The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-11-04

WIN alDeTt >. w Ills, Jne minister |
to Hawaii. is that the islands will
not be annexed during President
Cleveland's administration.
Minister Willis arrived on the
overland train yesterday and regis
tered at the Occidental Hotel. He
is accompanied by Mrs. Willis and
their little boy.
AS a diplomat accredited to
foreign land he was very guarded in
his statements as to the policy
which this Government would pur-
sue toward Hawaii.
When asked if it would not soon
be necessary for President Cleveland
to announce his policy with refer
ence to the Hawaiian Islands, Minis
ter Willis replied that the time was
near at hand-so near, in fact, that
the decision of President Cleveland
would probably be made known
upon his arrival in Honolulu.
Minister Willis carries definite in
structions on the annexation ques-
ton, and as he and his family intend
to reside in the Hawaiian Islands for
an extended period, going there
with the appointment of Minister,
it is evident that the instructions
are adverse to the hopes Of the an
nexationists.
Mr.. Willis declined to make a
statement with reference to the
Washington despatch which stated
that President Cleveland favored a
protectorate.
II know that the feeling on this
coast is strongly in favor of annexa-
tion," said he. "The commercial re-
lations between San Francisco and
Honolulu are such that annexation
must have ardent advocates in this
city. Then the desirability of the
possession of the islands for naval
purposes appeals strongly to many
| Americans. AS the accredited Min
lister, however, it would be- unwise
for me to outline in advance the
policy which the American Govern
ment may pursue toward Hawaii"
Mr.. Willis has long been resi-
dent of Louisville, Ky. He was born
in Shelby county, that State, on Jan
uary %, 1S43 His early education
was received in the common schools
of Kentucky. He graduated at the
! Louisville Male High School in 1860.
For four years he taught school, and
in the intervals of his employment
studied law, graduating from the
Louisville Law School in 1866. He
was elected Attorney of Jefferson
county, Of which Louisville is the
county seat, in 1870. In 1872 he
canvassed his State in the interest
of the Democracy, and served as a
presidential elector on the Demo
cratic ticket. In 1874 he was re.
elected Attorney of Jefferson coun,
ty, and served in that capacity until
so"t 10 the ForLy-l fth Congress
He was returned to the Forty sixth
Forty seventh, Forty eighth anc
Forty-ninth Congresses as Demo
, crat, and during Speaker Carlisle''
regime filled the important post o
chairman of the Committee Oh
Rivers and Harbors.
} Mr.. Willis enjoys the distinction
of being one of the first if not tn,
first Representative in Congress
from State East of the Mississippi
l to come out strongly against Chi
, nese immigration.
7 His speech, in which he recitet
the troubles with the red man ant
the black man and pleaded witt
= Congress not to cause another grea
5 racial question to arise by the fur
t Their admission of the yellow man t.
l this country, made him many friend
!, on this coast.
l In speaking of the subject Of i'm
= migration last evening he said: Sc
: began the study of the question re
' lating to Chinese immigration wit
"a prejudice in favor of the Chimes
= | thought that the anti Chimes
II views were inspired by the sandlo
c and shared by hoodlums only.
y soon became convinced of my erro
b saw that | was entirely wrong an
d | reported the bill to the House c
. Representatives limiting the nun
a Der of Chinese which vessel Nigh
e bring to this country to ffteel
t This bill was vetoed by Presideu
Cleveland. | think our immigr;
ton laws should be more rigid. w
need to exclude many OF the imm
grants from Europe as we'll as tn
SulueSt' we iO upl want peOpi5
's this country who will not American
iZe"
This is the first visit OF Ministt
a Willis to the West and he says he
+ ashamed of the fact.
Il II have been to Europe sever,
u times" said he, "but | have ma
10 veled more at what | have seen c
'e o my trip from Washington to tn
IL city than | can tell. had no ids
Is of the grandeur Of the Rocky mou
:, tains and the Sierra. There is not
=, ing which have seen in Europea
~ scenery to compare with them.
!" would be- much wiser for the Amer
- can citizen to take his family o
~ West than to visit Europe"
~ Minister Willis and family vi
" leave on the first steamer for Ii
~ waii.
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