People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-19
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1a-Tre dis.
patch from Minister Willis of
November l6, which was held by
the president until now. gives an
account of an interview between
Mr.. Willis and the Queen No
vember 10. The queen was in.
formed of President Cleveland's inten-
lions toward her and was asked IL She
would grant amnesty to those en-
gagged in the revolution. She renlied
negatively and said she believed them
worthy of being beheaded but finally
signited willingness to consent IN
their exile and the confsca,iop of
their property. Liliuokalani wrs of.
fered protection on warshi, orat
the American legation, but dee ined il
Upon being asked for the names of
Tour OF her most trusted friends She
named j. o. Carter, John Richardson
Joseph Nawaihai and T. o. MacFar.
Ian. OF these men Minister Willis
says; Garter and MacFarlan are the
only two to whom ministerial bureaus
could be safely entrusted. In n con-
versation with Sam Parker also. with
Nawaihai it was plainly evident the
queens implied condemnation of the
constitution of 1857 was fully Endorsed
by them.
From these and other facts which
have been developed, am satisfied
there will be Il concerted movement.
IN the event of restoration, for the
overthrow of that constitution, which
would mean the overthrow of con>li-
tutional government, and the abso.
lutte dominion of the queen"
Under date of December Q Minister
Willis reports call from ex. Marshal
Wilson lie left a document contain.
ing detailed method Of procedure
Tor the restoration of the queen. IL
provided for the surrender OF the nro-
vlslonal government to the American
naval commander and the keeping of
his forces on shore till her maiesty's
government had been fully reorganiz-
ed and felt itself able to maintain law
and order; the surrender of AL the
provisional governments officers and
men to HIM as prisoners, to be sub
sequently turned over to her maiesty's
government, to be dealt with by n
court specially appointed for that
purpose; also turning over of govern
ment arms and munitions of war.
prisoners, etc. by the United States
government to her majesty's govern.
ment
The minister next details a con-
versation he had with Wilson as 10
the plan of procedure. "and the list
of names of those he proposed TO
have in the restored government"
Of this list Minister Willis saws:
IAN analysis of this list of advisers is
not encouraging to the friends of good
government or of American interests
The Americans, who. for over twenty
five years held n commanding place
in the councils of state, are ignored.
and other nationalities, English es.
pecially, are placed in charge If the
list had been selected by Wilson him
self no especial Importance would at
tach to them, but it would seem from
the facts that it is a list which has
been approved after consultation with
leading Royalists and most probably
with the approval of the queen
On December Is, Minister Willis ra.
ceived a letter from the queen agree
ing to the presidents condition,
which has already been published,
and then follows his demand on the
provisional government to surrender,
which has also been made public by
the press dispatches.
The rest of the correspondence con.
sists of matters which have already
been made public