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that when approaching the rendezvous
(the executive building) in moment OF
danger, treachery might be found there.
One or two determined traitors could do
immense damage under such circum-
stances"
Mr.. Hatch illustrated the necessity OF
action by citing the alleged attempts OF
the Royalists lately to cause desertions
from the ranks OF the fire company OF
the government to make that force in
sufficient in case of incendiary fires.
MINISTER DAMON DIssENTs.
Minister Damon opposed action in the
matter at the present time, basing his
argument upon the clause in the procla-
nation of last January, requiring only
an oath of Office from those retained in
Office by the provisional government.
The same evening a rumor was
started that Minister Damon had re-
signed, ar had told two Royalist office
holdsrH that be would resign before he
woulA consent to their dismissal. In
an in~erview with the representative of
the ~ Associated Press yesterday morning,
Mknister Damon declared he ha6 no in
tsntion of resigning. II am glad,
4heugh, now" said Mr.. Damon, that l
took the stand did in the councils yes
Iterday. You can state positively there
is no dissension in the cabinet; there
was merely q difference of opinion.
That 10 now settled and if necessary re-
movale will be made in my department
as elsewhere. | have the facts in our
cause, and the facts of every man back
OF it; what more can be desired?"
wUNDENBERG BOUNCED.
The investigation of the alleged mis-
conduct of F. W. Wundenberg. one of
the chief witnesses cited by Secretary
Gresham, from Blount's report. has been
concluded. Wundenberg refused to tes-
tify against himself on certain points,
and thereby prevented the attorney
general from bringing in testimony as
to ex-Minister Stevens's actions during
the 18th of January. Witnesses were
ready, and it 10 claimed, had the point
been reached, Gresham's position and
legally impeached.
signed by all three judges, was filed
yesterday at 80 p. M, and concludes
as follows:
Respondent having voluntarily con-
tinued in Office under the present gov
eminent after its foundation, owed re-
spect and loyalty to it, even If he had
not taken solemn oath to support and
bear true allegiance to the provisional
government OF the Hawaiian islands, as
in this case he did. This duty is oblig-
atory upon all persons in the service of
another, whether it be public or private
in it's nature. The result OF this investi-
CATION leads us to order the removal of
the respondent (Wundenberg) from his
Office OF deputy clerk of the judiciary
department and clerk Of the circuit
court OF the first circuit, which is done
accordingly"
THE TRAITORS MUST GO.
When seen this morning President
Dole stated that Investigations of mis-
conduct and disloyalty 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 sur
rounded by none but its active friends.
PREPARED FOR Resistance.
When again asked if the government
would resist any internal or external at
tack, President Dole emphstically re-
piled that it would.
CANADA's PROPOSITION.
President Dole confirmed the state
ments of various members of the cham
ber of commerce that the proposition
made to that body the day the steamer
Arawa sailed, by Hon. Mackenzie
Bowel, agent OF Canada, was not in
cluded in the report given the press
here. President Dole said to the Aseo-
ciated Press this morning, that Mr..
Bowel assured the government that
both the Canadian government and peo-
pie were anxious to enter into political
relations with Hawaii, and he hoped
in that direction could soon
be opened; that such negotiations
would find favor and support of England
ii necessary.
CLAUS SPRECKELS' LIBEL SUIT.
The case of libel OF Claus Spreckels
against the Hawaiian Star has been
submitted on briefs. A decision is ex-
pected coon.
COMMANDER WRITINGS WEDDING.
The wedding of Commander w. HI.
Whiting to Miss Eta Along took
place ON the evening Of December 9Th.
Whiting and bride leave by
the Australia today. After spending
short time in San Francisco, they will
go to New York, thence to Washington.
THE PROVISIONAL ARMY.
1t ia estimated that the government
can command 2500 armed men in case
of need.