The herald., 1893-12-06
A SORE DISAPPOINTMENT
News from Hawaii Disliked
at Washington.
Minister Willis Course Not
Approved.
The Presidents Faith Still Pinned
to Blount's Report.
No Alterations in Willis Instructions
The Original Plans of the Admiu-
istration Adhered to With
Dogged Persistence.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The state de.
partment has received no advices from
Hawaii by the barkentine Klickitat,
which arrived at Port Townsend yester.
day. They are inclined to question the
accuracy of the purported interview
with Willis in the Honolulu Evening
Star. They say it would have been
improper for Willis to thus express
himself, and they do not believe that he
has.
UNEXPECTED NEWS.
The president and department OF state
were evidently not expecting news from
Honolulu this morning, and the Associ.
ated Press telegram from Port Town
send giving the news received by
vessel from Honolulu caused surprise.
Willis had apparently not thought it
worth while to intrust a dispatch to
the vessel. Gresham was engaged this
morning with Justice Harlan, presuma-
bly, on the Bering sea question, and
would not be seen.
The improperly of Willie expressing
himself, as he was reported TO has done,
was the only reason advanced by the
other officials for discrediting the re.
ported interview.
KNEW 1T ALL THE TIME.
Chairman McCreary of the house
committee on foreign affairs, speaking
on the Willis interview said: II have
known this all the time. OF course
could not make use OF the informationI
had received, but knew that Minister
Willis was pursuing the course herein
Indicated"
This statement indicates that the ad-
ministration is in possession OF the
knowledge that Minister Willis is NOV
ing with great deal OF caution.
THE ADMINISTRATION DISAPPOINTED.
The state department was evidently
already informed OF the news received
in the Associated Press dispatches from
Honolulu via Port Townsend, so far as it
conveyed the intention of Minister
Willis to take no further steps towards
carrying out his Instructions until he
should hear further from the depart
ment; but 80 far as it conveyed public
utterance in Honolulu by the minister
of his intentions, it was news to the
department, the president and the csbi-
Act. n0I0 WOI0 lnuiChbiOnb W buOW
that it was not agreeable news, and the
impression was conveyed that the ad-
ministration ia rather disappointed at
the manner in which Minister Willis
has thus far conducted his mission.
UNCHANGED INSTRUCTIONS.
1t is evident that the state department
received by the last steamer (Alameda)
news that Minister Willis had deter
mined to defer the carrying out of his
instructions until he heard further from
the government. Iti fair presumption
that the Corwin carries to him the
further instructions for which he asks.
The paragi iaph in the presidents mes-
sage referring to Hawaii was written
after additional instructions to Minister
Willis had been dispatched. This para
graph may be taken to reflect the spirit
of the instructions. Whatever doubts
Minister Willis may have expressed of
the accuracy of Blount's report, the
president has not iost any absolute faith
in the accuracy of Blounts Investigation
and the justice OF his conclusions. 1t is
highly probable, therefore, that the in
structions are a repetition of the old.
THE ADMINISTRATION POLICY.
The Associated Press representative
received today from a reliable source an
intimation of the policy it is intended to
pursue in Hawaii. The extent OF the
active influence intended to be en-
ployed in behalf of re-eeating Liliuoka-
iani on the throne las probably been
exaggerated. The purpose of the ad-
ministration is believed to be rather to
act as arbitrator as between the two
parties in dispute and endeavor to pre-
vail on them to agree between them
selves. This was contingent upon the
confident belief, based on the explicit
assertion contained in the last letter of
Blount, that the provisional government
would fall to pieces when notified that
annexation was impractcable.
BLoUNt's MISLEADING REPORT.
In that letter. which has not been
published, Blount, under date of Homo
lulu. July 2lst, said: ''The action Of
the United States is awaited by all a.
matter of necessity. This condition. IL
can be assumed, will remain until ths
proposition to annex is accepted or
iected. In the latter contingencv
sudden movement 10 likely to
The present government can ONLY
on the use of military force posst
OF most OF the arms on the islands,
a email white population to draw fl.
to strengthen it. Ultimately it will fal.
without fail. 1t may preserve its ex-
istence for year or two, but no longer"
Enough is known of Minister Willis
Impressions gained since his arrival in
Honolulu to make certain that he does
not agree with Blount in this.
NO CHANGE IN PLANS.
The Associated Press telegram bring
ing the latest news from Hawaii was
read at the cabinet meeting today from
Office copy, In advance of the publica-
tion. 1t was the subject of consultation
in the cabinet, but probably caused no
change in the plans decided on after
hearing from Minister Willis by the
Alameda.
HAwAuANs ENCOURAGED.
Hawaiian Minister Tnurston was not
at home this morning, but the little