The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-11-17
THEY FIGHT?
Provisional Government of the
Islands Well Ar l'sPa ~
1914 nv
OF
ITO PREVENT ROYAL UPRLsia 5,
They Have Trained SharpshOOters
and Well Drilled Companies
but Expect no Trouble.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Close secrecy
ment. Readers of the Associated Press
dispatches can reasonably rely on the
accuracy of their statements. Willis
is instructed to use all his powers Of
persuasion to induce the provisional
government to consent to retire in
favor Of the queen. He will try to in
duce the queen to grant amnesty to
all the revolutionists and will seek to
induce the members of the present
government to accept office under the
queen, but will not employ force to se-
cure the attainment of his purpose
without further instructions from this
government.
1t is learned that the forces of the
provisional government of Hawaii,
though small, are we'll organized and
disciplined, and most of them sharp
shooters. 1t is said 1000 picked men
are provided with arms at Honolulu
and enrolled in drilled companies. They
have been trained for two months past
as safe guard against any royalist
uprising in the islands. These COM
panes are made up of white men, large
ly. Eight rapid firing guns are in
cluded in the militia, the equipment
being Winchester rifles. This force
would be superior to what the men-of-
war at Honolulu could put ashore.
But no one seems to believe that any
resistance will be made should the ma
rines actually be landed.
Upon being asked bf an Associated
Press reporter for his opinion upon the
attitude Of the present administration
towards, Hawaii, Senator Dolph said
that he had fully outlined his position
upon the subject in his speech in the
senate towards the close of the Sind
congress, soon after the receipt of the
news of the revolution in Hawaii, in
which he advocated annexation. 1.-THE
present government of Hawaii" he con-
tinued, "is an existing government,
recognized by foreign powers, and it
would appear as though any attempt
to overthrow it would be an act of
hostility on the part of the administra-
tion towards q friendly government.
unexampled in our history, and un-
warranted by the constitution"
San Francisco, Nov. 16-Congressman
7 oud .puoo intar.riou,od 4odo., ,.o.., all =,
the impressions he received on a recent
trip to Honolulu which he took for the
purpose of studying the annexation
question. II arrived in Honolulu" said
Congressman Loud, "a few days after
Commissioner Blount got there He
went down there with the idea that he
had the weight of the United States
on his shoulders. His investigation,
have no doubt, took very narrow
range. There is no doubt of the high
character of the provisional govern
ment. The men at the head of 1t would
command respect anywhere. The bus
mess community is practically united
in support of the present government
Should a republican president make a
demand that Lilioukalanl be re-estab-
lished on the throne, would say that
he would be impeached by public SEN
timent in the United States, If not by
congress. Should the queen be res
tored by force, she certainly would be
deposed again, unless show of force
is maintained. Naturally, my senti-
ments as an American, incline me, to
favor annexation"