The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-15
A COMPLICATED MATTER:
Has the Provisional Governments
Authority Expired ?
MR. WILLIS DELICATE MISSION.
President Dole May Not Yield without
Force What He Declares to BE HIS
Rights-Understanding with the Pow
ers Regarding Hawaiian Middle.
MR. WILLIS DELICATE MISSION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-The speculation
as to what has been occurring at Hawaii
in the week past continues unabated,
Nearly every one has taken one side or the
o her, and is either an earnest wisher for
the prompt success of the effort to restore
Queen LiliuoSalani or is vainly hopeful
that something may intervene to balk the
purpose announced by this government.
The fear of the friends Of the provi.
sional government is that the United
States will push President Dole and de-
mand the surrender of all his power on
the ground that the provisional govern
ment itself put limit upon the duration
of its own authority. and that limit ex-
pires when Minister Willis announces TO
him that there is no possible chance of
annexation 70 the United States.
II is fact that for some time past the
provisional government has recognized
that there was no hope of securing annexa-
tion 10 the United States, aud they have
felt fully the obligation upon them under
these circumstances of providing a per-
manent form Of government for the
islands. Tha form of the proposed gov
ernment has hesn discussed and 1t has
been propose1 to call il commonwealth
IL il expected that President Dole will
advance these facts ms arguments against
the contention Of Minister Willis that his
government--the government to which
Willis is accredited-has expired by it's
own limitation. Should Minister Willis
decline to recognize the validity of this
argument, aud President Dole determines
10 follow out bis contention, so far as lay
ing in his power, his next step is expected
TO be TO formally notify the United States
minister that he could not yield without
the employment of force. and that he
would regard the landing of troops from
the men-of-war to enforce his deposition as
an act Of war.
Uncle Sam IL Going slow.
The Diplomatic representatives Of for
eign countries in Honolulu are always
lookei 10 with eageraess in civil emer-
oency. aud opponents of restoration assert
their belief that these would formally pro-
test against the act OF the United States
minister, with the exception of the repre-
sentatives of Great Britain and Japan, and
possibly Russia.
There have been rumors from the state
department that the United States has not
entered upon the attempt 60 restore the
queen without thorough understanding
with all the powers and IL is said the
government has received assurances that
no objeC tion would be raised 10 It's plan
with regard TO Germany France and
Portugal opponents OF restoration say
that citizens OF all these powers rccog-
nized the necessity 20 good order aud pre-
seryatiOn OF property and constitutional
rights % the overthrow Of the queen.
These governments. they believe. would
decline % approve her restoration
Great Britain would unQuestionably
welcome the restoration of Queen I.iliuo-
kalsui and the prospect OF the early ac.
cession of the Princess kaiulani as the
best hope Of government distinctly in
the British interest by a convention
With Fssnee ln lsls Eoglspd agreed to re.