Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-11

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 adyices other than the
Auckland dispatch last night which
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
sman boat as soon us 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
NIT his boat to tie alongside the cut
| ter, leaving the messenger to return
against Il strong tide. A few miles
! further up the bay the Corwin sent an
officer ashore III 4 small boat, then
proceeded towards Mare islands The
small revenue tug BARLEY started at
| ter the COrwin us soon as she entered
2le 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 i'll the way Of news from Homo
lulu which is known here is a state
| ment said to have been made by Il
sailor on the CorWin to Il 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
lieved 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 at Mare Island are in
a 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 Fave been received by Sncre-
twarv Gre sham from the i'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
no mention was made of the minis
terS report the accuracy of the infor-
nation is doubted by Chairman Nc
, Cleary. Mr.. McCleary said it would
give most startling turn to the sitlI-
alton if it proved to be true. Mr.. HIT
the republican lea Ter of the foreign
affairs committee said if Minister Will
lis had taken the action reported it
!, would precipitate a tempest
The Honolulu news to Dec. %, trans
m1tted 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
mornin%. in truth, as near
ly diplomatic reticence would
permit, the information given
out by the Alameda'S officers as
to Mr.. Willis having at that late date
made Il 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 ge
sent to congress dated Dec. IS, in
which he distinctly turned over the
matter of the further course to be
pursued 10 the discretion of congress
Still up to Dee. %. when the Ala
media left Honolulu, Mr.. Willis was act
ing under instructions from Secretary
Gresham which left San Francisco by
the revenue cutter COrwin on Dec 4.
which We're transmitted to congress
with the presidents message. It 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 yet be-
fore Willis had learned of this course
he had executed a 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
municatiep from Secretary Gresham
outlining she 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 it. But il 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 deSignat ted to
outline the policy Of the administration
on the floor of the house in reply to
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