The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-06
DISCUSSED IN WASHINGTON.

More or Less serious Apprehensioa of
Trouble Manifested Everywhere.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The associated
press cable from Auckland announcing
that Minister Willis had notified the pro-
visional government to retire, ms The
queen had agreed to grant them amnesty,
has been the absorbing topic in congress
ional circles to-day. Word came from the
state department to the foreign affairs
committee. but as no mention was made
OF the minister's reported action, the III
formation 10 doubted by Chairman Nc
Creary, Raynor and others of tho foreign
affairs committee. McCrcary said IL
would give most startling turn to the
situation il it proved true. Hit, tho re-
publican leader of the foreign affairs
committee, said that il Willis had taken
tho action reported il would precipitate
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 aban-
doned. This would be particularly seri-
ous If the minister's action had led to
bloodshed.
There was great anxiety in congres.
sional circles for further news of the re-
ported course OF the minister, and IL led
to the circulation of wild and boundless
rumors on the floor of the house that riot
ing had begun in the streets OF Honolulu.
The state department is not inclined to
credit the statements as TO Willis action.
Such action is said TO be totally contrary
to the instructions sent Willis by the Cor
win aud received by him OH Dec. IL. That
he could have written TO the provisional
government, after lie had received those
instructions, requesting that they surrcn-
der their offices. is denied with strong en-
phasis at the state department., and the
expressions i'm the presidents message in
this connection are pointed TO as refuting
the statements.
The statements contained IN the dis
patch seemed to cause no uneasiness OF
excitement ut tho Hawaiian legation. IL
is not inclined 10 believe that Willis has
taken further steps 10 restore the qu cen.
The Hawaiians don't think that the eN-
queeu's agreement to grant amnesty Ia
the provisional government would make
any difference in the status of things
Their information leads them to believe
that Liliu okalani would fear to accept
restoration without a guarantee of protec.
ton, and they feel confident that such a
guarantee is now impossible.
1t will be remembered that in Gresham
instructions to Willis the following oc-
ours: "Should the queen accept tho con
ditions and tho provisional government
refuse to surrender. you will be governed
by previous Instructions II will he seen
from this tina, if the provisional govern
ment has refused TO yield without force
Willis latest instructions prevent hi:
going further. In the event that tho
queen should accept the conditions, how,
ever. Willis is to be governed by previ.
Gus Instructions The previous instruc
tions were TO notify the provisional gov
ernmen,, which had not yet been done. Il
tho queen acceded to the conditions, to re
tire. So far as the public is informed
there Is nothing In the instructions to pre-
clude Willis from having proceeded on
these lines toward the provisional govern
| ment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. b. II is understood
that Congressman Raynor OF Maryland. o
the committee on foreign affairs, has re
ceived communication from Gresham
outlining the policy of the administrator
in the Hawaiian matter. Raynor decline
| positively to give the contents of the let
ter or even TO admit its receipt. II is un
ders,ood among the congressman tba
Raynor has been in communication Will
tho president and state department 10
some time, and has been designated Il
outline the policy Of the administrator
on the floor OF the house in reply to Bou
\ telle.