The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-13
WILLIS IN HONOLULU
No Intimation of His InstruC-
tions Made Known
Irwin There, Too.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19, 1893. The
steamer China, which left Honolulu
Novem Der I. arrived In port this morn
Ing. Her officers reporE that all was
quiet when they left.
The steamer left Honolulu on the
seventh inst. making the trip in five
days, fourteen hours and twenty minutes,
which is the fastest time ever made bs-
tween Honolulu and San f rancisco.
Among her passengers is Admiral
Skerrett, who has been relieved at Homo
lulu by Rear Admiral Irwin.
The United Press correspondent at
Honolulu, writing under date of Novem
Der z, says:-
EVENTS UP TO NOVEMBER Z.
The main event Of the week mas been
the arrival on the 9th of American Minis
ter Albert S. Willis. who Is believed TO
have brought with him instructions
which fundamentally affect the future Of
Hawaii. II Is supposed here that the
American public is already informed OF
the nature of these Instructions. We here
are still ignorant Of their nature aud
all parties await disclosures with great
anxiety. The probability of the iu-
portaucs OF Mr.. Willis's mission is in
creased by the unexpected arrival of
Rear Admiral Johu Irwin, last evening,
station in place of Admiral Skerrett, who
proceeds to San Francisco on the China
this morning. The reason for this change
can only be a matter of surmise: 1t is
possibly In order to have the intended
measures iniriated by officers OF higher
rank than that of an Admiral. Admiral
Irwin's coming WAS totally unexpected
by naval officers here, excepting those
highest in command.
NOTHING DEFINITE KNOWN
Minister Willis Is to present his cre-
dentials to President Dole this morning.
His intsnded address has already been
submitted to the President In order to
enable him to prepare his reply. Its con
tents are kept strictly secret. have
positively ascertained tnat it contains no
definite intimatou whatever Of the policy
to be pursued by the new American
Minister. Mr.. Willis Special COM
munications to this government will fol-
low later, possibly in time to be reported
By the mail of theeleveath. The govern
ment party is confident that che Wash
ington policy is to maintain hers a white
mans government with no possibility OF
relieving the native Monarchy. The
Royalists betray great depression. but
are still circulating among tue native
populace their boast that the Queen is TO
be immediately restored by Mr.. Willis.
On his way down Mr.. Willis made a
most favorable impression on his annex :
ationist fellow pas assengers. includinS sew
eral prominent msn. While strictly
retlcent as ia his mission, he left in them
a strong impression that he sympauhizel
with the annexation movement.
T. r. Davies. guardian OF Kaiu-
lana. also arrived on the 4th
instant. On the passage over
Mr.. Dav les disavowed the widely pub.
lish ed statements imputed to him in
favor of the restoration OF the Queen
Since his rrrival his tone has been some.
VIII at deprecatory and pleading. as If he
felt the hepelessHess OF ,re-establishmen ut
of m onarchy. He is deeply concerned
that no injustice be done Hawaiins by
taking their country from them without
their consent by vote.