The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-17
ANXIOUS STATESMEN.
They Eagerly Await Authentic
News from Hawaii.
PRESIDENT DoLE'S LITTLE ARMY,

It Is Strong Enough to Overpower the
Present Force of Marines at Honolulu
Should the Provisional Government Do
eide to Resist Restoration.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-There is dis
position in the administration circles to
say but very little on the subject of Ha-
waiian affairs pending the arrival Of the
next ste 'ner. 1t seems to be the course
: of all officials to say nothing further. al
though II is confidently asserted that
when the news from Hawaii arrives the
position Of the administration will be set
forth in q favorable light.
From those who are in touch with the
White House comes the intelligence that
the administration is disappointed that
!. the conscience of the country has not been
awakened to sympathy with the fact
= which is claimed by the administration
to be one of justice and fairness. There
has also crept into the department of state
feeling of doubt as to whether the pro-
visional government will yield so readily
to the minister of the United States as was
hoped when he was dispatched to Homo
lulu.
1t is lea ned that the forces of the pro-
ssional government, though small, are
NSil organized anu QlSclpllneu, ana are
most of them sharpshooters. 1t is said that
there are 1000 picked men provided with
arms In Honolulu and enrolled in drilled
companies. They have been trained for
two months past as a safeguard against
any royalist uprising on the islands, since
It was realized that the provisional gov
ernment must depend on its own resources
without hope of aid from the United
States.
These companies are mnde up of white
men largely. Eighteen rapid fire guns are
Included in the militia equipment, the
arms being Winchester rifles. This force
would he superior to the men-of-war force
at Honolulu. But no one seems to believe
that any resistance would be made should
the marines actually be landed. It is now
pretty well understood that Minister Will
hs Is instructed not to land the marines
and adopt policy of force, but to confine
himself to n conciliatory policy
There is not near as much faith as there
was a week ago that a conciliatory policy
will avail to induce the provisional gov
srnment TO yield TO the restoration of the
sx.queen, and there is excellent authority
for saying that there has never been any
Intention Of continuing aid and support
TO iiliuokalani after her restoration. The
oonciliatory attitude towards the pro-
visional government, ts was hoped, would
induce it to sustain the restored queen
Secretary Gresham yesterday consulted
the president upon the subject Of giving
out additional information of the Ha-
wniian matter as contained in the report
Of Mr.. Blount. 1t Is understood that the
state department desires to publish this
statement, and If it In still withheld it
will be because the president deems it best
to do so. II it is made public it will be
before the arrival of the next steamer
from Honolulu
The possibility that Minister Willis may
nct be able TO carry out the program of
psaceable restoration of the queen and
the smalgsmation Of the provisional gov
arnment with her administration makes
all interested in the movement i'll at ease.
Hts realized at the state department that
the restoration movement would be far
more PECULIAR II it is accomplished with
the - ling acquiesence of the provisional
lent and il the members of that
endorse it by entering the
queen's cabinet. Consequently news from
Hawaii is awaited with more earnestness
by the administration than even the gem
erRl public, because ii is felt that there is
\ great deal ut stake.
The Star says: I'm anticipation of the
condition of affairs which would arise
should the provisional government give
. Mr. Willis his passports, the adminstra.
tion adopted the extraordinary course of
/. providing him with an independent au-
shortly to command the naval forces of the
harbor Of Honolulu. Under ordinary rules
Of International law Mr.. Willis would not
be minister IL his passports were given
hip by the provisional government, and
-sAs wonld have no authority to call on the
naval forces of this country for any pur-
pose whatever. To guard against this
contingency orders TO the commanding of
hcer of the naval forces were given him.
A Beiiigerent Hawaiian OhiciaI.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. l7.-William