The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-01-13
DOYLE FEARS FORCE.
He Believes Willis Has Authority 10
Cali on the War Snip.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. Conditional
Honolulu advices received 10y the United
Press by the steamer Warrimoo in refer
ring to the meeting of Minister Willis
with the provisional government say that
President Dole summoned the advisory
council to meet the executive at 3 o'clock
on Dec. ~. The nature of Mr.. Willis
communication remained unknown to the
public, although they had no doubt of its
tenor.
At { o'clock members of the council
came ~stringing down Merchant street into
Fort street aud made known the fact Of
the demand for the queens restoration
and that the general tenor Of the reply
had been agreed upon and hat IL was to
be prepared with elaboration.
Many questions were asked and few an.
swered. 1t was very noticeable hat no
one was heard 10 ask whether the govern
ment would refuse or not. That went
without saying.
Ii was learned that no intimation was
given whether the military or naval force
would be employed to force the demands.
The general sense Of relief was manifest
that the new minister had been forced out
Of his concealment and that the meaning
Of his %equivocal expressions for the past
six weeks was now plain.
On the 2lst some 1000 gallons of water
were stored In iron tanks In the judiciary
building for use in case of a seige and tho
cutting of water pipes. The executive
building is supplied by an artesian well
on the premises.
Since his arrival from the United
States Minister Thurston has been busily
comforting with his government lie
stated hat he had only one object In his
visit home, and hat was TO put himself
in complete touch with his government.
Both Thurston and Armstrong, IA well
as Editor Castle. believe Willis has never
been authorized 20 employ force in re-
storing the queen, deriving their impress
sions from the belief in Washington. On
the contrary, President Dole expresses a
strong conviction that Minister Willis
has authority 10 employ the naval forces
Tor that purpose. The impression is de
rived from Willis's language and deport
ment aud the confident assertions of the
royalists support this belief. His EN-
phatic assertions to the American league
of possessing executive functions imply
power to enforce his action. His declara
ton OF an intention 20 suppress disorder
Nv idNbl lbINtS 4IlDlltl tue SAME,
Whether he had such authority or not,
everyone understood him to imply that hp
would compel submission 10 his demands.
But when the request was made, il was I'M
courteous terms without any implied
threats.
The following points were brought out
in AN interview on the 25th with a r|oyalist
Of superior Intelligence. lie said: ''Hav-
ny submitted cur cause 20 the decision Of
the president. we will make no attempt 10
attack or resist. BY advice we remain
passive. The restoration Of the queen by
United States force will be purely an ex-
pcutive act. which does not fall within the
scope Of congressional control The cor
rection OF executive wrong doing belongs
solely 10 the executive. Minister Stevens
having dethrOned the queen, President
Cleveland reinstates her purely as an ex-
eCutivp act. with which congress cannot
interfere. The provisional government
was created by Stevens. and, with the rec
tificatiOn OF his act. IL ceases % exist. The
force used will not be- "a war upon a really
existing government. and hence doe not
need 20 be- authorized by congress-
The theory il believed 20 have come
more from Washington -Omr time ago
aud 20 nave been the one under which
Willis was preparing % act before the
COrwin came. Wills peculiar expres.
sion 10 the American league about his
having come here 20 exercise executive
functions. seems 10 find explanation In the
above. The speaker went on 20 say that
he thought congress would not b. un-
reasonable when Ia possession Of the
facts. They would like % have the mon.
archy restored under some mild form Of
protectorate, which would prevent future
revolutions. In return they grant the
United states a naval station and other
advantages.
A brief correspondence took place be-
tween President Dole and Minister Willis
after the sailing Of the COrwin. Dole
called Willis attention % the continued
state Of apprehension ia the community,
caused by his apparently menacing atti-
tude, and asked II he could not give him
some assurance which would relieve this
injurious fear. Mr.. Willis replied evas-
lively that the inquiry did not seem 20 be
a.ecifc. Dole answered on the 9th