Evening journal., 1893-11-20


partment is less disposed now than ever to
take the public into its confidence on the
Hawaiian question. In considering the
news by the Australia it should be under
stood that much that has been published
during the past two weeks has been pure
conjecture and surmise. The part that Is
an indubitable fact is that those in the CON
fidence Of the administration have felt and
expressed the utmost assurance that the
Australia would bring.news that ex-Queen
Liliuokalani had already been restored to
the throne. Assertions as to Minister
Willis instructions have been almost
wholly differences from this aud from the
expressions in Secretary Greshams pub
lished letter.
The information as 20 these instructions
sent out 10 days ago was received from
what was believed TO be a thoroughly
trustworthy authority. This was that
Minister Willis was TO seek TO induce the
provisional government TO give way 70 the
restoration Of the ex-queen, but was 10 en-
ploy no force, waiting for further instruc-
tions II he found il necessary
Did Dole Have warningY
II is possible that Minister Willis had
become convinced to his entire satisfac-
tion, without having laid the matter be-
fore President Dole, that the provisional
government cannot be displaced without
force. and so has dalennined to wait for
sfiltther jns9ucEOns. gNrf fa
1t seems certain at all events that Prel-
dent Dele had no suspicion when the Aus
tralia sailed that il was the purpose OF
Minister Willis to restore the ex-queen.
1t is not possible that Mr.. Thurston, Ha-
waiian minister here, could have given
him warning, for Secretary Gresham's let
ter astounded and Disconnected him VIII,
il was published and left no opportunil
for him to warn his government IL hG.
been the chief fear OF the friends Of the
provisional government in this country
that in its ignorance OF public sentiment
here and the first shock Of the threatened
action by the United States it would yield
its authority
1t is true, however, that for some time
past the provisional government has aban-
doned all hope of favorable action By the
present administration toward annexation
and has been considering means 70 put IT,
self on permanent footing.
News VIII Reach Honolulu Today.
Il may be that the public and the press
have come 10 a wrong conclusion as TO the
extent of Minister Willis instructions.
| They have supposed that Secretary Gresh-
ANS letter declaring what he thought
ought to be done, and President Cleve.
lands declaration that he agreed with the
secretary's opinions, meant that they had
determined TO proceed with what they de-
| clared ought to be done Some people be.
| lieve that the publication must have been
intended as an appeal to public opinion for
/ information as 20 the course 20 pursue
| The choice seems to lie between this opin-
/ ion and the one that Minister Willis has
found it impracticdble TO carry outinstruc
tions to restore the queen without using
means he was not prepared to employ.
BY the regular steamers the first newi
of Secretary Gresham's letter would reaci
| Honolulu by the steamer which left Van
couver on Thursday or the one which lef
San Francisco on Friday.
i But on last Sunday or Monday char
tered steamer left San Francisco for Homo
l,Iulu, having on board newspaper men anC
doubtless also some communications from
Minister Thurston to his government
This chartered steamer should arrive a
Honolulu today This would be after thl
next steamer TO arrive at San Franciscl
had sailed from Honolulu on Thursda,
of last week. II is considered that th
chances of action by Minister Willis TO re
store the queen will be lessened after th
news Of the reception accorded Secretar.
Gresham's letter in this country is read il
the islands