Hawaii Holomua, Volume I, Number 64, 2 December 1893 — Late Foreign News [ARTICLE]

Late Foreign News

Tbe Au#tralia wbicb arrived this m'>rning brings news up to tbe 2ōth ia*i. While there is no change in the situation since the China left, there seems to be a strong determination on the part of the «dministration to keep ist Hawaiian po!itics absolntely seeret in the future, and at the same time enforco the original prograrame of the President and Socretary Gre«bara. A l\ashington despatch dated November 2jfl, reads: There was a notable laek of excitement in tho reception of the Hawaiian nows to-day. The copyright letter frora Honolulu was read to Gresham by the Associated Press representative. At tho portion whero Willis was reported to have said that he wouhl be glad to see the Araeriean llag over Hawaii and even* olher island in the Paeilie, the Secretary said: “1 don’t believe that.” Eveu as snbsequently modified by Willis with the additional clause “under proper eonditions” the Secretary said, the Ministor raust have been incorrectly reported. ‘‘Willia is a eapahle man.” he said: “He ought not to have talke 1 on that subject at all, and I don t believe he did.” The st itement contained in a ’ letter roceived in San Francisct* from a private con'espondent i> Honolulu tbat the Provisional Goverument. was under arras all night precoeding the departure of tho Alameda attracted the Secretary’s interest. “If that were true,” he said, ‘ itisnot likely that yonr correspondent wouhl have failed to knflw it, and speak of it in his letter. I think there are many inaccurate stateraents in the letter.” Regarding the assertion that Willis said, he wouhl do nothing, uutil ho had heanl further frora the Stato Departraent, he declined to say nnythiug. Seoretary Gresham received a cipher message this afternoon from Minister Willia, giviug a complete report of the Hawaiian situati u up to tho tinie of tbe departure of the Alameda. As to 4he exact couteuts of the raessage, uo one ontshIe of the President and eahinel knows. Tho fact that a message ha*l been receivevl was given ont, however, anJ ii «o» uiso announeeii that itg eonienla toere highly t*atisfacior>). This is interpreted by officials outside of the cabinet to moau that Willis has completed all arrangeraents for tbe restoration of Liliuokalani to the Hawaiiaii throne. Gresham’s theorv is that the Provisional Gorernment of Hawaii coraes to an end with a notifioation frora the government that annexatiou with the United 8tates i? denieil, the govermnent having heon formod h>r the purposo of aunexation. Ho may J hohi under this theory that l

Thurston no lorger holds any diploraatic relation to this government, and that his own govemraent has ceased to exist. W*ashington, Nov. 24.—The Cabinet meeting to-day, was a protracted oue. It is understood that the Presidenfs message and the reports of the cabinet officers were nnder discussion. If President Cleveland is disturbed over the Hawaiian aituation be did not show it today. There is good reason for ! believing that the despatch received bv the Alameda was eonsidered at tbe cabinet meeting to-dav, and the consideration seems to have resulted in a determiuation uot to enlighten the puhlie any further on what is proposed to do in Honolulu, or what has been done, but to allow it to wait upon the regular means of comraunication.