United States' Hostility Toward Hawaii

Honolulú advices eontain a eony of a letter sent by U. S. Minister Willis to the Ha waiian government, demandthat renaration be made James Durel, an alltged AinoricaD citizen, of Negro and : ;Jian blood, who was arrested last unuary charged with treason. ín re' r.ation of the demand the Havvaiian govermnent will prove that Durel aided the queen; that he furthered the conspiracy to reseat the queen, and that his demand of 525, Of is exhorbitant. Hawaii is viewing this action of Minister Willis with sei"ious apprehension. They fear that it indieates active hostility toward them on the part of the American administration, and that it is designed to encourage and lead the way to a series of similar demands from Great Kritain, and perhaps other powers, which would be ruinous to Hawaii to comply with.