The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-05
WILLIS Is WAITING.
He Does Not Dare Undertake
to Restore the Queen.
FURTHER ORDERS EXPECTED,


sssrkensine Kstckitat. Capt. r. ID. Cutler,
arrived today from Honolulu with advlccs
20 November -, four days after the
steamer Alameda sailed for San Francisco.
Minister Wiliis submitted 20 an interview
directly after the Aiameda sailed. and
plainly told the people that the insirSic-
tons from the United States government
which he brought out from Washington
City were not applicable TO the CONDITION
Of affairs then existing in the islands.
This statement gave the annexat1onists
much satisfaction and the royalists we're
much aisnleased. On account OF many
runors current Of the contem plated action
Of the queens supporters the PROVISIONAL
government found IL necessary 70 keep
two companies of soldiers under arms sew
esai nights after the Alameda sailed
The dispatch published IN New Tea
land newspaper to the effect that FRESH
dent Cleveland was preparing to submit
message 70 congress advocating restora-
ton Of the monarchy in Hawaii created
much excitement. The editor Of the
Eseain3 Star requested Minister Willis to
submit q statement TO the public 10 sliay
the general feeling of uncertainty. He
said "Yes. l believe the time has come
in which IL Is right and proper for me 70
use my discretion in this matter. You are
authorized to say for rue that no change IN
the present situation viii take place for
several weeks. brought with me certain
instructions from the United states gov
eminent on the Hawaiian situation. Since
my arrival CONTINGENCIES have arisen about
which neither the United States govern
ment nor myself were aware when ! left
n 4 fAeFRs t4.f kcse in
the exercise OF the discretion allowed me,
TO submit these matters to Washington
City before proceeding further in carry
Ing out my original instructions. for
ward my dispatches TO Washington City
by today's steamer. aud until receive an
answer to them no change will take place
in the present situation, nor will any be
allowed -
What do you mean ~ the expression.
Nor will any be allowed ?''
II mean inst this: That until the time
comes for me to carry out my instructions,
the peace and good order Of this commu-
nifty will be kept undisturbed, in the inter-
ests 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 even If the provisional govern
mcnt discharged tho whole Of its troops
today. no Iawiessness would be allowed
for one moment under the present situa-
ton of affairs. The whole Hawaiian ques-
ton 10 now in allegiance, and nothing that
the newspapers can say or do viii alter the
situation one iota. 1 make this statement
on my own responsibility and In the hope
that it will allay the present excitement
No one need fear trouble and no lawless-
ness will be permitted.
This statement gave general satisfaction
TO the annexationists and brought forth
much grumbling from tie roynlists, and
Immediately rumors began to fly about
tina: the queens supporters would make a
final rally In her behalf. Two companies
OF troops remained under arms and the
crews of the United States men-of- " ar
Philadelphia and Adams were held in
readiness to he landed If any movement
were attempted.
The queens advocates came forth the
next day with redhot denial OF the Will
lis interview, saying he was misquoted,
and by inference gave encouragement to
the idea that Willis had or would have
imperative orders to restore the queen.
sailed TO the islands for the last twenty
years and il personally acquainted with
leading citizens OF both factions. says q
large majority OF the better element
strongly favor annexation. bur IL left tt
popular vote the natives and the foreign
element would outvote the annexationists
Newspaper accounts of Biount's report
had not been received in the islands " hen
the kiickitat sailed, but on account o.
Willis intimation relative to his instruc
tlons il was surmised 10 be partial 10 III,
interests OF the queen. Cutler said tn.
general sentiment prevailed that Bount'i
report would be biased and unfair, mas
much as he trained and hobnobbed with
the royalist crowd. The natives of la
wall agree that the queen Is an immora
woman aud UNFIT TO govern the islands
and the principal objection offered by tn,
royalists 90 the provisional government
Cutler says, il the manner in which it wa
installed. They want the United States 4
restore the queen and then allow them q
change the form of government IL the,
choose. The captain says no furihe
trouble need be anticipated until Wlli
has further instructions from Washington
City.
SAN FRAScfseo, Dec. 4.-Hawaiian Con
sui Wilder. when he read the news which
arrived tonight from Honolulu via For
Townsend, was greatly pleased. Whsr
asked what unexpected contingencies,
Minister Willis had found in tionolulu b,
said:
II think he found that the men camros
Ing the provisional government of Hawai-
ssre high minded law abiding citiFeas
instead OF ilhbusters, such as he had beer
lej 10 believe them To be. Thu
news will have great effect on tn,
people of the United States, aud 1 hop,
the administration viii be forced by po,,
ulsr opinion 80 change its views on "a,
Hawaiian question. President C!eye
lands statement in his message q
congress that he has received no cielinit.
news from Willis does not seem 10 be cor
rohorated hs what Minister Willis hs
said in bis interview published II
Hawaiian papsrs."
WasHIsaToS Cry. Dec. 4 Gresham sse
clioed this morning TO talk In regard Z.
the published repors that the revenu.
cutter Corwin was 60 carry a message so
the state department from san Franeisc,
10 Honolulu. There ts reason 10 .unpe.,
the story is substantially correct. GRESHAM
Was busy yesterday with dispa,ches ~hlei
are TO so on the Cerwin. What Thea.
contain cannot be learned. The fac
al dlspstehlng the CaF~in 50 hastily lead
20 the sarmise tia. the administration hA
ahan seA St% pn5iev toward the tsfaoas