The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-14

rotary Of State Adee. This afternoon II was
thought that this synopsis. together with a
summary Of the instructions given to Minister
Willis would be made public tonight
After full consultation. however. II was de-
cided to withhold these documents for day
or two as II Is deemed important to keen the
public in ignorance q little longer as to what
lie to be done nj Honolulu or what Is expected
to he done.
Tho Administration ofIlcials are hopeful that
the steamer. which ia due to arrive at San
Francisco on fhursday will bring the infor-
nation that Minister Willis and Admiral Irwin
have carried out their Instructions and mat
Queen Liliuokanni has been successfully
and peacefully restored to the throne from
which she was driven by her own subjects
n few months ago. The President and Secre-
tary Gresham. 1t is understood. rather thought
that tho steamer arriving ct san Francisco TO-
day would have brought the news OF tho res
toration OF tho monarchy. because 1t did not
leave Honolulu until the third day alter
Minister Wi!lis's arrival there.
The dispatches say. however. that the Min
lister was sick for day after the journey. and
that he had arranged to formally present his
credentials TO the President Of the Provisional
Government on tho same day that the steamer
sailed
The fact that Admiral Skerrett, who was on
board reported everything ouiet at Honolulu
when he left has created an i'm preston among
many public men hero. who yesterday we're
confident that the rest grafton OF the queen had
boon effected. that PERHAPS after MI Minister
Wilis's instructions went no further than an Or
der to mnintain policy OF non-intervention IN
Hawaiian Affairs. This impression must be
erroneous. however. for the very fact that OIL
cnls who hold confidential relations with
both the President and Secretary OF State
made no secret Of their belief yesterday that IL
Minister Willis and Admiral Irwin Intelligent
ly carried out the instructions given them
Queen I.iliuokalani must have been reseated
upon her throne not later than Thursday or
Friday OF last week. From what can be learned
here Of the instructions given to Minister
Willis. It is certain that he was not expected TO
accomplish his coup with haste. The pro-
grnmme mapped out for him contemplated
a change in the Government by the methods
OF diplomacy rather than military pressure
and force. and the programme OF assistance
to be rendered by the men Of the United States
Navy was looked upon as an alternative that
the Administration greatly desired to
avoid. Minister Willis, 1t Is learned. did
not hope to accomplish the result
OF his mission in one day or two. but rather
expected to bring it about as result OF sew
eral days amicnhle negotiations with the rep
resentatlves of the Queen and the officers OF
the Provisional Government.
The determination Of the ADMINISTRATOR
yesterday to make public. rs soon as It could
be prepared the argument for a restoration OF
sSnsi onnt W"s eacHed f" as the Of
public opinion and OF the pressure hroughtt TO
bear by the friends Of the Administ ratio Tor
in the minds Of the reople. w
The fnrt that the report is etll withheld
leads to the conclusion hat the steamer arrly.
ing in San francisco to day must have brought
Information to the President from Minister
Willis. This conclusion. moreover Is cor
message was received to-day by Secretary
Gresham from Minister Willis which may con-
The message was brought to san Francisco by
grabbed ID to the Navy Department in tie navy
code. which is now used for transmitting all
state Denartment m nsi,nn n, and naval nv.
perts who translate the code required some
hours to work it out. While this was
CATION Bureau. where the message was being
decphered. were closed to every one. and the
whole affair was surrounded in the usual State
idea OF it's contents or even acknowledge that
n message had been received from Minister
it may have been that Minister Willis has
reported some hitch in the programme. or
plans will be successfully carried out. Either
sort OF Imagination may have persu Ytatd
that it would be Just as well, to wait
until tho news Of what has transpired at Hon
ettn Gem To opssta pnbc OPINION by the pub
LEGATION of Mr.. lilount's report.
But public opinion is fast moulding itself In
Washington. and it is not likely that tho adj
verse criticism of the Adm inistration' s course
can he weakened materially by any facts that
toedaV OF the tn nj Of Minister stevens
is directly contradictory q the account set
70 lpal n n tn
dethroned Queen Liliuokalani last winter
and is generally accented as complete offset
may lie made by the Paramount Com mis sioner
Mr.. Stevenss letter is supplemental to that on
Harrison was based. and these documents are
generally accepted in Washington as a vindi-
cation Of the action Of the Goyerntment in
Minister stevens or Commissioner Blount
ts Gl ut HonoluIu- at the time of the
revolution; the fact remains that very large
inEton condemn tho present course OF the Ad-
min lstration as unwarranted. unwise and I'M
patriotic. .,,,... no.,p d.
puUicans claim that whether Liliuokalani
was rlGhtfuly or wronGtuly dethroneG. this
her restoration. and that there is no warrant
in law for such action as S,, has undoubtedly
s sR by The q rem and
Democratic, United States Senator, whose
ioubtedly be called upon to review officially
the course OF the Administration in this affair.
aud WHO, therefore. cannot state for publics,;
to-day that tho President has violated the
Constitution OF the United States 4 he has
given instructions to Minister Willis to
use force. il necessary. to subvert the will Of
the Provisional Government OF Hawai- and
place the deposed Queen again on the throne.
The Senator says that i the M;,, INSTRUCTIONS
amounts 70 q declaration OF war which
the President cannot make without tho
sanction OF Congress and that therefore the
President. assumi Ing the current report as to
the nature Of the instructions given to Minis
ter Willis to be true has declared war upon
his own responsibility. an act. tho Senator
says. that will be reviewed by congress ana
il is noticeable that the small number OF
public mon In Washington who are willin to
endorse tho policy of the Administration have:
as u rule. no argument to make u support, OF
their endorsement senator White OF Loulsi-
ana, however. who Is one OF the warmest
friends OF tine Administration on the floor OF
the Senate. and IL the personal friend OF the
President and the Secretary OF state has
novel defence OF the Presidents action to oifer
The Senator thinks that Mr.. Claus Spreckels