Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-11-25

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American Minister.
San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-The steam
ship Australia, from Honolulu, reached
here this morning. She failed to bring
the expected news OF the restoration
of Queen Liliuokalani to the Hawaiian
throne, Minister Willis having for some
reason failed TO present the secret
manifesto Of the United States govern
ment to President Dole. \ correspond
ent Mt Honolulu, writing under date
of Nov. II, says that President Dole
received United States Minister Albert
). Willis on the 9th. Mr. Willis ac-
companied the presentation of his let
ter Of credence with a brief address
destitute of any significance, to which
a pleasant reply was made
y press representative who boarded
the Australia from a tugboat was i'm
mediately surrounded and questioned
as to the truth of the rumor that two
members of President Cleycland's cab
met had resigned because of the ad-
minisTau.ons Hawaiian policy. The
passengers were keenly interested in
anything relating TO the present atti-
tude of the United States toward Ha-
wall ana were taken completely by
surprise when asked If the queen had
been restored. In fact, the question
presuppo5ed something that, even in the
lftrlF - b.JY ,.y1
practically impossible. There is a very
marked luminosity of opinion as to the
final outcome of the struggle for su-
premacy between the provisional gov
eminent and the party OF the depOsed
queen.
Tx Consul General H. w Severance
was first interviewed and spoke sub
stantially as follows:
The affairs on the islands are pro
crossing slowly and without any sen
Sational developments. The provisional
government is 50 firmly established
financially and otherwise that it can
not be destroyed. 1t is supported by
the very best element-the orderly,
laW-abiding citizens who have interests
at stake. / don't think the question
of the queens restoration has been
discussed. Such a possibility is not
even entertained"
A dozen or more other passengers
declared the provisional government
was a great success and nothing but
force could disturb it and nothing but
the force Of an outside power could
possibly keep the queen on the throne
many declared she would be killed II
she ever tried to reign Royansts are
yainly hopeful
SURPRISE AT THE CAPITAL.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-After the first
bulletin that the provisional govern
ment was still in power was
shown Secretary Gresham, he
FASTENED over to the white house
he FASTENED over to the white house
and did not return until after 3 o'clock.
Other members of the cabinet were
profoundly interested IN the sensa-
tioEal and unexpected news Gresham
fatty discredited the first report that
the monarchy had not been re-estab-
iSnpE Disappointment and chaSrln
were evident throughout the state de-
partment Gresham would not talk
for publication.
DISPATCHES from Honolulu render IL
very evident that the people there,
probably including the Hawaiian Of
hcials were, up to the time Of the
sailing Of the Australia, i'm entire Il
uorance Of the decision reached 10y the
president and his secretary OF state
that Idlioukalani should be restored to
the throne. Instead of receiving such
an intimation from Willis the provi-
stonal government appears to have
lscu led to believe that the present re-
stiouS were to be in no way disturbed.
Instead of interpreting the demon
STATIONS of the warship Philadelphia
AS hostile. as might have been the case
If the Hawaiaus had been in possession
of the facts given out at Washington,
they seem to have adopted the conclu-
siol that the move WAS intended as
an assurance Of the determination Of
the United States 10 prevent internal
disturbances All this goes TO confirm
the theory that Willis discovered a
state of affairs in Hawaii which his
instructions did not anticipate Those
who entertain this opinion dwell upon
the incidents of the marshaling of the
Hawaiian forces and the landing Of
the PhiI1delphia's boats. We're these
boats lowered and manned with the
intention Of effecting landing in the
interest of the queen and was the un-
dertaldng given up when II was found
that the Hawaiian government had
400 men armed and prepared to take
amy steps necessary to protect the gov
eminent of President Dole? They say
Mr. willis concluded that the time
was not opportune for a coup a. eat
and that be decided 60 take no decisive
steps until he could communicate with
rs home government again and re-
ceiye further instructions.