The herald., 1894-01-07
the state department as was
the first place that Willis
4 to carry out his instructions.
the refusal OF the queen to &C.
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ADMINISTRATIONS MourHPIEcEs.

Hepf 5soTstzssi=s Raj tRssssifstssses stssses .! Maryland.
who is to speak for the administration
in the house, was an early visitor of the
state department and was closstsd with
Secretary Gresham for some time.
Senator Gray Of Delaware, spokesman
for the administration in the senate,
later had a short conference with the
secretary of state.
FAT IN TEE FIRE.
There is no doubt that all concerned
feel that this latest phase of the Hawai-
ian imbroglio involves very serious con-
sequences. There does not appear to be
any disposition on the part OF the pro-
visional government to yield peaceably,
but there is no apprehension that Willis
will resort to force, his instructions be-
ing explicitly against such course.
The state department feels that he acted
with bad judgment in attempting to
carry out q policy defined under very
different conditions. Everybody is very
anxious for the publication of the con-
tents Of the cipher dispatches brought
by the Corwin, but the state department
90 far has declined to make the contents
known.
Representative Hit of Illinois, evil
IDENTIFY giving full credence to the truth
OF the Associated Press Auckland dis
patch, introduced the following resolu-
tion in the house:
Resolved, That the president be re-
Quested to communicate to the house,
If not inconsistent with public interest,
all information received since his mes
sage of December IS, 1898, or not trans
mitted Herewith, and now in his pos
session, touching the recent reported
events in the Hawaiian islands. as to
any attempts to overturn the republican
government thereof and erect mon
archy in its stead, and especially
whether any representative officer, ves-
Sc or armed force of the United States
tvk part in such attempts to subvert
the friendly government, and, If 30, by
whose orders they acted.
SENATOR FRYE's OPINIONS.
Senator Frye, member of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, expressed
much concern to know whether the ad-
vices received yesterday were correct.
ssa =hen anenred that they were, said
ssIt is the grossest outrage yet, II the
story is true. While Cleveland did not
say in 80 many words he would drop the
matter. unless congress should give him
ite support, his message created the i'm
preston that such would be his policy,
and he ought, in all fairness, after de-
livering that message. to have immedi-
ately withdrawn all instructions to his
minister looking to interference with
the affairs of Hawaii. until congress
could at least have had time to take
action"
"What," was asked, "do you think
will be the next move made by the pres
ident ?"
He cannot, with due regard to the
constitution, 20 any further than he has
gone, but l cannot undertake to say
what Cleveland will do"
NO MAIL FOR WILDER.
Charles Wilder, Hawaiian consul at
San Francisco, telegraphed the legation
here that the Corwin brought no mail,
dispatches or newspapers to him, and
that he was unable to obtain anything
from the officers of the Corwin as to the
conditian Of affairs in Honolulu.
HAwAIIANs' APPREHENsIoNs.
The Hawaiians at the legation in this
city express apprehension lest.the last
move OF Wilis, ,Eill inspire the royalists
in Honolul1 64afns act of violence. OF
to the killing 0f some prominent man
in the govern naentt leading to general
bloodshed. No fears are expressed that
the provisional government will not
prove to be able to suppress any out
break, but there is ground for fear that
an outbreak may occur.
ALLISON IN DOUBT.
Senator Allison felt some doubt about
the correctness of the report, but said
''If true it is a great mistake. The
whole business must end in fiasco, for
the president has said he would not
use force"
STEVENS is TO BLAME.
Voorhees, thinks the blame for the
whole trouble began with the previous
administration. He says the people
care nothing about the Hawaiian ques
tion. He considers that Stevens is tbs
responsible man, and believes he wal
engaged in Q conspiracy six months be
fore. the revolution took place to Gus
the queen and annex the Hawaiian
islands. The senator says he would moi
hesitate to 60 before jury to convic
him of conspiracy, and feels confden
he would succeed. "If," he added
s'there was some powerful government
behind Hawaii, as Spain was back o
Cuba when certain Americans attempt
ed to seize that island, the consequence
might be as serious for the conspirator
in this instance az in that"
HILL is NoN-coMMIrTAL.
Hill of New York declined to ente
into any discussion of the report as
stands. swat until we know all abou
it," he said, and after thinking mo
ment be added: "If it should prov
true, l fear Hawaii would displace th
elections bill in discussion in the senat
next week."
M'CREARY ff sKEPTICAL.
McCreary, chairman of the house for
eign affairs committee, still refuses t
credit the news that Willis has made
formal demand on the provisional go,
ernment to surrender its authority
the queen. "In my opinion" said hs
''the status at Honolulu, so far as actio
on the part of our minister is concerned
is unchanged. The president has sub
mitted the question to congress, an
there is no doubt in my mind that b
fully sdheres to what he said in hi
message"
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