New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-13

cans who comprise the large reserve force that
the Provisional Government leader can summon =.
any emergency. Most of these Americans are uva'
shots with the rife They all have their own VIM
chesters and they all have profound contempt ~
the fighting qualities of the Kanaka. Even orn','
Intrenchments the native Hawahans anu "A"-
castes could make no stand against them. az one
charge would carry any position. The situation -
best summed up by Hawaiian Consul-Generai
Wilder whose headquarters are In this city. lie
says:
Uncle Sam may restore Liliuokalani by iorce'
but that is the only way she can reach the '"'o"e
again. If this is done the United States Govern
ment will have to maintain her on the throne
by force The Provisional Government Is strong
enough to maintain the control of the Islands unless
the United States should interfere or course IL
could not fight the United States but n ths noe
Queen she would be- deposed again as soon the
force should be withdrawn. The letter OF Gresham
the departure OF Minister Willis for Hawaii 1t
aeem tnaf Our have bsn noed at the
time, but he was not: u. ,.a ,r,o~-
nation which was inaccessible to those OF us VINO
favor annexation luokaani has SAID al, a Gnx
eminent. She has told her supporters to have no
fear as the Washington Government would Ger,
Gresham has been misinformed on several points
Minister %Ses ss er
Clevelands first term Of office received That iaet
ce sefss4 Himself during a
ordered the American Minister to do II certain con-
from the Boston was not necessary the
OF the revolution The revolt was success Gees a Gng
landing before they were auartered in the build,
ing TO- which Gresham refers and they We're sent
Mr. Wilder in speaking Of Mr. Bounts visit 10
with ,Ss hs ssd
with the RoyaliSts, OF whom were or OD-
iect h character The Americans consequently
aS not Of e Se him a s Smp
to bring e S Of s sanSs beeTe hhn
ss might hear both sides the question He
curly said that he dd mot seek my ad vi sbo ana
summon He cross-examined me at some length;
but would not hear ar Il sad ch he o
volunteer any information he would reprimand
50 combine my hanss ns to
From other sources It was learned that the pfo,
force recently, owing to persistent claims claims Of the The
Queens organ mat sne wUuu
The wealthy Hawaiian planters who come up here
for the winter and who Leave tier cndPrm
e BE ars TeS IN
s the to pr P by sc IN ns
rounds the Queen They say the American Navy
. in with Mhch the
issue will be executed as mildly as lie within the
province of naval obedience ,,oo,,. ,.o. "A.
mirai Skerrett was Withdrawn from Hawaii be-
cause OF a quarrel with Commissioner Blount; The
Commissioner issued order to the Admiral, who
refused to obey It, declaring that he did not recog-
nIze Blount's authority. Blount replied that ne
again issued his order. which the Admiral declined
to obey Blount then asked Admiral Skerrett II
he did not believe him when he said he had i. the
authority. and told to produce IT in writing
before obedience would be rendered. Bioun,
been mislaid it took some time to find it, and until
il was found he ignored by the Admiral This
trouble led to Admiral Skerretts transfer. That
Biount made up his mind very early to advise
restoring the Queen is proved by the testimony OF
lulu with him. This officer returned soon after me
landing of BlOunt at Honolulu, and he outlined the
Very Course that has now been decided on He
got his points from talks with Ellis Mills, who
naturally reflected Bount's views