Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-12
Hawaii Again.
The story of WilIis's Attempt to Rein
state the Queen.
his grave.

The news from Hawaii during the past
week has been the most important and eX-
citing which has been received since the
revolution in those islands a year ago
Last Friday the United States revenue cut
ter Corwn, which sailed from Honolulu
Dec "a, arrived off San Francisco. The
Corwin did not come up to her dock, and
stringent precautions were taken to pre-
vent the people from learning what news
she had brought From fragmentary in
formation gained from a member of the
the crew it was believed, however, that an
attempt had been made to restore the
Queen, but at Washington Mr.. Gresham
gave it to be understood that the state de-
partment knew nothing of this, and that
the Corwn had brought no important in
formation.
On Monday the steamer Warrmoo, which
left Honolulu Jan. 1, arrived at Victoria,
b. c., and from dispatches brought by her
the whole story of what had happened
during the past month was learned. Con-
csely summarized the facts are that on
Monday, Dec. Is, President Dole address
ed a letter to Minister Willis, demanding
to know whether he was in communication
with the eX-Queen, with a view to reGstab-
fishing the monarchy; that on the same
day the eX-Queen signed an agreement
pledging herself, if reinstated, to grant
amnesty to all concerned in the establish
ment of the provisional government; that
on the next day Minister Willis made a
formal demand upon President Dole to sur
render the government to the ex-Queen {;
that on the 23d President Dole made a re-
ply, denying that any questions relating
to the late revolution had been submitted
to the United States, declaring that the
provisional government is responsible only
to those who constituted and are now main
tanning it, and is amenable to no foreign
power on earth, and declining to consider
Minister Willis's proposition. Incidental
ly, it appears that there was intense excite
ment on the island for some days, that the
government made vigorous preparations
for defence, that the English captain and
the natives expected the landing of Amer
lean forces to relnstate the Queen, and
that Minister Willis, if he did not actually
threaten force, refused to deny that he in
tended to use it. The strain upon the pub
lie mind seems to have been relieved by
the arrival of the Alameda, having Minis
ter Thurston and others on board, and
bearing the news of the pG''ldent's mes
sage and the attitude of Congress and of
public sentiment in this country.
The story Somewhat In Detail.
From the dispatches brought by the
Warrimoo it appears that a vertable week
of fears and alarm ensued after the Cor
win arrived at Honolulu from San Fran
cisco Dec. II. The contents of the bulky
, dispatches received by Minister Willis were
kept secret, and not even the United States
admiral was made acquainted with their
nature. Mr.. Willis Immediately entered
upon renewed intercourse with Liliuoka-
lani, which grew very active. 1t became
generally believed on the 10th that the
Queen was negotiating for pension to
abdicate, and the public disquiet somewhat
, abated.
On the afternoon of the 10th alarm was
revived by the British minister asking and
] RECEIVING ptIlllsSlOu lIOul lllt HO'tIllltIl
to land marines from the ship Champion
for the protection of the British legation
I and the property of Britis.. residents in
/ case of disturbance arisin 1t was be-
lieved that Wodehouse had knowledge
| through the Queen of Willss intention to
attack the government.
On the evening of the 10th Attorney
General Smith visited Minister Willis for
an informal interview, during which Mr..
Willis said to Mr.. Smith: "What, are you
to resist the wishes of the United States.
| Either of these Japanese or British ships
could crush you. If they assumed a hos
! tile attitude, you would be compelled tC
| apply for our protection Mr.. Smith init
| mated that his government could wait fol
/ a Republican administration to grant an
neXaton. Mr.. Willis declared that the
! Democratic party was assured of 20 years
| of power, and that the will of President
Cleveland would prevail. Except in these
informal interviews sought by members OF
the government, Willis had made no com
munication to them whatever since he pre-
sented his credentials.
Monday, the 18th, opened amid great
and general excitement of all parties. Il
was given out by the royal that the
Queen would be restored that morning
The British troops were to land early bu
did not. The American officers and mel
were refused shore leave. The prisoners
who come out daily at early morning u
labor upon the roads were kept within
their prison walls. From to 10 \. NJ
the wharves were crowded with native
and others who were expecting the force
of the Philadelphia and Adams to be land
ed. At 9:30 A. NJ. the German consul
Glade, visited Mr.. Willis and importune,
him to say something which would ALA.
the extreme tension of the public mind
Mr. Willis declared that the existing fear
were without foundation. There woul,
be no trouble. But he would not say tn
one word which would alay fear, namely
that he would not employ force to restor
the Queen. Other leading men visited tn
minister during the day, to set before hin
the distressing effect of the disquiet upo
all business, also the daily increasing dan