The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-11-12
Policy To Be Pursued in the Case
of the Deposed Queen.
SHE WILL BE RESTORED
Gresham's Letter Excites Comment in
All Quarters.
interviews with Prominent Men-The
President Talks Freely to a Relative
-Hawaiians in San Francisco
Are Greatly Excited.

washington, NOV. LII nc otdlC anu
navy department officials are extreme
ly reticent regarding what action is to
be taken to carry out the policy an
nounced. by Secretary Gresham in Ha-
wall The navy department processes
to know nothing Of any order issued to
carry out the restoration of the queen
If the United States minister has in
structions TO carry out a policy Of the
government, he can call upon the gov
eminent naval forces to assist him;
but in this case that would devolve
upon Minister Willis, and the duty of
presenting his credentials to the pres
ent government and then proceeding
10 take steps to depose it from power.
The embarrassment is pointed out
by persons conversant with diplomatic
methods as sufficient to preclude that
method of procedure.
There are almost as great embar-
easements in the other possible course
which has been suggested, which is
that Minister Willis may have been ac-
credited to Queen Liliouokalani her
self and to the former government.
Gresham argues that the provisional
government expires by its own limita-
ton and that might involve the ignor-
ing OF the present government, but the
present government has been equally
recognized by the United States as the
government de jure. These are only
speculations. but are suggested by per-
sons well versed in the possible course
OF such a question.
The probable instructions of Minis
ter Willis are to ascertain if the pro-
VlSional government of Hawaii will
consent to retire peaceably and make
way for the restoration of Queen Lii
iuokalani. If they refuse to yield this
Minister Willis will probably wait for
further instructions. Minister Willis
was due to arrive in Honolulu last Sat
urday. The United States is now rep
resented at Honolulu by the flagship
Philadelphia and the corvette Adams
They are regarded as sufficient
to enforce any contention of this gov
eminent. So far as known no steps
have been taken by the navy depart
nlent to reinforce them in anticipation
of trouble following the execution of
the new policy of the United States
In case more ships are needed it is re-
gafded by some people as strong
probability that the Yorktown at Cal
lao, the Allience at La Libertad and
the Monterey, Mohican and Ranger, at
San Francisco, viii be sent, all OF
which vessels could be concentrated
at Honolulu in from two to four
weeks time.
Expressions of opinion by public men
now in Washington upon the letter Of
Secretary Gresham on the Hawaiian
!, affair varied. Some emphatically ap-
prove the sentiment expressed in the
epistle and others denounce it with
great vehemeDce. Many politicians and
public officials from modeSty, courtesy
or policy. refuse to talk upon the ques-
ton at all. Every one of them, how
ever are discussing the matter, and
all are eagerly waiting further devel-
opments.
Senator Morgan, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, is not
at all pleased at the turn of affairs
He said this government could not re-
store the queen. Two administrations
had recognized the provisional gov
eminent. and accredited its represen-
tatives, and they could not be discred-
tied under the circumstances.
Congressman Hit, of Illinois, takes
a deep interest in the subject, and in
reference to it today said: Il believe
the policy of interference Of our gov
ernment in behalf of monarchy is con-
trary to very tradition and impulse OF
the American people. AS to the ques-
ton of veracity between this admins
tration on the one side and Minister
Stevens, Captain Willis (now dead and
the five commissioners on the other
sac. Ill OF NnOIn were eye Witnesses
We ought to have full testimony before
holding them guilty Of false state
ments and conspiracy to be carried
out by force and fraud. AS yet we
have no testimony whatever against
them Stevens bore a high character
as a discreet and able representative
Of this government. The fact is, he
was in another island and did not
reach Honolulu until noon on Satur-
day, the day of the queens violent
demonstration and the exciting scenes
between her and the cabinet The
meeting on the Monday following, Jan
Is, Of armed citizens is said to have
been the most important ever held In
the islands, representing property and
business of all kinds, and the diplo
matte correspondence states there were
many applications from Americans tt
the minister TO have the marines
= landed TO protect American interests
and preserve order. This does not lool
like a secretly contrived conspiracy by
the American minister and the Amer
lean commander to overthrow friend
1y government. The reports of ths.i
meeting in Honolulu newspapers ia.
dictate that the queens government
fell because of the almost universe
detestation and dread in which it wa:
held. American people will have bui
one opinion if they learn this cast O,
monarchy has been set up again BIZ
our armed forces. The state depart
rlent, by Webster, Marr-. Evarts
Blaine Freylinghuysen and BayarC
have held but one tone. Our minister.
have been instructed to encourage sen
timents favorable to the United State.
and its interests, and to impress upol
that government the overwhelrnin.
superiority of the interests of the PEG
pie of the United States in those is
lands, as compared with the interest,
of other nations, and that the ultimat,
destiny Of that government is Ameri
can annexation"
Representative Oates said the cues
ton presented in the report of the sec
rotary of state was one of law as vel
Is of fact Certainly this government
would not be justified in taking an,
steps toward the restoration of tn,
queen if we were not directly resDon
sible for her overthrow He opposed
annexation, but the proposition to re
store the queen presented a differen
question and he was not prepared {,
discnss il beyond this point
Senator Faulkner, Of West Virginia
had only glanced at Secretary Gresh
ans letter, he said, but inferring tina
the main idea of Secretary Gresham
statement was the restoration of mon
archy in Hawaii. he could not under
stand how that could be brought abou
by the United States under existin;
conditions.
Judge Turner, of Georgia, who is on