The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-11-30
FROM HAWAII.
Queen Liioukalani Has Not Yet Boon
Restored to the Throne.
Minister Willis Declares That Nothing
Would he Moro Gratifying to Inn Than
to See the Stars and stripes Waving
There "Under Proper Conditions.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 24.-Thc steam
er Alameda. which arrived ut 1:555 q. III.
Thursday from Honolulu, brings no
news Of special Importance. There has
been no attempt to restore Queen Lii
ioukalani.
HoSoruLU. Nov. rs, via SAN FRAN
CISCO, Nov. 23.-The main chcnEc in
the political situation since the Austria
liza sailed, has been ono Of increased
strain and greater business depression
Since his formal call TO prescn: his Gre
dentials. Minister Willis has not com
municated officially with the govern
meht.
The most significant happening
which has taken place occurred last
Monday when 4 committee of the
American league the lately organized
auxiliary Of the Annexation club, called
on the new minister. After welcolH-
ing Mr.. Willis the committee stated
that the members OF the league earn
estly desired that the Hawaiian Islands
should become part OF the United
States. and with that object in view.
the organization would support the
present provisional government Of
Hawaii and in all honora bic 'vnys aid
in accomplishing annexation. lEe
address also contained al offer OF aid il
at any time the minister saw tit TO COM
mand them.
Minister Willis answer has not yet
leaked out here, Us tho committee is
pledged to secrecy, but the Associated
~, !, 4
quiry and careful comparison OF the
versions Of the minister's remarks ms
remembered 10y three members OF tho
committee, to give the following near
w, If not quite. verbatim report OF the
reply:
After welcoming the committee and
speaking in pleasant terms Of his visit
to Hawaii, Minister Willis said
~ am an ardent American | would
like to see tho stars and stripes waving
not only over Hawaii, but over all the
islands Of the Pacific ocean or any
other territory which would be benc-
fetal to the United States ! have my
instructions which can not divulSc.
you will understand this. Iiut this
much can say that the poliay OF the
United States is already formulated rc-
carding these islunds and that nothing
which can be said or done, either here
or there, can avail anything now.
| do not come here as did Mr..
Blount como rs an executive otlicor.
come to act When the proper time ar
rives | shall act. ] am sorry can not
tell you when or how. wish you to
Il hnt
the policy of the United States. could
not have accepted the position OF
executive officer had it been in conflict
with the principles hold. Americans
here will have nothing to rcSrct
While performing my duty in carrying
out the United States policy, shall
have no need of aid from you or other
resident Americans. However, wish
to state positively that any outside in
tcrfcrcnce will not lie tolerated by the
United States"
The provisional %overnmont consid-
crs Minister Willis remarks rs signitL
cant, and from other information OH
tanned it is the general belief among
Americans thnt a United States pro-
tcctoratc will be shortly csta blsltod
over the provisional government ~ith
the understanding that Il stable form
Of government be organized there
under within limited period.
Some are of the opinion that action
will be taken between the sailing OF
the Alameda and the arrival Of the
Monowai on The 23d inst. This opinion
has been expressed Oh board the $. ;.
Philadelphia within the last fcw days
Minister Willis delay in action,
coupled with his refusal to divulgc or
even hint at, officially. what the policC
of the Unitcd states is TO hc, ms caused
the political strain 70 become very
: great on both sides. As q consequence
! runors arc thick. The government
has also in consequence been on the
) lookout for the past few days for the
, threatened attempt Of the rOyalists 10
seize the executive building under the
theory that if they could hold it now
| the United States would support them
as the existing government.
The Associated Press correspondents
have Just had an interview with Minis
ter Willis. lie declares that the first
: lean league should be qualified
to read "Ie would like to see the
stars and stripes waving over etc. I'M
/ der proper conditions. lie declares
, he never said tine result here wOnlt. be
such as Americans would not regret.
and added that nothing would be
done nor would any action be taken
until he again heard from Washington
after the Alameda left" He snid this
OF $50. The steamer sails at p. III.
His last words to the Associated press
were that any trouble prccipitatcd on
either side would DC stopped III once by
the united States forces
Scored by LaooucHore.
LoNpoS, Nov. 2l.-Mr Henry La
bouchere has made anothcrattscku upon
, the British South Africa Go. in vio-
: lent speech delivered at Chelsea and
i. showing up the cruclty OF The Matabclc
war. Mr.. l.nbouchcrc declared that
: the massa ores in Muta bcicland wer. for
, the benefit OF a numLc: OF greedy and
needy Gnanc;crs headed by couple Of
hired dukes.
: Triple Tragedy.
!, KANKaKmE. H., Noy 25.-.]c>,c d. O.
Smith, i former merchant OF thi, city,
y murdered his divorced wife and IrH.
n GrayDiu and then ohot himself .'oth
women were sho. through the heart.
4 and death was instantaneous HE'itn