The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-06


Captain Munger yelled back. tIhe
queen had not been put back on the
throne when we Left but she may be
there now. an the same
Great indignation is expressed in
local newspA per circles over the dis
courteous trcatn accorded repre-
senta tives of the press who tried
to board the Corwin on her arri-
val, no ono being able to obtain even
an inIxlinp We the devel0Dments In
Honolulu. All requests for informa-
tion was grufnv met. The secret OF
this is the raking over that Captain
Munger got from the department for
allowing the news Of his intended de-
Parture ~ become public
EXCITEMENT N wAsHINGToN-
The News From Auckland Considerably
Complicates MATTERS.
WAsHrSaTOS. Jan 6.-Ihe cable
from Auckland announcing Mr. Willis
had notified the provisional govern
ment 70 retire as the queen had
agreed to grant amnesty. was an
absorbing topic in CONVERSATIONAL cir
Giles yesterday. Word came to the
foreign affairs committee from the
state de artment, but as no mention
was made Of the minister's reported
action. the Information was oou bted
by Chairman McCreary, Mr. Raynor
and others of she foreign affairs go n-
mittee- Mr. McCreary said ~ would
give a most startling turn to the
situation if lb prove true
Represen tatlve Hit, the Repu olican
leader Of the foreign affairs commit
tee. said il Minister Wins had taken
the action reported. it would prec pl-
tate tempest The president had
turned the whole su bjecG over to cons
gress and before Ar. Willis had
learned Of this course, he had executed
a policy already abandoned Mr-
Hit said this would be particularly
serious if the ministers action had
lea to bloodshed.
There is intense anxiety ia con-
j gressional circles for further news ON
the re ported course OF the minister,
and j Led TO the circulate of Wiad
aud gronndless rumors that riotin 9
had begun ia the streets o. aOnoiulu-
The state-depar IS NOT inclined
to credit the statement as to Minister
I Willis actlon att Honolulu Such
action it is said. is totally contrary to
+ the Instructions sent Mir Wallis v,the
/ Corwin and received bY him Deeem-
That he could have written Us the
/ provisional government after ne re-
+ ceived those Instructions requesting
they sure nder ctice IS denied With
+ strong emphasis 81 the state departs
nent. and the ex pressl IONS in the Iresl-
+ dents message in this connection are
T pointed 10 refuting the stat enent
The setting aHoat OF such report I'M
Honolulu ls attrl 0uted to q malgn
/ purpose 70 impugn the good faith of
the president.
The statements contained Ia the
dispatch seemed to cause 40 uneazi-
ness or excitement at the Hawaiian
i legation They are not incl ned 70
4 believe at this time that Minister
willis has taken any further steps TO
( restore the queen
Havaiians here are not inclined TO
th1nk the ex-Qneen's agree me Mt 10
& grant amnesty to the provisionat gov
eminent would make any q ference
in the status of things ln Homo utu-
They have Important Information
leading TO the be lief Liliuckulani
would fear to accept a restcri ton
without guarantee of protec iDn.
and thew feel perfectly confident that
such a guarantee is now Impossible.
Tn connect with the Hawaiian
news from Auclx and the language OF
Secretary Greshamas instrue ions To
Minister Willis ov the Corwln may Be
re allied. These were dated Washing
ton. Decem Der 4; and contained the
following.
Your dispatch which was answ ered
by steamer on the 9th Of N0vem ber
seems 10 call for ad6itional instruc-
tlOns- Should the queen refuse assent
TO the written conditions ven Will al
once inform her the president VIII
cease internosits0n IN her Dehalf E. and
that while he deems IL mis- duty to emf
deavOr to restore 70 the severe gn the
constitutional COVER men1 of THE
IS andS. his further Efforts III that dl-
rectlDn Will depend upon the queen
unqualified agreement that am ooliga-
tions created oy the provisional gov
eminent in q proper course of admin
istratiOn shall be assumed and upon
such pledges bv her as tvill revani
the adoption of any measure of pros-
ecution or punishment for Whist has
been done I'LL The past uv those settia
up or supporting the provisional gov
eminent
should the queen ask whether. 81
she aceedes tc cine conditions. active
steps Will be taken 81 the United
States to effect her resfora tlon or tc
MAINTAIN her authority thereafter.
YOU viii say the president cannot nse
force without the authority of con
gress
Should she queen accept e0nat