Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-11-08
HAWAIIAN.
A RumOr that u. S.
Minister Willis
Is Instructed to Restore
the Monarchy,
A heightened Cabinet Meet
ing Yesterday Afternoon.
1t is Denied on the Part of the Adj
minIstration that There will
Be Any Interference.
By the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, NoY. IA runor has
been in circulation that instructions to
Minister Willis, resently sent to Ha-
wall, included authority to restore
Queen Liliuokalani to her throne, and
that Willis has already taken steps in
that direction. The rumors probably
grew out of the fact that the cabinent
held lengthy session today and it is
understood the Hawaiian question was
the subject under discussion.
In the nature of all things the minis
ter could not restore the queen. He
can disavow all acts of Minister Stevens
but nothing more. As to the restora-
ton of the queen, it is understood, that
this is matter that this government:
would leave to the people of the islands,
and that or any form of government the
might adopt by vote of those now
authorized to use the ballot in the
islands. A policy of neutrality with
such protection as is necessary to all
parties seemsto be the aim of the ad.
ministration and as this would include
the supporters of the queen as well as
those of the provisional government it
may be construed as friendliness to her
and regarded by the opponents of the
monarchy as an effort toward the re.
storation.
High officials in the administration
said tonight there was absoluselv no
authority for the statement that Minis
ter Willis has been instructed to restore
the Queen 1t is understood that
Blount, late special minister to Hawaii,
has been sent for and will be here in a
few days in consultation with the State
department.
While Blount was still in Hawaii he
pu blished statement from Secretary
Gresham that the United States had no
further interest in the Islands than any
other power. This was taken in the
Islands as a notification that should an
effort be made to restore the Queen the
United States would not interfere.
A gentleman long q resident in the
islands, says the Hawaiians are not
prepared to believe that this govern
ment will take steps to restore the
queen. 1t is said that even if the
United States marines were to land with
the purpose of attempting it they would
be forcibly resisted. 1t is not believed
the natives would take any steps to re-
store the queen without being led by
white men. The alleged British resid-
ents in the islands are the only persons
that would so lead the natives. 1t is
not denied that should the United
States refuse all overtures for annex
alton or a protectorate the inclination
of Hawaii would be to look to Great
Britain, were it not for the existence of
a convention between Great Britain
and France made in 1913, mutually
pledging themselves never to annex
any portion of the islands or in any way
assume protectorate over them.
The policy of the British residents, is
it is thought for q government strongly
favorable to themselves and antagon-
istic to the United States. The Cana
dian Pacific railroad runs a line of
steamers to Australia via the Islands.
These steamers carry freight to points
in the United States cheaper than a
rate direct over the roads in the United
States via San Francisco. The British
have large property interests in the is
lands and the British government always
aims to secure political control where
Its citizens have com mercial interests.
| The gentleman mentioned above
asserts that were an effort made to re-
store the queen the sentiment in the
islands would hold the United States
government morally responsible for the
resulting of bloodshed. The existing
government is determined, he says, to
maintain itself until it is demonstrated
that that no assistance is to be looked
for from this government. When
shown that there are no grounds for
looking to Great Britain or France for
the reasons stated above, Germany
would be the next resource.