The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-10
President DOLE's REPLY.
II Was Refusal to Resign. But the Text
is Wifhheld-The Na.aI Officers.

Copyright. 1894. by tho United Press)
VICTORIA, Il. c.. Jan. additional
Honolulu advices received by the United
Press per the steamer Warrimoo. in re-
ferring 10 meeting Of Minister Willis with
the provisional president says that Presi-
dent Dole summoned the advisory council
TO meet the executive at o'clock on De
cember 10Th. The nature of Mr. Wills
communication remained unknown 10
the public, although they had 10 doubt
of its tenor At 4 o'clock members 81
the council made known the fact of the
demand for the Queens restoration, and
general tenor of the reply had been
agreed upon, and IL was 20 be prepared
with deliberation Many questions were
asked and few answered. II was very
noticeable that no one was heard whether
the government was refused or not That
went without saying. It was learned that
no intimation was given whether the milf
tary or naval forces would be employed
10 enforce the demands. The general
sense of relief was manifest that the
new minister had been forced out of his
concealment. and that the meaning OF MS
eQuiVOCal expressions for the past SIX
weeks was now plain.
on the 2lst. some 2.e0 gallons Of water
were stored in iron tanks in the judi
ciary building for use in case of Siege
and the cutting of water pipes. The
Executive building is supplied by an
artesian well on the premises.
The Corwin had arransed TO sail on
the night of the 18th. but was detained.
Strenuous efforts were made by the
various correspondents to smugele dis
patches by her on the 10Th. but every
officer was put on his honor and COM
PEELED 10 return 10 the writer's every
al 90 n irDnfiqn
embargo was laid upon all transmissions
Of papers and letters by the C0rwin. 10
Is the intention 10 have Minister Willis's
dispatches To Washington anticipate all
other news 10 the American public. Plans
were laid TO dispatch a small fast boat
to San Francisco 10 reach there before
the CorWin. and Illustrate secret machi-
nations at Washington.
Later developments made the outlay un-
necessary. on the 21st the general inn
pressions were that no actual force would
be employed by the Minister. but that he
would continue TO keep up a menace Of
il in order to wear out their patience at
the post and reduce them 10 submission.
The naval officers were understood 20 be
united i'm a sentiment Of extreme distrust
and Indignation at the abhorrent task of
making war upon Americans, which
seemed about to be forced uDOn them.
especially as this would grauiy British
r0valists. who seemed 20 be IN Williss
confidence while Admiral Irwin was NOT.
The Admiral is believed TO share the
sentiment. Il IS learned that the naval
officers have agreed that II the Admiral
ISSUES any order which Is unlawful OF
deropatorv to the United States they
would want IT to be made In writing,
and will then sign joint protest against
such order so as TO free themselves from
blame. Should the Admiral then persist
i'm his order they will execute II.
The Ouecn has been extremely confident
of an Immediate return 10 power ana
during The week after the arrival Of the
Corwin. assumed a very imperious tone
towards her own adherents, some OF
whom felt outraged by her department
towards them
The early arrival Of the Alameda on
the 22d created an immediate change IN
The state of feeling Of both parties. \
number Of leading adberenis or the pro-
visiOna government who arrived on her,
reported all goins all risht FOR their side
i'm Congress. Among the prominent ar
rivals were Minister Thurston eN-Mlnls-
fer Mott smith. Editor II. y. Castle ,>and
W. y. Armstrong.
ON the. afternoon Of the 25d the advi
snrv council assembled 20 hear the draft
of Mr.. Doles reply TO Minister Willis.
II was approved without material
changes Wills was notified that the
answer would be delivered in the course
OF the night Steam was at once gotten
up on the Corwin and the anchor hove
short The final typewriter copies oc-
cupied eighteen pages. The reply In du-
plicate reached the Minister at a. NJ.
The Corwin sailed nj G.20 with a copy for
President cleveland. The text Of the re-
plv is kept secret for reasons of diplo-
matte courtesy.