St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-09
He Refuses to Obey Minister
Willis Demand
IN FAVOR OF THE LATE QUEEN
Excitement in Honolulu Has
Rapidly Subsided.
TRANQUILITY NOW REIGNS.
No Further Attempt Will
Likely Be Made
TO CHANCE THE SITUATION.

VICTORIA, B. C.-Jan. S.-The Cana
dian Pacific steamer Warrimoo arrived
today, bringing Honolulu advices to
Jan. l. Most intense excitement pre-
vailed throughout Honolulu until the
arrival Of the revenue cutter Corwin.
After that Minister Willis made
his demand upon President Dole
TO surrender the government to the
queen. The provisional government
promptly refused, and Minister Willis
took no further step to enforce compli-
ance with his order. The excitement
then rapidly subsidized, and for week
before the sailing of the Warrimoo
there was perfect tranquility. 1t is now
thought that the crisis has passed.
copyrighted. 1894, by the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. S.--(Honolulu,
Jan. l, 1894. )-Since the sailing of the
United States revenue cutter CorWin at
a. M. on the morning of Dec.
"a, no advices have left here
for the coast. That vessel took
press dispatches against the orders of
the United States legation, but it Is
doubtful If all OF them are landed, as it
is understood a strict watch will be
placed on the vessel as soon as she ar
rives near the harbor. and that she will
likely be ordered at once on a cruise.
Application was made by the A $50.
ciated Press and the special correspond
ent of the New York World for
permission to forward dispatches by
the Corwin. This was in each case
refused, and dispatches were only put
aboard afterwards through the courtesy
OF those who shall forever be nameless,
even though the United States should
endeavor to investigate the matter. The
lCorwin took the demand of Minister
Willis upon the provisional government
to step down and out, which was
,couched in the following words:
'.Foreign Office, Honolulu. Dec. 10,
1893.-Present President Sanford 3.
Dole, Hon. NJ. Damon, minister of
fi1auce: Hon. j. A. King, minister of
interior; Hon. W. o. Smith, attorney
general. Hon. Albert S. Willis, f. E.
aud Nj. p, United States of America.
, Mr.. Willis-Will Mr.. Jones be present
at this interview?
President Dole-We wish to have him
present, if you have 10 objection.
Mr.. WilliS-IS he a stenographer?
i President Dole-Yes, sir.
MIR. Willis-No objection at all.
"Mr. President and Gentlemen: The
president of the United States has very
much regretted the delay in the consd-
it is unavoidable. So much OF 1t as has
occurred since my arrival has been
due to certain conditions prec-
edent, compliance with which was
required before l was authorized
to confer with you. The president also
regrets. as most assuredly 90 l, that any
secrecy should have surrounded the in
terchange of views between our two
governments. may say this, however,
that the secrecy thus far observed has
been in the interest and for
l need hardly promise 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
entirely consistent with long. established
friendship and treaty ties, which have
so closely bound together our respective
governments.
1.-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 a
truStY representative to Hawaii to
impartially investigate the causes of
your revolution, and to ascertain and
report the true situation in these
islands. This information was needed
to better enable the president to dis
charge delicate and important duty.
Upon the facts embodied in Mr.. Blount's
report, the president has arrived at GER
tain conclusions and determined upon a
certain course of action which it be-
comes my duty to acquaint you wit
"Ihe provisional government was not
established by the Hawaiian people nor
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 convinced that The minister of the
United States had recognized it as the de
factO authority, and would support alfi
defend 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
ministers and leaders of the movement
lOl iuc OtOllllOh VI
/ that if she surrendered under protest
her case would afterwards be fairly con-
sidered by the president Of the United
States.
"The queen finally yielded to the
| armed forces of the United States, then
quartered in Honolulu, relying on the
good faith and honor of the president,
when informed what had occurred, to
undo the action of the minister
and reinstate her and the au.
thority which she claimed as
the constitutional sovereign of
the Hawaiian islands. After patient
examination of Mr.. Blount's reports, the
president is satisfied that the movement
against the queen, if not instigated, was
encouraged and supported by the rep
resentative of this government at
Honolulu. Thas he promised in
advance to aid her enemies in an
effort to overthrow the Hawaiian
government and set up by force new
government in its place, and that he
kept this promise by causing detach-
ment of troops to be landed from the
Boston on the 10th of January, 1898, and
by- recognizing the provisional gov
ernment the next day when it was TOO
feeble 10 defend Itself, and the consttu-
Stlonal government was about to be sue
tcessfully maintained against any threat
ening force other than that of the
fgUnlted States. already landed.
The president, therefore, determined
that he will not send back 10 the senate
for its action thereon the treaty which
he withdrew from that body for