Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-09
LATEST HONOLULU ADVICES
Willis Demands the Surrender Of The
Government 10 the Queen.


VICTORIA, b. g., Jan. s--The
Canadian Pacific steamer Wartimoo
arrived today, bringing Honolulu ad.
vices 10 January /. The most in,0noo
excitement prevailed throughout
honolulu until tue arrival Of tbs
revenue cutter Corwin. After that
Minister Wills male a demand upon
President DJlu 10 surrender the gov.
eminent TO the Queen. The Ir1vi-
sional government promptly ro.ustd
and willis took NO further step TO en.
iOfur compliance with his order,
VICTORIA, -. C., Jan. b.-lCopy-
rightct by Associated Press. Homo
lulu, January lsi.--i3iuCo thu CUtwin
sailed, December casa, no alvices have
left here for the coast. The Corwln
toog pfess dispatches against the OF
ders oil tho United States legation, but
1t u doubtful u all the dispatches are
landed, as II ~ Understood a strict
watch would be placed on the Corwln
on her arrival al san Francisco. APP.
pliCatlOn made by the Associated Press
Tor permission 10 forward dispatches
by the Corwin was bfuiquely refused
aud the dispatches only smuggicJ
through.
The Corwiu carried a steuographic
report ot The proceedings OF tbs meet.
| ing where Willis made formal de.
msnd on the provisional government
/ TO surrender w the queen. There were
present at the meeting President Dole;
| Damon, minister o; finance; King,
minister % the Interior Smith, attUf.
/ uey general aud Minister Willis. The
| demand Of Willis was pruiacrd by To-.
marks giving assurance VI President
/ Clcyelunl'6 regard TOT thu interest aud
safety u all the people Of Hawaii, ,aud
stated that the PrusIdenps actions had
/ been under the dictates Vt honor nnd
| duty, absolutely ffae from resentment
aud prejudice, and entirely consistent
with I'm established friendship aud
| treaty tles.
Upon the facts embodied In Bl0unps
! report the Pfesidont decided upon Ger.
tain course VI action, which It becomes
my uuty 10 acquuint you with. The
/ Provisional government was not eajab.
ilshod by the Hawaiian people, nor
with their consent, nor with their nc.
quiesoeuoc, nor has Il since existed
with their consent"
wlllis added that the queen finally
yielded h tho armed FORCES Of the
United States, relying on tho good
aith an honor " the President 10
foinstatc her. The President was salts.
Ned with Blounps reports that tue
movement against tho queen wns, II
not insiignttd, cue lufaguI anu sup.
ported by the United states minister,
anu the new government set up by tue
aid OF the forces Ot the UniioI 5tatue.
The President had, therefore, decided
10 withdraw the annexation treaty.
Willis stated that hu had secured the
qUccn's agreement - tue amnesty 70.
qulromonts insisted upon by the Presi.
uent, aud delivered a certified copy OF
this lfeumeut TO tue members Of the
provisional government The queens
agreement reciles that, desiring to put
aside all iuelings " personal hatred VI
| revenge, and 10 do what IN best for all
the people, she pledges herself, II rein
stated, that ahe viii Immediately dc.
clare Unconditional amnesty aud par.
dOn for all who participated Ia the
revolution Of January IL, vita resto-
ration Of all rights, privileges and im.
munltisa.
Mr. Ihursion leaves here tomorrow
by tue steamer pekin for Washington.
lie vii take with him copy Of tue
governments reply 10 Willis, which
has been refused 70 the press. President
Dole said tne refusal was diplomatic
point not b publish an answer before
placed la the hands OF President Clbvu.
land, The Associated Press cOtraBp N
dent has been assured that should
President Cleveland delay the delivery
Of this ducumenti It VIII at once be- maue
public on the arrival Of Thurslon by the
stea ler Pekiu.