St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-19

are. l must positively decline at pres.
ent to state whether carry an ultima
tum or new treaty or what.'
Inc provisional government claims tn
De as much In the dark as everybody
else, though it has leaked out within
the last few hours, from a very reliable
source, that the new minister will nego-
tlate new treaty with the provisional
government, which will place the ISL
ands virtually under the protection of
the United States.
IL Is understood that when completed
THIS TREATY
will be at once submitted to the United
States senate with President CIeye-
land's message. In the meantime the
United States will see that matters re-
main in statu quo here both internally
and externally.
Evidence of the determination on the
part OF the United States was seen dur.
Ing the night of Nov. 9. when for a rea-
son unknown to the provisional govern.
ment, boats of the Philadelphia were
dropped into the water and were sup
piled with loaded Gatling guns and
small arms
Details of men have been kept under
orders all night, and the boats were not
taken aboard until a. m. OF the 10th
inst. An interview with a prominent
provisional government Off cial failed to
tn.OW light on the circumstances. He
said:
1--WE are here to keep the peace. The
demonstration could not have been in
tended against US.
Yes, there have leen late threats.
put the government has placed little Gre
dence In them. The royalists. If they find
tbelr cause hopeless, may try something
desperate. The United States seems
Dent upon keeping the peace at all haz-
ards, though if it came to trouble, 1t
would probably be virtually settled be-
fore troops could be landed from the
war ships. The government relies upon
the citizens reserve guard in case of
trouble, and is con fident it will not be
disappointed"
During the past three days the mar
shall has personally met the citizens re-
serve in squads aud given them their
last instructions in case of trouble.
Each man is armed with Lee-Rem;ng-
ton rifle and belt of fifty cartridges.
Every member of the guard represents
eltner the property or mercantile
INTERESTS OF HONOLULU,
and, as the marshal significantly re.
marked. they are not in this row for
fun. There is no doubt that the Or
ganization of the citizens guard now
numbering over 400 men has had very
Salutary effect on the unsettled state
of the country.
The Royalists on the other hand claim
that there is not and never was any
danger except that worked up In the
lmaglnatiOns of the annexationists.
Their leading men say that they are
confident the eX-Q ueen will be restored.
because the United States must either
annex the islands or restore the old
regime.
The reply of Theodore II. Davis
created no stir. He has attempted to
gain an audience by several anti-an-
neXation articles.
The editor of the Holomua, the ex-
queens organ, has been held for libel
committed against T. w. Hobson, for
merly newspaper correspondent. 1t
Is understood the government is taking
steps to investigate the conduct of the
royalists retained in Office against the
protest OF the annexation club. 1t is
thought that certain expressions of
opinion conveyed to the government
through the squad meetings of the citi-
zens' reserVesguard has had some intar-
-ehce i'll starting the action.
Ihe fumor was started yesterday that
the ex-queen had received letter from
Minister Willis assuring her that the
period of her troubles was nearing an
end and that she would soon find rest.
No credence is given the rumUr The
financial department Of the govern.
ment continues to make its favorable
weekly showing, with large cash bal
ance and an improved condition in the
postal savings bank. There is a steady