The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-13
OVERTURNING A REPUBLIC.
AFFECTED ny THE OUTBURsT
OF POPULAR INDIGNATION.

n port aud the Instructions to Minister
willis May Be Published To-day TO
Bolster Up Grr-hnn's Lctter-Tbe Mem.
hers OF tho Administration Believe that
the Queen Has Already Brcu Krstored.
and without the slightest Troubir-EN-
pectina- tho News by Thursdays steamer
-Ministcr Thurston says that tue Over
throw OF the Provisional Government by
Force wouid H. San Act or Wnr. which
Requires tho Consent OF congress. mud
Declares that the tiurcn WIN Be Dr.
throncd Again soon rs the Force.
Of the unit-d States Arc Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON. Nov. l.. -rresident Cleveland
and the officials Of HIS Administration profess
not to bo ut all alarmed ct tho outhurst OF
Popular Indignation that has greeted the an
nouncement OF his policy on the Hawaiian
question. They expected the pub!ir TO be
surprised. they say. and express confidence in
a reversal OF public feeling when the full
enormity OF the crime against the monarchy,
a crime in which the Harrison Adminlstfa-
tion bore conspicuous part" becomes
known The action OF the President in
instrurting Minister Willis to SEQ that
Queen liltouokalani is restored peace
fully If possible and by force IL not.
is based altogether upon Commissioner
blouu.'s report "t what led 10 the revolution:
how it was brought about with the assistance
OF the United States. and the situation OF
affairs ON the island after tho overthrow Of tho
Queen and the inauguration OF the provisional
Government had been accomplished. Com
missioner Blount. however. seems 10 stand
higher In the regard OF the Cleveland Admin
istratou thnn In that OF the American people.
"a far their views can ta obtained here.
There il direct Issue OF Nerncity raised
between Mr.. Hlount and 'hu former Minister
Mr. stevens. aud he Administration will he
very apt to learn that instead 81 being con-
Ncrted to their side ~ the question IA time
goes on. the people will become convinced that
Mr.. Bount found the situation liz Hawaii rs
he was expected to aud it. and that his state
meuts OF fact. MS against those Of Mr.. stevens.
cannot be accented as absolutely accurate.
To bolster IN its case it is probable that
Secretary Gresham will very soon. probably
tomorrow. max" public tho full text Of Com
missioner EloUni', report. and also the sub
stance of the instructions that Minister Willis
carried to Honolulu with him. This may not
be done II tho steamer that is due to arrive at
San Francisco tomorrow brings any news Of
events subsequent to Minister Wiilis's arrival
at Honolulu. This is hardly likely. however.
as the steamer left Honolulu almost stimuli
taneously with the Minister'S arrival there.
But the public is making such persistent ef-
fort to have the full argument upon which the
President has taken his surprising action. that
they will insist on the prompt publication OF
ell the Information in possession Of the state
Department. AS an illustration OF how care
fully the Administration laid its plan for put
ting the new policy into effect. and how con-
fdent it is OF success. 1t can be asserted
upon the highest authority that the Pres
ident and his Cabinet feel assured
that the monarchy has already been restored.
and that the restoration Of the Queen has been
effected without the slightest trouble. The
news OF the successful accomplishment OF
Minister Wiiiss mission is looked for not
later than Thursday next. when the second
steamer to leave Honolulu since the date OF
the Minister'S arrival there will be due
in San Francisco. 1t Is thought TO be
hardly possible that to-morrow's steamer
will bring the news Of the restoration.
but by Thursday the public will undoubtedly
he In possession Of NIL tho facts. Friends OF
lke Administration. who are confident that
bsalN1 sSst this writing again on tho
tnrone. Rfeso sanguine as to believe that
the Provisional Government has not and viii
rot make serious opposition. and that some Of
its members will be found TO be acting as the
Queens advisers.
Congressman In Washington are still indig-
istration. and grow more astonished every
hour the nc they reflect upon tho situation.
A Dem0cl attic Senator said to-day that the
Presidents action becomes more surprising
when it Is remembered that Secretary Gresh-
ANS report was written nearly q month ago
and yet Congress was formally notified before
adJournng that the President had no further
communication t. make. This Senator re-
Ragdr tho Presidents message as an exhibit
zion NJ bad faith in view OF the circumstances.
and vii! take occasion to say so when Congress
r"Gs-rmblrs. But there is every Indication that
the Administration had carefully and shrewd-
~ arranged its programme SO that events at
Honolulu would eliminate ut the hour OF Min
lister Willis urriva' and that OF Admiral Irwin
and tie war ships. and it did not risk to have
the programme irterfered with by prema-
tere announcement Of its policy. 1t is quite
evident therefore. that Secretary Gresham's
report would not have been made public now
II the Administration were not absolutely con-
fdent that the monarchy has been restored
and that Liliuokalani Is now on the throne
again.
MISIsTER THURsTON In ROUTE TO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-THE members OF the
Hawaiian Legation in this city learned to- day
that Minister Thurston. accompanied by his
mother and daughter. would reach Washing
ton from chicago tomorrow night. lie has
not communicated directly with the legation
here since Secretary Gresham's report and
recommendation to the President was made
public. and consequently nothing is known
here OF his views or intentions. Prof Alexan-
dos Surveyor General Of Hawaii. temporarily
In the city. said tonight that what he
most feared was that the coup d'Gtat,
which Minister Willis's instructions In his
onion contemplated. had already been
AIected and that either the Queen was re-
stored to the throne. or some compromise
effected looking to a dissolution Of the pro-
visional Government, with the prospect Of an
eventual restoration OF the monarchy under
new limitations II the members OF the pro-
vislonal Government would hold out against
any aggressive movement on behalf OF the
Queen until word could be sent by represent
atives In this country to stand firm. Prof. Alex
ander believed that they could successfully
resist any effort made to displace them. But
without such announcement from the repre-
BentatiyeB here, he feared that president Dole