The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-24
INCREASED STRAIN
AND DEPRESSION
Conflicting Reports of the Situa-
ton IN Hawaii.
WILLIS MIsREPRESENTED.
Thurston's Position Is Now Decidedly
Anomalous.
when ssLiIy'' is Restored, Our Govern
mcnt WIN Quit and She Must Then
Look Out for Herself,
1t Is Said.

Honolulu, Nov. 16.-tCopyrighI by
the Associated Press.l = The main
change in the political situation since
the Australia sailed has been one of
increased strain and greater business
depression Since the formal call to
present his credentials. Minister Willis
has not communicated officially with
the government.
The most significant happening oc-
CURED last Monday. when a commits
sion of the American league, a lately
organized auxiliary of the Annexa-
ton club, called on the new minister.
The commission stated the league ear
nestly desired that the islands should
become part of the United States, and
to that end the organization would
support the provisional government in
all honorable means for the accom-
plishment of annexation, and would
aid the minister if at any time he saw
1T to command them. The commission
was pledged tc secrecy as to Willis
answer, but the Associated Press was
enabled, after careful comparison of
versions of the minister's remarks as
remembered by three of the commits
sion, to give the following nearly, if
not quite, verbatim report of the reply.
After welcoming the commission and
speaking in pleasant terms of his visit
to Hawaii, Willis said: II am an ar
dent American 1 would like to see
the stars and stripes waving, not only
over Hawaii, but all the islands of the
Pacific ocean or any other territory
beneficial to the United States. 1 have
M instructions which / cannot diVulge.
You viii understand this; but this 1
can say, that the policy of the United
States is already formulated regard
ing these islands, and that nothing that
can be said or done here or there can
avail anything now. I do not come
here as did Blount [ come as an eX-
ecutiVe officer 1 come to act, and
when the proper time arrives l will
act. ! am sorry cannot tell you when
or how. / wish you to understand.
however, knowing the policy of the
cepted the position of executive officer
had il been in conflict with the prin-
ciples 1 hold. The Americans here
will have nothing to regret While
performing my duties in carrying out
the United States policy, 1 shall have
no need of aid from You or other resi-
dent Americans. However, / wish to
state positively that any outside inter
ference viii not be tolerated by the
United States"
The provisional government considers
Willis remarks as significant that a
United States protectorate will be
shortly established over the proviS-
ional government with the understand
ing that a stable government will be
organized there within a limited period.
Some are of the opinion that action will
be taken between the sailing of the
Alameda and the arrival Of the Moro
wal on the 23rd.
has greatly increased the political
strain ana rumors of all sorts are
thick The government has been on
the lookout for threatened attempts OF
the loyalistS to seize the executive
building in the belief that if they can
hold it the United States would recog-
nize them as an existing government
In consequence, an extra guard of
sharp shooters have been stationed in
the extensive building, and thirty
rounds OF extra ammunition issued to
the Citizens Reserve
This morning President Dole visited
the United States steamship Phila-
delphia, and was given 2 national sa-
lutte coming and going.
On Monday morning, the ex-Queen
unexpectedly called on Willis at the
legation and remained there twenty
minutes. Willis has not yet returned
the call. The queens action created
unfavorable comment. It surprised the
loyalists as well as the annexationists.
1t is learned officially that Admiral
Skerrett's recall was because he per-
sonally attended a ball rendered by
the Annexation club to the officers of
the cruiser Boston as a farewell and
those of the Philadelphia as a well
come.
just before the Alameda sailed, an
Associated Press correspondent ac-
uuainted Willis with the report of his
speech to the American League. He
said the first part should be qualified
to read: HE would like to see the
stars and stripes waving over under
proper conditions" He 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
had again heard from Washington after
the Alameda left. His last words to
the Associated Press were that any
trouble precipitated by either side
would be stopped at once by the
United States forces.
The Commercial Advertiser this
morning in an extra published a dis
patch clipped from the New Zealand
He. aid of Nov. 4, received by the
steamer Alameda on her arrival here
The dispatch is dated Washington
Nov. 2, and says: President Cleve-
land is drafting a message to Congress
in favor of restoring monarchy in
Hawaii
When Minister Willis attention was
called to this. he declined to express
an opinion. The belief here is the dis.
patch was unfounded.
At the last moment before the Ala,
media sails the provisional govern,
nent declares it has no further infor.
nation, but is certain it will be able
to maintain peace.