Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-14
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND sTATE JoURNAL-WIL1

representative men of all classes TO adopt
q determined policy of resisting the United
States forces to the utmost. One committee
was headed by the marshal. The ministers
felt severely burdened by their RESPONSE
putty 70 maintain their government rs
iirmly az possible on one hand and save
Tue people from ruiDous consequences Dy
the restoration Of the Queen, aud OIL the
otner the duty to avoid useless slaughter
either OF United States forces or OF their
own citizens, OF whom their leading ones
would be foremost in the conflict. The
united demands Of the citizens terminated
all lndecison and the government became
prepared To resist all attack to the last ex-
tfernlty.
THE PEOPLE INTENSELY ARouBED.
The people are intensely aroused and
mean fight all over. They feel death In
battle to be more honorable and oven more
safe than to be renlanded under the wilful
and reckless rule of an impious semi
heather Queen and her paramours, exas-
perated by the former defeat.
report also emanated from the ROYAL
lists and was widely believed that after the
Queen had been restored by the United
states forces, the forces were to be landed
from II. NJ. ). Champion aud both forces
would assume the task of protecting and
MAINTAINING her upon the throne, This
was said by tho Royalists to be by special
arrangements made by President Cleve-
land with the British government,
RELIEVE IN THE ALLIANCE.
The encouragement this noon expressed
MS doubt OF any such arrangement. He
believed the Champion was here merely
Tor ordinary protective work in case OF
battle or disorder.
:. Many of the most intelligent people be-
iieve that the report Is true. They nre of
the opinion that President Cleveland must
nave provided for continuous protection
OIL the Queen. As he cannot 50 provide
permanently, apart from the treaty stipu.
iation, MS most ready recourse would be
TO be British aid. For this he has precedent
OF joint protection over Samoa.
RoYALIsTs DISPLAY BADGES.
=. Snowy badBes were prepared by the
koyhllst to distinguish their followers on
the day OF conflict, expected on the "a
Several hundred of these were sent To the
men Oil the United States ships Philadel.
phia and Adams, who were already largely
supplied with annexation badges. Orders
were al once Issued to the men to wear no
badges of either party.
On the I'd, the Australia arrived with the
mails. Thurston's letter OIL Blount's re-
port was received. He writes to his gov.
ernmeDt that II has caused no tension in
ms relations 10 Secretary Gresham, which
arc friendly, although Mr. Thurston has
maize very plain representations TO him.
WILL RESIST AN ATTACK.
In the event of an attack up the proyi-
sional government without the consent of
Congress, the citizens will occupy the ex.
eeutive building and premises and defend
them TO the utmost. They will probably
muster LOO rifles, Many are sharp
shooters. They have three Maxim guns
and two Gatlings beside the government
batteries. Resistance will be made from
behind entertainments. They have no
doubt OF being able to hold tile situation
against any organized force now in this
harbor. The ships cannot shell the
premises without destroying the property
OF the British and Germans US well as the
Americans
At special session of the council. on
the Both ultimo, a strong demand was
made by the majority Of the mem hers for
immediate dismissal of the Royalists from
the government service. Minister Damon
aroused strong antagonism to himself by
opposing the application of the rule to his
own department. Damon has always be-
friended the natives and half whites, but
Is felt now to be carrying that sentiment
too far.
SOME OTHER NOTES OF NEWS.
The Japanese cruiser Naniwa arrived
here on the 3D. to protect the Japanese in
teresta.
Commander Whiting of the United
States ship Alliance is TO marry Henrietta
Along this evening.
The government last week notified the
foreign representatives that war ships IN
port should hereafter land no armed men
tor shore drill without first obtaining
special consent of the government. as such
landing caused alarm.
Minister Willis expressed his cordial APP
probation of the governments action.
NEWS RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The Secretary of
State and the Secretary of the Navy, heard
from Honolulu this morning through
kilograms sent via San Francisco by Min.
lister Willis and Admiral Irwin. What
Minister Willis told Secretary Gresham
will probably remain secret until the
President sees fit to make 1t public through
the medium of Congress.
The admiral's telegram to Secretary
Herbert was brief but interesting. II was
dated Honolulu, December 4th, and reads
as follows:
Provisional government has 1000 men
under arms. Palace prepared for defence
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