Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-13
WHEELING. w. VA WEDNESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER l3 1885

BENJAMIN Harrison than he had to undo
anv act of Abraham Lincoln. Great APP
plause. To ignore all else aud decide this
great issue upon pure technicallty, as TO
whether or not Stevens recognized the pow
er of this community five minutes too soon
or not, was not IN the power OF the Judge
Igreat applausel repeat, there has been
no submission to arbitration. Let US
therefore challenge all false assumptions,
gentlemen, and let that challege go on
record. Let US hold the President to the
true issue, and then If the legally consti-
tuted power of the United States, the pow
er which has the right under the conStitu-
tion to declare war, Overpowers US, we
will 90 down,
OUR CoLoRs FLYING,
and with no misrepresentation possible.
Let il be known TO the world that If the
event takes place, it will be because the
United States has exercised its power, but
not its right. Let US hope that the show
ing we can make will have an effect on
Congress in shaping its course, and that 1t
will also have its effect upon the the dlstn-
guished Secretary of State and the Chlet
Executive" Great applause.
Pending the Australia's coming, 1t was
determined to meet the proposed restora-
ton of the monarchy Dy the combined
forces OF the government, the American
League, the Annexation Ciu0 and
citizens reserve guard, whose JOINT
strength is about 1000 men on
this island and within Honolulu. Orders
were at once given TO those governments
having, or TO have hereafter, war SHIPS IN
Honolulu harbor that no nation would be
allowed TO land troops without the written
consent Of the provisional government
Two hundred and fifty men were put to
work terrifying the executive buildings;
The preparations thus far made VIII
allow the government to handle from
$50 to 500 troops in the executive
buildings, and ammunition and stores
have been provided 10 withstand
a continuous attack for one month or more
should hostilities break out. The govern
ment claims that with the support OF the
Annexation Club and the Citizens Reserve,
backed by the present formidable battery
OF Gattlings, Maxims and Austrian field
pieces now on hand, an aggressive
movement could be made il necessary.
that would clear Honolulu of the aggre-
gate forces of all the men Of war vessels
at preseOt in port should landing DE
made In case a collision comes, further
aid will at once rally around
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
Tue OJQ6E lSlduuS.
IL has been learned upon the best author
ity coming directly from the royallst
sources that British Minister Resident
Wodehouse has stated that there was an
understanding between President Cleve-
land and the English government that the
monarchy should be restored.
This theory reached the executive, and
an advisory council special session was
held in which Mr.. Brown introduced the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously recommended by the council to the
executive:
Resolved, That the executive council in
quires of the American Minister whether
AIS instructions were covered by and in
harmony with the letter Of Secretary
Gresham TO President Cleveland. If so,
whether be was instructed to use foece.
ReSOlUeC-rhat should the answer be in
affirmative these councils recommend that
Mr. Willis Immediately oe given his pass
ports and the ex-Queen be made prisoner
of State.
The fear of the councils seems to be that
the British will offer protection TO the ex-
Queen IN case Cleveland fails to restore
her. This is the chief reason the notice
stated has been given foreign officials not
20 land troops without permission OF the
Provisional Government.
SAN Francisco, December 12-Ha-
waiian Minister Thurston arrived in this
city to-day on q delayed overland train
from Ogden.