The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-14
DOLE READY FOR A FIGHT.
Unless Authorized by Congress an
Attack Will Be Resisted.

Maxim and Three Gatling Guns.
They Claim to Be Able to Hold the
Fort Against Any Armed Force
Now in the Harbor.
San Francisco, Dec. 13-The steamer
Oceanic brings the following under date
of Honolulu, Dec. 5:
On the oath ult the Warrimoo brought
from Victoria our earliest knowledge OF
Secretary GreShams letter and Minister
Willis, probable instructions to restore the
queen by force. The MOnawai, from San
Francisco, on the same day brought full de-
tails. No great surprise was 1elt. The Irm
CARDS adviees of Nov. had prepared us to
expect the facts The royalists we're greatly
elated. The Americans were also much in
spired by vigorous denunciations Of President
Cleveland's course by the American press and
by the delay of Minister Willis in stating
or executing his instructions. One thing be-
came clear-that the ex-queen and her sup
porterS had been since early in March sup
piled with accurate information from Wash
lngton of the Presidents policy and the in
tention to restore her Il. A. Davis has also
evidently been in the Presidents confidence
from the beginning. All the confident boast
1ngS OF the royalists, so long desired by the
annexation party. prove to have been based
upon reliable secret information from Wash
ington Commissioner Blounts peculiar re-
lations of intimacy with the royaliSts are also
fully explained. Immediately after the news
OF the Warrimo was received President Dole
and Attorney General Smith waited upon
Minister Willis, They asked to know his in
structlons. He courteouSly declined to COM
municate them. but renewed to them the
previous assurance that he would absolutely
take no action until the return of the Alameda
on Dec. p. He further assured them that
they would be the first to know Of any course
OF action decided upon by him. He evinced
genuine sympathy for the government. If not
for their cause"
NAVAL OFFICERS PLEASED.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The following
dispatch was received at the navy 6e-
partment to-day:
Honolulu, Dec. 4.-The provisional govern
ment has 1000 men under arms. The palace
is prepared for defense. IRWIN.
There is not much attempt on the part
of the officials in the navy department to
conceal the satisfaction they feel at the
turn events have taken in Hawaii. The
contumacious attitude of the provisional
government toward the United States
authority fails to awaken any great
amount Of Indignation or condemnation in
naval circles, The navy has been rather
ont of sympathy with the administration
policy and the dissatisfaction has in
creased with the last news received.
PREPARED TO FIGHT.
Honolulu, Dec. 5.-In the event of an
attack upon the provisional government
without the consent of congress, the citi-
zens will occupy the executive building and
premises and defend them to the utmost.
They will probably muster 1000 rifles.
Many are sharp shooters. They have
sides the government batteries. Resis-
tence will be made from
behind entrenchments. They have
no doubt of being able to hold the
situation against any organized force now
in this harbor. The ships cannot shell
the premises without destroying the
property of British and Germans, as well
as Americans. At special session of the
council on Nov. 80 a strong demand was
made by a majority of the members for
the immediate dismissal of the royalists
from the government service Minis
ter Damon aroused strong antagonism to
himself by opposing the application of the
rule to his own department Minister
Damon has always befriended the natives
and halfwhites, but is felt now to be car
rying that sentiment too far.
The japanese cruiser Naniwa arrived
here on Dec. 2 to protect the Japanese in
terests.
sARMED MEN MUST NOT LAND.
The government last week notified the
foreign representatives that the war ships
in port should hereafter land no armed
men for shore drill without first obtain
ing specialconsent of the government, as
such landing caused excitement. Minis
ter Willis expressed his cordial approba-
tion Of the governments action.
The Oceanic's China mail on the 27th,
greatly increased the excitement by CIV
ing Commissioner Blounts report, as
we'll as the sensation created at Wash
ington by the Australians news. 1t was
at first believed that Minister Willis
delay in acting would result in
the entire postponement of the intended
restoration until congress should
be consulted. On the 29th however, the
royalists became very active and exultant
and it began to leak out from them that
the restoration would take place on Sat
urday Dec. 2. There was now no more
derision of the royalist rHmors and great
alarm was prevalent. 1t was sur
missed that Minister Willis had, by the
China, received urgent orders TO act. The
government trusted in his assurance of
the oath, but strengthened their defenses
and increased their guards as precau-
tion against a possible outbreak of the
royalists in their excitement.
CALLED ON TO RESIST.
On the Both united and vigorous de-
mands were made on the government by
representative men of all classes, to adopt
determined policy of resisting the
United States forces to the utmost. One
II
The ministers felt severely burdened by
their responsibility to maintain their
government as firmly as possible
on one hand and save the people
from ruinous consequences by the
restoration Of the queen, and on the
other the duty to avoid useless slaughter
either of United States forces or of their
own citizens, of whom their leading ones
would be the foremost in the conflict.
The united demands of the citizens
terminated all indecision, and the govern
ment prepared to resist all attacks to
the last extremity. The people are in
tensely.aroused and mean fight all over.
They feel death in battle to be more hon
orable and even more serene than to be
remanded under the wilful and reckless
rule of an impious, semi-heathen queen
and her paramours, exasperated by their
former defeat.
Commissioner Blounts report elected
from the American party a storm of
scornful denunciation. He was always
supposed 10 be directing his inquiries as
TO the expediency of annexation.
Snowy badges were prepared by the
royaists to distinguish their followers on
the day of the conflict expected on Dec.
2. Several hundred of these were sent to
the men on the United States steamships
| Philadelphia and Adams, who were al
ready largely supplied with annexation
! badges. Orders were at once issued to
| the men to wear no badges of either