The Portland daily press., 1893-11-18
a sHIPLoAD OF ARMS.
The Provisional Government Said To Be
All Ready for Battle.

All Ready for Battle.
New York, November 17.-Regarding
the reports that the Department had re-
ceived cipher despatch from Minister
Willis, the New York Herald's Washing
ton correspondent says
That cipher despatch informed the de-
partment that the provisional govern
ment is prepared to resist its overthrow.
Minister Willis discovered upon his
arrival that the provisional government,
if it had not anticipased the ultimatum
of President Cleveland, was at least pre-
pared for it. A cargo of arms and
ammunition had just arrived for the
provisional government and was in its
possession. The cargo comprised 100
stacks of improved rifles, four Gatling
machine guns and two Maxim rapid fire
guns, with a bountiful supply of ammu-
milton.
Until the receipt of this despatch all the
administration officials were saguine and
publicly expressed their firm conviction
that the provisional government would
quietly submit to the edict of this gov
| ernment. Z
The collection of arms puts an entirely
! new phase on the matter. 1t shows be-
! yond question that the Dole party intends
| to maintain its position if possible.
It also leaves Minister Willis in rather
an embarrassing position, for it now
| transpires that his instructions did not
admit of his going to the limit of using
the marines for accomplishing the
| Queens transfer to the throne without
of such necessity. His despatch there
fore plainly indicates that he considers
a resort to arms necessary.
| That the minister will get such in
structions there can hardly be any
reasonable doubt in view of the positive
position taken by the President that the
wrong shall be righted. 1t has been as
serted that dispatches were sent to San
Francisco last night, co go out by the
| steamer sailing today, empowering Min
| lister Willis to call upon the marines
| should it be necessary.
AT the State Department today, how
ever, it was denied that any despatchs
at all were sent by that steamer. 1t is
| not denied, however, that Minister Willis
! will be instructed to go to that extent if
necessary, although the officials are
now very reluctant to discuss ANYTHING
about his instructions.
DOESN'T LIKE THE HAWAIIAN POLICY.
Carlisle's Kentucky Friends Said to Have
Advised Him to Tear Up His Com
mission.
Washington, November IA renort
is current of serious disagreement be-
tween Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle. This report can
not be confirmed further than that # is
an ascertained fact that Mr.. Carlisle has
been fairly deluged of late with letters
from his personal admirers. not onIv IN
Kentucky, but in other states, urging bis
immediate resignation as Secretary of Of
the Treasury and a public annonnce-
ment of his withdrawal from the Cah;ne+
because of his disapproval, not onlv Of
Mr.. Cleveland's financial policy, With
which he has directly to do, but also W. Of Of
his foreign policy, especially in +ha Ta
treatment of the Hawaiian question viz
The matter has gone SO far. accord;no
to the report, that Mr.. Carlisle has bangg bg
advised by some of his Kentucky foliour Ioun
ers to 60 to the White House and to +oar
his commission into shreds. and +,,"aa io"r
dramatically make himself the u naus r,aus
Democratic candidate for the presi,eno1 ne1'
Nh. Carlisle, however, appears tonoy, to 10y.
little attention to these manifestat;sovnlp w pay .
enthusiasm for his own political hs fut,svo VI
he continues to digest the stat;Stie aH.4ie. :.
which are daily Esubmitted to hin, sna.,s s.,cs