The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-12-15

Americans in Hawaii, 500 men will be
at once put to work and before the time
expires the executive building Will be
surrounded with rifle pits $50 feet from
the building, which will defy attack and
be absolutely safe from the guns of the
ships"
Reported England Favors the Queen.
The first action by the authorities here
after the arrival Of Mr.. Blount's report
was to remove Mr.. Fred Wunderberg
from the clerkship he holds in the SD.
preme court. It has been learned upon
the best authority, coming directly from
royalist sources, that the British minis
ter resident, Mr.. Wodehouse, has lately
stated to different persons in Honolulu
that there was an understanding be-
tween President Cleveland and the Eng.
ish governm emit that the monarchy
should be restored. The opinion has
been freely expressed that the presence
of the British cruiser Champion here at
the present time was owing to the fear
at the English foreign Office that Presi-
dent Cleveland would not be able to
carry out his policy. This theory
reached the executive and an advisory
council special session was held, in which
Mr.. Brown introduced the following res
olution, which was unanimously recon-
mended by the council to the executive.
Resolved, That the executive council in.
quire of the American minister whether
his instructions were covered by and in
harmony with the letter of Secretary
Gresham to President Cleveland. II so,
whether he was instructed to use force.
Resolved, That should the answer be
uaS this aOnnoiI TanOTOrnan6 that Minister
Willis be Immediately given his pass
ports and the ex-queen be made prisoner
of state.
The fear of the council seems to be
that the British will offer protection to
the ex- queen in case Cleveland fails to
restore her. This is the chief reason the
notice stated had been given foreign
officials not to land troops without per-
mission. The provisional government
will send important dispatches to Minis
ter Thurston either by the steamer today
or by the Oceanic, which sails Dec. 5.
These will contain:
First-The present status of Hawaiian
affairs, including the determined policy
of the provisional government as stated.
Second-The determination of the gov
eminent to hold the situation against any
attempts to overthrow it, either by revolt
or foreign interference.
Third-That the only proposition sub
mitted by the provisional government to
the United States was a proposition for
annexation.
Fourth - That throughout President
Dole has refused in all diplomatic matters,
to commit the provisional government to
policy binding upon Hawaii in case of
adverse action by the United States con-
gress.
Think Thurston's Position Correct.
The fact is to be emphasized that no
question of arbitration has been sub
mttted by the provisional government.
Mr.. Thurston will be instructed the po-
sition taken by him is correct. It is
learned that as Blount interviewed but
two of the original committee of safety,
the government will also forward to
Thurston for use affdavits from the re-
manning Il members as to facts happen
ing from the date of the pro-
mitigation of the new constitution to the
time of the raising of the stars and
stripes by ex-Minister Stevens.
In view of the attitude as assumed by
President Cleveland, the American citi-
zens yesterday presented a protest to
Minister Willis, which has been numer-
ously signed. in which they set forth as
done nothing whereby they forfeit or
waive their full legal and constitutional
rights as such citizens. It closes with
the following words:
And the undersigned hereby solemnly
and respectfully protest to your excellency
and to Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States, and to Walter Q. Gresham,
secretary of state; to Hilary A. Herbert,
secretary of the navy, and to Rear Ad-
miral John Irwin, commanding the
United States naval forces now in Ha-
waiian waters, and to all concerned, that
any such acts of war or hostility, if taken,
attempted or announced in time of the
profound peace now existing between the
United States and Hawaii, or without any
full, formal, timely announcement there
of, will and would be cause for all con-
cerned in authority to be responsible for
all consequences that may ensue there
from, not only before the Almighty God,
but all sanctioned rulers and observances
of civilized nations in their dealings with
each other, and will and would be in VIC
lations of the rights of the undersigned,
secured and belonging to them as citizens
of the United States of America.
Blounps Message Caused a FurOre.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
Australia the councils held special ses-
sion to receive official documents from
Minister Thurston. These strongly ad-
vised the provisional government to hold
the fort. The idea is growing that Min
lister Willis will refuse to act and he
will probably resign before he will carry
out Cleveland's restoration policy. He
refuses to be interviewed and at the
present writing it is not known from
any hint or word he has dropped either
to the provisional government or else
where what course he viii pursue after
the arrival of the Alameda due here
Dec. 81 with Washington dispatches in
answer to his application by that vessel
for final instructions. Biount's message
caused furore of Indignation in both
the annexation and royalist camps. The
latter denounce beth Wundenburg and
Colburn and the annexationists claim
the report Is one-sided and garbled.
In an interview with one of the cabi-
net the fact developed that in case of
further trouble the executive council
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