The morning call., 1893-12-10

which sailed three days ago, the ex-Queen
has applied to the Provisional Government
for protection, claiming that she fears vio-
lence from the foreign residents. The
Government granted her request, and a
detail of six police was at once ordered by
the Marshal. They are now guarding
Washington place in three watches of two
men each.
In an interview with Acknowledgement
Smith it was learned that the Government
does not anticipate any present political
disturbance, nor any trouble of any kind
until the United States is heard from on
the contingency" mentioned by Minister
Willis. Even then. the Acknowledgement
said, trouble was not anticipated unless
the determination had been reached to
restore the ex-Queen. which could not at
present be believed. AS to the course
thus far pursued by Minister Willis, the
Attorney-Genera al declined to express any
opinion beyond saying that he thought
perhaps the American Minister had been
rather unguarded in some Of his remarks
concerning diplomatic affairs.
The Associated Press learned yesterday
directly from Washington place that the
ex-Qpeen fully understands her danger in
case the United States hould restore her
to power, and that she declared to Minister
Willis during her late visit to Snow Cot
tage that she would have to decline restora-
tl0n unless IL was granted her under the
armed protection of .be United States
This statement is written upon the very
best authority, and has been made by the
ex-Queen upon more than one occasion and
to others than the United States Minister
The political strain cont ues to be very
great. The Provisional Government un-
doubtedly commands the situation, and the
Marshal has matters so arranged that it
would be impossible for an attack to be
made upon the executive building without
half an hours notice to the Governments
forces.
The position of Minister Willis still calls
forth criticism. One prominent gentle
man reports him as saying that when he
got ready 10 act as an executive officer of
the Uni.ed States there would be but two
persons in Hawaii notified. viz. The head
of the Provisional Government and the
bead of the former Government. The state
of vacillation he has shown regarding his
various utterances to local newspaper
men has also caused comment. A promi-
nent newspaper editor of Honolulu is
authority for the statement that Minister
Willis lately declared he did not intend TO
have anything more to do with the news
papers and reporters, because they could
not tell the truth. These charges do not
refer in any way to the Associated
Press correspondent, to whom the
American Minister has on every occa-
sion been courteous and affa BILE. The
threat of restoration has caused con-
siderable anxiety and investga tiUn
in Government circles. as such a denoue-
ment would be followed by immediate
trouble. 1t is learned, after careful in
auiry. that one line of official investigation
has developed the fact that the ex- Queen
shortly expects the return of the ex- Prin-
cess kaiulani to Honolulu from England.
II is also thought that Mr.. Theo FL. Davies
comes as her political agent, to effect a
compromise in case the United States finds
it impractical or impossible to restore the
ex-Queen. Should such be the intent the
theory is advanced that should Cleveland
be determined upon the restoration of the
monarchy the ex-PriDcess will be present
to represent the former Government in
case the ex-Queen is unavailable. 1t is
will be made by the ex Queen for life
pension from the United States. 1t is said
that Kaiuani would appeal to Great
Britain in case of trouble following re-
storation should she secure the throne.
The Associated Press is able TO state tn at
the bill separating the offices of President
Of the Provisional Government and Min
ister Of Foreign Affairs will be passed
within a week, and that Hon. F. M.
Hatch. prominent American lawyer and
member of the Advisory Council, will be
appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The appointment will be popular one
aud will relieve President Dole OF an
amount of work which his health will not
permit his continuing.
In exposing the me thods of the monarchy
for the benefit of the new United States
Minister the Hawaiian Star reprinted from
San francisco paper of last April an ex-
pose Of ex-Marshal Wilson's embezzle-
ments and OF his notorious relations with
the Queen. 1hereupon Wilson, whose
written confessions of crime are said to be
in the hands Of Minister Thurston, caused
the arrest of Walter G. Smith, editor of
the Star, for libel. That day. in reporting
the arrest, Smith reaffirmed the charges
and announced that when the case came
to trial he would put the ex-Queen on the
witness-stand. The statement created
great excitement, the roysIists saying tn at
they would revolt before they would al
low Liliuokalani to be brought into court.
Mr.. Smith was arrested a second time, but
in his next issue returned hotter shot than
before. Wilson then threatened in the
presence OF the Marshal to assassinate the
editor. whereupon the latter armed him
self and took occasion to pass Wilson fire.
Quently in the street. There was no blood.
shed.
In the meantime the annexation party
raised large sum for the editors defense
and eminent counsel offered their services
to him, as did leading royalist attorneys to
Wilson. On the third day of the fight the
Star denounced Wilson, both edltorially
and locally, and the editor was rearrested.
In each case except one. where 500 bail
was allowed. he was allowed to 60 on his
own recognizance. Yesterday, as a result
cf the continued exposures in the Star, Mr..
Smith was arrested twice again, making