New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-14
albert :. WILLIS.
10. II Conhlentlall

legation OF III" ulffI states.
Honolulu II /. December j.. 1893.
Hon. v. . Grc.haam Secre,ary Of STATE
our ',,i', III to ~, VI -, Tlnr, ,b
4ih inst. An arrangcmont vas instantly made COR
an interview with the Queen for Saturday, Decemb r
Mr. j. o. carter was invited to be present Mr.
Der H. is brother Of the late Mr.. H. 4 T. car
ter. who was The Hawaiian Minister to tho United
c5rporated company Of g Brewer 4 CO.. which
docs a large mercantile and commission business
and Is agent for number Of large sugar plantn-
of treat n,oIIie~ncc and sfrlc integrity IT.. is
1t the appointed hour the Queen and Mr. Carter
came ana the interview was, with their consent.
Queen and Mr.. Carter. also send copy Of par,
dispatch no g. Of November u, which is also veri-
fed by the Queen. marked "A"
Mr. Mlls's report includes all that said. II
will be observed that no. restrictions were placed
INK 10 secure a full and unroservcd expression Of
Views This interview was he'd AT a. the legai9n
Very respectfully ALBERT = WILLIS
wlIIIs's ACCOUNT OF HIS ACTION.
Under date of December 20 1893. Minister Willis,
in a confidential dispatch to Secretary Gresham.
| gives "A detailed account Of his action. as follows:
My dispatch No Of November II set forth my
inability to secure satisfactory guarantees from the
Queen upon the points indicated. I'ntil that was
done you had directed me to take further steps
! but TO inform you OF the result which did by a
| cipher telegram. as well AS by the dispatch re-
! ferred TO- Your cipher instructions I'm reply there
! TO- dated December .. and received by me Deem
| the revenue cutter COrwin, reiterated
the duty which had been already enjoincd upon me
to secure these guarantees
GUARANTEES OF AMNESTY SECIRED
| accordingly renewed my efforts in that direction
| and finally on last Tuesday morning at o'clock
| as herenbefore stated. secured from the Queen
the written pledge and agreement, which was tn.
prerequisite Of my further actions Having received
this pledge | was then for the frs, time In "A posi-
ton TO make known 10 the Provisional Government
tho decision of the President upon the questions tina
| had been submitted TO him by the protest OF IN,
| Queen. which protest had been acknowledged anf
accented by the Provisional Government through II,
! President. Mr.. Dole. the immediate effect Of which
| was according to the statement Of Mr. Damon ane
| another honored member OF the Provisional Govern
| ment the Queens temporary surrender OF he
| throne.
You will observe that In presenting the decision
| Of the President i have used the language an
ploycd by yourself In your instructions 10 me up1l
| the subject. In my statement | thought proper I,
| explain what known YOU and loubtl -
| To the Provisional Government. that the secrrc,
| which had been observed by our Government wa
in the interest OF the peace and safety OF the com
| munity.
| The Presidents attention had been called nv va,
! fo the evidence contained In Mr.. IlOunt's reporf
| showing the extraordinary complications and dan
gers surrounding this community, among Which wer
! the racial prcjudices the intense feeling conse
quent upon the detnronenent Of the constitutional
Sovereign the presence OF many dlfferon, nation
| alities-dhinese. japanese. Portuguese AmerIcan
| and English-in such large numbers and with sIci
diverse traits ana terests the possibility that IN
| Japanese. now numbering more than one.hfth o
| the male population OF the Islands might TAX