The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-24
Tells the Hawaiians He Would Like
to See Our Flag Floating
There
He Would ACT When the Time
Came, but Would Set No
Time.
The Govern ment OF ths w atoh for an Up
rising in Behalf Of the Deposed
Queen.

Copyright. 1893. By the Associated Press
Honolulu, Nov. 1G--The main change In
the politioal situation since shs Australia
greater business depression. Since his for
NAL call to present his credentials Minister
Willis has not communicated officially with
the government. The most Significant hap.
psaine occurred last Monday, whom oom-
mittes Of the American league, = lately
organised auxiliary OF tbs Annexation club.
osllsd on the nsw minister. The commit
Zee stated that the League earnestly desired
shat the islands should become part Of the
URited States, snd TO that end the o1gani-
cation would support the provisional gov
eminent In oil honorable means for the
accom- plishmsnt Of annexation, and would
serve the minister II at any time he saw III
to command them. The connittes was
pledged to secrecy - 10 Willie apswsr. but
the Associated press 10 enabled sitter .
careful oomp parisoR of ths versions Of the
ministers xemaYks % remembered by three
Of the COMMITTEES, TO give ths following
nearly IL not qsits verbaNm report Of his
reply. After Welcoming the committee
and speaking in pleasant terms Of his visit
to Hawaii. Willis said:
Il am An ardent American. / would
like 70 see ths stars and stripes waving not
only over Hawaii. but over oil the islands
Of the Pacific ooean, or any other territory
beneficial to the Uaitsd States. have my
instructions. which cannot divulas. You
will understand this. Bat this can say
that the nev policy Of the United States 10
already formulated Esgar ding these islands.
and that nothing that can be said or done
here OF there can avail anything now.
do not come here a. did Blount. l come
- a. executive officer. come to ast and
whom tAs proper time arrives l will act. I
ana sorry easnet tell yoa whom or how. I
wish you TO understand. however, that
knowing the policy Of the United States,
could not have accepted the position Of sx-
seutivs oficsr had il been in conflict with
the principles holA. Anerioans here will
have nothing to Ts0Est. While performing
ny duties In carrying out the United States
policy. l shall have NO need of aid from
you OF any other resident Americans. How
| ever wish to state positively that any est
side intsrferenee will not bs tolerated by
the United States."
The provisional government considers
Willis remarks as significant. The general
belief among Americans 10 that . United
states protsstorate will shortly be estab-
Iishod over the provisional government,
with the understanding that q stable gov
ernment will be organized Hereunder with
in q liDisea period. Soms Gre OF the opin-
ion that action will be taken between ths
sailing Of the Alameda aud the arrival of
the konowai on the 23d. Willis rsticenos
ana delay in action have Rrestly increased
the political strain, AID sumoEs Of all sorts
are thick.
The government has been On the look
ont for threatened attempts of the Toyalists
10 seize the executive building In the be-
lief that II they San hold IL the United
States would recognize them 40 the exist
Ing government. In consequence an extra
the executive building. aud thirty rounds
Of extra ammunition Issued 10 the oitizsns
reserve.
Just before the Alameda sailed the Asso-
oiated press correspondent acquainted
Willis with the report Of bis speech TO the
should be qualified 10 read that he ''would
like TO see the stare and stripes waving
over Hawaii under props1 conditions." He
did not say the result here would be such -
Americans would not regret. and added
that nothing would bs done. ner would any
action be taken until be again heard fSem
Washington after the Alameda left. His
last words TO the Associated press we're that
any trouble preoipitatsd By either side
would be stopped st once BY the United
6tat0s foYcs0.
This morning President Dole visited the
United states ship PHILADELPHIA. and was
given . national salute. coming and going.
Monday morning the s1- qussn Unexpectedly
called on Willie at the legation and re-
mainsd there twenty minutes. Willis has
not yet returned the call. The queens
| action Orsated uAfavorabls comment. II
surprised roy slists % we'll 40 annexatioaists.
The Com mrasrsial Advertiser this morning.
| In an extract. publishes q dispatch clipped
from the Now Zealand Herald Of Nov. 4.
| received by ths steamer Alameda ON az
rival here. The dispatch 10 dated WASH
inQton. New. , and says President Clsve-
land 10 drafting \ message to congress in
favor Of restoring The monarchy in Hawaii.
When Minister Willis attention was called
| to this he declined TO expEess an opinion.
II 10 the belief here that the dispatch 10
unfounded.
At tho last moment before the Alameda
sailed the provisional government declared
that IL has nofurther information. but was
certain it will be able to maintain peAce.