The record-union., 1893-11-18

of all of the harping on the question on
the part OF those who criticlse the course
of the Government, there is feeling that
there Is no disposition upon the part OF
the Administration to place the country
IN position that will be permanently
embarrassing or injurious to our inter-
ests or harrassing to our national pride.
Many:do not really believe that the ma
rines will be called out TO restore the
Queen, whatever the circumstances un-
der which she was deposed; and some say
even If they should be. they should want
to see Blounts report and Willis account
of the proceeding, so as to know just
what ground the Government stood upon
in performing this act and just how it was
done.
Where Willis is known he is highly
regarded as man of Just instincts and
much national pride, and his friends say
he is not apt to do anything rash, if, after
taking time to look the situation over, he
finds that the President and the Secretary
have been misled.
He is, on the other hand, prompt to act,
and if his orders are imperative; if he mas
accepted this mission with the UNDER
standing be is to perform this service re-
gardless of consequences, which all who
know him doubt, Or if he is left with dis
cretionary powers, and, after investigat-
ing the situation, he should decide it was
in accordance with the requirements of
justice and in no wise derogatory to the
interests and dignity of the Government
which he represents to re-enthrone Llll-
uokalini, he would go to the greatest
| length his instructions would justify in
performing that service.
| These matters, Senators and members
say, must be fully before them before
| they can discuss, even informally, the
! proper course for Congress to pursue in
| the premises. There are some who will
not speak of the subject for publication in
any way in the absence of a full statement
of the case and before it is known what,
| if anything, is to be done. Others speak
very frankly, but decline to allow them
selves to be quoted by the press, and oc-
casionally they speak very harshly.
Many Senators and members dwell
upon the fact that the President failed to
announce this policy concerning Hawaii
while Congress was in session, and thew
resent this course. They say Cleveland
has shown desire from the beginning to
deprive Congress of any part whatever
in the settlement OF the question, and
some assert the opinion that his course
was determined upon before MS inaugu-
ration. In support of this theory they
instance the fact that he withdrew the
Hawaiian treaty from the Senate on the
auguration.
NEWS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 17.-Great inter-
est is taken in this city in the situation at
Hawaii, and the arrival of the steamship
Australia tomorrow is eagerly awaited.
1t is expected that she will bring eX-
citing news. There is a general feeling
that disturbance of some sort has proba-
bly, occurred. Many persons, however,
are unwilling TO believe that Minister
| Willis was given such instructions as
would call for a display of force.
They say that to do so would be to in
vite bloodshed on the islands, through
rioting if not armed resistance by the
| Provisional Government to arbitrary de-
mands of the Cleveland Administration.
Private letters, received here from Hon
olulu by the last mail indicate that trou-
/ ble was expected there. One, written by
/ Franciscan, was read to a Bulletin re-
/ porter this morning on the condition that
no names be published.
! The letter declared that il the Queen
were restored she would be "a dead
| woman within tWenty-four hours" IL
! further said that Hawaii would have no
more monarchy; that neither the ex-
Queen nor the Princess kaiulani would
be allowed to reign; that the supporters
of the Provisional Government would
| fight, and face death if need be, rather
than submit TO restoration of the mon
archy. You know" the writer con-
tinued, THAT we could not remain here
should the Queen be restored.'
Another letter to the same gentleman,
dated at Honolulu, November 9th, is Of
like spirited tenor. 1t breathes spirit
of determination to resist the Cleveland
! policy 10 the last, and to fight to the death
in defense Of good government.
The recipient of these letters, who is
! thoroughly informed regarding Hawaiian
affairs, and disposed to take a conserva-
tive view Of things, says they unquestion-
ably reflect public sentiment at Honolulu.
He fears trouble there, though he can
hardly credit the reports from Washing
! ton that the eX-Queen was TO be restored
! by force to the throne.
A TALK WITH N. A. ARMSTRONG.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. IN. A. Arm
! strong, at one time Attorney General of
the Hawaiian Islands, talks Interestingly
of the situation there. He said: ut
seemed evident to me as much as ten
years ago that 1t was not possible to
maintain the existing form of goverIf-
ment Then the white people were loyal
TO the monarchy beyond what any ma
tives were. AS matter of fact the ma
tives never were in sympathy with the
constitutional Government that sue
| ceeded the rule or superstition and blood
right of the old chiefs. If at any time the
white peoples support had been with
drawn, it would have crumbled to pieces.
| Liliuokalani was appointed a regent in
| kalakaua'S absence on his trip around
/ the world, on which | accompanied him.
The late II. a. 2. Carter, formerly Haw-
allan Minister at Washington, acted as
Attorney-General dd interim in my
place, and one of the first things he said
TO me when we got back was if Liliuoka-
lana ever succeeded to the throne there
would be trouble for the people of the
islands. Even of kalakaua, who was
more popular than Liliuokalani, the ma
tives always said Sole Aliu'-'He is no
chief"