The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-22

bringing the text Of the queens state
ment to Blount. The royalists admit
that ii is a correct statement of the
claims relied on by the queens party.
EX-Marshal Wilson says that his re-
port TO Blount supplements the queen s
and explains many things not detailed
by her The fact is developed that
several portions of Wilson's statement
to BlouEt were Cancelled before he left
Hawaii. Persons who claim to know
say the statement will not reach Amer
lea in the form it was originally pre-
sented to Blount. The leading annex
ationists hold that the admission in her
statement that she was ready to force
a new constitution on the foreigners
admits the groundwork on which the
revolution was based.
The political situation is In a state
of allegiance, awaiting the news ex-
pected by the steamer Alameda on the
21st inst The provisional government
continues its preparations for defense.
Sandbags are being filed and placed
on the upper veranda of the executive
building as a breastWork
Several additional royalists have
been removed from office. Leading row
allsts believe that Cleveland will re-
celVe enough backing in the present
Congress to enable him to carry out
the policy of restoration They admit
that without armed support the Uni
ted states haze no hope of re-estab b.
fishing the monarchy.
Minister Willis declined to talk on
the situation beyond saying that he
awaits further orders from Washing
ton.
The royalists claim that if Congress
Faf11SaS "a 10
81 the queen the Hawaiian affair is ia
Die any moment to assume Information
al proportions. They hint that both
England and Japan will take a hand
Little credence is given to this view.
II Is learned that the queen, after an
.hSerNieW with Willis, went at once
20 the British minister and 7lsasslxe5
aiza or tlassedsieepp naxiszalslg
70 now she should conduct her rego-
Lalons with the United States The
BT1tlsh legation is ominouslv silent
about the position to be taken by Great
bfltaln IN case of trouble. A few .davs
ago the British cruiser Chamr9inn
steamed into the bay ostensibIv FOR for
target practice. She kept within two
mues or the shore for over two hours
taxing inland bearings She then
steamed out for target practice bur
suddenly returned to the harbor.
II Is learned that the queens policy
amns 'ty' to her opponents, except Pre-
siuent Dole. Minister Thurston. Alter
Judd. Us eiee
Considerable anxiety is felt owing 70
the continued poor health of President
D1le. Inc sentiment among the annex
auoniSlS, IN case the government
should be left to its own resources Is
III LaVor OF the establishment of the
<epuDAc on the model of the United
The United states revenue cuttar
NoIWln arrived Unexpectedly this
morning. Captain Munger at once
came ashore. and was cioseted viii
munster Willis over an hour. He de-
hvered dispatches from Washington
Inc star this morning published as
an extra, President Cleveland's mes
sage to Congress.
me cabinet at once went into SEES
eiol- us members interpret the mes
sage 10 mean that Cleveland viii re-
store the queen, peacefully if nossible.
gress. ~ Ooi-
President Dole assured the Associated
Press representative that in case wills
maze any advances toward the restor-
atlon or the monarchy the provisional
ossliilllehC Wished 1t announced in a
pubilc manner that they would MAKE
no Roadway, and if pushed womb he
absolutely rejected
The provisional government said
Ooie, has arranged every detail for
the protection of life and property ana
is Wei prepared to resist with force fbe
overthrow of the provisional govern
ment, If attempted by external means
Yes, you can say, if the worst comes
we will make stubborn resistance -, -, =
Up TO o'clock this afternoon no
conmunlcatlon was received by fhe
cabinet from Willis. Everything uoc
ready for any emergency. the of.
hctTs say they are ready for the unev.
peeteo, should it happen. The latest
order issued has been to the citizens Of
tne reserve guard to be on the alert
just as the MariDosa was on 4ba
point OF sailing, the Associated Press
reporter learned that a cipher disnafch
had been received by Willis on the
Steamer CorWin, covering seven pages
one 81 the officers of the steamer
tnliaoeiphia. who made the transla-
uon' sald t1is afternoon: "If / were
a royalist knowing what I do. I Womb
eohsloer the game up as far as the ex-
queen is concerned.
Since the arrival of tho cor,,,;,, =.
fairs are in a very. excited condit;e q.
A rumor is prevalent that the ofFieers
OF the United States warshin hava .
ordered their wives to leave nv The
Mariposa- Great secrecy is maintained
The provisional government is coma
Dent and will fight if attacked Tho
militia are all prepared and within
twenty minutes thousand men could
oe N the held TO defend the provisiona;
government ''''0'lai
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