The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-06-19
Minister Willis Talks for Papers
az Washington.
HIS STAY HERE WAS AGREEABLE.
HsS Been Received With Utmost Cor
dtsliry-Good Times Assure Con-
rentmenr-No Fear From japanese.
no<S No- Know About Congress-

willis. the United States representa-
tive il Honolulu. is in Washington II
viii remain here until about the middl
o. nszr week. when he will go TO hi
home II Kentucky. be was al the Stat
Department today and saw Assistan
SecrstSrv Rockhill Secretary 0lney
Wa not in. and the interview with hin
wzs therefore postponed until Monday
After seeing the Secretary. Ministel
Willis viii call on the President
Minister Willis has Just recovered
from s serious attack OF pneumonia
which laid him up for fourteen days
or TIE Pacific s0Ast, but he Is now sui
y recovered.
Bs~aIians Friendly Feeling.
he talked freely this morning with s
representative OF the Star. who called
on him
The feeling of the Hawaiian people
and the Government he said, is not
only friendly and amiable toward Us,
bur Is very cordial Ny residence in
Hawaii from the time of my going there
70 my departure on leave OF absence
has been very agreeable and pleasant,
without anything jsrring or discordant,
except for about week during the ex-
citement OF the revolution could not
desire more co7diality and manifesto
ton OF friendly feeling than have re-
ceived from both the citizens and the
Government OF Hawaii Everything is
PeScstul. beautiful. delightful on the
Islands The Legislature was about
- r-G~
they accomplished several important
things The immigration question and
4 number OF other questions are OF
great Importance. but the Government
has manifested wisdom and capacity
II dealing with the questions as they
arise The Islands are enjoying 6 Pc
nod Q. phenomenal prosperity and the
people seem con1enIed- There is no
tax and apparently no thought of rsvo-
money in their pockets and plenty 10
eat they are not apt TO be discontented
and 70 grunble- The immense crops
and the high price OF sugar have made
moley abundant"
rs there any talk of the restoration
of Queen Lliuokslanis"
No Talk OF Restoring the Queen.
None whatever. There is no talk
and apparently no thought OF the res
sorsIio1 OF the Queen To show how
far this Is from the public mind. the
Government has granted 3 pension OF
Ssoee year 20 kaiulaai. the heireSs Of
Lfliuokzlali Undoubtedly q suitable
pension would have been provided for
Liliuoksl21i but for the revolution. in
which Z appeared that she was very
much involved. No, there does not ap-
pear % Be any dissatisfaction with the
present Government. OF thought OF its
overthrow.
Is there any indication OF resent
Ds1t toward his Government on &C
coEn- OF Our former atsitude?~
None al all On the contrary, the
feeling toward the United States is
most friendly. I. as the representative
OF ny coup-y. have received nothing
but the WaEuest hospitality. They are
= cordial. hospit2ble people They do
not hzrb0- rsSen1uents- The delightful
climate and the disposition Of the peo-
pie seen 70 make them speedily forget
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anizb'licy dominates"
No Danger Prom the japanese.
Is there anything IN the talk in
dnlged in some time ago about danger
70 the Government from the Japan
ese-~
i shirk not The Japanese partici-
pate in the general prosperity of the
country. and are therefore eontented.
IS are the people. As long as this pros
FerIu continues there Is not spt TO be
any complaint Of the Government, and
IL Is likely 70 last long enough for the
Government 70 be so well established
IS 70 maintain itself in the presence OF
1ny hard times OF disasters that may
come along in the course Of events
Minister Willis said that his depart
ure from Honolulu was only for q va
cation 10 enable him 70 visit his home.
and that he had no intention other than
returning 10 his post al the close Of his
leave Of absence
About Returning 10 Congress
They are talking about nominating
xou for Congress in your district,-
Yes. I have discovered this upon nv
arrival in this country. but II had moth
ing 20 90 with NY vacation had no
thought OF it and do not now know
how much seriousness there Is in It
] shall have 70 say 70 you, as did TO
representative Of the papers in ny dis
tric1- who was sent 20 meet ne at Chi
czeo. that have not thought over the
matter. do not know how general the
feeling nay Be in favor OF NY nomins-
ton and shall have 10 reserve any de-
cision On the matter until have been
home When get home shall come
70 decision as speedily as possible in
justice 70 anT 2spir7nts there may be
for the nomination I am told that the
newspapers in ny district are quite
unanimous IN mentioning ny name In
this connection and il is OF course graf
nyinE do not know what I shall do
As have said. have had no other in
tenti0n than 70 return 10 NY post"