The Oskaloosa herald., 1893-12-14
HAS NOT ACTED.
Willis Makes No Attempt to Re-
store the Queen.
Late Advices from HonoIulu-Annex.
ationists Hold Mass Meeting
MIR. Cleveland Defied.
FROM TIE UNHAPPY ISLANDS.


FROM THE UNHAPPY ISLANDS.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec. l3.-The
Australian steamer Arawa, which
brings Honolulu news up to December
4, arrived at Victoria at s a. IN, I'M
mediately upon entering the straits she
was boarded by representative of the
United Press, who was informed that
Queen Liliuokalani had not been re-
stored and there had been no trouble
in Honolulu.
An Appeal 10 Congress.
From the arrival of the last reports
there have been but two things of a
significant nature. The annexation
lists held mass meeting on Saturday,
November 25, and adopted resolutions
in effect appealing to congress over the
address of President Cleveland, Secre-
tary Gresham ana Mr.. Btount.
Probably 1000 people were at the
to be for citizens favorable to
annexation. The royalists claim
the meeting was packed by
representatives of the provisional
government and that all enthusiasm
was of prearranged order. +. NJ.
Hatch, vice president of the provision
al government and president OF the
Annexation club, presided and made
the opening speech. He appealed
to congress against the execu-
tive and held that Secretary Gresh-
al law. He claimed that the pro-
visional government had never sub
| mitted its right to exist to the United
States, and was. therefore, not bound
by the policy of President Cleveland.
They Were MIsIed.
w. r. Castle, one of the annexation
commissioners to Washington, admit
ted that President Cleveland and
Mr.. Gresham were trying to exc
cute justice and to do what is
right, but he said the enemies
of annexation had stuffed their ears
with lies The speaker claimed that
the people of the United States
were against the presidents Hawai-
ian policy. He claimed that the
president of the United States is
nowhere authorized to begin war. Mr..
Castle attacked Commissioner Blount
in sreering way, charging him with
twice inviting supporters of the queen
to revolt against the provisional gov
| ernment, He asserted that the people
of the country had established pro-
visioual government.
Resolutions offered.
Mr.. Castle concluded by moving the
following resolutions, which were
passed without dissent:
Resolved, That we have read with surprise
and regret the recommendation OF the secre-
tsry of state of the United States to the presi.
dent to restore the monarchy lately existing in
Hawaii
Resolved, That we condemn the assumption
OF the secretary that the right OF the provision
al government to exist was terminated by
his refusal to resubmit to the senate
| the treaty Of union pending between the
| two countries, and also his assumption that the
provisional government at that very time sub
mitted the ques tion OF its continued existence
| to the arbitrament of the President or Of any
other. power
Resolved, That we support to the best Of
our ability the provisional government 20 re-
sist any attack upon it which may be made
| contrary to the usage of nations"
A Defiance.
The provisional government has is
| sued this pronunciamento:
eat the unanimous and urgent demand
or the American citizens the provisional
government has decided to resist to the
| utmost extremity any attempt to over.
throw them by the United States force
without authority from congress. Leading
| citizens will generally be foremost in the
| defense. Indignation is at white heat
Concord and Bunker Hill alive again No sur
| render to rotten Kanaka despotism, or its
| Washington abettors Twelve hundred volun-
| teer ri1emen are ready at our call, with large
Maxim and Gatling batteries. By CleYeland's
| arrangement with England the Champion's 8
| red-coats are to land and protect the queen,
after the United States forces have seated her
on the throne. A Ioint-protectorate is planned
like Samoa"
Preparing for Trouble.
On the four days preceding the sail
ing of the Araws the troops of the
provisional government were busy for
tifying and barricsding the govern
ment house. or the castle, as formerly
called. The work was being done
with sandbags principally. AS the
Arawa sailed from the harbor troops
could be seen from the deck of the
steamer busily engaged in heaping up
the breastworks.
Alleged Pledge of willis.
Minister Willis is pledged to the gov
ernment to take no action before the
return of the Alameda December 81.
His instructions are still concealed.