The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-16

ernment or through he influence OF
Minister Stevens, but after that tho
Hawaiians should be allowed to settle
their affairs in their own way.
ONE DEFENSE.
In answer TO tho assertions made that
the President and secretary OF state are
destroying republic and setting up
monarchy, the statement is made that
there never existed worse despotlsm
than that OF the provisional govern
ment in Hawaii. An official OF the de-
partment said to-day that 'it was
despotism OF five persons and the peo-
pie were held under their absolute con-
troll" He also asserted that there
would be great change in tho senti-
ment OF the people when all the facts
were known. Persons in the state de.
pGrlnent continue absolutely uncom-
municative as to any new phase OF the
Hawaiian question. Some idea OF the
accuracy OF published assertions that
have been advanced US speculations and
persisted in can, however, be had.
Thus IL is proved that the contention OF
this government would be that tho
provisional government OF Hawaii came
to an end by its own terms when
United States Minister Willie notified
President Dole that the United States
rejected the protlered annexation OF the
islands, on the grounds that the govern
ment was not to act until tho: annexa-
ton takes place.
ALREADY DONE.
Those best qualified to speak ior
President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham, VINO have heen willing to
speak at all, expressed great confidence
that the ex-queen had already been re-
stored to her throne no later than last
Wednesday, and the equally confident
assertions of those best acquainted
with the character and resources OF the
provisional government that she Ger.
tainIy could not have been restored
without the use OF force has mhde no
difference apparently in the confidence
OF those who claim that she has been
restored.
This has led to the inference that
Minister Willis's instructions were to
employ force ii necessary to accomplish
the purpose for which he was sent,
and that marines were probably landed
in Honolulu on Wednesday, Ii any OBJ.
ioction was offered by the provisional
government to the programme pro-
posed.
The rather cordial reception accorded
Yesterday by Secretary Gresham to
Minister Thurston's official call, and
his formal acknowledgements OF the un-
swerving relation between the legation
and the government, makes it seem in-
credible that instructions could have
been given to land marines in Homo.
lulu for aggression upon the govern
ment which Mr.. Thurston represents.
No information can be secured on the
subject, but the belief is growing. that
Minister Willis's instructions did not
include the employment OF force.
1t is now believed that Mr.. Willis in
structions are, if the provisional gov
ernment refuses toyieid- 70 his sugges-
ton, to wait for further orders. II this
is true the steamship Australia, which
is to arrive in San Francisco on Satur-
day, may bring word that President
Dole is still ut the head OF the govern
ment. Officials of the navy department
are extremely cautious about express
ing opinions for publication on the
matter. All OF them are much inter-
ested in the subject and eager for news
on it,