The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-06
HAWAII STILL At PEACE.
Minister Willis Would Suppress Any
Disorder.

The Minister Reported to Have Said
on Nov. 20 That the Existing Situa-
ton Would Continue Several Weeks.
Unexpected Contingencies Arose
After His Arrival Which Made a Re-
newal of His Instructions Necessary.
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec 5.-The
barkentine Klickitat, Capt. Cutler, ar
rived yesterday from Honolulu with ad-
vices to Nov 90, four days after the
steamer Alameda sailed for San Fran
cisco. In an interview, published in the
Evening Star, Minister Willis is reported
to have said: "You are authorized to
state that no change in the present situa-
ton will take place for several weeks. l
brought with me certain instructions from
the United States government on the Ha-
waiian situation, but since my arrival con
tingencies have arisen, about which neither
the United States government nor myself
we're aware when left Washington 1
have thought best to submit these mat
ters to Washington before proceeding
further TO carry out my original instruc-
tons No one need feel troubled, and no
lawlessness will be permitted"
This statement gave the anneXationists
much satisfaction and the rOyalists were
much displeased. On account of the many
rumOrs current of contemplated action of
the queens supporters, the provisional
government found it necessary to keep
Two companies of soldiers under arms
for The several nights after the Alameda
sailed
WOULD LAND MARINES IF NECESSARY.
Continuing, Minister Willis said: i
mean that until the time comes for me to
carry out my instructions the peace and
good order of this community will be
kept undisturbed 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 even if the provisional government
discharged all of its troops to-day no
lawlessness would be allowed for one
moment under the present situation Of
affairs. The whole Hawaiian question is
now in allegiance, and nothing that the
newspapers can say or do will alter the
statement one iota. I make this state
ment on my own responsibility and in the
hope that it will allay the present excite
ment. No one need fear trouble and no
lawlessness will be permitted.
RUMoRs OF AN ATTACK.
After this statement rumors began to
fly about that the queens supporters
would make final rally in her behalf.
The crews of the United States men of
war Philadelphia and Adams were held
in rediness to be landed at a moments
notice. The queens advocate came out
the next day with a denial of the Willis
interview, saying he was misquoted and
by inference give encouragement to the
idea that Minister Willis had or would
receive an imperative order to restore the
queen. Newspapers containing Commits
sloner Blouut's report had not reached
the island when the Klickitat sailed.
THE CORwIN SAILS.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. ;. - The
United States revenue cutter Corwin
sailed shortly before midnight last night
Her destination is a secret, but it is sup.
posed that she is going to Honolulu with
instructions for Minister Willis. 1t is re-
ported that one of the sailors of the Cor
win has been bribed 10 take dispatches
from Minister Thurston to President
Dole. The captain Of the Corwin refused
10 take letters from Consul Wilder, saw
mg he did not know where he was going.
NOT BELIEVED AT THE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Oficials of the
state department have received no ad-
vices from Hawaii by the barkentine
hLckitat, which arrived at Port Town
atuu yesterday from Honolulu. They are
inclined TO discredit the accuracy Of the
purported interview with Minister Willis
IN the Honolulu Evening Star. They say
that it would have been improper for
Minister Willis to have thus expressed
himself, and they do not believe he made
Inc statements attributed to him. This
IS the only reason advanced for discredit-
ing the reported interview. The informa-
uon that the carrying out of the Presi-
dents instructions had been delayed was
evidently distasteful to the department
and unexpected by them.
EN- ROUTE TO HONOLULU.
Secretary Carlisle to-day received a dis
pdjch from San Francisco announcing the
qeparture,a at IL 80 o'clock last night, of the
luLed States revenue cutter Corwin.
Napt Munger, for Honolulu. One passen-
ger only was carried by the Corwin, and
he was representative of the state de-
pdttment at Washington, with messages
ana ana official documents for Minister
WINS, the accredited representative
VI The United States TO the Hawaiian gov
ernment. The Corwin was delayed until
IasJ night so that the state department
representative could receive a printed
copy OF that portion of the Presidents
message concerning the Hawaiian ques-
1l1l, and also further instructions for the
Ruuance of Minister Willis in the light of
recent events. Who this one passenger
IS cannot be ascertained here, and even
IoW me fact Of the COrwin having sailed
ior honolulu is regarded in Official circles
'A washington as an executive secret.