The morning call., 1894-01-14


and herein lies one of he greatest dangers.
Inc nationality, however, which in my
Judgment is destined TO give the most
anxiety here is the Japanese, because OF
thelr aspiration for suffrage"
Under date of December 8 Minister
Willis reports call be received from ,ex-
Marshal G. B. Wilson. who said he WAS
awaiting the restoration Of the Queen be-
fore deciding what to do. He left docu-
ment with the Minister.
This dispatch continues: Upon ex-
aiming the paper I found it detailed a
method OF procedure for the restoration of
the Queen, copy of which l inclOse. Al
though Claiming to be the author of the
document, claim which is doubtful,
wilson finally admitted that it had been
submitted TO another and approved by the
queen. by her attorney and by all the
members of her former ministry, all of
whom received copies An analysis Of the
list OF her special advisers. whether ma
tive or foreign, is not encouraging to
friends OF good government or American
interests. The Americans who for over
half century have held the commanding
place In the councils of state are ignored,
and other nationalities, the English es-
peclally, placed in charge. This is true
Doth of the special list of advisers and Of
the supplementary lists"
The plan o; procedure. approved by the
eX-Queen and referred to by Willis. con-
tains the following:
in the event Of such restoration taking
place. in order that the details may be
properly attended TO and that assurance
may be given that law and order will be
maintained and the constitutional Govern
ment of her Majesty, Queen Liliuokalani,
once more established on an assured basis,
the following important details must be
carried out, while at the same time having
due regard to all recommendations of
lenlency made by the United States Gov
eminent:
If 1t does not conflict with their in
structions from the home Government, the
United States commander-in-chief should
be requested by her Majesty's Government
10 bring and keep his forces on shore in
quarters TO be provided for them until her
Ma1esty's Government is fully recognized
and feels itself in proper condition TO
maintain law and order, and also, if
not In conflict with his instructions
from the home Government, that he be
asked by herMajesty's Government to direct
that tie place and hour of the surrender
by the Provisional Government and its
forces to him and his forces b. at 10 A NJ
on the - - the - - day OF 1898,
at the Palace square, where they will de-
liver up to him possession of the Govern
ment and its buildings and archives, and
hand oyer to bin all arms and ammun-
ton of war delivered up to them on the
dow ~ To hrz har
jesty's Government and all others since
obtained by them or which have been in
their possession since, and surrender all
their officers and men to him as prisoners
TO be subsequently turned over to her
Majesty's Government to be dealt with by
a court especially appointed for the pur-
pose; also turning over to the Government
arms and munitions of war, prisoners,
ETC.. by the United States Government to
her Majesty's Government"
The Minister next details the converse
ton he had with Wilson as to the plan of
procedure. Willis said: Il do not intend
that you should draw any Inference what
ever from my having AIKEN this paper.
NV idea was that you had been in consul
ton with others. 1t seems strange that
you should have written this without any
knowledge of what the United States
meant to do. That you may not misunder-
stand me, / now return the paper. [ did
not know at the time what its contents
were. l wished to inquire from you in re-
gard to the authorship, and l would not
have taken it had known its contents"
Under date of December Is and 10, Min
lister Willis acknowledges the receipt of
the Instructions sent by the Corwp, and
sends stenographic reports of two inter-
views held by him with the ex-Qdeen at
her residence, j. o. Carter being present.
In reply to the Minister'S queries. the ex-
Queen said the views she had expressed in
the former interview, refusing to grant
amnesty to members of the Provisional
Government, had not changed. She in
sisted that they should leave the country
and that their property should be confis-
Gated, but said she was willing to rescind
the opinion that they should suffer the
death penalty.
In the second interview j. o. Carter
stated that he had urged the ex-Queen to
accept the conditions imposed by Pres-
dent Cleveland. Il have said to her Maj
esty," Carter said. shat l think she can
safely put Der cause in the hands of the
President of the United States, and say to
him unreservedly, You dictate my policy
and / will follow it. >"
Then, turning TO the eX-Queen Carter
asked: us it correct?"
She replied: ayes. The revolutiOnists,"
she added, their property should be con-
iscated to the Government and they should
not be permitted TO remain in the king
DOM"
Minister Willis then informed her of the
Presidents instruction that he should cease
ali interference in her behalf if she refused
to assent to the condition Of absolute am-
nesty.
On the same day that the above inter-
view was held Minister Willis received a
letter from Lilliuokalani in which she
changed her views and pledged herself 10
grant the amnesty which had been already
published.
In dispatch dated Decem Der 90. Min
ister Willis reports his announcement to
the Provisional Government of the decision
by President Cleveland against their right
to exist. His speech on that occasion was
published upon the arrival of the Narri-