Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06
WILLIS HAS ACTED.
CONSERVATION Both at the White
House and State Department.
INFORMATION BROUGHT BY THE CORWN
The Queen Has Accepted Mr..
Willis Proposition.
ADMINISTRATION ANNOYED

Some Of the democrats Of the foreign af-
fairs committee visited the State Depart
mcnt this morning for the purpose of learn
ing something concerning the information
brought by the Corwin, but on their re-
turn they disclaimed any Information They
were not, however, as earnest in their ex-
pressions of doubt as to the accuracy Of
the Auckland dispatch All who are in
formed as to the nature Of the dispatches
brought by the Corwin are extremely close
mouthed, but sufficient Information is had
to make certain that these dispatches con-
firm the news brought through Auckland.
Caused CONSERVATION.
1t is evident moreover, that the dis
patches from Mr.. Willis caused considerable
CONSERVATION, both at the State Depart
ment and at the White House. and that
there is disposition to blame Mr.. Willis
for acting outside instructions. Mr.. Gresham
went to the White House last evening with
such of the dispatches had been de-
ciphered. and was with the President until
long after midnight going over the matter.
1t Is understood that while the longer dis
spatches had not then been translated there
was short dispatch which gave the in
formation confrmatory Of the news Of yes
Mr.. Gresham were greatly annoyed.
Information by the COrwin.
The information brought by the Corwin is
understood to be to the effect that the re-
ply made by the queen in rejecting the Of
fer OF the United States. which was first
transmitted to this country by Mr.. Willis,
was an informal verbal reply, and that Ia
ter she sent to Mr.. Willis formal written
communication accepting the proposition
first made by Willis: and that In view of
this Mr.. Willis acted upon his original in
structions. the conditions originally antici-
pated being restored, disregarding the later
Instructions, and made a formal demand
upon President Dole to surrender the gov
ernment Of Hawaii to Liliuokalani.
The Administration Surprised.
1t is stated that this action by Mr.. Willis
has taken the administration greatly by sur
prise. and that they were perfectly sincere
in doubling the news brought from Auck-
land yesterday, until 1t was confirmed by
these official dispatches. 1t Is said that it
was the opinion Of the department that the
last instructions sent Mr.. Willis were suffi-
GENTLY explicit to have barred his taking
this action, and The department Is greatly
perplexed by the situation.
MR.. HIT WANTS INFORMATION.
Resolution Calling Upon the Presi-
dent to Tell All.
Representative Hit today made the first
move toward ascertafning the ruth of the
report coming via Auckland that Minister
Willis requested the serrenier-o Of -ef--
provisional government by introducing the
following resolution: Resolved. That the
President be requested to communicate to
the House Of Representatives, IL not incon-
sistent with the public interests, all infor-
nation received since his message of De-
ceTnber Is. 1898, or not transmitted there
With and now in his possession touching
recent reported events In the Hawaiian
Islands, and any attempts to overturn the
republican government thereof and erect a
monarchy in its stead and especially
whether any representative officer. vessel or
armed forces of the United States took
part in such recent attempts to subvert a
friendly government, and. II so. by whose
orders they acted"
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
CONFERENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Embarrassing situation of the
Administration.
The President and Secretary Gresham
were in conference for several hours at the
White House today over the dispatches
from Minister Willis, brought from Homo
lulu by the steamer Corwin, which arrived
at San Francisco yesterday. The usual
secrecy is observed in regard to these dis
patches and il Is like drawing eye teeth
To get an admission even that anything
has been received from Minister Willis.
Notwithstanding the obstacles placed in
the way of giving the public information as
to the situation in Honolulu, it is said in
a most positive manner that Minister Will
lis has officially confirmed the news re-
ceived yesterday by way of Auckland that
10 has tod ha c
terms for her restoration, that he minister
Winis) called on the provisional govern
ment to abdicate and that President Dole
has emphatically declined to do so.
MIR. Wills Dispatches.
Minister Willis communication to the
Secretary was nearly 500 words In length.
and included. so it is said. President Dole's
refusal to surrender the government into
the hands of Queen Liliuokalani.
officials Much Disturbed.
II surface indications count for anything
the officials OF the State Department are
considerably disturbed over the latest news
from Honolulu. A few short weeks ago
they were afraid that Minister Willis had
not carried out his Instructions. Now they
are even more afraid that he has, or, what
would be even worse. has undertaken to
execute them without any possible chance
been almost universally applauded for mis-
wise and conservative course in Honolulu
and some of his admirers say that his rail-
ure to execute the administrators orders
for the restoration of the queen was the
political salvation of the administration
II late reports are true, however he has at
last undertaken to do the very thing that
the President. SO 1t Is said, does not want
To be done under existing conditions
The theory for this supposition is that the
President knows that the provisional gov
ernment Will not submit to his decision in
FAVOR of the queen and that he is powerIess
IN the matter unless Congress sanctions the
employment OF force, an almost impossible
contingency. When he submitted the mat
Ter 10 congress on the 18th ultimo he un-
uouotedly believed that the queens refusal
70 abide by his conditions was final and
that Minister Willis would not be required
under his instructions to attempt any
cnange in the Hawaiian government. IN
otner words. he naturally supposed that the
case was closed so far as executive action
was concerned and that the solution OF the
question rested with Congress.
Mr.. WILLS Instructions
in case ii Is true however that the queen
subsequently notified Minister Willis that