The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-06
POSSIBLE FIGHT At HONOLULU.
Activity Aboard Uncle Sans Boats or
California---Orders Sent to the Cap
tain OF the Mohican Marked "Rush."
BeliefThat More Force Is Needed.

Willis to the authorities In this city by
the revenue cutter Corwin which arrived
at San Francisco yesterday. The officials
of the department refuse absolutely to
make any statement regarding the con-
tents of the advices received and are even
reticent in acknowledging that they have
yet secured any telegraphic news since
the Corwin reached San Francisco.
The dispatches reached this city about
z o'clock and were Immediately trans
lated. tits generally accepted that they
fully confirmed the cable received from
Auckland, n. H.. a day ago. Since the
receipt Of this cablegram from Auckland,
those who are best informed on the Ha-
waiian situation have been carefully
studying Minister Willis latest instruc-
tions, and are now inclined more strongly
to believe that the situation at Honolulu
Is exactly as reported in the news from
Auckland.
A theory which gains most support is
based on the belief that the last instruo-
tions sent to Minister Willis contemplated
further action by the administration. il
is thought that the queen, finally seeing
that her cause would be lost unless she
accepted the terms imposed by Minister
Willis for her restoration, accepted them
as contained in his published Instructions
and notified him that she would grant
amnesty to members Of the provisional
government IL she again became queen.
Dole w ouidn't Yield.
Minister Willis thereupon carried out
his instructions and notified President
Dole that il was the desire of the United
States government that the provisional
government should surrender in favor of
Liliuokalani President Dole promptly
refused to accede TO this request.
The advices sent from time to time by
Minister Thurston TO President Dole no
doubt strengthened the provisional gov
ernment in its stand, and the arrival Of
Mr.. Thurston at Honolulu probably oc-
Cured before Mr.. Willis asked President
Dole to surrender, and his presence, with
his thorough acquaintance of the public
sentiment in this country on the Ha-
waiian question, has cemented the deter
mination of the provisional government
to hold out against every attempt toward
restoration.
1t can be stated definitely that the Cor
win sailed from Honolulu on Dec. 90,
which Is one day later than the Alameda
departed The cable stated that Mr.. Dole
was preparing document, and II is be-
lieved now that this statement was his
reply to the request Of Minister Willis to
surrender. The reply having been COM
pleted and forwarded to Mr.. Willis the
next day, the latter Immediately dis
patched it to this country by the Corwin.
Secretary Gresham said last night that
he would receive Mr.. Willis report by
mail. and that it would probably reach
here next Wednesday evening. II is be-
lieved that this mail document is the re-
ply Of President Dole to Minister Willis.
Willis Instructions.
In connection with the Hawaiian news
from Auckland the language of Secretary
Gresham's instructions TO Minister Willis
by the Corwin may be recalled. These
were dated Dec. 8, and contained the fol-
lowing:
Directed that should the queen refuse
assent to the written agreement, he was
to inform her that the president would
cease interposition in her behalf, and
further efforts at restoration would de-
pend on her unqualified agreement that
all obligations created by the provisional
government shall be assumed and
pledges that would prevent the adoption
of any measure OF prosecution or punish
ment for what has been done by the pro-
visional government"
Minister Willis was also to inform the
queen that the president could not use the
force without the authority of congress.
Should the queen accept the conditions
and the provisional government refuse to
surrender, he was to be governed by
previous instructions
1t will be seen from this that IL the pro-
visional government has refused to yield
without force, Willis latest instructions
prevent his going further In the event
that the queen should accept conditions.
however, the instructions are to be gov
erned by previous instructions"
The previous instructions were to no
tify the provisional government, which
had not yet been done, il the queen ac-
ceded to the conditions. So far as the
public is informed there Is nothing In the
instructions TO preclude Minister Willis
from having proceeded on these lines
towards the provisional government.
Excitement on the Pacific Coast.
VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. 6.-Several mes
sages were received here from Washing
ton last night, each addressed to Com
mander G. +. Clark. all prefixed with the
admonition, Rush" The dispatches
were immediately sent over to the navy
yard and delivered.
Half an hour later Commander Clark's
cutter was called away, and Lieutenant
Walden, executive of the Mohican, was
hurried ashore. Preparations are being
made 10 load nearly 100 tons OF coal on
the ships deck. IL Is thought that dis
patches are in response to those brought
by the Corwin.
The captain of the steamer Sunol, which
arrived last night from San Francisco, re-
ports the revenue cutter Corwin anchored
off Red Rock, opposite San Quentin. The
officers at Mare island are In a great state
Of excitement. They firmly believe there
has been trouble at Honolulu and look
for interesting Developments.
Whatever dispatches have come the one
significant fact remains that the navy de
partment apprehends trouble. At the ma
rine barracks excitement was mt fever
heat when IL was said that the Corwin
came for a detachment of marines. IL
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