The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-19
at the Foreign Office yesterday and ar
ranged for the official reception Of Admiral
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at the Foreign Office yesterday and ar
ranged for the official reception OF Admiral
Irwin to-day at 1 80 P. NJ.
The first deduction the public made from
the letter of credence presented by the Min
lister was that IL ended all fear of restora-
ton of the monarchy, and that afternoon
the Star, which is the recognized organ of
the annexation party. published In large
black type at the head of its editorial
columns the following:
He will constantly endeavor to advance the
interests and prosperity OF both Governments
and so render himself acceptable to your Ex-
cellency.-Cleveland to Dole, accreditlng Min
lister Willis.
But the very next day the hints Of ''nn-
pleasant duty" began to be circulated. and
forty-eight hours later the same newspa-
per published an editorial. the following
being an extract therefrom:
Even If the policy of President Cleveland is
to be against the annexation Of this group to the
United States, as some have been led to pre-
diet, there is no need for misgiving among the
friends of the cause as to the final issue OF
events. In the first place the party now In
power Is strong enough TO hold its own until
conditions al Washington shall change in its
behalf. Order can be maintained, business and
commerce can be protected, and the financial
stability of the country can be made unassail-
able. We may be certain, if we are compelled
10 walt, that American public sentiment. now
so strongly enlist ed for annexation, will find
means to express itself through the machinery
OF government If not at hand now. our day Of
jubilee will come later.
This editorial, inspired by the leading
annexationists, was meant to be warn
ing to Minister Willis that he had best not
interfere with the present form of Gov
ernmenL and that if Mr.. Cleveland should
be hostile to annexation it. the Provisional
Government, was able to wait until more
friendly administration should be in
power. The following morning the Ad-
vertiser. also an annexation organ, said
edsorially:
The nature Of the instructions OF President
Cleveland to Minister Willis has not tran
| spifed. He undoubtedly comes with instruc
tions OF the gravest Importance. This is in
| ferred from the number and length OF his con
ferences at Washington with Secretary Gres
| ham and with the President. Mr.. Willis re-
| call 10 Washington after he had set out for hi,
home, to proceed to Honolulu is significant o
the weight and complexiiy of bis Instructions
| il Will be noted that his letter of credenct
| Is dated September 27, or five and hall
| weeks before his arrival in Honolulu. This in
! dicaIes detention of three weeks alter he firs
began to make his way hither 1t would seen
| from this fact that important revsions ano
| changes must have been made In the instruc
| tiOns first given TO the Minister. Ofwhat those
| changes were and why they were made WE
| know nothing. and may not learn at all. AL
| the same they imply That the problems witt
which the Minister is to deal were regarded a;
| unusually complex, and that the most seriou:
thought was being given to them by the ad
| ministration.
| Thus the matter rests at the time of sail.
| ing of the Australia. There Is an impress
sion that the new Minister has something
of importance TO communicate, but wha
| 1t is can only be surmised.