New-York tribune., 1893-12-09
MINISTER WILLIS AVOWS 1T.
THAT DISCREDTTED INTERVIEW AUTHENTIC.
HE INTENDED 1T FOR TIE WHOLE HAWAIIAN
PRESs-soME EXPRESSIONS WERE MIsLEAD-
ING-HIs SYMPATHIES SAID TO BE NOW
WITH THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
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WITH THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
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San Francisco, Dec 8-Advices received from
Honolulu tonight by the schooner Transit are
one day earlier than those received at Port
Townsend by the Klickitat but there are some
sde-lights which this news throws on the situa-
ton that are interesting From letters, Homo
lulu newspapers and talks with officers OF the
Transit It Is plain that the Administration
need have no doubt about Minister Wilis's talk
as reported In The Honolulu Star. This inter-
view which Mr.. Gresham discredited, Is pro-
nounced true by Mr.. Willis in letter to The
Honolulu Bulletin" In which he says he intended
the matter for the whole Honolulu press He
saw the interview before 1t was published and
approved IL.
President Dole after reading the dspatch from
Auckland which declared that Cleveland had
prepared message proposing the restoration oi
the Queen, called upon Minister Willis and fatly
demanded to know how far he would so IN pur-
suance Of such instructions TO seat the Queen
Willis met MIN frankly and admitted that his
orders did not include the Of force except to
preserve order Dole then replied that the Pro-
visonal Government was strong enough to main
tain order and to support itself against any force
which was not backed by the American marines.
He intimated that the spirit Of the leaders Of the
Government was ayerse to any surrender
There are many versions Of this interview
between Willis and Dole, but the general opin-
ion is that Willis promised to make no move
until he heard again from Washington. His
sympathies are with the PROVISIONAL leaders
for he can see. what Blount apparently ignored
that all the better class Of Honolulu people are
actively In favor Of the present Government
and will freely contribute money and lend their
aims to maintain II. The reserve force mas peen
oad 4 mr.
oughly organized that they can be called OUT
in ten minutes at the tap of the nreDeIl. lney
are all white men, and they are armed with
Winchesters most of which were purchased py
the owners. .
one Of the singular ofrshoots Of this trouble Is
the libel suit brought by eX-Marshal wilson
against Walter G. Smith Editor Of The Homo
lulu Star" This grew out Of the publication IN
The star Of Colonel Ashford's report on the
notorious relations between the queen ana w NJ. ~
son Every one In Honolulu is familiar with TINS
intimacy and Il can be amply proved Srnith
declares that ne will bring the Queen to the wit
ness stand II the suit lie pressed. ana make her
admit her relations with Wilson.
Minister Williss letter Is so peculiar In the
face of the fact that the interview was SUD
mitted TO him In manuscript ana apploVeo pS
him that It is given here entire. It Ii as lol-
.,ro the Editor OF The Bulletin
Il have hastily glanced over the manuscript
which Won have left The interview in The
star was submitted TO me. but did not scrue-
nize expressions which are misleading, que.
am sure not 10 any intention on the part or the
writer The short conversation had with MIN
had no political significance whatever When
nv Government IL ready 70 make any officiai
or political statement 1t Will be elsewhere
Il regret that casual remark in regard TO
the attitude II the press here has been mis-
construed When spoke TO the reporter OF The
Star it was as the representative OF the entire
press / am not It's censor and my remark was
not intended to he construed TO the sadvnntage
OF any II was intended as an appeal 10 all
10 unite in preserving peace and good ORDER
which is | know, the wish Of all good citizens
Further than this do not desire 70 oe quoteu'
In Honolulu Willls's letter 10 looked upon as a
case OF crawfshng He had every opportunity
10 correct the interview before II went into type.
He did not do 80, yet afterward ne conip.ailis oi
Ma failure 10 scrutinize certain misleading ex-
pressions THE star" though II is the organ or
The Provisional Government has never been I'M
peached for accuracy.