New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-24
Mr. HILLS IN HAWAII

Whatever his Instructions, Minister Willis IS
making haste slowly When the steamer Ala
media which reached San Francisco yesterday,
left Honolulu. Mr. Willis had been til ,rc twelve
days but the nature ot his mission was still
profound secret. He had made no other visit
to the Government than that at which he pre-.
| scented his credentials, and speech delivered
| bv him to committee of the American League.
which had called on him in complimentary
wsy. taken I'm connection with som. remarks
he made later to correspondent proves wha'
| we are extremely glad TO know. that there ~
probably yet time for Mr. Cleveland TO WIN
draw from the policy OF shame ana wrong the
| announcement Of which has so deeply Offended
the American people. Mr. Willis told the CORE
spondent that nothing would be done until he
again heard from Washington after the Ala
media left" This Is not perfectly clear. but IL
seems 10 mean that the Alameda will bring In
| formation To the President which Minister
Willis thinks entitled TO consideration before he
proceeds TO make war on Hawaii. In this
ASPECT Of the case the Administration has no
excuse for going further with its odiOus enter
prise. Whatever il thought when Minister willis
left Washington. II now knows that the pco.
pie. in an overwhelming majority, are deter
minedly opposed to any American Interference.
moral or physical. to the injury OF President
Dole's Government, and with a session Of Con-
gress directly at hand Mr.. Cleveland cannot 20
ahead with his scheme Of war without putting
his own Government In danger. There Is no
warrant In the Constitution which equips an
American President with authority 10 use
American arms TO throw down or set up foreign
Governments.
Mr. Willis's speech to the League committee
was not officially reported. but in the report
that got abroad he was made to say that he
would like 10 see the Stars and Stripes waving
over Hawaii and that Americans in Hawaii
would have nothing to regret at the results OF
his mission TO the correspondent. however, he
changed these expressions. He denied having
said ANYTHING about Americans having nothing
to regret and declared that 1t was only under
proper conditions when he would like to see
the American flag flying In Hawaii. But even
with these corrections the speech IL remarkably
unlike the sentiment Of Mr.. Grcshams letter.
and after such n talk az he gave 10 this com
mttco and such an address as hc delivered TO
President Dole II Mr.. Willis presently offers
10 crush the Government and to restore the
monkey monarchy. most people Will think him
guilty OF personal duplicity. e am an ardent
American" says Mr.. Willis. " Under proper
conditions | should like TO see the Stars ana
Stripes floating over Hawaii and. knowing the
policy of the United States, could not have
accented the position OF executive officer here
TO he in conflict with the principles hold"
This was SAID to q committee Of annexation
lists. Either Mr.. Willis was wilfully decciving
them. or this is an annexation Administration.
after ALL It wants Hawaii. but from the hands
of the Royalisis II this Is the programme
finally announced It's newspaper organs will
be- placed in painfully ludicr0lis position.
They began as anli-anncxationists. and were
pushed into The advocacy Of restoring the mon
archy TO their general disgust only because Mr..
Cleveland required 1t. Now IL they are com
PEELED To declare for annexation on the condi-
ton OF It's coming from the Queen. they will
be n sorry lot Of organs
No more than vague rumor had reached
Honolulu when the Alameda left OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands royalst scheme The effect on the Ifa-
wa!lan public Of that amazing proposition when
1t was fully v.ael will not be known here
until another steamer arrives. Mr. Willis las
prepared for whatever may happen by nm
nouncing his purpose 10 the event Of political
Disorder to assume the sovereignty Of the
islands In his own right and to stop any trouble
at once by the American marines. II Is a most
extraordinary notion. truly, which this Admin
istration entertains Of international law and Of