Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-12
Many Surmises Regarding the Dis.
patches Carried Aboard the
u. S. S. COrwin.
RumOrs that Willis Has Made De-
mand to Dole to Step Down
and Out. .a....
Secretary Gresham Denies Receipt
of Official Documents by the
State Department.

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rived here, bringing Honolulu advices
to Jan. l. Most intense excitement
prevailed throughout Honolulu until the
arrival of the revenue cutter Corwin.
After that Minister Willis madeehis de-
mand upon President Dole to surrender
the government to the queen. The pro-
visional government promptly refused
and Minister Willis took no further step
to force compliance with his order. The
excitement then rapidly subsided and
for week before the sailing of the
Warrimoo there was perfect tranquility.
It is now thought the crisis has passed.
The Corwin Has Press Dispatches.
Since the sailing of the United States
revenue cutter Corwin, at 8 a. m. on
the morning of Dec. "a, no advices
have left here for the coast. That ves-
sci took press dispatches against the or
ders of the United States legation, but
it is doubtful if any of them are landed,
as strict watch will be placed on the
vessel as soon as she arrives near the har-
bor and that she will likely be ordered
at once on cruise.
Application was made by the Associ-
ated Press and the special correspondent
of the New York World for permission
to forward dispatches by the Corwin.
This was in each case refused, and dis
patches were only put aboard after
wards through the courtesy of those
who shall forever be nameless, even
though the United States should en-
deavor to investigate the matter. The
Corwin took the demand of the provis-
ional government to step down and out,
but the reply Of President Dole had not
been made when the Corwin sailed.
Willis Demand.
The demand of Minister Willis asking
the Dole administration to give up the
reins of government was made on Dec.
~. The demand is made in the name
of the president Of the United States and
gives as the basis for such action the
fact that the queen surrendered her
power only through fear of the armed
forces of the United States then quar-
tered at Honolulu. Mr.. Willis further
stated that the provisional government
was not established by the Hawaiian
people, nor with their consent or acqui-
escence, nor has it since existed with
their consent. A written document
agreeing to President Cleveland's terms
Of restoration and signed by Queen Lii
iuokalani was also included in the de-
mand.
Dole's Reply En- Route.
The reply of the provisional govern
ment was drafted by Pesident Dole and
contains between 500 and 800 words. It
is an able document and states the case
of Hawaii in no pleading form. One of
the strong points of the reply is that the
ex-queen's point of amnesty is not
touched. The president and govern
ment, being prepared for resistance. are
of the opinion that side issues cannot be
justly raised by either Mr.. Cleveland or
the monarchy.
Mr.. L. A. Thurston, Hawaiian minis
ter, leaves here tomorrow via the
steamer Pekin for Washington. He will
take with him copy of the govern
ments reply to Mr.. Willis, which, up to
the present hour, has been
Refused to the Press.
In conversation with President Dole it
is learned that this refusal has been a
diplomatic point not to publish the
answer before it has been placed in the
hands of President Cleveland. I have
been assured, however, that should the
president of the United States DELAY the
delivery of this document, it will at
once be made public by Minister Thurs
ton.
The news received here to date has re-
ceived various comment. Royalists
still assert that they believe restoration
will be accomplished by Cleveland and
annexationists are confidently declaring
no restoration shall take place. The
situation has, in fact, settled into one of
glaring defiance, in which the royalists
themselves admit thew would h.xo ~