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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Pirate Eyes on Hawaii Series: Part of 1 of 2- Minister Willis Died in Hawaii on January 6, 1897 While Queen Liliuokalani traveled and reached San Francisco on January 6, 1897 and on to Washington in 1897 before the inauguration of U.S. President McKinley



Pirate Eyes on Hawaii Series: Part 1 of 2-  Minister Willis Died in Hawaii on January 6, 1897 While Queen Liliuokalani traveled and reached San Francisco on January 6, 1897 and on to Washington in 1897 before the inauguration of U.S. President McKinley

                                                                                        
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                                                                      researched by Amelia Gora (2019)


Queen Liliuokalani returned to Washington, D.C. in 1897 while U.S. President Cleveland was still in office.

U.S. President Cleveland returned Hawaii back to Queen Liliuokalani in 1893, 1894, and 1897.

She did not receive compensation from the Crown Lands revenue and went to inquire about it.

Minister Willis had delivered the messages from U.S. President Cleveland and returned Hawaii to Queen Liliuokalani in 1893, 1894.

Minister Willis was in Hawaii in 1897 and died shortly after delivering another message returning Hawaii to Queen Liliuokalani.

Queen Liliuokalani was in Washington when she found out that Minister Willis had died.

Let's look at the Timeline of Minister Willis:

1893


  1. On December 14, 1893, Albert Willis arrived in Honolulu aboard USRC Corwin unannounced, bringing an anticipation of an American invasion to restore the monarchy, which became known as the Black Week. Willis was the successor to James Blount as United States Minister to Hawaii.

    Opposition to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_the_overthrow_of_the_Hawaiian_Kingdom
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  2. Albert S. Willis - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_S._Willis
    Albert Shelby Willis (January 22, 1843 – January 6, 1897) was a United States Representative from Kentucky and a Minister to Hawaii. Life [ edit ] Born in Shelbyville, Kentucky , Willis attended the common schools and graduated from the Louisville Male High School in 1860.

  3. Hawaiian Kingdom - Willis letter to Gresham, Dec. 20, 1893

    https://www.hawaiiankingdom.org/willis-gresham-93.shtml
    U.S. Minister Albert S. Willis to . U.S. Secretary of State Walter Q. Gresham concerning the Consent of Queen Liliuokalani to the Condition of Restoration of the Hawaiian Kingdom Government . Legation of the United States, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, December 20, 1893.

  4. The morning news. [volume], November 24, 1893, Image 1

    https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063034/1893-11-24/ed-1/seq-1
    Minister Willis made even the remarks which were given as corrected. The secretary said that Minister Willis ought not to talk as stated, and he did not be lieve that Minister Willis would talk to anybody as he was quoted in the dis patch, as he was a careful, conservative man. Upon the point as to whether Minister Willis would wait until further

  5. St. Paul daily globe. [volume], November 24, 1893, Image 1

    https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn90059522/1893-11-24/ed-1/seq-1
    Minister Willis at the United States legation. She was accompanied by her former chamberlain. She remained at the legation about twenty minutes. Minister Willis has not yet returned the call. The ex-queen's action created much unfavorable comment. It sur prised the royalists as well as the an nexationists. Agitation for the removal of the roy

  6. Opposition to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom ...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposition_to_the_overthrow_of_the_Hawaiian_Kingdom
    • Opposition to the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom took several forms. Following the overthrow of the monarchy on January 17, 1893, Hawaii's provisional government—under the leadership of Sanford B. Dole—attempted to annex the land to the United States under Republican Benjamin Harrison's administration. But the treaty of annexation came up for approval under the administration of Grover Cleveland, a Democrat, anti-expansionist, and friend of the deposed Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii...
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  7. Hawaiian Kingdom - Gresham letter to Willis, Oct. 18, 1893

    https://www.hawaiiankingdom.org/gresham-willis-93.shtml
    to U.S. Minister Albert S. Willis, assigned . to the Hawaiian Islands, concerning the . Hawaiian Kingdom Investigation. Department of State, Washington, October 18, 1893.

  8. INSTRUCTIONS TO MINISTER WILLIS.; Conditions to be Imposed ...

    https://www.nytimes.com/1893/12/19/archives/instructions-to-minister-willis-conditions...
    INSTRUCTIONS TO MINISTER WILLIS.; Conditions to be Imposed on the Queen, for the President's Good. Offices. A version of this archives appears in print on December 19, 1893, on Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: INSTRUCTIONS TO MINISTER WILLIS.; Conditions to be Imposed on the Queen, for the President's Good.

  9. The Rest of The Rest of The Story - TheMorganReport

    https://morganreport.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Rest_of_The_Rest_of_The_Story
    The Queen refused to back down on her demands for retribution against the Provisional Government until December 18, 1893, at which point Minister Willis presented Cleveland's demand for reinstatement to President Sanford Dole, who flatly refused.

