The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-13
DEFIANT HAW ANANS.
Anti-Royalists Adopt Vigorous
Resolutions.
ABLE TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES.

(hey Need No Foreign Aid TO assure
the Permnnency of the Present Gov
ernment-A Restored Monarchy Would
be Worry short Lived.
VANCOUVER B. c., Dec l3.-The Aus
sralian steamer Arawa, which brings
honolulu news up to Dec. 4, arrived Mt
Victoria yesterday. immediately upon
sntering the straits she was boarded by
reporter, who was informed that Queen
Liliuokalani had not been restored, aud
there had been no trouble in Honolulu.
On four days preceding the sailing of
the Arawa the troops of the provisional
government were busy fortifying and
barricading the government house, or the
castle, ms formerly called. Work was be-
ing done with sandbags principally. As
the Arawa sale from the hRrbor troops
could be seen from the deck of the steamer
busily engaged in heaping up the breast
works.
Since the arrival of the steamer War
fmoo on the 24th ult., developments have
followed each other with startling ra
pidity Dispatches forwarded by sailing
vessels on Nov. 10 and ~ have not fully
anticipated the serious condition Hawaii
Is now passing through in the most heroic
way. When the Warimoo arrived with
Cleveland's ultimatum the royalists were
3ubilant and the anneXationists at once
began TO carry out previous plans for
forcing resistance In case the steamer
China, which arrived three days later
Brought instructions 10 Minister Willis
for restoration of the monarchy with the
aid of the United States troops from war
ships Adams and Philadelphia. Within
twenty four hours after the news was
brought by the Warimoo 900 determined
annexationists had assembled on short
notice, and a mass meeting was at once
held
An Enthusiastic Meeting.
The meeting was short but wildly en-
thusiastio, and those who heard the ring
ing cheers which welcomed speeches OF
President F. NJ. Hatch of the Annexation
club, and the presentation of the resolu-
tions knew that monarchy. even though
restored by superior forces of the United
States, would be short lived
In tho course of his speech Mr., Hatch
said:
I'VE are confronted by The declaration
OF Secretary Gresham that royalty must
be restored and our government de
Btroyed His representative has given us
the opportunity to be heard before final
action will be taken upon this issue. Cor
teinly any action taken by the congress of
che United States of America cannot he
resisted by anybody in this community.
We do not meetlh here tonight to deny the
power of the United States-thnt would be
absurd, gentlemen-nor to vllity those at
present In charge Of the government of the
United States, but we meet with the hope
that our words will be heard by congress.
There were certain features In the letter
OF Mr.. Gresham to the president which
show that be is proceeding upon false
assumption. Let us hope that the di4tin-
Euished secretary has been ml4informed
up 10 this date. From the nature OF things,
government which started in revolution
could not submit the question Of the legal
tty of its existence to any arbitration, he
cause its right Law in ita might. Having
satisfied our cousciences MS to the iustncss
Of our cause, we depend upon our might,
and are answerahle TO no other power
II ohRll"ng" tho right of the chief exec
utve of that great nation of his own mo
ticn, to undo the act of nny Of his prede-
cessors. Congress may do it, bat Gruver
Cleveland had no more right. legally or
morally, to undo az act OF Benjamin Har-
EisOn than he had to undo any act of
Abraham lincoln
Let us hold the president TO the true
issue, and then if the legally constituted
power Of the United States the power
which has the right under the cOnstitu-
zion to declare war, uvrrpuNcrs us we will
go down. our cnlorS flying and with no
misrepresentation possible, Let it be
known TO the world that, II he event
takes place, II will he because the United
States has exercised its power but not its
right
Vigorous Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions adopted at the mass
meeting we're as follows:
Resolved. Tint we have read with surprise
and regret the resolution Of the secretary uf
fhe United Statrs to the president to restore
the monarchy lately existing in Hawaii
Resolved, That we condemn the assumption
Of the secretary that right of the provisional
government 10 exist was terminated by his
refusal to resnhmit to the senate the trepty of
aaiOn pending between the two count rics aud
also his assumption that the provisional gov
ernmeht al that very time submitted the ques-
Gon Of it's pontinued existence to the .bitrI.
ment Of the president or of any other power.
Resolved. Thai support to the best of our
ability the provisional government, and resist
any attack upon II which may be made con
trsry TO the usage of nations
AT a meeting of the advisory council
held subsequently these resolutions were
adopted:
Huire OF The American minister whether his
Instructions were covered by and in harmony
with the letter of Secretary Gresham to Pres
tdent Cleveland. II So whether he was in
ptructtd to use force
Resolved. That should the answer he in the
Affirmative these councils recommend that
Mr Willis be inmedi diutely given his passport
and the cx-queen be made prisoner or state
Speeches Were made vigorously deuouc
ing the attitude of President Cleveland
and Secretary Gresham.
Since this mass meeting the spirit of
u.,., 4
the royalists has been In a state of fuc
tuation, aud some OF the clearest headed
leaders admit that the success of the
restoration in the present or future de-
pends on the armed protection Of the mon
srohy by the United States
Careful inquiry has put the Associated
Press in possession ef he fact that in case
OF defeat the revenues Of tho government
have already been secreted ana the govern
ment Will he re e-oPganized at OF her head
quarters, defylng Cleveland and the re
stored monarchy until the resident Amer
loans are swept by superior force from
their homes in Hawaii
1t mas been learned upon the best author
ity, coming from royaist sources, that
British Minister Resident Wodehouse has
lately stated TO different persons in Homo
lulu that there was an understanding be-
tween President Cleveland aud he English
government that the monarchy should be
restored.
the government claims that with the
support Of tho Annexation club and Citi.
sens reserve, backed by the present for.
midebls battery of GatinRs Aiaxims and
Austrian ield pieces. now on hand. an
aggressive movement could bo made if
naasssary that would clenr Honolulu of
the aggregate forces OF all the men-of-wu
vessels at present in port should landing
be made. In case collision comes further
aid will at once rally around tho provis-
tonal government from the other islands.
In ease il is the intention to carry out the