The Indianapolis journal., 1894-01-06


topic In congressional circles to-day. Word
came from the State Department to the
foreign affairs committee, but men
ton was made of the minister's reported
action the information was doubted by
Chairman McCreary. Mr. Raynor and 9TH
ers of the foreign affairs committee Mr..
McCreary said it would give a most start
ling turn to the situation if 1t proved true.
Representative Hit, the Republican leader
OF the foreign affairs committee said that
If Minister Willis had taken the action
ported II would precipitate tempest. The
President had turned the whole subject over
TO Congress. and yet before Mr.. Willis had
learned of this course he had executed
policy already abandoned. Mr. Hit said
THIS would be particularly serious If the
n inister's action had led to bloo6shed.
There is intense anxiety in congressional
circles for further news on the reported
course of the minister, and Ii led to the
circulation of Wild and groundless rumors
on the floor Of the House that fighting had
begun in the streets of Honolulu.
ne state Department is not inclined to
credit the statement as to Minister Willis's
ACTIONS fSa asnato, at Honolulu Contained In
action. it. is said. is totally CON
trary to the instructions sent to Mr..
,,l ms by the ,CorWn d and received, by
60 the provisional government after he re-
csived those instructions, requesting that
they surrender office, is denied with strong
emphasis at the State Department, and the
expressions in the Presidents message in
tils connection are pointed TO as refutlng
the statement. The setting afioat OF such a
report in Honolulu is attributed to ma
lign purpose TO impugn the good faith of
the President.
The statements contained in the dispatch
seemed to cause uneasiness or excite
mept at the Hawaiian legation. They are
not inclined to believe at this time that
Minister Willis has taken any further steps
to restore the Queen. HaWaiianS in the city
/, are not inclined to think that the eX-
Queens agreement TO grant amnesty to the
provisional government would make any
dinerence in the status of things at Homo
| lulu. They have important information that
| would fear to accept restoration without
| guarantee of protection, and they feel
| perfectly confident that such a guarantee
| is now impossible
| In connection with the Hawaiian news
| Gresham's instructions to Minister Willis
by the CerWin may be recalled. These
| were dated Washington, Dec. 80. and con-
| tained the following:
Your dispatch, which was answered by
| steamer on the 18th of November seems to
| call for additional instructions. Should the
| Queen refuse assent to the written condi-
tons, you will at once inform her that the
her behalf, and that while he deems it his
duty to endeavor to restore to the sover
eign the constitutional government of the
| islands, his further efforts in that direc-
| ton Will depend on the Queens unqualifled
| agreement that all obligations created by
| course of administration shall be assumed
| and upon such pledges by her as will pre-
| vent the adoption of any measure of pros
| ecution or punishment for what has been
| done In the past by those setting up and
| supporting the provisional government
Should the Queen ask whether, If she ac-
cedes to these conditions active steps will
| be taken by the United States to effect her
| restoration, or to maintain her authority
cannot use force without the authority of
/ Congress. Should the Queen accept the
| conditions and the provisional government
| 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's late instructions pre-
| vent his going further. In the event that
| the Queen should accept the conditions,
erned by previous Instructions" The pre-
4 vlcuS instructions were to notify the pro-
yisional government which had not yet
| been done, if the Queen acceeded to the
| conditions. So far as the public is in
formed, there is nothing in the instructions
4 to preclude Minister Willis from having
proceeded on these lines towards the pro-
| visional government.
| 1t is understood that Representative Ray
/ nor, of the committee on foreign affairs has
| received a communication from Secretary
/ Gresham outlining the policy of the admin
| istration in the Hawaiian matter Mr.. Ray
nor declines positively TO give the contents
! Of the letter, or even to admit the receipt
OF it. But it Is understood among Con-
| greSsmen that Mr.. Raynor has been in
| communication with the President and State
| Department for some time and that he has
| been designated to outline the policy of the
| administration the floor of the House.
| Mr.. Raynor will reply to Mr.. Boutelle. 1t
| is gathered that he will strongly contend
\ InaI the C0ll6Q states government was an
| active participant in the overthrow of the
| Queen; that crime was committed; that
| the surrender of the Queen to the
| United States; that the letters of Minister
| Stevens, coupled with the fact that the
| letters of Mr.. Blaine to him are missing
are eDiaenGe d OF OF conspiracy t 8eriginated
| ton as soon as an opportunity arose. 1t
| will be further claimed that the whole poll
| cy of annexation is against the policy of
| the Democratic party, and it is thought
| the Hawaiian matter will afford an oppor-
| tunity to accurately define the policy of
| the administration on all questions OF an
! EeXation and protection.