The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-11
TROUBLE IN HONOLULU.
MEAGRE IHFORMATI0N INDICATES
THAT SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED.
But Just What Has Occurred No One Seem;
TO Know-The Queen Has Demanded
Possession Of the Gov
eminent

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-ln Captain
Muuger's report to the treasury of the
arrival of the revenue cutter Corwin at
San Francisco, he stated that the ves-
sci left Honolulu on the Gath Of De-
Gem Der, The captains report contains
nothing of interest. If the vessel left
on the 24th she brings news from the
place two days later than reported in
the Associated Press dispatches from
Auckland. The emphatic jncredulty
expressed by the state department. yes
terday has been changed by the re-
ceipt of a cipher dispatch which came
by the Corwin, as it fully confirms the
news received by the Associated Press.
L was that the queen has reconsid.
cred her objections to acceding to con,
ditions exacted and that Minister VIII
lis has proceeded on the line Of bis
original instructions notifying the
provisional government hat they are
expected to retire in order to allow
the restoration of the queen. Nothing
can be learned as to the extent of the
disturbance caused by this action, but
that there is a condition of tension
and great excitement in Honolulu is
certain. This news is surprise, and
as much so to the state department as
was the news in the first place that
Minister Willis had failed to carry out
his instructions owing to the refusal
of the queen to accede to the condi =
lions.
Disappointment felt by state
department can be measured
by the terms used to discre
dit the Auckland dispatch. 1t was
said that the news was impossible in
the light OF Minister Willis instruc-
tions and the presidents message, aud
that the rumors must have been set
ahoat i'll Honolulu with the deliberate
purpose of thowing discredit upon the
good faith of President Cleve land.
Representative Raynor of Maryland,
who is to speak for the administration
in the house, was an early visitor at
the department of state this
morning and was clOseted
with Secretary Gresham for some
time. Senator Gray of Delaware, who
is spOkeSm an for the Hawaiian policy
on tie floor of the senate, came later
and haa short conference with Score.
tary of State Gresham. There is no
doubt that all concerned feel that this
latest move on the part Of the provis-
ional government is 70 yield peaceably
and there is no apprehension that Min.
lister Willis proposes to resort t. force
His instructions are explicitly against
such course. Minister Willis is cit by
the state department to have acted
with bad judgment in having
thus attempted to pursue
policy which mad been defined
under conditions very different
from those under which he acted.
At the capitol today there was man.
Tested great deal of interest in Haw-
allan news aud IA general desire was
expressed for the contents of the ci-
pher kilograms seat by the steamer
Jorwin. 1t became generally known !
that the Auckland cable was correct. |
-hough some members we're reluctant |
10 admit it and still expressed some
ioubt. Representative Raynor was
)ne of these.
Il was at the state department this !
for long time, he said, land |
vas informed that the COrwin brought
no news"
Mr.. Hit Qn) was evidently one of
hose who did not doubt the authentic
ty of the Auckland caoe. They
will give out nothing ut the state de
)artment," he said. "What we want
o know is what has been done; what
S the result OF the demands by Min
Ster Willis on the provisional govern.
lent. The Corwin must have left
he islands days after the Alameda
nd ought TO have much later infor-
nation"
On the basis of the special cable
rom Auckland, Mr.. HIT introduced
lis resolution in the house this morn
lg:
Resolved, that the president be re-
uested to communicate to the house.
not Inconsistent with public inter-
SIS. all information received since his
lessage of December IS, 1898, or not
transmitted Herewith and now in
lis possession, touching the re-
ent reported events in the Ha-
7allan Islands; any attempts
overthrow the republican govern.
lent thereof and erect monarchy in
is stead, and especially whether any
representative officer, vessel or armed
Orces of the United States took part
such attempts to subvert friendly
overnment, and if so by whose orders
hey acted"
Senator Gray (Del was at the house
1 representatives after his conference
With Secretary Gresham at the state
apartment. The senator said he
earned nothing as to the dispatches
rought by the revenue cutter Cor
7in.
Senator Frye, also member of the
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