The record-union., 1894-01-06

Department TO the Foreign Affairs Com
nittee. but as no meption was made OF
the Minister'S reported action, the infor-
nation was doubted by Chairman Nc
Creary, Raynor and otf ers of the Foreign
Affairs Committee.
McCreary said it would give q most
startling turn to the situation If it proved
true.
Hit, Republican leader of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, saii if Willis had
taken the action reported it would precipi-
tate tempest. The President had turned
the whole subject over to Congress, and
yet before Willis had learned Of this
course he had executed a policy already
abandoned. This would be particularly
serlons If the Minister'S action had led TO
bloodshed.
There is intense anxiety in Congress
slonal circles for further news Of the re-
ported course of the Minister. and it led
to the circulation OF wild and grOundless
rumors on the floor of the House that
rioting had begun in the streets of Homo
lulu.
The State Department is not inclined TO
credit the statements as to to Willis
actions. Such actions are said to be to-
tally contrary to the instructions sent to
Willis by the Corwin and received by
him December l1th. That he could have
written to the Provisional Government
after he received those instructions, re-
questing that they surrender office, is de-
med with strong emphasis at the State
Department, and expressions in the Pres
idents message in this connection arc
pointed to as refuting tbs statement.
The statements contained in the dis
patch seemed to cause no uneaSineSs or
Excitement at the Hawaiian Legation.
They were not inclined to believe that
Wiliis had taken further steps to restore
the Queen. The Hawaiians do not think
the eX-Queen's agreement TO grant an-
nesty TO the Provisional Government
would make any difference i'll the status
OF things. They have information that
leads them to believe that Liliuokalaui
would lear To accept restoration without
guarantee Of protection, and they feel
confident that such guarantee is now i'm
possible.
1t will be remembered that in Gres-
hams instructions to Willis the follow
ing occurs: should the Queen accept
the conditions, and the Provisional Gov
ernment refuse to surrender, you will be
governed by previous Instructions"
1t Will be seen from this that if the Pro-
visiOnal Government has refused To yield
without force, Willis latest instructions
prevent his going further. In the event
that the Queen should accept the condi-
tons, however, Willis is to be governed
by previous instructions. Previous in
structions were 10 notify the Provisional
Government, which had not yet been
done, that if the Queen acceded to the
conditions so far as the public is in
formed. nothing in the instructions is to
preclude Willis from having proceeded
on these lines toward the Provisional
Government.
The printing Office to-day issued vol
ume containing the Presidents special
message on Hawaii, with accompanying
correspondence asked by the Senate reso-
luton. 1t contains reports from Minister
Willis not yet published. Among them
is one dated Honolulu. NOvemb Der Ilth, in
which he expresses his intention ofafford-
ing protection to the Queen. "Neither
side" says Willis, "has the vaguest idea
of the attitude OF our Gov ernment, and
consequently no outbreak has yet Oc-
Cured, though every night is filled with
rumors." Willis says he declined to give
advice to the Japanese Consul General as
to the sending to his Government for d
man-of-war, but told him, if requested,
the United States would extend prOtec-
ton TO the Japanese people, provided
they were participants in the trouble
In letter of November 18th Willis
tells Of visit from committee repre-
senting the American League, to whom
he said it was the duty of all Americans
At home or abroad to cooperate IN exc
cutting the will of f. "a Government
Nothing was said, however, as to the in
structions of our Government.
The last message from Willis was dated
December 4th, after having received
Gresham's second set OF instructions,
based upon the defiant attitude of the
Provisional Government Willis says:
'Active defensive preparations have been
going on for several days, otherwise tho
situation is about the same. The feeling
is intense, but / hope to preserve the
status until further instructions. The
Government last Wednesday inquired as
to the authenticity of your published let
ter and the intentions of the President.
L nave declined to-day to answer.
Prompt action is desirable"
NO NEWS GIVEN OUT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Cipher dis
patches have been received by Gresham
from the Corwin, but will not be given
out tonight.
BELIEF THAT TROUBLE HAS OCCURRED.
VALLEJO, Jan. 5.-The Captain of the
steamer Sunol, which arrived here to-
night from san Francisco, reports that
the revenue cutter CorWin is anchored
Oft Red Rock, opposite San Quentin.
The officers at Mare Island are in a great
state Of excitement tonight. They firmly
believe there has been trouble at Homo
lulu. and look for interesting develop
mentS.
is THE QUEEN ON THE CoRwIN?
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-Up to2o'clock
this Saturday morning no news of any
character had been received from the
Corwin. There was a rumor atloat that
the reason for Captain Mungers queer
action in refusing to give out news, or
allow anyone else to do so, is that he has
ex-Queen Liliuokalani on board. 1t was
said that the Queen, finding that affairs
were critical in Honolulu. and fearing for
her safety, applied to Minister Willis for
protection, and was sent to San Francisco
on the Corwin. This story. however, is
so highly improbable that it obtains little
credence.
Another explanation of Munger's
churlishness IS that he was so chagrined
because the news of the departure Of the
Corwin TOR Honolulu was printed in
spite of his strenuous effort to keep her
destination secret that he is taking this
method to get even with the newspapers.
Why any public servant should take
upon himself the task of withholding
news from them when the imparting of
such information would in no wise con-
tiict with his official duties or naval eti-
quette is more than the people here can
understand.
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