The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
There Has Been Constant Friction
Between the Diplomat and
the Dole Regime.
osTRACIsED BY AMERICANS.
The Hawaiian Legislature Makes an
Appropriation for Princess
Kaiulani.

HONOLULU, HAWAII. March g.
United States Minister Willis has an
nounced his intention of leaving this city
for the United States on the steamer leav-
ing here on April 15, and the people OF
Hawaii are very anxious to find out
whether he is going for good or not. The
United States representative will go first
to Washington to report to his superiors
and thence to Louisville.
Interviewed on the question as to
whether he would return to the islands or
not, the Minister said he was simply TAX
ing advantage of the usual sixty days
leave of absence which is accorded every
foreign representative of the United States
each year. Heretofore he had been too
busy to avail himself of any furlough.- He
claimed that his departure from Homo
lolu had no political significance what
ever, but when asked if circumstances
might not arise which would prevent his
return to Honolulu, said: "Of course such
may arise and are not impossible. How
ever. expect to return in two months. /
am going for a rest, of which l feel the
need greatly"
There are very few here who expect to
have good reason therefor. He has never
been persona grata with the Dole Govern
ment since his double dealing with the ex-
queen was discovered, and he has virtually
been permitted to remain only on suffer-
ance.
Throughout his stay. here he has never
missed an opportunity to slight the Ha-
waiian republic by ignoring or squirniing
out of attending its official functions and
refusing to reciprocate the social civilities
of its officials. During the dark days of
December, 1894, when he was intriguing
with the ex-queen and her friends, many
Americans swore they would never darken
his doors as long as he stayed here, and
they have kept their word.
A complimentary concert was rendered
to General Warfield and the United States
army officers who are touring Hawaii
with him by the Hawaiian band at the ho-
tel last night. After the concert dancing
was the order of the evening.
In the Legislature the Senate this morn
ing finished the main appropriation bill
for salaries and payrolls. Among the
items passed to-day was one of $4,000, be-
ing biennial appropriation for the
Princess Kaiulani. The special commit
tee, to whom the Item was referred, re-
ported favorably with the announcement
that the committee had received private
assurances that the ex-heiress to the throne
accepted the situation and the new order
of things and that she would not take part
in or countenance any move looking to the
overthrow of the republic. 1t is under
stood that this assurance came from Theo.
II. Davies, her guardian, and that
his ward will now return to Hawaii and
take the oath of allegiance to the republic
After receiving this assurance from the
committee there was no further opposition
in the Senate and the item passed.
The item of $4,000 for military pay
rolls of regular troops provoked much dis
cussion and an effort was made to reduce
1t half on the ground that the time had
gone by in which any necessity for a
standing army existed. The Minister of
Foreign Affairs promised a gradual reduc-
ton of the force from this time on, and
with this understanding the Senate finally
allowed the item by a vote of to a.
1t is likely an effort will be made to de-
feat the appropriation in the lower House.
The amount of the appropriations passed
to-day for salaries and payrolls for the
fiscal period ending December 81, 1897,
foots up about So, 100000.
The United States steamship Benning-
ton sailed for San Francisco this morning
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