Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-15

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MINISTER THURsTON RETURNS.
He Describes the Feeling Of Indigna-
tion at MIR. Willis Action.
A. Thurston. Hawaiian minister to the
United States, arrived at San Francisco on
Saturday. He said that the situation In the
Hawaiian Islands at present Is one of per-
feet quiet. The uncertainty and public dis
quietude prevailing for weeks after the ar
rival Of Minister Willis have been replaced
1 by public confidence, and both sides now
wait patiently for the decision OF the Anne RI
| can Congress. The first intimation the
president Of the Hawaiian Islands had OF
President Clevelands recent message to
Congress was given by q Corwjn sailor.
who brought a copy of a San Francisco pa
per containing the message. Business is. OF
course stagnant. and has not yet had time
to improve.
THE letter of President Dole in answer
to that of Minister Willis asking the pro-
visional government to step down and out
was. in its tenor and conclusion. exactly
what we thought 1t would be under the cir.
cumstances." said Minister Thurston. "and
1t fully meets with the approval OF the peo-
pie, and exactly expresses their views"
During the Interview Minister Thurston
avoided answering a number of questions
on the ground that II would be undiplo-
matte for him to give answer thereto. He
said that the provisional government was
able to take care of itself as to the royal
ists and added that the talk of meeting
force with force in case of an attempt 70
restore the queen was true.
lnterrogated as to what effect the decis-
| ion of Congress. either indorsing or re-
pudiating Mr.. Clevelands Hawaiian poll
cy. would have on the islands. Mr.. Thurs.
ton begged to be excused from giving an
answer. There Is really no present cause
for alarm, he said. but ii would be impossi-
BILE for him to express an opinion on many
subjects connected with Hawaiian affairs.
He also declined to state what. In his opin-
ion would be the action taken by Congress.
He said he had heard rumors that Princess
kaiulani and /. H. Davies, her guardian,
were TO be married. but he declined to state
his opinion as to the effect Of such q union
on the administration in the event OF the
monarchy being restored. He anticipated
| no trouble pending the elaboration Of Con-
gress. and said the people of the islands re-
garded themselves as Americans, and de-
United States. and. therefore, wished to
have this government consider their claims.
He was not prepared to say what action
would be taken in the future. but resistance
to the restoration Of the queen could be de-
pended on.
Minister willis Course.
F. NJ. Hatch, until recently vice presiden,
Of the provisional government, spoke as fol.
lows to the United Press representative:
Since the published reply of President Dole
to the demand of Mr.. Willis. relations be.
tu,a tho
minister have been Of an extremely inter.
esting character. Mr.. Willis having given
no reply to Mr.. Dole's letter inouirine
whether he intended to use hostility toward
the provisional government, a further let.
ter was addressed to Mr. Willis. settins
forth in plain terms the condition produced
in the community by his continued silence
as to his intentions and the continued
threatening preparations on American ships
| for landing marines. Mr.. Willis at first at.
tempted to induce Dole to withdraw his las,
letter, and is said to have threatened to
send away the United States ships The
| threat produced no effect. Dole declined to
withdraw the letter. Mr.. Willis then de
| manded specific answers concerning state.
ments made in Dole's letter. President Dole
Immediately acQuiesced, and a reply in now
being prepared. setting forth In detail all
acts Of the American minister ard condi-
tons produced in Honolulu by his actions
This correspondence has not yet been made
public. but its drift is known
The continued uncertainty which per.
vades political circles il exceedingly wear.
ing on the community and especially to
business. There Is q gro owing feeling Of in.
dignation among all parties both royalists
and supporters Of the provisional govern.
ment, at the injuries resulting TO all .nter.
ests because of the vacillatinR course pur.
sued toward the islands"
Z. G. McFarlane, ex-minisser of foreign
affairs said that comparative quiet pre-.
flCuI IN fha to1a
that the queens life was in danger from
heart disease. buy says, on The contrary
that she is entirely we'll Both the Queen
ana her supporters are perfectly willing &c
wait Tor the consideration Of her cause by
Congress-, and will abide by whatever result,
may be reached by II.
w. w. Waterhouse. a prominent merchant
OF Honolulu, said great public indigna ton
prevailed in Honolulu on receipt of the new,
OF President Clevelands recent messae &c
So great was the surprise at the views he
expressed therein that for a while pubiic
Ieelng and anxiety were intense. Families
OF omcers belonging to the United states
| ships began to pack their trunks in order 10
| leave town. Business was practically sus.
pended: In fact. the widest rumors as to
the policy of the United States yere nfioat
and not even officers were able TO ouest,on
their authenticity.
Relative to the correspondents which has
since passed between Mr.. Willis and Pres
ident Dole, Mr.. Waterhouse said:
Another Letter From Dole.
"Just wait for the Monowai. That IA the
next steamer from home. and II will bring
the very latest from President Dole to Min
lister Willis; the contrast will be amusing, %
and MI Warehouse laughed. He referred
to what he termed the magnificent man.
ner' In which President Dole handled the
case from a provisional standpoint
Messrs. Parker. Peterson and McFarlane
n noh fnA
tralia.
What purpose has the queen to accom-
plish by sending them here?' was asked.
Dr. Peterson, for one, said promptly and
named came here on Official business. He
insisted that the trio would not go to WASH
ington-