The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-25

party. fhen, too, the English com mi ssioner,
Major Woodhouse. would probably not be sorry
70 see return TO the old regime by which the
English capitalists might win advantage. Llv-
ing there az he has for twenty-five years. he
KNOWS every prominent man in and out OF the
government, and though to q casual observer
might seem that he takes little interest, aud
mas little influence in native politics, still you
WIZ nnd on looking below the surface that he
Is very powerful. His long residence makes
aim perfectly familiar with everything that has
oeen done In the past and he knows just what
can be expected of any man or any party Of
men In Hawaii in the future.
our own minister there Mr.. John L. Stevens,
Is an accomplished and clever diplomat He
mas seen service not only in Uruguay, but also
as minister TO Sweden. Being from Maine. he
Is OF course close friend OF Secretary Blaine
Every body knows that though he has lived at
Honolulu but year he is equal to any emer-
gency which may arise: but when it comes to
revolution, q minister cannot take the place of
soldiers; and so the United States, knowing
the unsettled condition of affairs, sent
the Charleston out there about three
months ago to protect our citizens aud our int.
erests Yeu are aware that our reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands has made
great many people there ricn: for they can man.
ufacture sugar et $65 and sell it TO at $50.
In return the Pacific coast trade 10 greatly bene
hted, as well as that of the whole country, be
cause We sell them good many manufactures
whica enter their duty free. Accordingly a
good deal of American property has accumu-
lated IN the Islands which I was instructed to
project. During all OF my stay at Honolulu
matters were becoming more and more per-
turoed, and an uprising by the revoutionists
had actually been planned for the 4th of August.
LEARNED of il on the first day of the month, but
we received sailing orders on the second. The
news Of our intended departure-which could
not be concealed because our taking in of coal
and supplies was perfectly evident-led the rev.
olutionary party to postpone till after we left,
the execution of their design. But conf IDENTIFY
expect to hear by the next advices from Homo
luiu that tn re has been an actual outbreak,
revolution attem pted il not really accomplished.
Those anxious for a change have as believe,
played upon the king, and have drawn him into
their scheme by the promise of additional
power such as he had under the old constitu-
tion. But they are simply m king tool of
him. As soon ss they can get their hands on
the government the thing which they desire,
they Will force him out and put in az queen bis
sister, Prime SIS Liiiukalani, who will suit their
purposes even better than would King Kala-
kaua The Reform party will oppose any move
mert to put in the princess, and further dis
turhances will ensue, resul ting in archy. An
areby will be followed by provisional govern
ment, and after that in my opinion. a republic.
In this republic the chances are that the Re-
form party. not the new National Reiormers,
will obtain and preserve the ascendancy.
"During these anticipated troubles the
Charleston was to have looked after the Aneri-
can interests of which ] have spoken: but now
the Nipsic is there, while the IroqHois and Mohi-
han are on their way thither from Samoa. Our
policy is 70 offer complete protection to our in
tere ts, and to see that during the confusion Lo
other government gets hand. We 90 not want
to annex the kingdom, but we must see that its
autonomy is preserved; that whatever happens
it be allowed 10 govern itself. In case OF open
disturbance, which in itself will be conclusive
proof that the existing government is unable to
afford sufficient protection to our property,
American sailors and marin s, fully armed aud
provided with artillery, will be landed at once
to protect the Am eTican legation and all other
American interests from possible injury