St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-16
QUEEN LII ONTHE THRONE.
STATE OFFICIALS THINK SHE HAS
AGREED TO GROWERS TERMS.
INSTRUCTIONS TO MIR. WILLIS.
Full Amnesty to the Revolution.
lists and Hearty Cooperation
of the Dole Administrations
After Righting the Wrong
Done Our Government Will
Not Interfere Hereafter.

After Righting the Wrong
Done Our Government Will
Not Interfere Hereafter.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The chief
interest in the Hawaiian situation now
surrounds the instructions given to
Minister Willis and the contents of the
cipher message which was received
after the arrival of the China. While
the same answer regarding instruction
TO foreign ministers is made at the de-
partment. THAT such instructions are
never made public" yet it seems that
from time to time something does come
out. A number of people are now
quite familiar with some important
features of the instructions. There is
no doubt of Minister Willis being in
Structed to make the restoration of
Lii uokalani conditional upon full am
nesty being granted to the men who en-
gagged In the revolution and overthrew
the queen. Minister Willis, it is
understood, was instructed to insist
upon this, because the president felt
that the revolution would not have oc-
and cooperation of this government.
through the late Minister Stevens. Mr..
Willis was instructed to say to these
members of the provisional government
that the president felt that be ought to
protect them to this extent, because he
believed that had it not been for the au-
thority of the United States used by
Minister Stevens, they would never
have been led into the revolution. The
instructions, it is thought. requested
the minister to first call upon the queen
and tell her the president believed a
great wrong had been done her, and
after insisting upon amnesty declare
the intention of placing her in control
of the government. She was also to be
Informed that it was the desire of the
president that she should placate those
who had been instrumental in.
HER OVERTHROW
and sustain herself in authority with
out the assistance of the United States.
From the cipher dispatch 1t is believed
that the state department has been in
formed that these conditions are salts
factory to the queen, and had been ac-
cepted by her at the time the China
sailed.
TO President Dole 1t is understood
that Minister Willis was instructed to
say that the president felt that in pro-
tecting the non-interferen ce policy of
the government, he felt it necessary to
decide the matter as if dispute had
been referred TO him and restore the
queen. and in sustaining the queen the
president hoped to have the hearty CO.
operation of the members of the Dole
administration, which he felt was en-
titled TO commendation for what it had
done TO maintain peace in the islands
since it had been in existence. After
having lighted what 1t considered a
wrong done by this government. the
United States would assume the same
policy of non-interference in affairs of
other powers.
1t is thought that the queen was
ready to comply with the suggestion
that she ask members of the provisional
government to aid her because her
friends no doubt believe that she could
sustain herself by having the assistance
of those who were prominent In the
revolution. The members of the pro-
vlSlonal government would be willing,
1t is believed, to take such positions be-
cause it would give them just the power
they would wish for in case they desired
to take part in another revolution which
is possible if there is no provision made
to
SUSTAIN THE QUEEN
after she is restored. 1t is upon the yet
unpublished report of Mr. Blount that
the administration depends for a com.
plete vindication of its attitude. 1t is
finin tod hot hnr
bates upon the subject when it comes
before congress. which will bring out
all the facts. The information
upon which the letter of Sec
| retary Gresham was based will
| then have been made public, and, while
| it is anticipated that the statements
made will be disputed, 1t is claimed that
| they will be sustained by such over
whelmlng evidence that the people who
| are disposed to look at the matter fairly
will be compelled to acknowledge that
| the administration could do nothing
else but restore the queen. There is no
doubt but that the administration feels
| that it is on the defensive, and that
| there is tendency, especially among
| Republicans and among many Demo
Gratis, to criticise its action. The claim
that time will show beyond all doubt
| that it took the proper course is made
| with much persiStency in various quar-
| terS, as if with the intention of creating
| the impression that there is great deal
| in reserve for vindication purposes.
| There is no denying the fact that there
are great many men who are partisans
of the president WHO feel that mis-
take has been made, and who cannot
reconcile themselves to the restoration
| of the queen, and especially sustaining
her by force of arms. There are enough
members of the
PRESIDENTS PARTY
who say that it is all right to restore the
| status before the revolution, if it was
brought about by the influence and
assistance of the United States govern
| ment or through the influence of Min
| lister Stevens. but after that the Ha-
waiians should be allowed to settle
their affairs in their own way.
| In answer to the assertion made that
the president and secretary of state are
| destroying republic and setting up a
monarchy, the statement is made that
there never existed worse despotism
than that OF the provisional government
in Hawaii. An official of the depart
ment said today that sit was despot-
ism of five persons, and the people were
| held under their absolute cOntrOl,o
lie also asserted that there would be
gre at change in the sentiment of the
people when all the facts were known.
| Persons in the state departments con-
tin ueabsolutely uncommunicative as to
any new phase of the Hawaiian ques-
tion' Some idea of the accuracy
of published assertions that have
been advanced as speculations
and persisted in can, however,
be had. Thus it is proved that
the contention of this government will
be that the provisional government of
Hawaii came to an end by its own
terms, when United States Minister
| Willis notified President Dole that the
United States rejected the proffered
annexation of the islands, on the
ground that the government was only
formed to act until the islands should
hs annexed. The law books on limita-
tions hold that the terms, "until,'' a
Continued ON EiftH Eage.