The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-12-06
WILLIS MOVING CAUTIOUSLY.


Nobody Knows How Cievciands Game
of Chess is Coming Out
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The state de-
partment has received no advices from
Hawaii by the barkentine klickiat, which
arrived at Port Townsend yesterday.
They are inclined TO question the accur-
acy Of the purported interview in the Hon.
olulu Ercaiag Star. They say II would
have been improper for Willis to thus en-
press himself and they do not believe he
has.
Tho president and the department of
state were evidently not expecting news
from Honolulu this morning, and tho as
sociatcd press telegram from Port Town
send, giving the news received by the ycs-
eel from Honolulu caused surprise. Willis
had apparently not thought il worth while
i to intrust a dispatch To the vessel. Grcs-
ham was engaged this morning with JUS
| tice Harlan, presumably on the Bering
sea negotiation, and would not be seen.
| The improperly of Willis expressing, as
| he was reported to have done. was tho
only reason advanced by other officials
for discreditinG the reported interview.
| Chairman McCrcary Of the house conn
mittce on foreign affairs, speaking on tho
Willis interview, said: III have known
this all tho timc. of course, could not
make use OF the information had re-
ccivcd, but knew Minister Willis was
pursuing tho course herein Indicated"
This statement indicates that the admin.
istratiou is in possession Of knowledge
that Minister Willis is moving with u
great deal OF caution.
The state department was evidently
already informed of the news received IN
the associated press dispatch from Homo
lulu, via Port Townsend, SO far as il con-
veycd tho intention Of Minister Willis to
take no further steps toward carrying out
his instructions until he should hear
further from the department. But SO far
as II conveyed the public utterancc in
Honolulu by tho minister OF his intcn-
tions. it was news TO the department.
president and cabinet. There were indi-
cations to show that it was not agreeable
news, and the impression was conveyed
that the administration is rather disap-
pointed at the manner in which Minister
Willis has thus far conducted his mission.
1t is evident that the state de-
partment received by the last steamer,
the Alameda. the news that Minister Willis
had determined to defer carrying out his
| instructions until lie heard further from
tho government. 1t Is fair to presume
that the Corwin is carrying 10 him further
instructions, for which tho paragraph i'm
the presidents message referring TO Ha.
wall was writer after the additional in
structions to Minister Willis had been
dispatched. This paragraph may he taken
TO rcflcc. tho spirit of tho instructions.
Whatever doubts Minister Willis may
have expressed Of tho accuracy of the
Blount report, the president has not lost
absolute faith in tho accuracy of the
Blount investigation and the Justice of his
conclusions. II is highly probable, there.
fore, that tho new instructions are rcpc-
tition Of the old.
Tho associated press representative re-
ceived to-day from reliable source an in.
timation Of tho policy intended TO be pur.
sued in Hawaii. Tho extent OF the active
influence intended TO be employed ia be.
half of rescating Lilioukalani on the
throne has probably been exaggera ted.
Tho purpose of the administration is bc-
lieved to be rather to act as an arbitrator
as between the two parties in dispute aud
endeavor to prevail on them
to agree between themselves. This was
contingent upon tho confident belief
based on explicit assurance cont aimed in
the last letter Of Blount that tho pro-
visional government would fall TO pieces
when notified that annexation was i'm.
practicable. In that letter, which has moi
! been published. under date of Honolulu
July 81, Blount said: "Ihe action of the
United Statos 10 waited by all as a matter
of necessity. This condition, il can bs
assumed, will remain until the propo.
stion TO annex is accepted or rejected. In
the latter contingency no sudden move
ment is likely TO occur. Tho present gov
crnment can only rest on the use oi
military force. II possesses most OF th,
arms on the islands. with a small white
population to draw from TO strengthen IL
Ultimately il will fall without fail. IL ma,
preserve its existence for q year or two
but no longer
Enough is known OF Minister Willis
impressions, gained since his arrival al
Honolulu, to make certain that he doc
| not agree with Blount in this. The asso
ciated press telegram bringing tho late
; news from Hawaii was read at cabinc
meeting to-day. 1t was tho subject o
consultation In the cabinet. but probabl!
caused no change i'm the plan decided o,
after hearing from Minister Willis by III,
the Alameda. Hawaiian Minister Thurs
ton was not Mt home this morning. but
. little group Of Hawaiinns at the SAM
hotel were glad to hear the news by wa.
: of Port Townsend and expressed th
} opinion that IL gave cause for encourage
ment TO the friends of the provisional gov
, | ernment.
} SAH Francisco. Dec. 5.-Thc Unite,
States revenue cutter Corwiu sailed a
. midnight. Its destination is secret. but |
, supposed 10 be Honolulu with instruction
, for Minister Willis. II is reported one O
: the sailors on the Corwin has been bribc,
TO take dispatches from Minister Thurs
I ton TO the provisional government. Tn
captain refused To take letters from Fla
e waiian Consul Wilder. saying he did no
I know where he was going.
/
Killed Two Persons for 800.
J.. 81. JOSEPH. Pa, Dec. 5.-This morn