The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-13
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I provisional government as assumed by
4 Mr. Gresham
Mr. Thurston VIII be instructed that the
position taken by him ls the correct one,
/ and one upon which the government here
viii Insist with force II necessary. II "
/ le1TTte That as AIR. Blount Interviewed
I but t1eo Of the original committee OF safe
/ ty the government win also forward %
/ Mr. Thurston for use aftldayits from the
remaining eleven members as TO the facts
hnprenlug from the date OF the promuiga-
I ton OF the new constitution to the time
lcf the raising OF the stars and stripes BY
/ x-Mlnster Stevens
| In view OF the attitude assumed by
! Cleveland, American citizens yesterday
presented protest TO Willis which was
numerously Signed. in which they set
forth as citizens OF the United states that
they htfd done nothing whereby to forfeit
or waiver their full legal and consttu-
tlonal rights as such citizens. The docu-
ment contains six typcwritten pages OF
| the recitation before the signatures, and
closing with the following words;
And the undersigned hereby solemnly
and respectfully protest 10 your excellency
| and to Grover Cleveland, president OF the
United states, and to walter .. Greshnm
secretary OF state, to Hilary A. Herbert
secretary Of the navy, and to Rear Ad-
mirai John Irwin, commanding the United
States naval forces now in Hawaiian WA
ters, and to all concerned that any such
acts Of war or hostility, Il taken, attempt
| ed or announced In dime OF profound
peace now existing between the United
states and Hawaii. or without any full
and formal and timely announcement
thereof WI and would be the cause for
all concerned in authority to be rsponsi-
81 for all the consequences that may en-
sue thsrefrom, not only before Almighty
GOD, but all the sanctioned rules and OBJ
serYances Of civilized nations ia dealings
with each other. ana WIN ana would be In
violation Of the rights OF Tie Undersigned
secured ana belonging to them as citizens
Of the United States OF America"
Immediately upon the arrival of the
Australia yesterday the council held n
session. to hear the official dispatches from
Thurston. THESE strongly advised that
the provisional government hold the fort.
The idea is growing here that willis VIII
refuse 10 act and viii probably resign be-
fore he will carry out Clayeland's restora-
ton policy He refuses to be interviewed
and at present writing It is not known
from any hint or word he has dropped
either 10 the provisional government or
elsewhere what course he win pursue
after the arrival of the Alameda, due
here December q, with Washington dis
patches In answer to his application by
that vessel for final Instructions,
Elount's report raised q Juror Of iudig-
nation IN both the annexH Zionist and roy
0ll5t camps, The royalsts denouuce both
Wunderburg and Colburu, and the annex
a'ionIsta claim the report is one-sided
and earbled
Minister Diamond declares the only di-
rect questions which Mr.. Blount put to
him were tx parte testimony and have
been published and the entire balance OF
the long and seemingly friendly CONVEX
eaton, which could throw flood of Hight
on the question, have been commented
on here quite strongly; that one or two
letters have been received from Mrs.
BioUnt by friends here asking tham not 10
Judge Mr.. Blount and his adverse report
too severely. as he was in no way to
blame for the action.
The financial condition OF the govern
ment continues to improve The surplus
has risen TO Sl6979, and the total cash
resources on last Thursday wera $40 $50.
but while the governments finances have
not as yet suffered und probably viii not,
as taxes for this period are now flowing
IT, q great financial depression has re
sdltrd since the news arrived Of President
Cseveland's unfriendly attitude
Investments have ceased and there is no
money TO lend or any security. Capital
is being withdrawn from the banks and
both local and foreign commerce win re-
main crippled IS long as the present crisis !
and political excitement continues.
on request of tine government the libel
suit of c. y. Wilson against W. @. smith, |
editor Of the star, has gone over until
tho February term Of court
The request for continuance was based
on the declaration of the ex-queen that she
would refuse to attend court when called
for the defense This would force the
government to bring her into court and
commit her 10 jail II she refused to tes- |
lify as she further threatened. The gov
eminent, therefore, requested the defense /
10 allow the trial to go over, as the action |