The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-24

of the appropriation bill for which no pro-
vision had been made, and viii leave
balance OF 1868 50 on hand, beside the cash
surplus. The minister OF finance states thas
oil cn7ent expenses Of the government 70
November have been ordered paid, and
that under the present favorabse conditions
he expects soon to largely increase ths sur
plus cash in the treasury.
A committee appointed . short time ago
20 invessigass the condition OF the board
Of education. will send In report 70 the
council NEXT week, recommending resr-
ganixasion OF the board. The inspector
general Of schools viii probably b re-
tsined. The present board and secretary
will probably be removed.
1t has been learned from ssmi-coiciai
sources that the reason OF Admiral sker-
sess's recall from this station was because
he personally attended . ball Riven BY the
Annexation Climb to the officers Of the
Boston as farewell and 10 the ofncers OF
the PhilsdsIphis - welcome.
Theodore H. Davies Is stiii here
working at his plan for . po-
iitscai compromise in favor OF ksiau-
lanf. but thus far has met with little
success. A runor that he had gained .
following in the advisory council - un-
founded.
Admiral Irwin was officially received 81
hsexecutive building on Saturday, sovem-
Der IL, at 80 p. m, with military nonofs.
Upon the arrival and departure OF the
party the erpment band played Ameri-
can national airs.
Agitation for the removal Of royai!sts
fsf xA~ts xar< In fSw
until something definite II heard from
Minister Willis.
why Puget sound Opposes Queen LII.
TACOMA, Nov. 23.-fSpecial. l-Business
men intimate that II Queen Lii IL re-
stored 10 the Hawaiian throne Claus
Spreckels will be king and viii 30 regulate
eonmeree with the islands Is TO prevent
commercial extension AZ planned by the
provisional government His represents
tive, Henry Webster. came here . couple
of months ago, and was very anxious 10
establish o steamship line from this end
Of Puget sound to the islands, all on be-
half Of Mr.. SpreckeIs. The line was to
be in opposition to the Canadian Pacific
line to Honolulu, and steamers were to
be operated regularly. A. the time. Mr..
Webster informed Mr.. John w. Berry
that II tho queen were restored there
would be no necessity for an OPP
position line. Dir. Berry understood
that he meant IL Lii were restored,
Mr.. Spreckeis could so control entrance to
the islands as to practically shut out COM
petition. Nothing further was heard
about the matter until few days ago,
when Mr.. Webster wrote saying the indi-
cations that the queen being restored were
good, and that Mr.. Berry might not ex-
pect to hear anything further about the
matter IN addition to what had been told
him until the question OF restoring the
queen was definitely settled. Shippers are
indignant at the idea Of Spreckeis control
ling the commerce of the islands IN his
own interest and In tho interest Of San
Francisco. They consider 1t out Of the
question for them 10 arrange for wharf
facilities at Honolulu II Spreckels should
force them out, az IL IL expected he Will
do II LII is restored.
a Protsctorsts Over Hawaii, May BE.
TACOMA. Nov. 2a-Especial. IA gentle
man formerly having business relations
with Honolulu, but now Democratic
official at Washington City, writes to q
friend here saying the policy Of the admin
istration Is not only to re-enthrone
Queen LII. but supplement 1t with new
relations with the islands. The admins
tration's position il tina. TO negotiate with
the provisional government would be to
deal with government established by IL,
and in restoring the queen justice will be
done. besides placing the United States In
position to propose subsequent negoti-
asions through Willis, giving the United
States ali The advantages of annexation
without its disadvantages.
Voorhees, Cringes to the Administra alton.
IsnIlsaPoLfs. Nov. 23.--In an interview
Senator Voorhees, said relative to the Ha-
waiian situation that ifthc evidence is true
with reference to ex-united States Minis
ter Stevens action, the action of Secretary
Gresham had placed the present admins
tration on solid ground, and that this gov
eminent could not rightfulIy do other
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