Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-17

hlN NUNNAN Vt hNNttth NNiluk Ou htAN'h
upon the provisional government by the
royalists.
Damon Disapprovcd.
Minister Damon disapproved Of action in
the matter at the present time, basing his
argument upon the clause in the proclama.
tion OF last January requiring only tho oath
Of office from those retained in Office by the
provisional government. The same evening
a umo was started that Minister Damon
had resigned, or had told two royalist office.
holders that he would resign before he
would consent TO their dismissal.
In an interview with a representative of
the Associated press Minister Damon de-
clarcd that he had no intention of resigniug.
You can positively state that there is no
disscnsiou in the cabinet" he said, "rhcre
was merely a difference of opinion on the
matter OF policy. That is now settled, and
If necessary, removals will be made in my
departments as elsewhere. l refused posi-
lively to resign when asked to do 50 by two
persons"
Mundcnburg Turned Down.
The investigation Of the alleged miscor.
duct of II. w. Wundcnburg, one of the chief
witnesses cited by Secretary Gresham from
Blouut's report, mas been concluded. Wan
utuuNIE ItlNStN W ltblllN uNhllSl uilllNtil
on certain points and thereby prevented the
attorney general from bringing in testimony
as to eN-Minister Stevens actions on the
10th of January. The decision of the su-
premc court, signed by all three judges, was
filed yesterday and concludes:
The respondent having been voluntarily
continued in office under the present govern
mcnt after It's foundation owes respect and
loyalty to II, even il he has not taken solemn
I DNth 10 SlnnuIt ana hpnr AllpNlnnFp. Ia tln
provisional government OF the Hawaiian
islands, rs in this case he did. The result Of
this Investigation leads us 10 order the re-
moNal Of the respondent Wundcnburg, from
his Office of deputy clerk Of the Judiciary de,
circuit, which Is done accordingly.
This decision endorses the principle upon
which action vas taken on last Thursday by
the advisory council regarding removals and
is important, as no further opinion OF tho
supreme court viii be required before action.
Ready aud Determined To Ncsi,t.
When seen this morning President Dole
stated that investigations of misconduct and
disloyatly in Office holders under the
provisional government would begin at
once and whenever removals were found
necessary they would be made without fear
or favor. This method would be continued
until the government was assured it was
surrounded by none but its actual friends.
When again asked if the government
would resist any internal or external at
tack, President Dole emphatically replied
that it would. At the same time he hoped
matters had been already taken up by the
United States congress and said he belle yed
IL would ultimately be settled there.
Canada's Proposal.
President Dole confirmed the statement of
~ ,,p, ,,A,nINn,. rE thn ,ln $40 hos, -F ,Au,
merce that The proposition made TO that
body the day the steamer Arawa sailed by
Hon. Mackenzie Bowel, agent of Canada,
was not included in the report given the
press here. President Dole said TO the AS.
ISOLATED press man this morning that Mir
Bowel advised the chamber OF
strongly to cancel the reciprocity treaty
with the United States, which he claimed
was already defeated by the action OF the
Mckinley bill. Bowel further said that
both the Canadian government and people
were anxious to enter INTO political and
trade relations with Hawaii and he hoped
negotiations in that direction would soon be
opened. Members of the chamber Of com
merce state that Mir. Bowel has intimatcd
that such negotiations would find the favor
and support of England, if necessary. Wher
asked il he thought England had a hand in
the matter, President Dole smiled and said
he could not answer, as he had no iniornIa
ton on that point. He thought everyone
could draw his own conclusion
In the councils on last Thursday Minister
Damon, in answer to a newspaper denla
that the eX-queen had asked the protection
of the provisional government, stated pos
itlveiy that she had, and that such protec
ton continued to be granted her by tht
guard around Washington palace from the
police department.
Finances stan Favorable.
The favorable financial condition of the
A.n, ,Ayt Ma nt,fr On n
finance has announced that he is ready t.
transmit $1,000 due for interest on Tho
English loan January l. The balance du'
the Risdon Iron works of $40, 600 will be paiC
about the same time.
The Hawaiian Star has printed the state
ment that a nue calabash will be forwarded
by the native political society by the steame
Australia today bearing the following in
scription:
To. J. II. Blount. from Hui Kalaluna TO
services.
The Honolulu Bulletin ana other royals
papers denounce the statement in toto
while some, including mcmbe of the nativ
society, admit It's truth, but deny the cor
rectncss of the inscription as given.
Royalists Have Lost Hope
Interviews with several prominent royal
lists show that many of them have given u
hope of immediate restoration and belicv
the situation will be reviewed by the Unite,
States congress. Others are of The opiniO
that the ex-queen will be restored With
forty-cight hours after the arrival of tn
steamer Alameda on the 2lst inst. In speaF
ing on this point members of the caOine
said they did not think any action would b
taken upon tho arrival OF the Alameda. u
: though should Cleveland determine TO urg
matters they would be Immediately notiiie
by Minister Willis as soon as he receive
such orders. This much he had promise
the government verbally.
Members of the advisory council empha
size the fact that the policy of rosistanc
: now being followed by this government wa
determined upon twenty-four hours befor
the news of President Cleveland's attitud
reached Honolulu.
The ranks of the American league ar
growing daily. At the present it is est
: mated that the government can comman
$500 armed men in case Of need.
: Commander Waiting Welded.
The wedding of Commander w. IL. Whit
ing, u. S. N, to MISS Elite Along took plac
on the evening of December B, 1t was
: grand affair. The entrance to the Ccntri
Union church was blocked long before tn
doors were open. The ushers were Lieuter
ants Carter and Kane, Paymaster Mcdonald
/. Assis Engineer Cohant and Ensign
Willard and Beginner, The church wa
crowded. Minister Willis and all the officer
of tho ITnita1 GtntpE wnrSlip- with man