The record-union., 1894-02-12
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

HONOLULU, req. D. - hattoIS AdHO
quieted down so much in Honolulu since
the last mail left that the city once more
wears its wonted aspect The sandbags
have disappeared from the Government
building, discipline has somewhat relaxed
among the troops on duty, and weekly
instead of daily drills among the yolun-
teers is now the rule. Some excitement
was caused by the publication of Letter 3,
which was received here by the Warrimoo
on the morning af the 10th ult. The Stdr
got out an extra giving the interview OF
Minister Willis with the Queen IN full.
Judging from its effect here it is no won
der that Cleveland wished to suppress 1t.
Her ex-majesty has very few friends or
supporters even left here since that inter-
view appeared in print, and her former
supporters are among the loudest in con-
demnation of her bloodthirsty policy.
They say she had her chance to get back,
and deliberately threw it away, leaving
them out in the cold in consequence OF
her savage desire for revenge. There Is
no doubt that the publication OF that let
Ter has done great benefit TO the Pro-
Visional Government cause by solidltylng
its supporters.
There are reports that the Royalists are
trying to purchase arms and ammunition.
but no one here expects for moment
that they will be able TO obtain any.
IL. A. Widemann is the only prominent
royalist who IS now wealthy. lie Is the
man who recently loaned eX-lueen
I.lliuok alani So, ,0O0 with which TO pay OFT
the most pressing Of her debts, taking
therefor mortgage on about every piece
OF property the woman had to her name
property variously estimated to be
worth from $780, 900 to S200, COO, and nearer
to the latter than the former figure. he
is now biding his time until he can for
close on his mortgage aud sell Liliuo-
kalani out of house and home.
The Australia, which came In on time
last Saturday. brought fuller reports of
the correspondence between Willis and
Gresham ana other interviews between
the former and the ex-Queen. The full
report of the Willis Wilson interview
was published in the Star the same alter
noon and created another sensation. The
publication of the list of names prepared
by ex-Marshal Wilson to advise with the
Queen on her restoration, or as 1t Is now
called, 1.-THE Wilson Advisory Council"
brought forth number of indignant de-
malls from Supreme Court Justice Bicker
ton, Paul Neumann, Judge Robertson,
German Consul Schaefer and others, ali
repudiating any connection or knOWlege
OF Wilson's scheme. EX-MarShaI VIII
son, speaking on the subject, said:
1.-The papers gave Mr.. Willis were not
for publication, and l told him so. L ar
ranped the programme because l was GER
tain we were to have restoration. l simply
presented plan of action to be followed
when the Queen was put back. wanted
to have everything ready so that there
would be no confusion or trouble. We
were certain that the result would be in
our favor. On this subject Mr.. Willis
would only say to US that he would follow
his instructions from President CIeVe-
land"
Wilson asserts that Willis concealed
his stenograper (Consul-General Mills
behind a door during their interview,
and that the interview was atterward
doctored up by the Minister and his
factotum.
There was a special meeting of the
councils last Saturday to hear the "cele-
bration day diplomatic correspondence"
read. 1t will be remembered that when
il was decided to celebrate January 18th
as a national holiday the Government
addressed invitations to all the foreign
Consuls and offlcerssof the men-of-war
here. Mr.. Willis, the American Minis
Ter. replied expressing regret that on ac-
count of existing conditions he could not
Darticipate in the celebration. He added
The hope that complications might be
satisfactorily adjusted at an early date.
The diplomats who failed to answer were
Messrs. Fujii, Japan; Canavarro, Portu-
gal: Wodehouse, England, and Viva
vona, France.
Admiral Irwin replied that under in
structions from Minister w Ills he could
not attend officially, but placed no re-
striction on his officers attending unot1i-
cially. which many OF them did. Shortly
after the celebration President Dole adj
dressed a note to each of the diplomats
who had ignored his invitation, asking
them if it had been received. All OF them
have now answered.
The Government feels that the answers
of Messrs, Full and Canavarro are as sat
isfactory as could be expected at so late
dav. These gentlemen seem to earnestly
reoret that they failed TO answer at once
and take part in the celebration. Messrs.
Wodehouse and VizZayona take refuge
IN the vague explanation that they were
puided by the aspect OF existing cIrcum-
stances.
Ali the offending diplomats recognized
the Provisional Government IN official
communications to it January Is and l9,
1So3. 1t is believed that, with perhaps
two exceptions, the foreign representa-
tives would act differently upon another
like occasion. r.: xx7;,l;u
and Consul- General MlllS Is intense, anu
were it not for the fact that the Provl-
sional Government can now aHord 10
quietly ignore both of them they Woulo
probably both be on the steamer WHICH
carries this letter. The business OF tne
ConsuPs office is attended to during the
-ConsuPs absence by ID. NJ sever
snce, the predecessor of Mills.
The irrepresSible laul Neumann has
aoain bobbed up to the surface and got
himself talked about in the newspapers
from his unsuccessful attempt to admins
ter a tbrashing with a cane to Henry n.
Castle. the editor of the -4dUertiSer. The
trouble arose over some editorial criti-
cisms on the Willis interview and Neu-
1nann's subsequent reputation of the
whole business.
President Dole is receiving hundreds of
letters from the United States offering
evmnathy, encouragement and material
aid.
what under the weather since he prepared
his now famous answer to Wills de-
,nand for the surrender of the Provisional
government. has been taking things easy
since. and the heavy strain and response
b;I;tv resting upon him having been re-
,11ovad he has now almost recovered. DE
,1resided at the weekly meeting OF the
aonnciIs on Thursday last for the first
t5,ne in several weeks. Some important
Lnsiness was transacted. Minister Damon
arnounced that owing to the wishes OF
The american League and annexation
alnbs as expressed III resolutions seut 10
tho councils, an arrangement hao Deen
nnoda by which j. W. Girvin would not
receiye the position OF Secretary OF the