Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-19
DEMAND ON HAWAII
Minister Willis Calls For the
Queens Restoration,
A DEFIANT RESPONSE.
The Professionals Prepared 70 O1rer
Heslstance- Sailors were
Landed--Oulet Prevails But
the Storm Is Likely tc
Burst at Any Hour.

Landed--Oulet Prevails But
the Storm Is Likely tc
Burst at Any Hour.
fhs steamer Warrimoo brings advlces
from Honolulu to January 1st.
The following is n summary OF the eitua-
tion st Honolulu when the Warrimoo left
that port:
Min 'ster Willis, in reply to communica-
lion from President Dole, demanded OF the
provisional government that 1t surrender to
the Queen.
4, President Dole replied, refusing to con-
alder this demand week OF terrible Tears
en,ued after the arrival OF the revenue cut
ter Corwin.
Minister VIII 8 held the menace OF using
force with the provisional government ana
the citizens got in readiness to rush to arms,
though 1t was generally believed that the
minister was bluffing.
All is quiet at Honolulu. The provisional
government has force OF men under arms
and the palace strongly fortified. Houses
were being searched for concealed arms. On
The 18th the alarm was revived by BRUSH
minister receiving permission from the gov
ernment 10 land marin ,s from H. II. y.
Champion for protection OF British interests.
Captain Rookie stated that he expected the
Queen to be restored by American forces
and he would land a.ty marines.
On December 18th laet President Dole
addressed the following letter to Minister
Willis:
"Oep1rtment Of Foreign Afdirs, Decem-
her 10. 1893 Sir am informed that you
ate In communication with Lilluokalani, e&-
oueen. with view Of te-es establishing the
monarchy in the Hawaii Islands and OF sup
boring her pretehsions 10 the sovereignty
VIII YOU inform me II this report Is true or
II YOU are acting in any way hostile to this
government L fully appreciate the Tact
that any such action on your part, Ill vie" OF
vour official relation with the government,
would seem impossible. But as the inforha'
tIon has come 10 me from such sources tnat
am compelled to notice, you will pardon me
for pressing you for an immediate answer.
TO that Minister Wills replies as follows
"Leqation of the United States, Honolulu
Dec. 10, 1s93-Sir: have tle honor to III
form YOU that have communication iron
nv government which desire to submit t(
the President and Ministers Of your govern
tnent at any hour to-day which it may please
YOU to designate, which regard and sin
cerely respect"
The interview and demand WAS as fol
lows:
Foreign Office, Honolulu Dec 49, 1893 :
President Sanford 3. Dole, Hon. S. N
Damon. minister of finance, Hon. j. "A
King. minister of interior Hon. W. U
Smith, attorney general; Hon. Albert /S
Willis. E. t. and Nj. F., United States
America.
Mr.. Willis said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: The Pres
ident of the United States has very much re
gretted the delay in the Hawaii question
but it has been unavoidable. 30 much G
II as has occurred since my arrival has bee
due to certain conditions, preceden
compliance, which was required before
was to confer with you. The President ais
regrets, as most assuredly 7 do, that any ST
crecy should have surrounded the inte
change of views between our two govern
ments. may say this, however,, that s.
! crecy thus far observed has been in the II
terest and :or the safety of all your peopl
l need hardly promise that the President
: action on the Hawaiian question has bee
under the dictates OF honor and duty. 1t
now, and has been from the beginning, abs
= lutely free from prejudice and resentme
and entirely consistent with long estabiish'
friendship and treaty ties which have
closely bound together our respective go
Il eruments. The President deemed 1t his du
0 IN withdraw from the Senate the treaty
annexation, which had been signed by u
b Secretary OF State and agents of your go
ernment, and TO dispatch trusted represe
tatiye to Hawaii TO impartially inyestlga
= the causes OF your revolution and to asce
d tain and report the true situation in these l
: lands This information was needed 4
better to enable the President to discharge
delicate and important duty. Upon the fac
Q embodied in Mr.. Blount's report the Pres
J. dent has arrived at certain conclusions al
q determined upon certain course OF actio
u with which it becomes my duty to acquai
you. The provisional government was n
= established by the Hawaiian people, n
r with their consent or acquiescene, nor has
i sjnce existed with their consent.
Q President Dole In his reply said his go
3 ernment would take the matter under co
9 alteration and reply later.