The morning call., 1894-01-09
DEMANDED ABDICATION.
. How Willis Asked the Provisional
Government TO Step Down.


HONOLULU. Jan. 1, via Y ctoria. B. c..
Jan. S.-Since the sailing of the United
States revenue cutter COrwin at $50 A. NJ
on the morning OF December q no adyices
have left bere for the coast. That vessel
took press dispatches against the orders Of
the United States legation, but it Is doubt
ful il any of them are landed. as it is
understood a strict watch VIII be placed
on the vessel as soon as she arrives near
port and thai she will be likely ordered at
once on a cruise. Application was made
by the Associated Press and by the special
correspondent of the New York World for
permission TO forward dispatches by the
CorwIn. This was in each case bruSquely
refused, and the dispatches were only put
aboard afterwaId through the courtesy Of
those who shall forever be nameless, even
though tile United ates should endeayor
to investigate the matter.
The COrwin took the demand of Minis
ter Willis on the Provisional Government
to step down and out. which was made at
the Foreign Office in Honolulu on Decem-
Der 10 last.
There were present at the time: Presi-
dent Sanford B. Dole; bon. NJ. Damon,
Minister OF Finance; hon. j. A King,
Minister of the Interior; Hon. w. o.
smith, Attorney General; hon. 4. ),
Willis. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentlary of the United States OF
America.
At the opening Of the conference Minis
ter Willis said: ''Will Mr. Jones be pres
ent at this interview ?"
I'VE wish 10 have him present if you
have no objection" replied President D Dole.
is be a stenographer ?" Minis er Willis
asked.
Yes, sir, President Dole replied.
I'm that case" Mr.. Willis said, Il have
no objection at ALL"
Mr.. Willis then proceeded to re8d his de-
mand upon the Provisional Government
as follows:
Mr.. Presidentand gentlemen: The Presi-
dent of the United States has very much
regretted the delay IN the consideration of
the Hawaiian question. but it has been
unavoidable. SO much OF it as has occurred
since my arrival has been due 10 certain
conditions precedent, compliance with
which was required before | WAS author
lied to confer with You. The President
also regrets, as most assuredly do l. that
any secrecy should have surrounded the
interchange of views between our two
Governments. / may say this, however,
that the secrecy thus far observed has
been in the interests and for the safety of
all our people. | need hardly premise that
the Presidents action upon the Hawaiian
question has been under the dictates of
honor and of duty. 1t is now, and has
= been from the beginning, absolutely free
from prejudice and resentment and en-
tirely consistent with the Longest ablished
friendship and treaty ties which have so
closely bound together our respective Gov
ernments.
The President deemed it his duty to
withdraw from the Senate the treaty of
annexation. which had been signed by the
Secretary of State and agents of your
Government, and to dispatch trusted
representative to Hawaii to impartially
Investigate the cause of your revolution
and to ascertain and report the true stu
alton IN these Islands. This information
was needed the better to enable the Presi-
dent to discharge delicate and important
duty. Upon the facts embodied in Mr.
Blount's report the President has arrived
at certain conclusions and determined
upon a certain course of action. with which
it becomes my duty to acquaint you.
"The Provisional Government was not
esta ablished by the Hawaiian people or
with their consent or acquiescence, nor
has"it since existed with their consent.
''The Queen refused to surrender her
powers to the Provisional Government
until con vinced that the Minister of the
United States had recognized it as the de
facto authority and would support and de-
fend it with the military force of the
United States, and that resistance would
precipitate bloody conflict with that force.
She was advised and assured by her Min
listers. the leaders of the movement for the