St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-06
NOT PLEASED WITH DELAY
MINISTER WILLIS iKACTT0E CAUSES
MUCH DISAPPOINTMENT
I'm ADMINISTRATION CIRCLES.

I'm ADMINISTRATION CIRCLES.
IT Is Believed That He Was In
structed Not TO Reseat Lii on
the Throne, but to Act as an
arbitrator Between the Two
Parties and Have Them Agree
on a Ferrn Of Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The state de-
partment was evidently already in
formed of the news received in the As
ISOLATED Press dispatch from Honolulu
by way of Port Townsend, so far as it
conveyed the intention of Minister
Willis to take no further steps towards
carrying out his instructions until he
should hear further from the depart
ment. But so far as it conveyed the
public utterance in Honolulu by the
minister of his intentions, it was news
to the department, to the president aud
his cabiLet. There were indications to
show that it was not agreeable news,
and the impression was conveyed that
the administration is rather disappoint-
ed at the manner in which Minister
Willis has thus far conducted his MIS-
sion.
1t is evident that the state department
received by the last steamer (the Ala
medal the news that Minister Willis
had determined to defer the carrying
out of his instructions until he had
heard further from his government.
1t Is a fair presumption that the rev.
enue cutter Corwin carries to him the
further instructions for which he asks.
The paragraph in the presidents mes
sage referring to Hawaii was written
after the additional instructions to
Minister Willis had been dispatched.
This paragraph may be taken to reflect
the spirit of the instructions. By refer
ring to this it will be clearly seen that
whatever doubts or apprehensions Min
lister Willis may have expressed of the
accuracy or good foundation of
THE BLoUNT REPORT,
President Cleveland has not lost any of
his absolute faith in the accuracy of the
Blount Investigation and the justice of
his conclusions. 1t is highly probable,
therefore. that the new instructions are
a repetition of the old.
An Associated Press representative
received today from reliable source an
intimation of the policy intended 10 pur-
sue in Hawa ali. The extent of the act
i've influence intended to be employed
in behalf of reseating LiIiuokaIani on
the throne has probably been eXagger-
ated. The purpose of the administra-
ton is believed to be rather to act as an
arbitrator as between two parties in
dispute, and endeavor to prevail on
them to agree between themselves.
This was contingent upon the confident
belief based on the explicit assertion
contained in the last letter of Mr..
Blount. that the provisional government
would fall to pieces when notified that
annexation was impracticabie, leaving
an open dispute between the ex-queen
and the provisional government leaders.
In that letter, which has not been pub
lished, Mr.. Blount, under date of Homo
lulu. July 81, said: THE action of the
United States is awaited by all as a
matter of necessity. This condition, it
can be assumed, will remain until the
proposition to annex is accepted or re-
lected. In the latter contingency no
/ sudden movement is
LIKELY TO OCCUR
The present government can only rest
on the use of military force, possessed
of most of the arms on the islands, with
yrhi 70 riati IN drax
to strengthen it. Ultimately it will fall
without fail. 1t may preserve its exist
ence for year or two, but not longer"
Enough is known of Minister Willis
Impressions gained since his arrival in
Honolulu to make it certain that he
does not agree with Mr.. Blount in this.
at least. Whether this impression
caused his determination to await
further instructions from Washington is
matter of conjecture.
The Associated Press telegram bring
ing late news from Hawaii was read in
the cabinet meeting today from the Of
flee copy in advance of publication. 1t
was read with interest, and was the
subject of consultation in the cabinet,
but probably caused no change in the
plan decided on after hearing from
Minister Willis by the Alameda. The
Hawaiian minister, MIR. Thurston, was
not at home this morning. but the little
group of Hawaiians at the same hotel
were glad to hear the news by way of
Port Townsend. and expressed the
opinion that it gave cause for congratu-
lation to the friends of the provisional
government. The unexpected arrival
Of sailing vessel between steamers is
| due to the break in the continuance of
the northeast trade winds of the Pacific
which occur at this time of the year
With unwonted winds from the south,
sailing vessels can steer a straight
course for our northwest coast, and
sometimes make the voyage in ten days
from Honolulu.