The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-22

1. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1S.-The
'iocean steamship Australia arrived from
Honolulu at 800 this morning. bringing
"a small list of passengers and infOrma-
i.tion that no unusual occurrence has dis
turbed the course of affairs at the
Hawaiian islands.
Minister Willis has presented his Gre
es1entials in due form TO the provisional
government. and had been received as
the accredited representative of the
United States He had not made pub
Sic his instructions from the United
States Secretary Greshams letter had
mot been received or heard Of and SO
har as known TO the public Hawaiian
safTairs in the United States were stin
E1n statu quo.
Among the passengers on the Aus
tralia were the ex-United States consul
at Honolulu. Fl. w. Severance, and wife
iand Mrs Admiral Skerrett and daugh-
, tiers. In an interview with a repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press inn
5smediately on the arrival of the steamer
ex-ConsuI Severance said: mo one at
Honolulu has heard anything about the
restoration of the queen being intended
by president Cleveland. There was no
talk Of blOodshed or resistance In fact
so far as 1 have been able to learn all
the recent excitement over Honolulu
affairs appears to have been stirred up
sn this country. The provisional gov
eminent is not making special prepara-
ton to protect their interest by force
against the return TO power of the
queen. ant mas not received any large
invoice of arms, so far as L know. Pub
lie sentiment on the islands toward the
queen and toward the Dole government
is much the same as it has been"
do you think there will be serious
trouble if the United States attempts
10 depose the provisional government? p"
asked the reporter.
Il have no opinion on the subject"
was the reply such an emergency
has not arisen and is not contemplated
by anybody any more than it has been
other passengers who were seen said
the same things as Mr.. Severance. All
cause of disturbance or excitement was
totally absent at Honolulu when the
eteamer left.
Surprise Among the Passengers.
All the passengers who arrived on the
steamer Australia from Honolulu today
expressed the greatest surprise when in
formed Of the nature of Secretary Gresh-
ans recent letter and several refused
at first to believe that such letter had
been written. Among the passengers
was DR.. L. w. Taylor. a physician of
Washington. who is returning from a
pleasure trip to the islands. He said:
My stay on the islands was about a
month. and 1 had exceptional oppor-
tunlties OF meeting the best informed
people there. ] found the intelligent and
educated element strongly in favor, OF
annexation 10 the United States, with
a small exception. This annexation SEN
timent prevailed among the educated
men OF the native race to whom 1
talked. Among the ignorant and super
stitiOus Kanakas there is Of course, a
sort Of traditional awe of royalty and
it is from this class only. or chiefly,
that the ex-queen gets support in her
aspirations to recover the throne. Among
the educated and property-owning
classes there is no respect for her pre-
tensions. OF course there has been much
speculation regarding The policy to be
pursued by Minister Willis. Gresh-
FANS letter to the president. which has
stirred up SO much talk in this country,
had not been published or heard of
There. so that the Hawaiians are entirely
IN the dark as 10 the policy of the Cleve-
dand administration.
From what / learned on the islands
] think II would be impossible for the
queen If reinstated to retain the throne
unless constantly backed up by the
power Of the United States. The feel
ling is very strong against a return 10
monarchy. If the queen were restored
and the United States government
should then stand aside she could not
retain the reins. / found that the men
rat the head Of affairs there have the
Prospect and confidence OF the business
community and educated people gener-
ally. The provisional government has
sgiven a wise and economical admins
7ratiOn and everybody knows it,"
Claus spreckeIs Talks.
Claus Spreckels, the sugar planter
who is so largely interested in Hawaii.
was seen at his office here after the
arrival Of the steamer He stated: my
correspondence says everything is quiet
on the islands. 1t is the papers that
have been making all the fuss
Have you any information about
arms being landed on the islands?"
Arms? No How could they get any
arms without everybody knowing about
IL here? Would not manifests at the
custom house show"
1T is said that Minister Willis called
on the ex-queen." was suggested
If he did have not learned anything
about it," replied Spreckels, land our
agent would be apt to let me know If
that were true. There is not anything
TO tell
What do you think would be the best
way out Of the difficulty at Hawaii?''
II have not anything to say about IT,
Let them fight IL out to suit themselves
It's all the same to me. When 1 went
out there last summer told them what
I wanted and they would not have II