The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-12
QUEEN LIES FUTURE
Cleveland Sticks to His Former
Opinion.
MANY PUBLIC MEN DIFFER
Advisability of Gresham's Course Is
Matter of General
Comment.
MEN DIFFER
Associated Press.

! w NON. 1l.-IIle Sldle ana
navy department officials are extremely
reticent regarding what action is to
be taken to carry out the policy an
nouncd by Secretary Gresham on the
Hawaiian question. The navy depart
ment processes to know nothing of any
order issued to carry out the restora-
ton of the queen, If the United States
minister has instructions to carry out
the policy of the government he can
call upon the government naval forces
to assist him, but in this case that
would devolve upon Minister Willis the
duty of presenting his credentials to
the present government, and then pro-
ceeding to take steps to depose 1t from
power. There is almost as great en-
barrassment in another possible course,
which is that Minister Willis may be
accredited to Queen Lii. herself, and to
her former government. Gresham ar
CUES that the provisional government
expires by its own limitation, and that
might involve the ign oring of the pres
ent government. But the present gov
ernment has been equally recognized
by the United States as a government
"de jure"
Washington, Nov. 11.-It is probable
that the instructions of Minister Willis
to Hawaii are to ascertain whether the
provisional government of Hawaii will
consent to retire peacefully and make
way for the restoration of Queen Lilli-
oukalani If they refuse to do this
Minister Willis will probably wait for
further instructions. Minister Willis
was due to arrive at HeAeiulu last sat
urday. The United States is now rep
resented at Honolulu by the flagship
Philadelphia and the corvette Kear-
sarge. They are regarded as sufficient
to enforce any contention OF this gov
ernment. So far as known no steps
have been taken by the navy depart-
ment to reinforce them in anticipation
of trouble following the execution of
the new policy of the United States.
In case more ships are needed, 1t is
regarded by some people as strong
probability that the Yorktown at CAL
lao, the Alliance at La Libertad, and
the Monterey, Mohican, and Ranger at
San Francisco all of which vessels
could be concentrated at Honolulu in
from two to four weeks time, will be
sent. Expressions of opinion by public
men now in Washington upon the let
ter Of Secretary Gresham on the Ha-
waiian affair are varied. Some en-
phatically approve of the sentiment ex-
pressed in the epistle, and others de-
nounce it with great vehemence Many
politicians and public officials from
modesty, courtesy, or policy refuse to
talk on the question at ALL Everyone
of them, however, is discussing the
matter, and all are eagerly waiting fur
ther developments. Senator Morgan,
chairman Of the committee on foreign
relations, is not at all pleased at the
turn of affairs. He said that this gov
ernment would not restore the queen.
The administration has recognized the
provisional government, and accredited
its representatives. and they could not
be discredited under the circumstances.
Congressman Hit, of Illinois, takes
deep interest in the subject. and in
reference to 1t today, said:
II believe the policy Of interference
by our government on behalf of mon
archy is contrary to every tradition
and impulse of the American people.
AS to the question Of veraoity between
this administration on one side and
Minister Stevens, Capt. Witt. now
dead, and five commissioners on the
other side, all OF whom are witnesses,
we ought to have the full testimony of
before holding them guilty of false
statements and conspiracy to be car
ried out by force and fraud AS yet
we have no testimony whatever against
them. Stevens bore a high character
as discreet and able representative
Of this government"
Senator Faulkner. OF West Virginia,
had only glanced at Secretary Gresh-
ANS letter, he said, but inferring that
the main idea Of Secretary Gresham's
statement was the restoration of a
monarchy in Hawaii, he could not un-
derstand how that could be brought
about by the United States under ex-
listing conditions.
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