Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-12
HAWAIIAN AFFAIR
GREAT INTEREST CENTERS IN
NEWS FROM HONOLULU.
REVENUE CUTTER CORWIN AR
RIVES WITH DISPATCHES.
But Their purport Is Not Made Public
Some Doubt i'll Diplomatic Circles
rs To Whether Willis Has Asked the
Provisional Government TO Surren-
der.

this afternoon no one has been able to
board the revenue cutter Corwin that
arrived here this morning and no word |
further is known Of affairs in Hawaii.
1t is not generally believed here that /
She has any advices other than the
Auckland dispatch last night which I
showed that Willis had informed the
provisional government that Cleveland !
wanted it to step down and out, but !
that it declined to do SO and was ready |
to fight.
A regular messenger of the mer-
chants exchange, who put off in Il
small boat us soon as the cutter |
sighted this morning, made an at
tempt to board her at the entrance to
the harbor. Captain Manager, Of the Cor
win, not only refused to give him any
information. but also refused to per
init his boat to tic alongside the cut
ter, leaving the messenger to return
against strong tide A few miles
further up the bay the Corwin sent an
officer ashore III Il small boat, then
proceeded towards Mare islands. The
small revenue tug BARLEY started af-
he harbor, went alongside the cutter
and offered her services. Captain
Munger informed the commander Of
the Hartley that there was no service
he could perform for him and refused
TO allow anyone aboard. The Cor
win avoided the San Francisco side of
the bay and made her way to the
Mare Island navy yard. The only
thing in the way of news from Homo
lulu which is known here IS state
ment said to have been made by a
sailor on the Corwin to u reporter who
tried to board the vessel and was re-
pulsed that there has been a big row
down there" The statement was not
verified in any other way. 1t is be-
tlieved here that the COrwin brought
the answer of the provisional govern
ment to Minister Willis demand for
the surrender and from present indi-
cations Washington will have to be
looked to for the news.
The captain of the steamer Sunol,
which arrived here tonight from San
Francisco, reports that the revenue
cutter COrwin is anchored off Red
Rock, opposite San Quentin.
The officers ut Mare Island are in
! great state Of excitement tonight.
They firmly believe that there has
been trouble atHonolulu and look for
| interesting Developments
Washington, Jan. 5.-cipher dis
patches lave been received by Secre~
twary Gre sham from the ''orwin They
will not be given out tonight.
Washington. Jan. 5.-The Associated
Press cable from Auckland announcing
that Minister. Willis had notified the
provisional government to retire. as
the queen had agreed to grant am
nesty, has been the absorbing topic
in congressional circles today. Word
came from the state department to
the foreign affairs committee but as
/ 40 mention was made of the minis
tef's report the accuracy of the infor-
nation is doubted by Chairman Nc
Cleary. Mr.. McCleary said it would
give a most startling turn TO the stu
alton if it proved to be true. Mr.. Hit,
the republican leader of the foreign
affairs committee, said if Minister Will
lis had taken the action reported it
would precintate tempest.
The Honolulu news to Dee. %. trans
nitted by way of Auckland, and con-
veyed TO that point by the officers of
the steamer Alameda. was discussed at
the state department with much more
interest than apparent credence this
morning, in truth. as near
ly diplomatic reticeace would
permit. the information given
out by the Alametia's officers as
to Mr.. Willis having at that late date
made 4 formal demand for the sur
render of the provisional government
was almost doubted, in view of the as
surance contained in the last para
graph of the presidents MESA &c
sent to congress dated Dec IS, in
which he distinctly turned over the
matter Of the further course to be
pursued - the discretion of congress.
Still up TO Dee. 90, when the Ala
media left Honolulu. Mr. Willis was act
ing under instructions from Secretary
Gresham which left San Francisco by
". +,
which We're transmitted to congress
with the presidents message. 1t is
pointed out that there was nothing
in these Instructions to prevent Mr.
Willis from asking the provisional
government to abdicate. All that was
necessary towards taking this action
was the consent of the queen to an
act of amnesty.
The president had turned the whole
subject over to congress and vet be-
fore Willis had learned Of this course
he had executed policy already
abandoned. Mr.. Hit said this would be
particularly serious if the minister's
action led TO bloOdshed.
1t is understood that Congressman
Raynor. of Maryland, of the committee
on foreign affairs, has received a COM
nunicatiop from Secretary Gresham
outlining tue policy of the administra-
ton in the Hawaiian matter. Raynor
declines positively to give the contents |
of the letter or even admit the receipt
of 1t. But it is understood among
congressman that Raynor has been in |
communication with the president and |
the state department for some time |
and that he has been designated to |
outline the policy Of the administration |
en- the floor of the house in reply to |
Soutelle.
LEAF TOBACCO.