The morning call., 1893-11-17
HE WENT in PEACE
But Had Authority to
Wage War.
ORDERS GIVEN TO WILLIS.
Naval Officers in Command Must
All Obey Him.
GRESHAM LOSES HIS TEMPER
The Secretary of State Does Not Rel
ish Newspaper Criticism of His
Remarkable Policy.

CuduSe udb UCCuTI6u uGl6SS IL mas De6Q
forced by the threat of bayonets.
Secretary Gresham is plainly much an
noyed at the adverse and severe criticism
directed toward himself and Cleveland for
their Hawaiian policy. Gresham is usu-
ally very affable and considerate in deal
ing with members of the press, but his
temper has been ruf1led and be is now
snapplsh when approached by them. Ever
since the action of the President and
Gresham raised such a storm of indigna-
tion the mystery and secrecy at the State
Department has been thick enough to cut
with knife, and they are ac-
companied by display of feel
ing which shows how much public
hostility is resented. The days when
Blaine was at the head of the department
were as sunlight compared with the Cim-
merian darkness with which every act of
the administration is now shrouded from
public inspection. 1t was surmised yes
terday that this feeling of irritation was
due 10 the fact that the plans of the Presi-
dent and Gresham in regard to Hawaii had
miscarried. and certain it is the Secretary
has heard some very plain comments from
men who are familiar with Blount which
are not calculated to make him thoroughly
satisfied with the position he has assumed.
A story was printed yesterday to the effect
that Democratic Senator exclaimed when
Informed by Gresham that the admtnistra-
tion case rested solely upon the report of
Blount:
my God is that all you have got"
This remark, which is attributed to Sem
ator Voorhees,, speaks volumes in itself.
t. E..
ministration that the ex parte report upon
which it has reared its tottering fabric is
signed by the man. who, although esteeTed
personally. is open to the criticism which
is now being heard on all sides. The cpl
sode of his ignorance of the true condition
of the Greek people was the subject of
much comment, especially as it recalled
the narrow view taken by him in connec-
tion with the proposed survey Of the Pan
American railroad, and particularly
brought to mind the notorious diplomatic
appropriation bill presented by him after
weeks of preparation and which showed
such a woeful lack of knowledge of ordi-
nary geography that it had TO be taken in
for repairs. When the Hawaiian matter
comes up in Congress. as it is sure to do,
the official career of My Special Com
missioner" as he was styled by the Presi-
dent. will come in for very sharp comment.
A representative of the Post called upon
Secretary Gresham with the statement
that information had reached the office
that Willis instructions did not authorize
him to use force.
would the Post be justified in using
that iDfOrmation?" asked the representa-
tive.
"I do not see." said Gresham with some
irritation, why the Post should take the
trouble to make such inquiry. You have
been publishing all sorts Of reckless and
unfounded things, and you had more of
them on the editorial page this morning."
Waiting until the Secretary had con-
cluded, the Post man suggested that his
question was still unanswered.
what was. the question ?" asked the
Secretary. and it was repeated.
81 have no information to give out"
Gresham concluded.
Minister Thurston said tonight that at
the interview which he had with Secretary
Gresham last Thursday afternoon he was
given the impression that Minister Willis
was not empowered to use force
The fact that Minister Willis went to
ocS lub syuccu III o SuIf6pLlLiOuS manner
almost as soon as he had landed, and be-
fore he had presented his credentials to
President Dole, is regarded in Washington
as one of the most extraordinary acts ever
performed by a Minister sent as an ac-
credited representative from this country
to another. and to none Is the surprise
more genuine than to the members of the
Hawaiian mission, in this city. Minister
Thurston is positive that President Dole
was not aware that Willis had held a con-
ference with the Queen. for that fact would
certainly have been mentioned in the dis
patches he received a day or two ago. at
the same time that the State Department
heard from the United States Minister
The visit to her royal Majesty must there.
fore have been made in secrecy, and the
picture of President Cleveland's Envoy
stealing up to the home of the Queen under
cover in order to tell her that she was to
regain her throne is but one of many acts
that make the Hawaiian situation almost
comic.
The Star says tonight: "There is nothing
more remarkable in the extraordinary
policy of the administration in its support
OF the rotten monarchy in Hawaii than its
attitude of hostility to the predominating
American interests in the islands, and to
the grand missionary element that has
built up these interests and established all
there is in Hawaii of religion. education.
morality, good government, good laws and
good society. At the same time that our
Government has given the cold shoulder
to the missionary party it has affiliated
with the lawless gangs Of aliens. gamblers,
LOBBYISTS lottery promoters coolierpn
ners, opium-smugglers, hula-dance pimps,
and the whole unwholesome crowd,
the off-scourings of the earth gathered
at Honolulu, and who are mission
airy haters because the missionaries have
stood in the way of their schemes of i'm
moral moneymaking. To this gang para
mount" Minister Blount seems to have
applied at Honolulu for information in
regard to the situation there. One of the
most loud-mouthed of the missionary