New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
FOR A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
ANNEXATIoNIsTs URGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
ONE If CONGRESS- WILL NOT ACT
RELATIONS WITH MR. WILLIS.
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| ANNEXATIONISTS URGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
ONE If CONGRESS- WILL. NOT ACT
RELATIONS WITH MR.. WILLIS.
tcopyr,qh,. 1894: Bg ne rniiei Press
San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Alameda arrived a. o'clock this morning with
Honolulu advIces up to February s. on The even
ing OF February an important meeting was held
by the Annexation Club which was largely attended
bv influential citizens The business OF the meeting
was u act upon a resolution recommending the on
largement OF the Advisory Council from fourteen
20 twenty four members This measure had been
strongly urged in the American League. INSTEAD OF
passing the resolution. however another was sub
sti,utel and carried. first by large majority OF
the number present. then by unanimous vote OF the
officers of the club. as follows.
Resolved That II IL the opinion Of the officers and
Executive Committee that representative form O: gov
eminent established soon as possible. after It Is
asceained that the prsen; Congress Will take definite
action toward annexation.
Tn. speeches made were generally opposed to any
attempt 10 make changes in the structure OF the
Government until the time came for organizing
representative form In the near future. The above
action was "A serious defeat to the movement led by
Waiter g. Smith. Of The Star"
ON February the arrival OF the China produced
A strong sensation by bringing Washington reports
that President Cleveland would instruct Minister
WElls to demand President Dole's withdrawal OF
his charges OF nenacing attitude. or I'm OF re-
flsai. TO diplomatic relations The Royalists
were much elated by this report. Painful anxiety
prevailed among the supporters OF the Government
Minister Willis has given indication Of having
received such Instructions. His recent rela tons
with the Government have been cordial. His latest
communication 70 the Government. apparently clos
ing the correspondence on the attitude question.
was friendly In the highest degree An inquiry was
ion that after such a letter Minister Wills would
not think OF reopenins the controversy. Leading
public yesterday expressed "A decided opinion
Government
TO cultivate pleasant relations with the American
he had been compelled by his position To appear
Minister Willis and his family have been severely
ostraczed by the American community since his
Intention To restore tho Queen became apparent.
ON account OF the very Detailed reports impcat-
Ing Theophilus II. Davies In the leeed enlistment
lani. Davies summoned by the Attorney Gen
eral for interview on February at the office
Of the latter. Several communications were shown
him which were received on the 9Th from different
sources. both by the Foreign once and by the mar,
shals and which all testified TO organization by one
G. ". II. Sansome at Vancouver. under Instructions
OF I.llluokalani. one OF these letters was from
the Hawaiian Consul at Tacoma, giving many de.
tails Another was from man who had been to Van
cOuver business and was solicited to Join the
force Davies absolutely denied TO the Attorney
General all knowledge OF any connection with any
such undertaking in most positive and explicit
Later. Davies wrote to a morning paper that he
resented the Attorney Generas insult OF being sum
monel to see him like = messenger boy, and in the
presence OF the marshal. 1t Is learned that It has
been the established custom of the ministers 10
ness II Is also positively learned that Davies
very heated In his language. but Gained down
by con,derations pointed out TO him.
President Dole. being compmented upon the
Of The closing his
authorship a,l Of the ansuase Of the letter which
Was WAS drafted by Minister Thurson. the Pres-
repel somewh sea" n en sqs" sd ;n Mr. wills
the "a. As stated before his tone was extremely
ratons on board the ships we're solely in View Of
need or preventing disorder. This letter will be pub