Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-12-01
MAY BIZ A PROTECTORATE
At Least a Speech by Willis Would
Imply That Much.
The EX.QUEEE not YET RESTORED
Minister Willis Says the Governments Policy
Is Already Formulated, but II Is Not
yet Time 10 DlVulse II.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 23.-The steamer 7
Alameda has arrived. There is nothing
new at the islands, and no effort has
been made to restore the queen. The
main change in the political situation
since the Australian sailed has been one
of increased strain and greater business
depression. Since his formal call to pre-
sent his credentials, Minister Willis has
not communicated officially with the
government. The most significant thing
which has happened took place last Mon
day, when committee OF the American
league, the lately organized auxiliary OF
the annexa alton club, called on the new
minister. Minister Willis answer to the
committees welcome mas not yet leaked
out, but the Associated Press is able to
give the following as nearly, if not quite.
verbatim report OF the reply. Mr.. Will
lis said;
II am an ardent American | would
like to see the stars and stripes waving
over every island in the Pacific or any
other territory which would be beneficial
to the United States. | have my instruc-
tons which | cannot divulge. This
much | can say, that the policy Of the
United States ie already formulated re-
gardng these islands, and that nothing
which can be said or done can avail now
come as an executive officer. When the
proper time arrives | shall act. | am
sorry cannot say when or how. Know
ing the policy of the United States, |
would not have accepted the position Of
an executive officer had it been in con-
flict with the principles | hold. Ameri-
cans here will have nothing to regret
However, wish to state positively that
any outside interference will no. e toll
Grated by the United States"
The provisional government considers
Minister Willis remarks as significant,
and from other information obtained, il
il the general impression among Ameri
cans that United States protectorate is
to be shortly established over the pro
yisional government with the under
standing that state form OF government
will be organized Hereunder within q
limited period. In consequence OF the
strained condition of affairs an extrs
guard of arpshooters is stationed in The
executive buildings. This morning
President Dole paid visit to the UniteC
States steamship Philadelphia, and Wal
received with a. national salute OF 2
guns. Last Monday morning the ex
queen somewhat unexpectedly called OF
: Minister Willis at the United States le9s
ton. She remained at the Legation
} about twenty minutes. Minister Will
has not returned the call. The ex-queen'
action has caused much unfavorabl,
/ comment. 1t surprised the royalists a
} well as the aunexationists.
In an interview by an Associated Pres
] correspondent Just before the steame
Y sailed, Willis said nothing would be dom
: until he again heard from Washington
after the Alameda left, and that an
Q trouble precipitated would immediatel
e be stopped by the United States forces
r When his attention WAS called to dis
patch saying the ex-queen would be re
= stored, ne declined to express an opinion
n 1t ia believed here the dispatch is fake
!. "he provisional government declare
: they would be able to maintain peace.
Il GRESHAM NOT SURPRISED.
" WASHINGTON, Nov. %. When the Al
= ISOLATED Press bulletins announcing ths
', the Hawaiian queen had not been n
a stored tn the throne were shown to So
y rotary Gresham, he said: That's NJ
surprising to me. | was not expectir
= to hear by this steamer that she hs
- been restored"
~ ONLY A THEORY.
ct WASHINGTON, Nov 23.-The theory
Ii advanced that before the next steam
f. arrives at San Francisco the queen ms
d have been restored and overthrow
t, again and republic established.
=. STEVENS LECTURES ON HAWAII