Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-22
READY TO FIGHT.
Annezuahtihonists uhh Will Resist
The Queens Restoration.
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BOTH 0G'H . Sides SID! HOPEFUL. J
Monarchists Expect to
Backed by Cleveland.
Their Opponents Equally Certain That Their
r 4.l,r, Cause Will Ultimately Win.

DAN fHANClSCO, tDec. S5.-lne steamer
Mariposa from Sydney, brings the follow
ing Honolulu advices up to Dec. IA:
The barkentine George Perkins brought
the text of ex-Queen Liliuokalani's state
ment as given to Commissioner Blount
Prominent royalists admitted at once that
the statement made by the exgueen was
virtually correct and set forth In a sue
cinct manner the claims relied upon by
the ex-queen's party. .....-....
Interviews held with leading annexa-
tionists showed the effect of the ad-
missions. They hold that the ex-queen In
admitting she had prepared new consti-
tuition which she was ready to foroe upon
the foreigners had admitted the ground
work upon which the revolution of last
January was based.
At the present writing the. political
situation at Honolulu is in state of
abeyance awaiting the news expected TO
arrive by the steamer Alsmeds due ON the
21st inst In the meantime the provisional
government Is carrying out the plans of
defense already reported. Z
Relying on Cleveland.
Conversations with the leading royalists
develop the belief that President Cleve-
, 1duu Will cuuthNOE W Oui pOlAcy
of rest foration. They admit that the EN-
tire dependence of their cause rests now
upon the firmness displayed by Mr.. Clsve-
land. They admit that without the armed
support of the United States they have no
hopes Of re-establishing the monarchy,
and that without foreign aid they have
no hope of overthrowing the provisional
government.
Minister Willis has absolutely nothing
to say on the situation beyond a reitera-
tion that he Is awaiting further instruc-
tions from Washington, which have been
made necessary by certain contingencies
which have arisen since his arrival. What
these contingencies are no man knows
officially. boo
The royalists claim tn at II congress re-
fuses to settle the matter in favor of the
ex-Queen, as proposed by Mr.. Cleveland,
the Hawaiian affair Is liable at any mo-
ment to assume international proportions,
and hint that both England and Japan
will take hand, but little credencs Is
given to this view. .''. -.n.fr.p
All efforts to find out the position to be
taken by the British in case trouble occurs
have thus far failed. Everybody con-
nected with the British legation is omin-
ously silent.
h.f.ra- Figuring on Amnesty.
Inquiry into the ex-qusen's policy in
the case Of her restoration Is outlined by
several Of her leading politicians to be
ono in which general amnesty will be
granted TO her opponents, with few ex-
oeptions. These exceptions were learned
70 be President Dole, Minister Thurston,
Attorney General Smith and Chief Justice
Judd of the supreme court. .
The annexationists claim that the ex-
queen will never have a chance to display
either her good Will or hatred against
these men or any others 80 long as there is
an American alive In Hawaii.
President Dole expressed the hope that
the congress of the United States would
aid Hawaii in reaching her ultimate
destiny, from which he believed neither
diplomatic intrigue nor force could long
deter her, and affirmed that he firmly be-
ieved such steps would be taken ON the
opening Of that body as would do away
with the necessity of the provisional gov
ernment meeting the proposed policy of
the restoration with force, which must
certainly result II the Cleveland admins
tration sttempts' to again saddle
native monarchy upon the white popula
ton of Hawaii ...l
Among the annexationists the idea of
the establishment of commonwealth in
Hawaii, In case the present government
Is left upon It's own resources, seems to be
taking deep root. In case such a plan
should materialize In the future the
American model will probably be brought,
forward. = .I
n az q O'Clock this m6ffng the United
States revenue cutter Corwin arrived un-
b sxpectedly In the harbor. An officer at once
came ashore and went to the American
legation, where he remained closeted with
Minister Willis for over an hour. II is
learned positively that he delivered az
tensive dispatches from Washington at
the legation 90 500 sf.tH ~