  10. United States Minister to Hawaii - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Minister_to_Hawaii
    This is a list of American Ministers (replacing the rank of Commissioner, similar to current rank of Ambassador) to the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1863 to 1893. John L. Stevens, United States Minister to Hawaii, ordered the landing of the United States Marine Corps on Oʻahu which has been subjected to competing historical interpretations.
Albert S. Willis
A man with receding black hair and a black beard and mustache wearing a black jacket, pulled tightly
United States Ambassador to Hawaii
In office
1893 – January 6, 1897
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byJames Henderson Blount
Succeeded byHarold M. Sewall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1887
Preceded byHenry Watterson
Succeeded byAsher G. Caruth
Personal details
BornJanuary 22, 1843
Shelbyville, Kentucky
DiedJanuary 6, 1897 (aged 53)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Louisville School of Law
ProfessionLawyer
















































1894 - Returned Hawaii back to Queen Liliuokalani as per U.S. President Cleveland.

The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, January 05, 1894, Image 1

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1894 - August.
Queen Liliuokalani's Representatives in Washington:

The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, August 27, 1894, Image 3

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1894 - August 27.  Minister Willis delivers a letter :

The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, August 27, 1894, Image 3

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1894.  December 12 - Minister Willis delivers a  letter to the Provisional govt.

The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, December 12, 1894,

Willis in Hawaii still in December 1894:

Image 3

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1896. August 6.  Thin Minister Willis arrived in Honolulu.

The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, August 06, 1896, Image 5

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1896 - August 7. - Minister Willis, wife, son, and sister-in-law arrives in Honolulu.  Willis formed his own comments on what U.S. President would have said....questionable move on Willis part.

The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, August 07, 1896, Page 4, Image 4

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Questionable on Willis part ---he had formed his own opinion about Hawaii...a person with no say.:











1896 - September 10. - Minister Willis and wife took up residence in Waikiki in September 1896:

Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, September 10, 1896, Image 1

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1896 - October.  Minister Willis talks about Major McKinley.

Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, October 22, 1896, Image 8

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1896 - November 30.  Minister Willis sick in Honolulu.

The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, November 30, 1896, Image 8

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1896 - December 16.  Minister Willis has Malaria in Honolulu.


Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1895-1897, December 16, 1896, Image 1

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1896 - December 17. Minister Willis was recovering from a long spell of fever.

Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, December 17, 1896, Image 1

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Minister Willis died on January 6, 1897 after Queen Liliuokalani had left for Washington, D.C.

1897 - January 6.  Announcement in the newspapers document that Queen Liliuokalani arrived in San Francisco on January 6.  ...the same day that Minister Willis died in Honolulu:

The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, January 06, 1897, Image 2

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"Willis served as Minister to Hawaii until his death in Honolulu on January 6, 1897. An elaborate state funeral was held for him in the ʻIolani Palace (temporarily renamed the Executive Building).[5] He was interred in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky. "

 Reference:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_S._Willis

 Minister Willis's article posted on January 6, 1897:

The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, January 06, 1897, Image 1

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NOTE:  "The Washington administration immediately receded in its purpose; the Provisional Government endured..."

Receded meaning:

recede
[rəˈsēd]
VERB
receded (past tense) · receded (past participle)

  1. go or move back or further away from a previous position.
    "the flood waters had receded" ·
    synonyms:
    retreat · go back · move back · move further off · move away · withdraw · ebb · subside · go down · abate · fall back · sink · retrocede
    • (of a quality, feeling, or possibility) gradually diminish.
      "the prospects of an early end to the war receded"
      synonyms:
      diminish · lessen · grow less · decrease · dwindle · fade · abate · subside · ebb · wane · fall off · taper off · peter out · shrink · de-escalate
    • (of a man's hair) cease to grow at the temples and above the forehead.
      "his dark hair was receding a little"
    • (of a man) begin to go bald at the temples or above the forehead.
      "Fred was receding a bit"
    • (of a facial feature) slope backward.
      "his chin receded sharply from his lower lip"

    • archaic

      (recede from)
      withdraw from (an undertaking, promise, or agreement).
      synonyms:
      pull out of · back out of · beg off · bow out of · scratch from · get cold feet · crap out · pike on · recede from

 1897 - January 24, 1897 - Queen Liliuokalani had traveled to Washington, D.C. as is recorded there on January 24.

 note:  Queen Liliuokalani arrived in San Francisco on January 6, 1897.  She continued on to Washington, D.Cresearch incomplete as to when she left the islands to go to Washingrton, D.C.  

 Minister Willis died on Jan. 6, 1897

 Queen Liliuokalani was in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 1897 and was planning to stay until McKinley was sworn in.

New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, January 24, 1897, Page 3, Image 3

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The above article shows that Queen Liliuokalani went to visit U.S. President Cleveland before the inauguration of U.S. President William McKinley; Minister Willis had died in Honolulu; and she was there to secure "a large pension" from the United States.

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