Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-09
THE CRISIS PASSED.
Minister Willis Secures the Queens Agreement to
Gran, Amnesty, Presents the Presidents De
mands for the Abdicahon Of tho Provisional
Government, and Receives its Rsmsal-All
Quiet now on the Islands.

! ICoDVrigit. 1891 6v the AHoctd,ed Pr>ss.I
HoNoLULU, January /, VIA VIcToRA,
/ il. c., January s.--Since the sailing OF
/ the United States revenue cutter COrwln
at $3.50 n. M. on the morning of Decem-
/ ber "a, no advices have left hero for
the coast. The vessel took press
dispatches against the orders of the
United states legation, but it is doubt
ful II all OF them are landed, as 1t is un-
derstood a strict watch will be placed
on the vessel as soon as she arrives near
the harbor, aud that she will likely be
ordered at once on cruise
Application was made by the Asso-
ciatcd Press and the special correspon-
dent OF the New York World for per
mission 10 forward dispatches by the
Corwin. This was in each case brusque-
ly refused and dispatches were only
put aboard afte' wards through the
courtesy OF those who shall forever be
nameless. even though the United States
should eDdeSvor to investigate the mat
ter.
lster Wills upon the provisional gov
ernment 10 step down and out.
Minister Wits, after expressing re-
Rret for the delay which was made
necessary by the conditions met By
himself upon the Islands, and the con
sequent necessity of receiving further
instructions. states that the President
has deemed 10 best 20 withdraw tho
UrOheTed treaty from the senate
and % make an investigation OF
the occurrences which led up
20 tho revolution and the
status Of anairo on tho Islands.
Upon the facts embraced 10 Minister
BIOuuts report, the President had. Mr.
Willis said, determined upon line Of
action which hs had now been instruct.
ed 20 make known 10 the Provisional
government. Minister Wills then re-
counted the circumstances leading up %
tho revolutions tho failure Of the
Hawaiian people TO sanction the new
government; tho part taken by Minister
Stevens in tho overthrow Of the Queens
government. and the assurances given
the Queen that the case would 90 fully
gone over by the United States. and
that she would bs treated fairly. lie
then reCounta tho demand Of
tho Pres dent upon tho Queen
thht before no interfere iu her
behalf that she pledge herself, upon
her restoration, 10 grant full pardon
aud amnesty % al concerned in the
revolution aud 90 assume all obligations
incurred by the Provisional Govern
ment In response 20 This demand.
the queen signed and sealed paper
agre log 20 those conditions, COPY of
which Minister Wits Presented 20 the
Provisional Government
After Mr.. Wills bad read this docu-
ment % the members o. the govern
ment ho said:
"It becomes my further duty 20 ad-
wise you, sir the executive Of the pro
visiOnal government and your Minis
ters, o. the Presidents determ nation
Of the question which your
action and that of the Queen devolyed
upon him, and pat you arc expected
90 promptly relinuuish 90 her, her con.
stitutiOnal authority. And now, Mr..
President and Geutlemen o. the Pro-
visiODal Government. with a deep and
solemn sense OF the gravity OF the situa-
tion and with the earnest hope that
your answer will be inspired By that
high patriotism which forgets all self
interest, Zoo the name OF and by the au-
thority Of che United S ates Of Ameri.
ca, ] submit you the question. are
you wiling 20 abide By ~ decision Of
the Presideut?"
President Dole replied The Gov