The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
INFUSION GELS AHEAD OF WILLIS.
He Warns President Dole of the Adminin-
tration's Plans In Time TO Check Them.

| He Warns President Dole of the Adminin
tratioa's Plan. in limo TO Check Them.
SAN Francisco. Nov. 18.-Some inside now
| In regard to Hawaiian affairs. which Is OF thu
highest Importance. as showing the probable
! action Of the Provisional leaders In the presen
dangerous crisis. was given by an officer OF
tho steamer Australia. who arrived to-day
This gentleman has given your correspondent
| frequently inside news about Hawaii since the
overthrow Of the monarchy. and In every case
what he said has been eorroboratsd later BY
| official advices. He was seen whom the vesse
| was boarded by THE SUN correspondent early
| this morning as she WAS entering the harbor
| He said:
Minister Thurston's shrewdn ess prevented
| Willis from getting o cinch on the Provisional
| Government know as o fact that Thurston
sent an urgent message to President Dole on
the last trip OF the Australia 1t went down to
the island along with Minister Willis. In this
message Thurston. who evidently received
full details Of the purpose OF the United States
to restore Liliuokalani to tho throne. warned
Dole not to be deceived by anything which tho
new Minister might say He declared fatty
that the purpose Of Secretary Gresham was to
overthrow the Provisional Government and to
restore tho monarchy. and that the Cleveland
Administration hoped to do this by catching
the Provisional leaders mapping. He intimated
that attempts would be made to win over luke
warm or disappointed men In the Provisional
army. and then to suddenly declare the
purpose Of the American Government So he
warned President Dole that the only salvation
for the islands was to transform. as speedily
as possible. the Provisional Government into
republic. This would checkmate the claim Of
Gresham that the Provisional Government
lost its legal life when tho United States re-
fused to annex Hawaii Minister Willis In
some way learned Of the contents OF this I'm
portant despatch from Thurston to Dole while
he was in San Francisco He Immediately
communicated by cipher with Washington and
his original instructions were somewhat mod
flied. as they were drauRhted under the sup
position that Thurston was in ignorance OF
the policy on which Gresham had decided.
When tho last steamer reached Frisco
1t brought the news that Willis was
to present his credentials on Nov. z.
In that formal presentation there was moth
ing on the surface which showed that Dole
knew what cards were In his adversary's hand.
but have it straight from one who knows.
that Immediately after this ceremony o secret
conference was held between President Dole
and Minister Willis. In the plain talk which
passed at that meeting Willis threw of ell dis
gulse and bluntly told Dole that tho declara-
contemplated would not be tolerated. even IL
1t had to be met with force. Dole was stag
gored. and consequently hesitatsd about
carrying out Thurstons plan. In the moan
time Minister Willis sent out num-
Der OF trusted agents to canvass pub
lie sentiment. He found 80 largo . pro-
portion OF the community favorable to
tho Provisional Government that he dared
not antagonize 1t by force, as he originally in
tended. So. each side having made its bluff.
Willis began to undermine the power OF tho
Provisional Government. By use Of money
and promises OF office his agents succeeded
In winning over large part OF the 100 men in
Capt Goods company. These fellows had
been disaffected for some time. but 1t was
thought that the liberal pay given them would
keep them loyal. Capt. Zeiler's force OF 100
soldiers was approached. but the men all stood
loyal. and tho President increased this senti-
ment when he took them into his confidence
and intrusted them with tho duty OF watching
he men ofths other company. The fact. how
over. that there is serious disafIection In one
large company shows tho weakness OF the
Provisional Government. No one can tell
What will be the outcome. Before the Pro-
Tislonal leaders yield there will DO lively
light. for Dole 10 not the kind OF man to tamely
,ubmit In dapoaitjop