The Indianapolis journal., 1894-01-06
LETTERS FROM WILLIS.
Important Documents Not Given Out
with CIeVelnnd's Message.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-There has been
issued from the government printing office
the special message of the President on
Hawaii and the accompanying correspond
ence, which the Senate had asked for by
resolution. In the printed copies are some
reports from Minister Willis, which have
not been heretofore published, and which
are of especial interest at this time.
Under date of Nov. IL, from Honolulu
Minister Willis announces to Secretary
Gresham the presentation of his letter ac-
crediting him as Mr.. Blount's successor.
The documents then continue:
''On the afternoon of the 9th the British
minister, Major Wodehouse called my at
tention to the following para graph in the
Hawaiian Star, of the same date: 1t would
serve the ex-Queen well to pray to her gods
that the peril of restoration will never
come to her, which he interpreted to be
threat Of assassination, and inquired
whether our government was ready and
willing to extend to her its protection /
replied that, without reference to her royal
claims. she stood in such relations to the
United States that she was entitled to and
would receive the amplest protection at
their hands AS matter of fact, 1 had
already ascertained that, at present she
did not desire our protection. After next
Monday, however, and earlier if necessary,
L shall insist on her coming to the legation.
Neither side has the vaguest idea as
yet OF the attitude of our government, and
consequently no outbreak has occurred al
though every night is filled with rumors
The United States steamships Philadelphia
and Adams are connected with Honolulu
by telephone, but in the event of riot Ad-
miral Irwin, now in command, has made
arrangements for rocket signaling.
ION Monday next l will, by request meet
a committee of the American League.
informS me, was six hundred strong we'll
armed with Winchester rifles and would
Ita he Lao ao1Ia bad
some fear that the provisional government
would make concessions and surrender
their rights, and if so, they would over
There is undoubtedly in this govern
ment, as in all governments, a class of
reckless, lawless men, who, under the i'm
preston that they have the moral support
of some of the better class of citizens,
may at any moment bring about a serious
at the head of the provisional government
are acknowledged by all TO be of the high
est integrity and public spirit, which, COM
bined with the large material interests they
represent, will, 1T is hoped cause them TO
stand firmly and successfully for peace and
."The Japanese onsul-general, Mr. Su-
buro Fujii has just called TO say that his
people. who now number nearly one-third
of the male population, are very apprehen-
siVe of immediate disturbance. He desired
to know whether l would advise him TO
send for a man-of-war. declined TO give
him any advice. He then inquired whether
his people could expect protection from the
was his request, and that if his people
were nonparticipants in any trouble, that
he could probably rely the protection of
our government The American interests
here are so extensive and all interests are
so close that it is impossible to touch one
without involving ALL
Under date of Nov. 16 Minister Willis
writes:
ION last Monday. Nov. 13, I received
call from three gentlemen who said they
were a committee representing the Ameri-
can League The chairman Mr.. Nanhou-
substantially the statements contained in
the papers which / send herewith. / re-
piled, thanking them for their words OF