New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.

political situation remains without change since
the 9Th. The new and stringent pohcy OF tn9
Government in wedding out Royalist and dlsloyA
employees will be made to affect natives and half
whites as little as can be avoided The Govern.
ment hitherto has been exceedingly tender toward
the natives and half-whites for the sake OF mlti-
eating race jealousy, which largely led to the
revolution. officials hitherto removed by them
have been mostly whites Four or the hve re-
moved last week for disloyalty were haiiswhi.es @
policy of removals will be stringentiy carried on.
THE American League secret society. whose
object is the organization for resistance In arms
10 the restoration of the monarchy, is a society
Of a fairly high character and includes In its
membership several Of the best men IN Honolulu.
The bulk Of its members are from the haraier
class Of American workingmen. Most OF the
well-known white RoyalistT continue 10 express
confidence in the restoration or the queen
by the United States forces. n few are cursinS
Minister Willis for his delay IN carrying out tho
Presidents policy. -,
president Dole is a 'ain resting from work
Since the arrival Of Minister NlDs the straih OK
anxiety and thought has been more severe upon
the President than at any previous time An
added source Of anxiety has been an appreheh-
sion of interference from Japan, whicn tho
Royalists are likely to invite If they are disap"
pointed in President Cleveland Many circum-
stances besides the return Of the Naniwa nave
conspired to disturb the minds of Ministers on
this point although Mr.. Fujii, the japanese
representative. openly dlsclaiHS such ih'eH'io"S
on the part OF japan.
"A serious change in the situation took placo
this morning, since the above was WrltteIi III
consequence Of the unexpected arrival Of the
cutter Corwin with cipher dispatches for MINI
lister Willis The Cabinet met nearly as soon
as the captain landed with his dispatches.
After the Presidents message, less apprehension
was felt by most of the members OF the Cabinet.
A general query is. Why are these dispatches 30
hastened down here If the Corwlns 3 erraho Ia
merely q friendly one?
I'm executive session. at p. m. today, fres-
dent Dole stated that Minister Willis has per.
sistently declined to impart to the PROVISIONAL
Government any knowledge whatever Of his In
structions. and that their ignorance continued 20
no complete as FAR as any knowledge derived
from him concerned The Government mas
framed an ultlmatum. in which 1t declines 70
negotiate for the restoration of the Crown, and
declares that It will resist with military force
anv and every attempt to overthrow the Pro-
vislonal Government This ultimatum was
held ready to he sent to Minister Willis should
he enter upon the fulnlment Of his instructions
"Chief-Justice Judd makes public denial OK
the ex-Oueen's published statement to Commis-
sioner Blount that he expressed assent TO her
observation that the present Constitution ID
full Of defects. ~,
.r,v a sailing vessel Washington dates To No
vomber 26 were received with LiliuOkalant's
statement to Commissioner Blount. Americans
laid hold of this document and tore 1t to pieces
with eager relish, treating 1t as complete dis
closure Of her own cause and of her own Cabi.
net The Royast papers have treated II
gingerly.
"The Treasury report this week shows an
available cash balance of $4,000. This Is an
increase of about $50 600 over last week, ard IL
owing to the collection of taxes