The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-28
LATEST FROM HONOLULU
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT WILL
FIGHT FOR ITS MAINTENANCE.
President Dole Announces That Negotiations
Carrying Out Clevslsnd's IDEAS viii
Not Be Considered BY His Govern.
mert-Armsd and Determined
Copyrighted 1898 by Associated p,ossI

Copyrighted 1898 by Associated Press.l
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2l.-The
steamer Mariposa arrived today with
news of no actual change in the situa.
ton at Honolulu, but the Associated
Press Honolulu correspondent wro'e
just as the steamer Mariposa was pre-.
pairing to leave dock for San Francisco
that after the arrival of the Corwin
that same morning affairs had assum
ed very excited condition. The ru.
NOR became prevalent that officers of
the United States warships had order.
ed their wives to leave by the Mari
posa. The greatest secrecy is being
maintained.
The provisional government is con-
fident and ready to fight if attacked
AT that writing the Americans aud
the government were prepared for a
fight which was expected to be precip
ltateu at any moment. However, the
government still persists in the belief
that no trouble will occur. This is not
the general opinion among Americans.
The militia are all prepared and with
in 20 minutes thousands of men could
be in the field to defenl the pro
visional government.
At 6 o'clock this morning the cutter
Corwin arrived Unexpectedly. Captain
Munger brought extensive cipher dis
patches from Washington. The gov
eminent interprets President Cleve.
lands message to congress, which The
Star published this morning, to mean
that he will restore the ex-oueen
peacefully if possible and If this cannot
be done will refer the matter to
congress" President Dole assured the
Associated Press representative that
in case Minister Willis made any ad
vances either before or after the sail.
ing of the Mariposa looking toward res.
toration, his government wanted it an,
nounced in the most public manner
that such negotiations would make no
Roadway here, and if pushed would be
absolutely rejected by the provisional
government. The provisional gov.
ernment," said Mr.. Dole, "bas ar
ranged every detail for protecting life
and property, and also prepared to
resist with force its overthrow.
~ ulVClupIcO ny eAbeTudl meduSl
Yes, you eau say if the worst comes
we will make stubborn resistance. :"
A visit to the United States steamer
Philadelphia this morning showed that
everything was quiet aboard. A spe'
cial session of the executive council to
day considered the situation and dis
cussed further plans of defense in case
of unfriendly action by Willis. Late
this afternoon dec. 14) a visit TO the
executive BUILDING showed an active
state OF preparation and officers eX.
pressed themselves as ready for the
unexpected should it happen.
Royalists are uneasy at the prospects
and the annexationists declare II they
are forced to go down it will be with
colors flying. The very latest order
issued has been to the Citizens Re-
serve Guard to be on the alert.
The cipher dispatches received by
the Corwin amounted TO seven pages
They were translated by the officers of
the Philadelphia. One of the officers
who made the translation said to a
responsible citizen this afternoons: IF
| were Royalist, knowing what do,
l would consider the game up 30 far
as the ex queen is concerned.