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But Willis Changed His Mind and Sub
mitted His Demand to the PrOyi-
sional Government.
PRESIDENT DOLE'S REPLY
He Is Alleged to Have Rejected
Mr.. Cleveland's Proposition.
Another Message on the Hawaiian Situ-
alton Due in Congress To-Day-De-
bate in Senate and House.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan 10.-Letters TO-
ceived from Honolulu. per steamer Warrt-
moo, which left the Hawaiian islands on
Jan. ], contain the following Information
not heretofore made public: After the ar
rival of the Corwin had thrown the people
into a nervous convulsion every one expect
ed momentarily that an attempt would be
made to restore the Queen by force Of arms.
1t was thought by royahsts and provisional
government people alike that the revenue
cutter had brought instructions from Presi-
dent Cleveland to that effect. They felt sure
that their long period Of waiting would now
be broken by something decisive. But for
FIVE days Minister Willis made no sign 1t
was a fact that they were ready on the
morning Of the 10Th to land. All the officers
had been called on board their ships The
arms and ammunition were ready and the
great guns were trained on the palace
Minister Willis will say nothing about this.
but officers on board the Philadelphia and
the Adams and the British gunboat Cham
pion are authority for It Admiral Irwin was
asked about this subsequently when Mr..
Cleveland's special message on the Hawaiian
question came He said: "Ah. we had the
men ready, not to attack the provisional
government, but to protect the citizens in
case of rioting."
Captain Rookie, Of the Champion. the night
before, II Is said, had told some women at
a party that the American. British and jap
anese marines were to be landed the next
day and restore the Queen On the same
night the writer met Mr.. Hatch, vice presi-
dent of the provisional government, in
Emma square, where the band was playing.
Mr.. Hatch said it was the understanding
of himself and associates that the marines
were to be landed in the morning and the
provisional government was ready, but Mr..
Willis evidently changed his mind. On the
morning of the 18th he sent Consul-general
Mills to the palace and informed the gov
ernment that he would like TO call on them
at that building with communication OF
Importance. President Dole and Cabinet
said they would be glad TO receive Mr.. Will
lis. and the time was set at 1:30 In the after
noon. Mr.. Willis arrived at the appointed
time. He came alone and was received with
due gravity by Mr.. Dole and his Cabinet
1t was then that Mr.. Willis asked the pro-
visional government 90 give way to IAliuo-
l1alani, stated in previous dispatches.
Although President Dole's reply was not
made public the foilowing SYNOPSIS on d. n
Mr.. Dole begins by noting that this Is the
first official communication this government
of President Cleveland toward Hawaii BY
no action of this government has any mat
ter connected with the late revolution been
submitted to the authority OF the United
States. No intimation has ever been made
to the provisional government OF anything
having been done or considered in the
premises until the alleged conclusion or the
President now presented by Minister Willis.
An exhaustive resume Is given Of the series
of political struggles leading up to the
before 1887 and his obstructing and dictat-
ing legislation by filling the legislature
in the opium scandal. when Kaiakaua took
a bribe of $7l0OO, previously prepared Tor
the legislature. The citizens then united TO
by submission TO a new constitution, which
took most of his arbitrary powers away.
chaied and sought TO evade those restI1c-
tions. The inside history OF the attempted
revolution OF 1889. and of Liliuokalanps par
ticipation therein is then recited. The op-
position then shown by her to the rights
and interests OF foreigners was, after her
ascending TO the throne, constantly empna-
sized IL became violent during the latter
part Of 1892, as shown by her perverse ap-
pointments of cabinets In opposition 70 the
will Of the legislature. The events or the
last week of her reign are rec1ted-the re-
suscitation of the defunct lottery bill, the
removal of the Wilcox cabinet-all through
the queens personal influence.
President Dole reciteS the attempted coup
d'etat the appointment OF a committee or
safety the two mass meetings or foreigners
nresence of American forces necessary to
protect life and property, and requested
Stevens to land them. Dole denies. In the
strongest terms, that Stevens was ever
asked to have his forces assist in the reyo-
luton, or that he had ever done So The
government repudates responsibility for
American government, pending a decision
as to her rights. Damon. who made those
terms did so his own responsibility.
according to President Dole Never before
or since the revolution did the members or
the committee of safety confer with Stevens
about the overthrow Of the government
'Trhe provisional government, says Pres
fdent Dole, lis responsible only to thoSe
who constituted il, and are now maintain
ing IL I'm power. II is amenable 10 no for
eign power on earth Ii has always been
faithful to its constituents. and by no acts
or intimation has ever onered 10 supmt
ire rights TO the United States or any other
power For these reasons this governinene
refuses to consider the proposition or Min
lister Willis"