Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-06
f ROM HONOLULU
INTERESTING ALLEGED INTERVIEW
WITH Mr.. WILLIS.
The Revenuc-Cutter Corwin Sails, Pre-
sumably for Hawaii With Special
Messages from Washington.

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH. December
s.-The barkentine Klickitst. Captain Cut
Ter. arrived yesterday from Honolulu with
advices TO November Goth, four days after
the steamer Alameda had sailed for San
Francisco.
In an interview published in the Eve
ming Star Minister Willis Is reported 10
have said:
you are authorized to state that no
change In the present situation will take
place for several weeks. / brought with
me certain instructions from the United
States Government on the Hawaiian situ-
alton. but since my arrival contingencies
have arisen about which neither the
United States Governmet nor myself was
aware when I left home. l have thought
best to submit these matters 70 Washing
ton before proceeding further TO carry out
the original instructions. No one need
fear trouble and no lawlessness VIII De
permitted"
ANNEXATIONISTS ENCOURAGED.
This statement gave the annexationists
much satisfaction and the royalists were
much displeased. On account OF the many
rumors current Of the contemplated ACTON
OF the Queens supporters the Provisional
Government found X necessary TO Keep
two companies OF soldiers under arms
for several nights after the Alameda had
sailed.
Continuing Minister Willis said: Il
mean that until the time comes for me 20
carry out my instructions the peace and
good order of this aemmunity Will be kept
undsturbed i'm the interests of humanity,
that any attempt made by any person or
persons to make trouble will be promptly
checked and punished. You may put the
matter more plainly and say that even
II the Provisional Government discharged
all it's troops to-day, no lawlessness wouii
be allowed for one moment under the
present situation of affairs. The whole
Hawaiian question IL now In abeyance'
and nothing that newspapers can say or
do will alter the statement one iota. |
make this statement on my own RESPONSE
bilty and I'm the hope that II viii allay
present excitement. No one need rear
trouble and no lawlessness Will be per
mitted."
ROYALISTS AROUSED.
After this statement rumors began 10
dy about that the Queens supporters
would make a final rally in her behalf. Toe
crews OF the United States men-of-War
Philadelphia and Adams were held In
, readiness to be landed at moments 3
notice.
The Oueen's advocate came out next day
with denial Of Willis's interview. saying
he was misquoted. and h. inference gave
announcement 10 the idea that Wills had
or would receive an imperative order 10
| restore the Queen.
The newspapers containing Mr.. Blounts
report had not reached the island when
| the Klickitat sailed.
SAILING OF THE CORWIN.
| SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. December D.
| The United States revenue cutter Cor
| win sailed shortly before midnight last
! night. Her destination Is secret. but II Is
supposed she Is going to Honolulu, WIN
| instructions for Minister Willis
| II is reported that one OF the sailors
on the Corwin had been bribed to take
dispatches from Minister Ihurston l1
President Dole.
The captain of the COrwin refused tc
take letters from Consul Wilder saying
he did not know where he was going
OFFICIALS DOUBTFUL
WASHINGTON. d. C.. December D.
| The officials of the State Department
have received no adyices from Hawaii pS
| the barkentine Klickitat. which arrived
AT Port Townsend yesterday from Homo
lulu. They are inclined to discredit an'
question the accuracy OF the purportet
interview with Minister Willis In th'
Honolulu Evening Star. They say tina
II would have been improper for Minis
ter Willis to have thus expressed hinneli
and they do not believe he did make th'
| statements attributed TO him. This Is TN
only reason advanced for discrpditing th'
| reported interview. The information tina
| the carving out OF the Presidents IN
structions has been delayed was evi
IDENTIFY distastefuI TO the department ON
cials and unexpected by them.
Secretary Carlisle to-day received di'
patch from San Francisco co-announcini
the departure at ll:3O o'clock last nisn
of the United States revenue cutter Cor
win. Captain Munger, for Honolulu.
THE CORWIN's SOLE PASSENGER
one passenger only was carried by th'
| CorNin and he was representative
the State Department, at Washington
| with messag - and official documents 10
Minister Willis, the accredited representa-
tive of the United States TO the Ha
wailan government. The Corwin was de
layed In sailing until last night, 80 tina
the State-lspartment representative
could receive a printed copy Of that por
ton OF the Presidents message concern
ing the Hawaiian question, and also tur
ther instructions for the guidance
Minister Willis In the light OF recen
events Who this one passenger II can
not be ascertaiued here. and even nov
the fact OF the Corwln's having saile'
for Honolulu Is regarded in official circle
in Washington as an executive secret