The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24

cause the psople have begun 10 believe that
the plan Of restoring the Queen has utterly
| failed and that the Provisional Government IL
| strong enough to maintain itself without the
support Of the Cleveland Administration. IL
| IL probable, however. that President Cleveland
will take occasion in his annual message to
tell the public all there Ia to be told Of this
unprecedented diplomatic plunge Minister
| Thurstop. Of course, IL not surprised at the
news that the restoration programme has
made no headway. because he has all along
believed that It could not succeed. He thinks
| the Queen can be restored TO her throne only
| by force Of arms. and he does not think the
| Administration will dare TO resort to this
method Of accom- plishinR its object
The publication in THE Sun yesterday ofthe
fact that Minister Thurston's action in pub
fishing a reply to Mr. Blount's report and de-
nying nearly oil Of the allegations made there.
in might lead to the return OF his passports by
the Secretary of State, has aroused the great
est interest and has been the general topic OF
discussion for the past two daya 1.-THE Cleve-
land Administration does not dismiss Minister
Thurston 1t will be because II fears to add
to the already exceeding unpopularity OF
its cause. and perhaps bring on hitch in the
negotiations that would cause IL much
embarrassment But the truth is that Minister
Thurston lie already treated with such ecant
courtSsI that the return OF bis passports
him by the Administration. lie IL utterly
ignored in the conduct OF the Hawaiian case
hands Of the Secretary OF state Is two copies
OF the Blount Tep.ogt. after II had been given
seem to suffer under this shabby treatment
lie has made NO sort OF complaint. and has
is going on both at Washington aud Honolulu.
lie does not know. however, nor does the public.
t az sact iSSt f p 20 rsI
understood that the Minister was to bring
ABOUT in some way the return OF Queen Liliuo-
Tie serenity with which the officials re-
ceived the, report that nothing bad occurred on
sailing OF the stenner was in marked contrast
with the attitude OF eager expectation with
awaited One fact was very npparent. and that
WAS ts HSbPsd feeling o. dsSpPSn%nt
.ss EHs nr had the not sSsnses
Respecting Howali. and that it fully intends to
give effect to the suggestion OF Secretary.
fact. that Che Queen should be restored to her
throne That no Sne n move i2 this dlrfctiSa
10Th inst. Is no matter for surprise to the Off:
Gals who are acquainted with the nature OF
Was wa not contSm plated to act With unseemiy
haste. Not the iaintest Indication OF the
means by winch the restoration was 70 he
source. so that the field left open to specula-
ton is ample. and the theories rang. from
piebiscitum yielded by the Provisional Gov.
eminent ut the Imperative instance OF Minis
Midway botween these extremes is the sug-
Gestion that the Administration counts upon
popular disturbance In Honolulu rs the re- |
suit Of the pulllic encouragement ol the wishes
of President Cleveland. Then. under cover OF |
tn Of S the ht
affairs. the naval forces would lie landed. and |
take W their posts about az they were sta
would restore the status quo ante hellum as |
nearly as practicable. without adirect interfer |
royalists were In the majority. as Mr.. Blount |
declared. they might proceed to replace their
position that the United States Government
wishes the restoration to be ACCOMPLISHED BY
the act OF the Tnwaiians themselves.
Minister ThurstOn. on being npprised ~ the
news brought from honolulu by the Alameda.
WIS wnt ne fad %s as
would never he reInstated Further than This
sibiIities OF the future. In view q the repeat
Willjss instructions direct, him j., TO SEQ
that the Queen IT. replaced at the head
OF tie fact that these publications have ave
not been denied. some surprise was ex-
at es resSans 6n" s tbs
not communicated HIS purpose to the Govern
m emit at Honolulu. IL was suggested in half
ocular. hait.intcrrogative way that possibly
the Adm Illustration here was determ n ed to !
carry out it's policy without informing the Pro.
vsional Government uf its intentions. as it
had 80 far done without advising its repre-
sentative In Washington OF any step II had
taken. But this was negntived by the state
ment that the Administration had so FAR recoR-
n ICED Mr.. Thurston as to send him two copies
u Commissioner Hlounts report. At least
they had heen received ut the legation.
AT 10 o'clock tonight Secretary Gresham
left the Arlington Hotel, whore he Is staying.
and went over TO the White House. To a re- /
porter who asked him II he had anything to
make public. the Secretary replied In the mega
tive.
Have you any late news from Hawaii"
was the next query.
Nothing" replied the Secretary with his
usual elaboration. that / shall give out to-
night"
It Is believed that Secretary Gresham has
received telegram from Minister Willis at
Honolulu. which arrived at the Navy Depart
ment at about o'clock this afternoon. BeinR
in the departments cipher. IL was translated
by two of the naval officers to whom this duty
Is assigned. and by them handed to Secretary
Gresham at about o'clock this evening. The
Secretary presumably carried this telegram -
The White House when he went there few
hours later.