St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-10
LIGHT FROM HAwAII.

The intelligence from Hawaii pub
lished Yesterday Will prove welcome
relief to the public. In this case the
old proverb was reversed, for no news
was bad news.
1t now transpires that Minister Willis
has carried out his Instructions to the
letter. His delay in acting was due to
unexpected obstacles, one of the chief
OF which was the reluctance of Queen
Liliuokalani to offer a free amnesty to
those who had so cruelty robbed her of
her crown. The minister insisted upon
this before he would take any steps to her
reStoration;and finally, after cOnsidera-
bic delay, the required pledge vas given.
Mr.. Willis lost no time in moving. He
at once communicated with the pro-
visional government, and demanded its
surrender, at the same time guarantee
ing in the name of the government of
the United States that none of its mem
berS should suffer by reason of their
past action in connection with the over
throw of the constitutional government
The demand was refused, and thus the
matter stood at last advices.
a phase of this question. hitherto OBJ
scured. is brought into relief by this in
telligence, and has an important bear
ing upon the entire issue. 1t appears
that there was an agreement on the part
of the queen and the provisional gov
eminent to submit their differences TO
the president Of the United States, who
was to act as arbitrator. 1t was implied,
,nf I've l0t Ii
acquiesce In whatever decision he
might render; and in order that he
might arrive at a just decision, both
parties submitted their cases to him.
His verdict is we'll known, as are the
reasons for arriving at that decision
They were fully set forth in his mes
sage to congress, and in the several
communications of the secretary of
state. They have been approved by a
vast majority of the people of the
United States.
But, be the decision just or otherwise,
the provisional government is bound to
acquleSce i'll it, just as the queen would
have been bound to respect it If it had
been adverse to her interests. Indeed,
| the obligation of submission is greater
on the side of the provisional govern
ment; for, but for the power of the
| United States. exercised arbitrarily and
illegally, thai alleged government
would never have had either form or
being. If left without the support of
| the supposed approval of the American
people, it would pass from existence in
a day, leaving scarcely ripple on the
| surface of the ocean of politics to indi-
cate that it ever had an existence.
This intelligence is likely to have con-
siderable bearing upon the impending
discussion of the Hawaiian affair in
congress. 1t is not probable that it
will i'll the least mitigate the harshness
of the Judgment of the lingo stat esmen.
These will only be the more enraged
because Of the failure of their plan of
| annexation, and will declaim loudly of
the infamy of restoring a depraved
woman to the throne from which she
| had been deposed, rightfully or wrong
fully. But it will strengthen the presi-
dent among those who esteem principle
as higher than profit; right greater than
might.
1t makes little difference whether the
| provisional government shall resist the
restoration of Liliuokalam or not. ANY
resistance would be impotent against
the power of the United States. There
is no reason to fear that the policy of
the present administration will be re-
versed by congress, but ON the contrary
there is good ground for the belief thai
that body will sustain it in its every de
tail. One thing is certain. Liliuokalan
will be restored to the throne frou
which she was driven by the threats
| of the armed forces of the United States