The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-19
Probably Because Provisional
Forces We're So Strong.
HONOLULU ABSOLUTELY QUIET.
Ignorant That the Fat Mulatto
Woman Is 10 BE Reinstated.
The New Minister Presents Friendly
Letters to frcssdeat Dele. wtshaas
Mentioning the oasEsge ae is Ordered
30 Commit roiiey uni-
versaIly Denounced.

The steamer Australian arrived at San
Francisco Saturday morning, bringing
news from Honolulu up to the nth. No
unusual occurrence has disturbed tho
course Of affairs AZ the Hawaiian islanda.
Minister Willis had presented his creien-
tisls il due form TO the provisional gov
erament and been received AZ the ao-
credited representative of the United
States. lie had not made public his in
strncuons from the United States. Secrs-
iary Gresham's letter had nos been re-
eesved, nor heard OF. and so far as known
by the pubic Hawaiian affairs IN the
United States we're in statu quo.
WASHINGTON CIrs. Nov. Is-The dis
patches from Honolulu render it very evi-
dent that the people there. including the
Hawaiian officials. were. up TO the time OF
the sailing OF the Australia. IN entire irn0-
rance OF the decision reached by the presi-
dent and his secretary of state that
Liluokaiani should he restored as mon
arch. Instead OF receiving such intima-
ton from Willis the provisional govern
ment appears to have been led 10 believe
that the present relations were TO be in no
way disturbed. Instead of interpreting
deiphia as hostile, "a might have been the
case if the Hawaiians had been in posses
sion of the facts given out at Washington
City. they seem TO have adopted the con-
clusion that the move was intended as am
assurance Of the determination OF ths
United States to prevent internal disturb
ances. All this goes 10 confirm
the theory that Willis discovered q
state of affairs in Hawaii which
his instructions did not anticipate. Those
who entertain this opinion dwell upon the
incidents OF the marshaling of the Ha-
waiian forces and the landing of the Phil
adelphia's boats. Were these boats low
cred and manned with the intention OF
effecting n landing In interest OF the queen,
and was the undertaking given up when
il was found that the Hawaiian govern
ment had 500 men armed and prepared to
take any step necessary 10 protect the gov
ernment of President Doief Mr.. Willis
concluded that the time was not oppor-
tune for coup d'etat. and he decided to
take no decisive steps until he could COM
municate with his home government
again and receive further instructions.
Surprise 10 manifested on all sides in
government circles at the intelligence that
affairs remain unchanged IN Honolulu.
1t Is evident that different news was ex-
pected. Intense surprise must exist I'LL the
arrival OF the next steamer from Honoluin.
which Is advertised to sail from HonoluIu
Thursday, November l6 She is due at
San Francisco next Thursday. No whis-
per Of all the talk In this country and no
line OF all the writing for the past twelve
days has yet reached the islands. The
first steamer TO leave after Secretary
(.raaha auRfa iaftAp ura n.srkttak.4 f<ff
couver Thursday. She cannot arrive un-
ill next Thursday. The MonowAi Jeff San
Francisco yesterday. She 10 due in Hon.
olulu next Friday. Unless Minister
Willis tells them, tho Hawalians will
know nothing Of the plan TO restore the
queen before that time.
After the first bulletin that the proyis.
fonai government was still In power was
shown Secretary Gresham be hastened
over 10 the White House and did not re-
turn until after o'clock. Meantime the
copyrighted letter OF the Associa iated Press
from Honolulu was sent up. A copy vas
also taken 10 Secretary Herbert. Of tha
navy department. Saturday IL always the
secretaTy's busy day, but he laid aside
the important business on hand and had
his secretary read him the whole dispatch.
When Secretary Gresham returned from
the White House be was offered copy II
the letter, but be bad already read IL With
the president. A special copy Was sent 10
the White House.
When the Associated Press bulletin. an
nouBclng that the provisional governments
was stall In power. was first shown secre.
tary Gresham he declined emphaticailv 20
believe IL. disappointment and excite
meEt were evident throughout the state
department. The state department has n
dispatch from Honolulu that arrived by
the Australia today. No conjecture can
be formed OF what IL in Et Secretary
Gresham said pleasantly at 4.30 O'Clock:
You have all the news today, and have
nothing 10 give you"
William Armstrong. formerly attorney
general of ths Hawaiian islands. think.
Paul Seumsn, who vas the queens coun-
sci and 10 still her right-hand adviser.
would convince her she ran great riAk
by accepting the throne without guaran-
teed protection. II Is not presumabIe that
Minister Willis Is equipped with authority
to give such guarantee, and ii is
doubtful whsther President Cleveland has
in mind 10 continue United States protee-
ton 70 the queen after she IN restored. The ,
administration evidently has not taken
into consideration serious opposition to
restoration Of the queen or any hesitancy
on her part to resume the throne. lie
said he had felt confdent all the time that
Dole you'd not yield without the employ
naent Of force. lie thought Dole would
have drawn up has forces in form for de-
fense until marines actually landed. Arm
strong felt confident Dole would not yield
10 any mere verbal request or threat.
Minister Thurston has felt ali along thas
President Dole aud the provisional gov.
eminent would hold out against the frat
shock OF disclosure Of Willis mission and
refuse to yield without force He would
not express sn opinion for publication.
lie expected 20 hear the provisional gov
eminent vas still in s1thority lie said he
was very much pleased 10 hear IL was stu
90. That vas all he would say.
WILLIS HIDES HIS DAGGEE.