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436 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. given an important significance, and speeches are quoted which were never delivered or thought of. In my dispatch No. 4, of November 11, I referred to the visit of a committee from the American League, to whose address I made a brief formal response, not having even the re- motest bearing upon the question pending here. In yesterday's Star, a paper whose life began with the so-called revolution, was my alleged reply, which I inclose to you. This is a fair sample of the prevailing spirit of misrepresentation. I inclose, also, an extract from the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, also an annexation organ, upon the same sub- ject. I send this by a sailing vessel which leaves to-day. The next steamer leaves here December 9. The next steamer arriving from San Fran- cisco, the Monowai, due December 23. With high regard, I am, etc., ALBERT 8. WILLIS. NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS. [Hawaiian Star, November 17, 1893.] WILLIS FOR THE FLAG - HIS REPLY TO THE AMERICAN LEAGUE - HE WILL DO NOTH- ING HERE TO CONFLICT WITH HIS ARDENT AMERICAN PRINCIPLES. The Star has obtained with much difficulty a complete and authentic report of the remarks made by Minister Willis to a delegation of the American League which presented him with a memorial some days ago. After a few words of welcome to his visiting countrymen, he said: "GENTLEMEN: I am an ardent American. I would like to see the stars and stripes waving, under proper conditions, not only over the Pacific islands, but over any other territory which would he beneficial to the United States. I have my instruc- tions, which I can not divulge. You will understand this. But this much I can say, that the policy of the United States is already formulated regarding these islands, and that nothing which can be said or done either here or there can avail anything now. I do not come here as did Mr. Blount. I come here as an executive officer. I come to act. When the proper time arrives I shall act. I am sorry that 1 can not. tell you when or how. I wish you to understand that, knowing the policy of the United States, I could not have accepted the position of an executive officer had it been in conflict with the principles I hold. While performing my duties in carrying out the United States policy I shall have no need of aid from yon or other resident Americans. I wish to state positively that any outside interference will not be tolerated by the United States." [The Daily Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Saturday, November 18, 1893.] Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim'st at be Thy country's, thy God's, and truth's. A reporter who willfully and purposely falsifies the language of a diplomatic rep- resentative, as was done by the Star reporter, on Thursday last, in an interview with Minister Willis, as shown by his published statements, deserves to be branded as unworthy of public credence. Minister Willis may be thus compelled in future, for self-protection, to follow Mr. Blount's example and refuse all press interviews. This paper is now, as it always has been, since the day when the monarchy was forever banished from Hawaii, the firm and unflinching advocate of annexation to the United States, without any compromise in any shape or form whatever. Nor can one word be produced to show a contrary determination. To this paper more than to any other is due the credit of firmly standing by and defending the Provisional Government and the cause it represents. It yields to no other paper a firmer alle- giance to the principles which the Government and its supporters represent.