St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-24
NM FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER o. Is9a

dentlalS, Minister Willis has not COM
municated officially with the govern
ment.
The most significant happening which |
has taken place occurred last Monday, |
when committee of the American |
league, the lately organized auxiliary |
OF the annexation club, called on the |
new minister. After welcoming Mr..
Willis. the committee stated that the |
members of the league earnestly de-
sired that the Hawaiian Islands should |
become part of the United States, and |
with that object in view the organiza-
tlon would support the present provis-
1onal government of Hawaii, and in all
honorable ways aid in accomplishing
annexation. The address also contained
an offer of aid if at any time the minis.
ter saw fit to command them.
Minister Willis answer has not yet
leaked out here, as the committee is
pledged to secrecy, but the Associated
Press is enabled, after dlligent inquiry
and careful comparison of the versions
OF the minister's remarks, as remem-
bered by three members of the commit
mittee. to give the following nearly. if
not quite, verbatim report Of the reply:
After welcoming the committee and
speaking in pleasant terms of his visit
to Hawaii,
MINISTER WILLIS SAID:
81 am an ardent American. / would
like to see the stars and stripes waving,
not only over Hawaii. but over all the
islands of the Pacific ocean. or any other
territory which would be beneficial to
the United States. have my instruc-
tions, which l cannot divulge. You will
understand this. But this much l can
say, that the policy of the United States
is already formulated regardingthese ISL
andS, and that nothing which can be SAID
or done, either here or there, can avail
anything now. l do not come here as did
Mr.. Blount. I come as an executive
officer. [ come to act. When the proper
ime arrives, / shall act. am sorry l
cannot tell you when or how. l wish
you to understand, however, that know
ing the policy of the United States, L
could not have accepted the position of
executive officer had it been in conflict
with the principles 1 hold. Americans
here will have nothing to regret. While
| performing my duties in carrying out
| the United States policy. l shall have
no need of aid from you or other resi-
| dent Americans. However, wish to
| state positively that any outside inter-
| ference will not be tolerated by the
| United States"
| The provisional government considers
Minister Willis remarks as significant.
| and from other Information obtained, it
| is the general belief among Americans
that q nited States protectorate will
/ be shortly established over the provis-
| ional government, with the understand
| ing that stable form of government be
| organized thereunder, Within mlted
| period.
| Some are of the opinion that the ac-
ton will be taken between the sail
! ing of =
THE ALAMEDA.
i today and the arrival of the Monowai
| on the 23d inst. This opinion has been
| expressed on board the United States
steamer Philadelphia within the last
few days. Minister Willis delay in
divulge, or evefi hint at officially, what
the policy of the United States is to be,
has caused the political strain to be-
come very great on both sides. AS a
consequence rumors are thick. The
| government has also in consequence
been on the lookout for the past few
| days for the threatened attempts of the
royaliStS to seize the executive building
under the theory that if they could
hold it now the United States would
support them as the existing govern
ment.
Some of the leading royalists deny
that any such attempt has been contem-
plated, though others remain silent
when questioned. In consequence of
the strained condition of affairs an extra
| guard of sharpshooterS was stationed in
the executive building last night, and
| will be continued there with the regular
| troops until the matter is settled one
Wav or the other. AS further precau-
| tion. the government issued thirty
/ rounds of extra ammunition to each
member of the citizens reserve guard
between dark and IL o'clock last night.
TWO CABINET MEETINGS
we're held yesterday to consider the sit
uation. At the first were present, be.
sides the cabinet, several mem bers OF
the advisory council. together with Col.
/ j. Soper, of the military, and Marshal
| Hitchcock, of the police department.
| At11 O'Clock this morning President
Dole paid visit to the United States
| Steamship ouA was re-
ceiyed with the national salute OF
twenty-one guns. At half-past II he
returned, and was accorded the usual
salute.
Last Monday morning the eX-queen
somewhat unexpectedly, called upon
Minister Willis at the United States
legation. She was accompanied by hel
former chamberlain. She remained al
the legation about twenty minutes
Minister Willis has not yet returned the
call. The ex-queen's action created
much unfavorable comment. 1t sur
e prised the royalistS as we'll as the an.
i neXationiSts.
Agitation for the removal of the roy
alists from office will probably rest il
!, abeyance until something definite i:
!, heard from Minister Willis. The Asso
, ciated Press correspondents have Jus
Il had an interview with Minister Willis
| He declared that the first part of The
reply he made to the American league
!, should be qualified to read:
"He would like TO see the stars an(
stripes waving over" etc., under
, ''proper conditions" He declares ht
.. | never said the result here would be sucl
| as Americans would not regret and ad
ded that nothing would be done, no
would any action be taken until n,
; again heard from Washington after tht
, | Alameda left" He said this at 2-3O
, | The steamer sails ats p. m. His las
, words to the Associated Press reporte
: were that any trouble precipitated OF
; either side would be stopped at once b.
t the United States forces.
ID