The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-24
WILLIS LEAVES HoNoLULU.
He Had Long Been on Bad Terms With
the Hawaiian Goyernmtnt.

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the Hawaiian Government.
Honolulu. April 1s. per steamer Australia
TO San Francisco. April 23.-United States
Minister wiliis and family leave for San
Francisco today. The refusal OF the Amer
lean minister 10 observe the Hawaiian in
dependence day on January II caused the
Dole government to lay the matter before
Secretary of State olney. through Minister
Hatch. at Washington City. It has been
an open secret since January that the So
cial relations between Minister Willis and
the government here have not been cor
dial: In fact, all social relations between
Willis and the Hawaiian officials have
been discontinued since the episode Of jan
uary H. None of the officials of the Dole
government were invited to attend the
Washingfon's birthday reception at the
American legation, nor were they invited
to the diplomatic dinner given to Minister
Willis last week by the British commits
sioner
Rudolph Spreckels has entered suit
against the Paauhau Plantation Company
for $4,000 and interest, being dividends al
legged TO be due on 500 shares of Paauhau
stock claimed by Rudolph.
Fears were entertained for the safety Of
the barkeniine s. c. Wilder, but she ar
rived from San Francisco on April IA,
twenty-eight days out. with all we'll She
was becalmed for ten days while in sight
of the islands
The U. s. s. Petrol arrived yesterday
from Yokohama, sixteen DAYS out and the
u s. s. Concord arrived from the same
port today. Both vessels will coal here
and then depart for Mare Island.
San Francisco. April 23.-AIbert s. Willis
nainisterfrom this country 10 the Hawaiian
Islands. arrived from Honolulu today. He
says that he is in iIl-heaith, and with his
family viii go to his old home in Louis
Vile TO spenG his three months leave OF ab-
sence. He denies absolutely the stories
that he Is persona non grata with the Ha-
wailan people or government, and says
that he was not summoned to WASHINGTON
. City upon complaint OF the Hawaiian gov
ernment and that no reproof has been
given by Secretary Olney for any act of
his in Honolulu Willis declares that he
has received nothing but Kindness from
the Hawaiians, and declares positively
that he viii return 10 his post at Honolulu,
at the expiration Of his furiough.
The report that / slighted the Ha-
waiians on Washingtons birthday" said
Mr. Willis. rs absolutely untrue. I enter
tanned no one at dinner on that day. but
President Dole of his rolition sent the
government band 10 my house to play dur
Ing the evening. So far as my failure to
observe the Hawaiian republics anniver-
sary on January II is concerned. that is a
matter which will discuss only with the
state department My position in declining
TO participate in the celebration was the
result OF my careful consideration OF the
orders under which l am Instructed to
represent the United States at Hawaii.
beyond reach OF the telegraph wire and
where must often act without any special
consultation with the secretary of state"
Washington City. April 2-Touching
the departure OF United States Minister
Willis from Honolulu on the 10th inst.
for the United States. IL is learned that
the minister was granted permission long
ago TO take a sixty days vacation from
his post whenever he deemed the eonai-
tions warranted his absentfrg himself
from th- Islands II his refusal to mar
ticipate In the ceremonies attending the
eelshration of Hawaiian Independence dav.
January II. has been made a subject os
Official complaint by the Hawaiian eovarn-
raent. the fact cannot bA confirmed Al
though Secretary Ol1ey couli no, be corr
raunieated with respecting the matter.
Il Is believed that II there has been s,,er
complaint II has not yet reached the. xra..
department. but remains to be Forwarded
There is good reason for ths. bs,ssf .ba.
I tire administration felt that Mr. WutIx
had acted without proper consSd.rs,to,, ty
this matter. in view OF the fact thar ,hs
present Hawaiian government. has ha..r
ottictallT recognized by the Unftsd States
government. bat there is no evidence ,ha.
the subject has been the cans. Of corra-
spondence between the tR-o Eovernrnan-s
and as 70 Mr. Wills return to Hawa,i n
is probable that viii be left 10 his own De-.