Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-01-18

cision of this to my minis:era'
:" TO this replied: Suppose 1t was neces-
sery to make decision before you appointed
any minister's, and that you were asked to issue
would you do it?'
'She answered: have no legal right to DO
that and would not do it,
Would Not Feel Safe.
"Pausing moment she continued: These
people were the cause OF the revolution and
constitution of 1887. There will never.be any
peace while they are here. They must be sent
out OF the country and punished and their prop
erty conf1scated.'
IT then said: I have no further communica.
ton to make to you now and will have none
until hear from my government. which will
probably be three or four weeks.
."Nothing was said for several minutes, when
asked her whether she was willing to give me
the names Of four OF her most trusted friends
as might, within a day or two, consider 1t my
duty to hold o consultation with them In her
presence She assented and gave these names:
]. o. Carter, John Richardson, Joseph Nawahi
and E. C. MacFarlane.
Il then inquired whether she had any fears
OF her safety at her residence, Washington
square. She replied that she did have some
: fears; that while she had trusty friends that
guarded her house every night they
were armed with clubs only, and that men,
shabbily- dressed, had been often seen proving
about the adjoining premises schoolhouse
with q large yard l informed her that
was authorized by the president to offer
. her protection either on one Of our war
ships or, al the Legation and desired her
to accept th6oher at once Shedecltned. saying
she ,believedsit,was best for her az presenttQ
!. remain At her own residence then saiflo
her that at any moment night or day, this
offer Of our government was open to her &C.
ceptance. The interview thereupon, after some
personal remarks was brought to q close"
Dole Prepares for Defense.
Another dispatch from Mr.. Willis to Score
tary Gresham, under date OF December 5, an
nounced that the secretary's letter favoring
restoration OF the queen created . great sense
ton. Crowds gathered at all points to discuss
the news, but no breach Of the peace oc.
Cured. Protests against the use of force by
the United States were presented to the
minister by many persons. On November 20
President Dole resctnded the privilege hereto.
fore granted Admiral Skerrett Of landing his
troops FOL, drilling PURPOSES. Ptesihent Dole
had BEEN making active preparat tons for de.
tense, terrifying the executive building, and
arming all who were willing to be armed, and
Minister Willis had fears Of an outbreak.
Secured tho Queens Pledge.
Under date Of December 20, 1893, Minister
Willis, in confidential dispatch to Secretary
Gresham, gives detailed account of his action
in finally securing from Queen Liluokalania
pledge OF amnesty to members Of the provi-
! stotal goyernmentsi4 case she should be re-
STORED He says -
& Having secured from the queen the written
pledge and agreement which was the pre-
requisite to my further actions was then, for
known to the provisional government
the decision of the president upon the
question that had been submitted to him BY
the protest Of the QuAen which protest has been
knoHledged and accepted by the provisional
government through its president, Mr.. Dole.
the immediate effect Of which was according to
the statement Of Mr.. Damon, another honored
member OF the provisional government the
queens temporary surrender of her throne -
Dole's Refusal.
The last dispatch received from Minister Will
lis Enclosing President Dole's reply to his de.
mand for the retirement of the provisional
government Is dated December -, and IL
of q formal nature, stating that Dole's an
swer was Just delivered and that he would
Willis takes occasion to compliment Consul
General Mills President Dole's reply to the
United States minister's demand Is as follows:
s HONOLULU, D.c: 70, 1so3-Sir: Your excel
lency's communication Of December 10 an
nouncing the conclusion which the president Of
the United ,Statessof America has finally or.
rived at respecting the ton o. this gov.
that country, and referring. also. 70 the domes
tic affairs Of these islands, has had the consid-
GRAFTON Of the government
white we accept the decision 81 tho presi.
dent OF the United States, Declining further to
consider the annexation proposition ~ the final
conclusion OF the present. sadmini4t atton,s We
do not feel inclined to regard 1t as the last
this subject. 3 This conviction is. EN-
ph8sized by the favorable S.expression