Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
STILL ARE WAITING
For News of a Change in the Ha-
waiian Government.
A DELAY NOW OF THREE WEEKS
Before 1t Can Be Known If Min
ister Willis Has Acted.
MR.. THURSToN'S THEORY.

The tremendous news margin between
this country and Hawaii is amply demon
strated by the fact that the news of the
report from Secretary Gresham to Pres,-
dent Cleveland favoring the restoration of
the queen has probably not yet reached
Honolulu. This report was published here
on the morning of Saturday, the llth In
stant but the first news OF the formation
OF such policy on the part OF the admin
isuation was not sent away to Hawaii un-
ui the sailing of the Canadian Pacific
steamer from Vancouver, b. c.. a week
ago today. This steamer carried the cur
rent newspapers and duplicates of Minister
Thurston's dispatches. The next day the
Monowai sailed from San Francisco with
the original dispatches from both the min
ister and the Secretary OF State. The for
mer should have reached Honolulu today
and the latter tomorrow. So that when the
Alameda sailed from Honolulu the only
intimation OF what has been taking place
here that could have been known there was
contained in the Imagination OF Mr. Willis
and those to whom he may have impaired
the secret of his instructions Presuming
that Mr.. Willis knew when he sailed what
the administration was proposing to do. he
has been enjoying a corner on the news all
by himself over there.
Long Wait Now.
Now comes the unfortunate part OF the
matter. Owing to the wreck OF the Mo-
vera there is a gap in the service between
San Francisco and Honolulu The next
ship from there is not due here until the
1lth of December. This vessel will tell
the tale of how Hawaii has received the
news of Mr.. Gresham's letter. and may
bring some hints for the future action OF
the administration.
So there will be no developments except
such as may come from this end for eigh-
teen days, unless some enterprtsing indf-
viduals charter a swift steamer TO run out
TO the islands for the sake Of the news
there may be found there.
As to Mr.. Willis Instructions.
The absence of any information from
Hawaii tending toward a restoration
strengthened the belief that existed today
in the theory that Minister Willis either
had no instructions to that effect at ali.
that the time has not come or that he was
| given discretion to act only in case the
public sentiment in the islands would ap-
pear to warrant such a proceeding The
State Department folks seem to have lost
all interest in the whole matter so far as
their public attitude goes, and were very
nonchalant today when shown the news
bulletin from San Francisco announcing
that the flag of the provisional government
was still floating when the Alameda sai1so..
Secretary Gresham went over TO the MHIfe
House soon after the news came but NOT
on diplomatic errand. He merely went
to introduce some visitors TO the Presi-
dent.
Mr. Thurston's Theory.
The Alameda brought no news from Min
lister Thurston important enough TO be tele-
graphed across the continent He received
his Information today about the quiet state
Of affairs in Honolulu from the newspa-
per men, who have kept him very well In
formed Of the facts that come their way
He thinks that there may be some news
from Hawaii by way OF Auckland. New
South Wales. or possibly from Japan, be-
fore the next ship reaches San Francisco
This would bring the first intimation of how
Mr. Greshams letter was received, possibly
four days ahead Of the American mail
No Change of Policy.
There is good authority. however, for the
statement that the administration has not
changed in the slightest degree its inten-
tions respecting Hawaii and that it fully
intends to give effect TO the suggestion Of
Secretary Gresham. based upon Mr. Blount's
findings of fact, that the queen should be
restored to her throne. That no open move
In this direction has been made by Minister
Willis up TO the 18th instant is no matter of
surprise to the officials who are acquainted
with the nature of his instructions for IL IL
understood that tx was not contemplated to
act with unseemly haste in the matter Not
! the faintest indication OF the means by
which the restoration was TO be achieved
/ can be gotten from any informed Official
! source, so that the field left open TO specu-
/ lation is ample and the theories range from
armed Intervention by the naval forces to A
! plebiscitum, yielded by the provisional gov
! ernment at the imperative instance OF Min
/ lister Willis
Popplar Disturbance Counted ON.
Midway between these extremes stands
the suggestion that the administration
counts upon a popular disturbance in Hon
olulu as the result Of the public announce
n,ent of the wishes OF President Cleveland.
! Then il is suggested. under cover of the
! protection Of American interests that may
| be jeopardized by the unsettled condition
! of affairs, the naval forces would be landed
and take up their posts about as they were
! stationed at the time of the revolution.
| This would restore the status quo ante bel
/ lum nearly practicable. without .
direct interference with the existing gov
| ernment, and IL the royalists were in the
majority, Mr.. Blount declared. they
might proceed to replace their queen. This
rather ingenious theory is based upon the
suppostion that the United States gov
ernment wishes the restoration 10 be ac-
! complished by the act OF the Hawaiisns
/ themselves.