The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-11-25
QUIET IN HAWAII.
The Australia Brings Little News
from the Islands.
Il Chronicles tho Minister'S Arrival and
Reception ut Honolulu-His Miasion
Not M4de Known-SynCpsiS. 81
Of Blount's Report.
DOLE STILL. RULES.

Oh 11AOUnI'R E0pOTs
DOLE STILL RULES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. = The
steamship Australia, from Honolulu,
reached here at a. m. She failed to
bring the expected news Of the restora-
ton of Queen Liliuokalani to the
Hawaiian throne, Minister Willis hav-
ing for some reason failed to pre-
sent the secret manifesto of the
United States government to President
Dole. The United Press correspond
ent at Honolulu, writing under date OF
November II, says that President Dole
received United States Minister Albert
s. Willis on the 9Th. Mr.. Willis accom-
panied the present ation of his letter of
credence with brief address, of which
the following are the most important
expressions:
The Minister'S Address.
"Asidc from the geographical poximtty and
consequent preponderating commercial inter
ests which center here, the present advanced
civilization and Characterization of your
people, together with your enlightened
course Of law, stand to-day as len
eacial monuments OF American zeal,
courage and intelligence. 1t is not sur
prising therefore, that the United States were
the first to recognize the independence of the
Hawaiian islands and to welcome them into
the great family OF free, equal and sover reign
natiOus; nor is it surprising that this historic
tie has been strengthened from year to year by
important mutual reciprocities and agree
ments alike honorable and advantageous to
both governments. Invoking that spirit OF
friendship and hospitality which has ever been
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upon behalf of the United States of America,
tender to your people the right hand Of good
will, which trust may be as las ting as know
1t to be sincere, expressing the hope that every
year will promote and perpetuate that good
will to the honor, happiness and prosperity of
both goyernments.'
President Cleveland's Letter.
In the autograph letter Of credence
from President Cleveland the only words
to which any special Importance has.
been attached are as follows:
"He (1Nillis) is well informed of the
relative interests of the two countries
and of our sincere desire TO cultivate to
the fullest extent the friendship which
has so long subsisted between us. NY
knowledge of his high character and
ability gives me confidence that he will
constantly endeavor to advance the in
terests and prosperity of both govern
ments and to render himself acceptable
to your excellency."
Not Yet Known.
When the Australia left Honolulu
Minister Willis had not made public
his Instructions nor had Secretary
Gresham's letter been received or
heard of; and so far as known by the
public, Hawaiian affairs in the United
States were still in statu quo.
Surprise at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The story
told in the press dispatches from
Hawaii surprises the administration.
It had been confidently expected that
the tale would tell OF the queens
restoration to the throne. The report
ed speech made to Dole by Willis in
creases the surprise,
Willis May Have Feared Force.
It is possible that Minister Willis has
become convinced to his entire salts
faction without having laid the matter
before President Dole that the provi-
sional government cannot be displaced
without force, and SO has determined to
wait for further instructions. 1t seems
certain, at all events, that President
Dole had no suspicion when the Aus
tralia sailed that it was the purpose of
Minister Willis to restore the ex-queen.
Blount's Report.
Commissioner Blountin his report to
the president sums up as follows:
Minister Stevens landed the troops
from the Boston long before there was any
valid excuse for their presence on
Hawaiian soil: that he declined to re-
move them when requested to do so
by the government and informed that the
authorities were willing ana fully able to
ests; that these troops were sta ttoned across
the street from the government building, In
which Minister Stevens knew the revolu-
tionfsts were about to read their proclama-
iton and that the revoluttonist commit
tee relied upon the American troops to
protect them in this act OF rebel
lion; that Mr.. Stevens recognized the pro-
ceived programme before that government had
obtained possession Of the departments and
military power at Honolulu and that the mill
tary power was surrendered, as the queen sur
rendered, only through awe of the superior
force Of the United Safes
Minister Thurston's Reply.
WASHINGTON, Nov. r. - Minister
Thurston, the representative of the
Hawaiian provisional government, is
out in statement to the public in re-
ply to Mr.. Blount's report On the
main question Of fact as to the landing
of the American naval forces before or
after the revolution Thurston fatty
contradicts Blount, and declares that
the revolution had been an nc
complished fact for two days
before the American marines
landed. He acquits Minister Stevens
of any foreknowledge of the revolu-
ton. and he generally denounces the
Blount assertions of q conspiracy as
false. While Minister Thurston is
careful to observe the diplomatic
etiquette which forbids him, as min
lister, from criticising President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham, the whole
tenor of his dissection of the Blount
report is against the heads of the ad-
ministration.
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