Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-10
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IS NOW GUARDED BY POLICE
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Pres cosrsspondenfs Hopoiulu writing
under the date Of Novenbsr - pr brig
w. Q. Irwin. which arrived late this
aftsrpo',n Gays: No positive knopIedge
has.yet trsnspired - 10 Minister Willis
Instructions or intendsd action IL y
the general belief nov that he can
expect TO restore the ex-quesn 10 the
throne either directly or by the inter
vention Of popular vote. IL is also
believed that the existence OF serious
obstacles TO such course has caused
the delay and an application to Wash
ington for further Instructions The
mystery ID still maintained and the sp.
prchension created hss produced great
disturbance and irritation in the public
mind. Tac tension Of anxiety and an
ger 10 greater than nt any date since
the queen was dethroned. This II wear
ing. painful and depressing to all public
interests.
Queea Afraid OF Her Idfe.
Among the obstacles 10 the Testora-
ton 10 the refusal of the queen herself.
unless she receives the strongest guar
antees that the United States forces viii
maintain her upon the throne. knowing
that she would otherwise be immediately
overthrown again and severely dealt
with. Again. some LOO rifles with am-.
munition are in privats handk chiefly
American, ready to reinove her at the
earliest possible opportunity. The pro-
visional government will yield only to
actual war made upon il by the superior
forces OF the United States Added to
these obstacles, Ii is we'll known that
Admiral Irwin and the officers under
him are reluctant to make war. proba-
bly, involving bioodshed. upon the
American people Of Honolulu. their own
friends and daily associates IL the
American minister persists in the In
tentions generally ascribed to him, he
has difficult and perilous task. His
own life, as well an that Of the ex-queen,
would be in the greatest danger as soon
as his intentions became known
Mipister willis Talks
In an interview on November Is. Min
lister Willis said: The whole Hawaiian
question is now in abeyance and nothing
that the newspapers can cay or do viii
alter the situation one iota- make this
statement on my own responsibility and
in the hope that II viii allay the present
excitement. There 10 not the slightest
necessity for any ore to stay out OF bed
nights for fear OF any trouble Of any
kind. for none will be permitted" Two
days later the minister said TO visitor
to whon he refused . short conference:
when ] am ready t. carry into effect
my Instructions. shall commupicats
them TO only two persons. one OF whom
will be the head OF the present govern
meut and the other the head OF the
former government This was under
stood by the visitor to mean that Min
lister Willis counted the two persons Of
equal political importance.
The queens adherents are extremely
hopeful and expectant. but in state OF
great apprehension on account OF the
very excited and irritable condition Of
the American party. The queen has
within few hours. for the first time
solicited protection from the provisional
government. and police guard has
been stationed on her premises The
government has informally intimated 10
the American minister that il IL amply
able to repress any disorder aud wishee
no troops TO be landed
The Brute Behind the Throne.
The Hawaiian Star sets forth its mo-
tive in attacking ex-Marshal Wilson in
the following language: Charles b.
Wilson. thief and paramour. was the
political light Of the queen In spite OF
his meagre intellect and the vice that
festered in him. he had more TO say
about the conduct Of public affairs than
had the cabinet itself. He was dull
brute power behind the throne Today
he is next to his ex-royal mistress. the
foremost champion OF the old order. and
tomorrow. il some power should place
Liliuokalina In power again. he would
attempt 10 dictate ne OF old 20 the chris
tian and civilized community OF these
afflicted islands. IL is fair question 10
put before the world whether the mon.
archy which had such base sinister as
Wilson upon its coat OF arms-not 20
speak Of others that have been pictured
in these columns-was not righteously
abolished and could be dccently re-
viyed
The Annexation club has subscribed
the necessary funds for the defense OF
the editor of the Star should any of the
five suits come tp trial. A large amount
OF unsavory testimony has been secured
to prove facts alleged. and the inner life
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