The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-07
Public Men Are Guessing and Spec
ulating About the Affairs
Of Hawaii
But the State Department Il
Keeping It's News Entirely
TO Itself
n WINS Asked the Provisional Govern
ment 60 Get Out There May Bs
Complications

WAsms0roa. Jan. G.--CApt. MunRer's re-
port TO tho treasury department. Of tho ar
rival OF the rsvenue cutter CorWin. al San
Francisco. stated that the vessel sailed
from Hoaolulu Dec. q. but gave nothing
else Of interest. This is two days later
than the Associated press report from Auok-
land.
The Incredibly expressed by the state
department yesterday, concerning the eE-
elusive Associated press news from Auck-
land. has been changed by the receipt OF a
oil hor dispatch brought by ths cutter Cor
win, which fully confirmed ths Associated
press sdvices. 10 seems that the queen re-
considered her objections to the conditions
ersotod by President Cleveland. and that
Minister Willis has proceeded on she line
Of his original instructions. notifying the
provisional government that they are eK-
poeted to retire and allow the restoration
OF the queen. Nothing can be learned as TO
tie extent Of the disturbance caused by this
action. but that there is q condition OF ten
sion and great excitement IN Honolulu Il
certain.
Rspresentative Rsynor, Of Maryland. who
is TO speak for the administration in the
house, was an early visitor At the state de-
paFtmont and was closeted with Secretary
/ Gresham for some time. Senator Graz, Of
| Delaware, spokesman for the ndminiatra-
tion in she senate. later had q short confer
enee with the secretary Of stste.
There is no doubt all concerned feel that
this latest phase Of the Hawaiian imbroEio
involves very serious consequences. IT
does not appear that there is any disposi-
tion on the part OF the provisional govern.
| ment &C. Weld peacefully. and there is no
! appreheusion that Willis will resort to
force. His Instructions are explicitly
against such q course. The state depart
msnt feels that ho acted With bad Judgment
in attempting 20 carry out the policy de-
fined under very different conditions.
Everybody is anxious for the pu blication
| of the contents of the cipher dispatches
brought by the CoTwin. but the state de-
partIront has 80 far declined 10 make their
Rspresentative Hit. Of Illinois. evidently
| Giving full oredeuco 80 the truth Of the
| Associated psess Auckland dispatch. intro
duced the following resolution in the
house;
oueatei to oommunicate TO tbs house, II
| not inconsistent with the public interest, all
/ information received aincs his message OF
Dec. 10, 1893. or not transmitted herewith
/ and now in his possession, touching she re-
islands; any attempts 20 overturn the re-
publican government therein aud erect
| monarchy in is stead; and especially
whether any representative ofheer, vessel
| OF armed forces Of the United States took
paft in snch ATTEMPTS to subvsrt a friendly
Rovsrnment, and If 90 By whose order they
acted"
senator Frye, q member Of the commit
tee on foreign relations. expressed much
concern TO know whether tbs adv.oes re-
csived yesterday ars correct, and when as
| sured thet they were. said IL 10 the
orossest out age yet IL the story is true.
While Cleveland did not say in 90 many
words that be would drop the matter un-
less congress should give him It's support,
his messags created the impression that
such would be his policy. and be ought In
all fairness. after delivering that message.
TO have Immediately Withdrawn all instfuo-
/ tions 20 his minister looking TO interfsr-
ence with the affAifa Of Hawaii until con-
gress could at least have had Tins 90 take
action"
|Whst." was asked, "do you think will
be the next move made by the president p
''He cannot with due regard 20 the con-
stitutior, 90 any farther than he has gone
but cannot undertake to s'y what Cieve-
land will do.
press apprehension that the last move Of
Willis will inspire roynlists in Honolulu 10
some act OF viOlencs. OF TO the killing of
some prominent men In the government
leading TO general bloodshed. No fears are
expressed that the PROVISIONAL government
will not prove able 10 suppress any out-
break, but there is ground for fear an out
break may o cur.
Allison fslt some doubt about the cor
foutnsss of the report bot said; "lf u IL
true 10 was great mistake. TIE whole
business must end In a fiasco. for the pres-
dent has said be would not use force"
VOORHEES, thinks the blame for the whole
trouble began with the previous admints-
tration. lie says the psople care nothing
about the Hawaiian question. lie consid-
ers Stevens the responsible man. and be-
lives he was engaged In conspiracy si1
months before the revolution took place 10
ouat the queen ami annex the Hawaiian
| islands. III he added, "there was some
powerful sovernmsnt behind Hawaii ss
Spain w,s back OF Cuba when cerisin
/ Americans attempted % seizs that island.
the Consequences might be as serious fer
the conspiratora Ia thls instance as In that" p"
| Hill, OF New Nork. declined 10 enter into
| any discussion Of the report as u stands.
| Wait until we know all about n" aatd he,
and after thinking moment, added; III
u should prove tue. fear Hawan would
displace the election bill In the senate dis
cussion next week"
MoCreary. chairman OF the house foreign
Affairs COMMITTEES. still refuses 10 credit the
/ news that Wallis has made formal de-
mand on the pf0visiona! Covernrnent TO
surrender ita authority % tho queen. In
my opinien." said he. she status at Homo
lulu. 20 fsT a. action on abe part of cur
miuistsr iH corcsrned. 10 unchanged. The
president has submitted the whole question
20 congress. aud there IL no doubt in my
mind but What he fully adheres 90 what he
! said In his messane.'
San FRAscisCo. Jan. ct is repoftsd to-
night from Mare Island thas the Mohioan
has beea under steam all day and there was
/ unusual bustle aboard tonight. Notwith-
/ standing tho donials fiom Washington IL 10
believed the cruiser IL 90 be dispatched for
/ Honolulu within a few hours. No one in
authority - hare lslauc. however. will re-
veal anything ts 10 the vessels future
/ movements.
San fRAscIsco. Jan. 6. Capt. Mungor,
/ Of she toTwin. has 80 .nst been interviewed.
I 10 an Examiner reporter tonight he said
/ the Associated ess Auckland diaratch.
{ which stated thAt Minister Willis had inade
formal demand for the surrender OF tho
provisional government Was hus. Be-
yond that Munger would ssy no more.
Senator from Koatucky.