Arizona republican., 1893-12-05
HONOLULU.
Arrival Yesterday of a Steamer
 From the Islands.
Minister Wills Has Admitted That the Hawaiian Situation Was Not
 Understood at Home.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec. A. Barkentine Klikita. Capt. Cotter, ar- rived today from Honolulu with ad- vices to November 20, four days after the steamer Alameda sailed for San Francisco. Minister Willis submitted to an interview directly after the Alameda sailed, in which he said that his in- structions from the United States gov ernment which he brought from Wash ington were not applicable to the con- dition of affairs then existing in the islands. The statement gave the an- nexationlsts much satisfaction and the royalsts were much displeased.
 On account of many rumors current of the contemplated restoration of the queen the supporters of the provisional government found It necessary to keep two com panies of eoldiers under arms for several nights after the Alameda sailed. The editor of the Evening Star requested Minister Willis to submit statement to the public to allay the general feeling of uncertainty.
 In his publiehed interview Willis said: "Yes, I believe that the time has come when it is right and proper for me to use my discretion in the matter. You are authorized to gay 1 for me that no change in the present situation will take place for several weeks. I brought with me cer- tain instructions from the United States government on the Hawaiian | situation but slEce my arrival contin- gencies have arisen about which neither the United States government nor my self were aware when 1 left Washing ton. have thought best Tn the exer- else of the discretion allowed me to submit these matters to Washington before proceeding further to carry out my original instructions.
 ''I forwarded my dispatches to Wash ington by today's steamer and until receive an answer to them no change will take place in the present situation nor will any be allowed"
 "What do you mean by the expres- sion, Nor will any be allowed p"
 1T mean just this, that until the time comes for me to carry out my in structions the peace and good order of this community will be kept undis- turbed in the interests of humanity; that any attempt made by any person or persons to make trouble will be promptly checked and punished. You may put the matter more plainly and say that if even the provisional gov ernment discharged all it's troops today no Iawlessness would be allowed for one moment under the present situa- ton of affairs.
 1.-The whole Hawaiian question is now in abeyance and nothing that the news papers can say or do will alter the situ- ation an iota. 1 make this statement on my own responsi bility and in the hope that it will allay the present ex- citement. No one need fear trouble and no lawlessness will be permitted"
 After this statement rumors began to fly about that the queens supporters would make final rally in her behalf. Two companies of troops remained under arms and the crews of the United States men of war Philadelphia and Adams were held in readiness to be landed on a moments notice. The queens advocate came out on the nextday with denial of Will lis interview, saying he was mis- quoted and then by inference gave encouragement to the idea that Willis had or would receive imperative orders to restore the queen. News papers containing Blount's report had not reached the islands when Klikitai sailed.