The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31

The final instructions to Minister Willis
were forwarded to San Francisco by Secre-
tary Gresham and went by the Mariposs,
which sailed few days ago. The Secretary
says In part
sive, show that you have rightly compre-
hended the scope Of your instructions, and
have, as far as was in your power, discharged
the onerous task conflded to you. The
President sincerely regrets that tie p
vision2l Government refuses to acquiesce in
the conclusion which his sense of right and
duty and due regard for our National honor
constrained him to reach and sub NIT as mea
sure of justice to the people Of the Hawaiian
Islands and their deposed sovereign. Your
reports show that on further reflection the
Queen gave her unqualified assent in writing
to the conditions suggested, but that the
Provisional Government refuses to acqulesce
in the Presidents decision. The matter now
being in the hands Of Congress, the Presi-
dent will keep that body fully advised of the
situation and will lay before 1t, from time to
time, the reports received from you, includ-
ing your number three heretofore withheld,
and all instructions sent to you. In the
meantime, while keeping the Department
fully informed of the course of events, you
will, until further notice, consider that your
special instructions upon this subject have
been fully complied with"
The message of the President and the ac-
companying documents were referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Representative McCreary, Chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, occupied
q front seat in the House while the brief
message from the President was being read.
Later he said to areporter:
'The President, you will see, has sent In
everything that has passed between the Ad-
ministration and Minister Willis. Every
thing relating to the Hawaiian question is
now before the public save the letter OF Min
lister Stevens to Secretary Foster, dated Octo.
ber s, 1892. Although have read the letter,
7 cannot, of course, say anything about 1t.
Mr.. Cleveland is an honest man, and be.
lieve he was sincere when he said he had re-
ferred the whole matter to Congress and
would be glad to cooperate with It IN the
execution of any plan that was consistent
with the honor, integrity and morality OF
the United States and for the best interests
of Hawaii"
The Chairman said he would call up the
question for consideration Immediately after
the Tariff bill had been disposed of-that
had been promised him.
The following Honolulu advices arrived at
San Francisco, by the steamer City OF
Peking:
''slnce our last news, sent per War
rimo, all has been quieter. The Govern.
ment has removed all the sandbags from the
verandas of the Executive Building, where
sharp-shooters were to pick Off the attacking
naval forces. Should Congress order the
Queen restored by force no resistance would
be attempted. The sandbag defenses on the
ground are left against possible Royalist
insurrection. The Government have small
fear Of such an attempt, but they remain on
the alert"
The Australia also brought statement
from correspondent in Honolulu to the ef-
feet that ex-Queen Liliuokalani has entirely
abandoned all hope OF ever regsining the
throne of Hawaii. and is now perfecting ar
rangements for bringing claim against the
United States for an immense amount OF
money.