New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-13

| This bVTusht and consideration / look upon
| ias, T oie movement. which was begun not only
last January but which dates many wears back
20 nv e ,Wnlch brings US in the closest relations
| II is not tii.ed States. 1t is National matter
=. Is not matter to be confined to a particular
par.y or TO particular faction 1t is a question
, .i,e. ailects every man, woman and child in the
hna IL even goes further than that and per
49, o"e vi the reasons why the United states
1 1aNe peeh SLOW TO act Is because il is such new
uvpa, ture IN their foreign policy. But think in
s en- .helr relations with the country they have
s Sho" discretion. they have shown kindly feel
ils, they have shown sentiment in every way
.nat II can be evinced toward us. Whatever the
present situation may be with the heads of the
@ eihinent at Washington. we have no right 10
say mat we know their explicit views now until
we nave heard from them definitely feel that
When the American public has taken the interest
,hat they have In us. no act injurious to us VIII
| be allowed
AMERICAN INFLUENCE on HAWAII
I'VE are safe In the hands Of the American
Republic to-day. American is written from Bird
Island to the extreme limit of Hawaii; you cam
not touch a spot on Hawaii but what is Amer-
can. 1t Is American in sentiment 1t IS Amer-
can in progress. 1t is American in everything.
! You cannot drive it away. There is no man lv-
| ing that can down American sentiment in this
| country, and while am a H1waiiar feel To-
day that I shall some day have the right, be-
cause my father ard mother We're Americans 10
vote as an American citizen and not simply be-
cause | came from the Hawaiian Islands, ana
we are part of that great American Re
! public"
The Acknowledgement stated that the Execu-
tive Council was determined to resis. any attacks
upon the Government from wha lever source
James Walker Butcher. Of "The sydney Even
| Ing News" was a passenger. on his way to san
! Francisco. He is of the opinion that the He
waian Government is simply waiting for the
| United States Government to go on record.
| Great dependence is placed by the AnneXs tom
! lists the popular feeling in the United states.
! 1t seemed. as well. to be clearly defined pian
of the Provisional Government to force the
| United States into committing an act Of war IN
an attempt at restoration. The Castle is barri-
! caded or fortified. and sixteen cannon are
| mounted IN front of It,
! The officers of the Arawa are not disposed 10
! speak at length Of the situation; 'aplan
/ Stewart said the town peaceable enou%h
although there seemed to be great excitement;
Mackenzie Bowel. who Is back from his MS
sion to Australia. was positively risky IN me
! itics MY dear fellow" he said. II have re-
fused to discuss politics in any shane or form
on this trip. My mission 70 Honolulu was a
The British warship Champion reached Hon
| olulu on November %. and her coming gave rise
to the rumor that the United states ana 'ir'"t
! Britain had combined and would establish q
| Joint nrotectorate over Hawaii similar to that
| in Samoa.
| FEELING AGAINST THE EXoTrFN GROWING
EditorialIy on November %. The Commercial
, Advertiser" said: ""The star gives publicity to
J n rumor which has been current for several
| DAYS that the eX-Qucen has expressed herself as
! unwilling TO he restored to the throne nhleSS
| she can be assured Of the armed protection or
| the United States. eminent Royalist being the
| authority for its correctness. Considering the
| strong feeling against the cy-Que"r. which ~
daily gaining ground among Hawaiians as w'Il
| as among foreigners. II w"nld ne snlcldai LOT
her to accept the proffcrcd restoration even WITH
| the guarantee Of armed protection from any
! source whatever. 90 , =.
! President Dole stated on November - ma.
| the Government had received two tonH-hde oficr'
| Of armed assistance from the coast. one was
! for service here, in defence Of the provisional
! Government of 1000 men, and the o'her OK
| 4 OOo men while we do not need this cid.
! said the President. "the fact that II mas becn
rendered to us shows what the iee"ns Is III 'he
| United States" ~
| The Bulletin" Of December 4 says: We are
| authorized 10 contradict statements that me
| Queen has had any co'nmunicauon WIN Mn
| lister Willis a private citizen. or that Minister
| Wius has at any time referred the Queen 10
| the Provisional Government for pr"tecuon OF
! that the Queen has had any conlnln.c"'i%}h
! with the Provisional Government OH any S''-
The American Thanksgiving Day was duly
! celebrated.
PETITION PRESENTED TO WILLIS.
! A nation signed by the leading Americans
| Of IIonolun was presented TO Minister Wills on
, Saturday. December .. After setting forth that
,ha ,o,itioners arc citizens # the United States
: and have done nothing to forfeit or waive their
fun LEGAL and constitutional rights as such ciii-
ye,e or1 that they have made their homes and
: have acquired property IT, these islands under
the constitutions Of 1862 1865 and 1881 and rccit-
, ing the occurrences which led mp 10 the rcN"iu-
ton Of January last. the petition concludes
with The statement that a treaty Of annrXatlon
! was negotiated with the fr"Nlsonal 1oNti m
, mont bv and in behalf Of tn United states,
and that no public notice has been gwen 10
/ the undersigned Of am intention on IN" Iarl
oC tho United States Government 10 break OH
Diplomatic relations with the Provisional Coy
. crrrncut or to do any acts of war or hostility
to the said Government; that no such acts oi
or hostility can be done W'ho oers
! Then follows this sentence: And the under
signed hereby solcmnly and respectfully pro'e1'
| president Of the United States; to Walter @.
/ Gresham Secretary Of state: to Hilary A. he,-
bert Secretary Of the Navy. ana 10 ~ g.,
| rniral John Irwin. commanding the nited S'ttss
forces row IN Hawaiian waters. ana 10 all con,
! cerned that ny such war or hostlllty a'''"lp'cu
or annornced In the time Of profound peace no"
! exis.inq- between the United States and the
} Hawaiian Islands. or without any iuli. iornd,
/ and timely announcement thereof WIN ana Wouu
| cause All concerned in authority IL the same ~
be held responsible for all the consequenGcS .ta.
NAV ensue therefrom. not only before AiiiI,sh'x
God and in the form Of conscience pu' ~ an
( canctioncd rules and observance" OF clNih~
,,nnc IN their dealings with each other; ana
~.ould be in violation Of the rights of the uhu.r
signed. secured and belonging to tnem as c'''-
Gems OF the United States OF America
ONE OF BLOUNT'S WITNESSES
F. Wunderburg. clerk Of the Circuit Court
~ Honolulu whose scalp the anncxauonlsts nave
heen after on account Of the statements ne maze
70 Mr.. Blount. was suspended on November ~
when Mr. Blount's report reached the isanuS
The Annexationlsts are wild with wrath at "u''
derhurg on account Of his statements
The Attorney General addressed the ioHo"i"s
statement to the Justices Of the Supreme Court
"rn the matter Of the alleged misconduct IN "i
fee OF f. ". Wunderburg. CLERK III 'ne N ,,en
rnurt Of the First Circuit the undeTSiEH,s..
Wiuam O. Smith. Attorney-GeneraI, upon M
oficial oath AYERS, informs ana gives iUnr
JIonnrs 10 understand that r. ". WundeiDu'h
~ HanoiuIu i'm said Judicial Circuit, while =
Ieputy clerk Of the Judiciary Department ara ara