The Forrest City times., 1893-12-08
LATEST FROM HAWAII.

"'hister Willis Awaiting Farther Iustrue>
 .iohs rom Washington Before Exccut-
 mS Former Orders. Uncxpected Con-
 tihgencies. of Which Neither He Nor
 .'e united States Government Had
 knowledge, Having Arisen.
 PoRr TOWNSEND. Wash. Dee. O. Further advices from Honolulu apper. tanning to the political affairs of the Islands were received yesterday by the barkentine klickatat, which arrived Monday night Minister Willis au- thorlzed the interview in the Star. which allayed public feeling and re- stored general confidence in the com mercial affairs of the islands The queens supporters continued, how ever. to aver that the American minister would be severely repri- handed for not obeying the in- structions of the state department. which, as it emanates from one or two of Lilioukalani's closest advisers. was to the effect that Willis had imperative instructions to restore and recognize the monarchical government These assertions, together with Willis re- marks that unexpected contingent cies had arisen, of which the gov ernment or himself had no knowledge. and which were of sufficient import ance to cause bim to alter his plans and send dispatches to Washington city for further instructions, were taken as indicating that Willis had or ders to restore the queen.
 It was believed in Honolulu that Willis went down there to wipe out the provisional government and that his instructions were based upon a sup posed state of affairs, which, upon in- vestigation, Willis found did not exist. This supposition is further verified by the remark made to Capt. Cutler, of of the Klickatat by Willis when he said he was surprised to meet so many broad-mird ded law abiding and thor oughly intelligent people in Hawaii.
 Willis is religiously inclined, and to considerable extent associated with the missionary elements in the islands, and came in contact with the ablest men in Honolulu, all of whom are strongly opposed to unehaste conduct. This class of citizens took particularly good care to see that Willis was cor rectly informed of certain facts that Blount did not choose to consider.
 After the steamer Alameda sailed for San Francisco, and up to the time the Klickatat departed for this port. a spirit of uneasiness had prevailed lest Willis was trying to throw the friends of the provisional government off their guard and permit the royalists to gain possession of the government building. The commandant of the troops was in- structed to have two companies under arms night and day. While Capt. Cut Ter was visiting Commander Barker of the United States man-of-war Phila- adelphia, Novem Der r, an officer came aboard from the Adams and asked if short leave was to be permitted. Bar ker replied No" and that crews should be held in readiness to land at a moments notice. From his general demeanor, Cutler said it was easy to see that the commander of the Phila- delphia anticipated trouble ashore.
 Some friends of the provisional gov ernment reported that the royalists were holding a secret meeting at Wash ington place, where the queen resided. Next.da many of the queens support CTS offered wagers of $500 that she would be restored in less than one year Willis told Capt. Cutler just before he sailed that the United States gov ernment ought to take decisive and inn mediate action, as the present policy was running business on these islands.
 Paul Neuman, a young lawyer, who visited Washington recently as the le- gal representative of Lilioukalani, was quoted as saying that he did not care if the queen was not restored. The present government, Cutler said, had demonstrated its ability to govern the islands in an economical and business like manner. and all citizens agree in saying that the provisional govern ment is the best the islands have ever had
 The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser of the 18th, two days after Willis sent out the statement to the public rela- tive to his instructions from Washing ton and his determination to await further advices before attempting to execute orders, came out in strong editorial and said:
 United States Minister Willis was no doubt accurately reported the other day when he de clared that until he heard from Washington no change will take place In the present situa ton nor my he allowed He added that any