The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-13

took a back seat Mt the demonstration against
Morenco. held In old Bethel in 1871. He was a
Hawaiian by birth. but an American In blood.
and was proud o. his ancestry. dating back to
1894. when the first Judd came from England
and settled in America. He loved Hawaii, to
which his father had devoted his life. Had the
Queen taken the advice Of the Justices Of the
Supreme Court she would not be where she
was now. He was loyal to the monarchy. nnd
supported the autonomy Of the country until
the afternoon OF Jan IA. when the events in
the palace converted him and made him
feel II was impossible that that state Of
things should last longer. The Constitution
the Queen tried to promulgate would have
destroyed the independence Of tho Supreme
Court. The Chief Justice said Mr.. Blount had
talked with him in Honolulu, but had never
asked him u tho revolution had been accom-
plished by tho aid OF Minister Stevens and tho
troops 81 the Boston. lie believed that the
Government having lasted year. had right
to exist. Thcy should all hang together or
hang separately.
w. q. Smith. editor OF the Star. appealed to
tho revolutionary spirit OF 70" referred to
the "infnmias" OF Gresham. and advocated
compelling Cleveland to submit to the will OF
the Hawaiian reoplc by resisting any attempt
of the American troops to restore the former
Queen to the throne.
y. c. Jones said cleveland should have gone
n step further BY ordering that oil members OF
tie Council Of the Provisional Government
should 10 shot ON the day OF tho restoration,
Everybody should stick to the Provisional
Government. lie referred to the story that
Cleveland won hin first election TO tho Presi-
doncy b. three RS" Rum. nomanism. and
Rebellion and he hoped lie would be impeach-
ell now for three " RS" restoration OF Rotten
Royalty"
ToRTGF1CATfoNs AT THE CASTLE.
Dr.. Victor J. Caprin. coffee planter formerly
OF Pert Townsend. arrived here on the Arawa
for short trip. Speaking about the fortify-
ing OF the Castle or the Government House. lie
said 1t was simply TO make any attempt at
restoration an act of war. He said there was
only one topic to-day In Honolulu The Cas-
tic had been barricaded for the most part dur
ing tho latter days OF the week preceding the
sailing Of tho Arawa. Access to the building
was not denied to any one. DR.. Caprn was Of
the opinion that the annexation feeling was
stronger to-day than at any time before.
WILLIS IS DIscEEETLY sILESr.
Minister Willis has said nothing since the
Star interview. II "a generally understood
that number OF companies OF men stand
ready to respond to call Of arms at any time.
Their organization Is not known publicly. and
neither 10 their strength, but they are believed
to include all Of the ultra annexatiouists.
The Provisional Government. says DR.. Cap
rim. continues TO administer affairs to tho gen
eral satisfaction of all intelligent citizens.
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The Honolulu Advertiser OF Nov. "a says:
Tho American League Is now an established
fact 1t has q charter from the Government.
There has been q great deal OF talk lately as TO
it's methods and objects. Although a secret
society. there Is nothing in it's methods or OBJ
jects to be kept from the public. One OF the
prominent members Of the League said yes
tsrday
I'VE are not at all anxious to keep any OF
tho proceedings OF the League away from our
friends. We think that the time has some now
when it's objects and the names OF it's officers
should be made public
"'T The American League OF Honolulu, as our
society Is named. IL secret organization.
with q charter from the Government Its OBJ
iects. as we told them In our address to Minis
ter Willis some days ago. are to bear true allie.
glance to tho United States. and as far as pos
slb.e. to advance the interests OF our native
country; to aid and protect the members OF
the organization to assist In all honorable ways
our members in obtaining employment and to
advocate tho lust cause OF our members and
America The League has adopted. for tho
better protection Of its members. n simple
ritual and q password Eligibility to member
ship Is based on citizenship o! the United
States. and the applicants for such member
ship arc required to pass through the hands
OF an investigating com mlttee whose duty 1t is
to inquire into the qualifications Of all candi-
dates. including their habits and character.
THE League is. Of course very strongly In
favor OF annexation. and will bend all efforts to
accomplish that end. We hold regular meet
ings on avery Monday and Friday evenings.
and such special meetings between as our bus
mess calls for. The officers OF the League are:
:" President l. b. Murray; First V'Hn.Pres-
ident W. T. O'Brlen; Second Vice President.
A. W. Clark; Secretary Treasurer. + L.
Severn"
MEETING OF THE MINISTRY.
meeting OF the Ministry and tho Advisory
Council OF the Government was held on the af-
ternoou OF Thursday. Nov. - President Dole
opened with prayer. There were present Min.
listers Dole. King. Damon. and Smith, and
Councillors Warehouse. Allen. Emmeluth.
Bolte Morgan. Brown. Suhr. Mott. Wilder.
Mendonce. and Ena. Minister Of Finance
Damon made a statement In regard to the
political situation. and read by permission a
letter which he had written to gentleman in
San Francisco on the subject. He seems to
think there are potentialties for good in
Bount after all. Here Is the letter;
" II you will lift the veil little and look on
the other side OF Mr.. Blount's mission and the
influence that he has power to use in the fu-
ture. 1t may be just well that gave him all
the attention and confidence that | did. and
knowing what do. / certainly do not regret
It. There is a good deal OF humbug In this
world. and Mr.. Blount satisfied it to the full
extent by working up the idea that Mr.. Stevens
was an hour too soon in recognizing the Pro-
Vsonal Government. Columns oil newspaper
articles have been written on it.with the result
that the American public are satisfied that he
was not an hour too soon That is what the
public want TO know
STATISTICAL MR. BLoUNT.
"Aow for the other side. 70 my certain
knowledge he collected more solid iniorma-
tion on the subject OF titles and tenure even
as far back and as deep as the intricacies OF
the Mahale award. Following up the subject.
lie brought To light the fact of the actual