United States it would yield
its authority.
1t i true. however. that for some time
past the provisional government has aban-
doned all hope Of favorable action by the
present administration toward annexation
and has been considering means to put il
self on permanent footing.
News VIII Reach Honolulu Today.
1t may be that the public and the press
have come TO a wrong couc!u-ion rs to the
extent of Minister Willis instructions.
They have supposed that Secretary Gresh-
ANS letter declaring what lie thought
ought to he done, and President Cleve-
lands declaration that he a-rccd with the
I
determined to proceed with what they de
clared ought to he done some people be-
lievc that the publication must have been
intended as an appeal to public opinion for
/ information as to the course to pursue.
! The choice seems to lie between this opin-
ion and the one that Minister Willis has
found it impraCticable 10 carry ont instruc-
/ tions to reside the queen without using
means he WAS not prepared to employ.
/ BY the regular steamers the first news
/ of Secretary GrcsGan's letter would reach
/ Honolulu by the steamer which left Van
couver on Thursday or the one which left
! san Francisco on Friday.
But ON last Sunday or Monday IL char
/ tered steamer left san Francisco for Homo
| lulu, having on board new paper men and
! doubtless also some communications from
! Minister Thurston to his government.
! This chartered steamer should arrive at
| Honolulu today. This would he after the
next steamer to arrive at SAN Francisco
had sailed from Honolulu on Thursday
of last week. 1t is considered that the
chances of action 10y Minister Willis to re-
store the queen will be lessened after the
news of the reception accorded Secretary
Gresham's letter in this country is read in
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