The Portland daily press., 1894-01-15

lcSS llOW tuu0rSbd1u. L S6DQ q Clpner
telegram today by the steamship Oceanic,
covering several of the points as above
set forth. After a careful study of my in
structions and of ali the surroundings, /
felt it to be my duty to take no further
step until heard from you and the
President.
Mr.. Wiliis's next communication to Mr..
Gresham is No. 10, ssunder date of Decem-
Der 8, and marked confidential,n as fol-
lows:
On the morning of December 5, G. B.
Wilson, who was the marshal of the
Queen at the time of her Reinforcement
called upon me- l asked him what bust
ness he was now in He said he was do
ing nothing: he was awaiting results.
| asked, what results! he sald, the
sto1ation of the Queen. asked him
where he got any such information. He
said nowhere, but he hoped for it. then
turned the conversation to other sub
jects. AS he was leaving he drew from
his pocket document and gave it to me,
saying that he did not know whether 1t
was proper or not and left.
Upon examining the paper found that
it was detailed method of procedure
upon the restoration of the Queen as fol-
lows:
after Her Majesty's cabinet have de-
cided upon a plan and course OF pro-
cedure, they shall invite to their counseis
trusty friends of the monarchy and ma
ton to act with them as advisors and
assistants on all matters taking place
during the restoration of Her Majesty
and her government to the standing
from which they were so unJustly forced
until the natural order and tranquility
of former times shall be once more es-
tablished. and Her Majesty's govern
ment be once more recognized as the law
full and regular government of the
Hawaiian people.
"These persons named as advisors and
assistants will meet withsthe cabinetsf for
the purpose of considering, suggesting
approving and adopting the plans laid
out before them by the cabinet for the
attainment of the previously mentioned
objects. After final action BY the united
meeting the cabinet will proceed to lay
the result before Her Majesty for her APP
prevail, the advisors and assistants mean
while remaining assembled to await the
return of Her Majesty's cabinet after
their meeting with Her Majesty. On
their return they shall report the result
of their conference with her Majesty to
the meeting, and the joint meeting will
then consider and approve it. Upon
which, having by vote placed the execu-
tion of the approved plans IN the bands
of the executive. the meeting will ad-
journ subject to call by the cabinet, they
in the meantime to place themselves in
dividually in it's hands for orders or for
| counsel as the executive may require or
direct. +
eff it doesn't conflict with their instruc-
tions from the home government the
| United States COMMUNICATIVE chief should
| be REQ uested by Her Majesty's govern
ment or to bring and keep his forces on
| shore, in quarters to be provided for
them, till Her Majesty's government mas
| been fully reorganized, and feels itself
| in a proper condition to maintain law
| and order, and also, If not in conflict
with his instructions from home that he
to direct that the place and hour of sur
render by the provisional government
and its forces, to him and his forces be
| at 10 O'Clock q. m,, on -, the -
! of 1898 at Palace square, where they
will deliver up to him the possession OF
the government and it's buildings and
archives, and hand over to him all the
arms and munitions of war delivered up
to them on the 18th day of January, 1883,
| by Her Majesty's government, and all
| other 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
| ment, to be dealt with by court specially
| appointed for that purpose: also turning
| over of government arms and munitions
of war, prisoners, ETC., by the United
States government to Her Majesty's gov
eminent
Detail for consideration and adoption:
"1-Proclamation by the Queens gov
eminent of their Resumption of the
control of the government of the
Hawaiian Islands.
disappointment of COMMANDMENTS
chief and staff.
| APPROXIMATION of martial law and
the suspension sof the writ of habeas
corpus.
"4-Calling on loyal citizens and well
wishers of the government to register
their names for service at Office; enroll
ment of volunteers.
"5.-Surrender of all arms and ammu-
milton in private hands, and the nrohi-
| bition of sale and transfer of arms
and ammunition other than by direction
of the commander-in-chief.
"6.-Taking possession of all govern
ment buildings and other places necessary
by the Queens forces, and placing guards
therein.
7.-Proclamation prohibiting the de-
| parture of coasting vessels or other
We ssels to the other islands.
S.-Reappointment Of all officials and
the filling of vacancies.
"9.-Arrest of all persons implicated or
concerned in the late overthrow.
| "10.-Custody and care OF all prisoners
made under authority of the above para
graph and those handed over by the
UnitedsStates forces.
"11.-Receiving of all arms and all
munitions of war and other government
property surrendered to United States
forces by the provisional government
forces.
"12.-Dispatch vessels to the other
islands to proclaim the Queens govern
men5 and make all necessary changes
and arrests. :"
Under date of Decembe co. Minister
Willis gives an account rof his action,
describ ing the excited state of the public
mind in Hawaii and calling attention to
the fact that he had closely followed his
instructions.
In this letter, Mr.. Willis says: Dispatch
No.3 of November IA. set forth my in-
| ability to secure satisfactory guarantees
from the Queen upon the points midi
Gated. Until that was done YOU had
directed me TO take no further steps. but
to inform you of the result. which I did
by cipher telegram as well as by the dis
patch referred to. Your cipher instruc-
ton in reply thereto, dated December 2,
and received by me Decem Der ID nv the