The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-09
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palace.
CONSPIRACY TO RESTORE THE QUEEN.
President Dole when seen stated that
he thought that the finding of the bombs
was proof of the re Dorted conspiracy to
restore the Queen, az did Attorney-G Cen
eral Smith. A meeting of the Executive
Council will be held this morning, at
which the matter will be brought up,
and, if the evidence warrants it, several
arrests of suspected royalists will be or
dered.
Acting, it is said, at Minister Blount's
suggestion, the Government has quietly
been organizing three more companies of
volunteer soldiers. Most of them are
already armed and the remainder will be
furnished with weapons, consignment
of which is reported to have arrived from
San Francisco on the Monowai this
morning.
a PROTECTORATE.
Although no official news has vet been
made public, it is stated that the Govern
ment has received private letters from
Washington assuring them that pro-
tectorate will be declared by the United
States. Minister Blount has not made
public any additional instructions he may
have received, and it is not believed that
he received any by to-day's steamer.
The eX-Queen Liliuokalani is prepar-
ing lengthy statement, to be given to
Minister Blount. In it she recites the
history of her short reign, the causes
leading to her downfall, and gives her
views as to the business of her treatment
by the Provisional Government The
ex-Queen and her former Cabinet,
Messrs. Parker, Cornwell, Peterson and
Colburn, held a meeting yesterday, at
which this statement was discussed. 1t
will be given to Minister Blount within
few days.
The Royalists, this morning, are very
indignant about the charges made by the
Provisional Government that the bombs
were found on the Queens premises, and
that the alleged plot is supposed to have
originated there. They deny all knowl-
edge Of the bombs, and say that if any
were found it is just as probable that an
attempt was to have been made on the
life OF the ex-Queen by some tanatical
Annexationist.
There is no doubt but that there are a
few whites among the Royalists who
would like to upset the Provisional Gov
eminent, but they are too few in number
to attempt any such undertaking.
1t is stated that the instructions to Min
lister Thurston regarding the new treaty
with the United States will be forwarded
by the steamer which leaves here June
9TH.
SITUATION SERIOUS.
AS the steamer is about to sail, it is
learned that the bomb matter is receiving
serious consideration. At the meeting of
the Executive Council this morning last
nights dynamite affair was discussed,
but no action was taken. The Advisory
and Executive Councils meet this after
noon and the matter Will then be con-
sidered.
The officers OF the Provisional Govern
ment. while excited over the attempt to
blow up the barracks, seem confident
that the Government will be able to with
stand any onslaught that may be made by
the Royalists.
The talk of deporting the ex-Queen and
few of her most prominent supporters
had almost died out, but now the radical
AnneXationists are again eager for the
Government to take action in that direc-
ton.
President Dole, when seen by an Asso-
ciated Press representative this morning,
said that the Government had not consid-
cred the question of deportation, and did
not have any such act in contemplation.
He did not know, however, what the acts
OF the Royalists might lead to.
The Government is said to be in possess
sion of the name of native who pur-
chased several sticks of giant powder, of
which the bombs are now said to have
been made, and, also, the name of man
who made inquiries of a naval officer as
to how to prepare illuminate of mercury,
the explosive found in the bottle.