Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-11-25
THE HAWAIIAN MIDDLE.

The Hawaiian imbrogIio 10 assuming
. very serious aspect. For the benefit
OF those who are unscquainted with the
history Of the commencement OF tie
trouble at Honolulu, we will state IL
briefly as we understand ii to be: The
Queen Of Hawaii last Winter determined
to ignore the constitution through which
she held her power; to have IL changed
to suit herself. and by ii she was going to
take away the right Of the white men in
that region to vote. whereupon the prop
erty-owners. the intelligent and educated
men Of that section. overthrow Queen
Liliuokalsni and established . govern.
ment. The commander Of the American
battleship in the harbor. following the
instructions given by the last Democratic
Secretary Of State prior to the present
one who fills that place, landed troops
snoughto protect Americans and preserve
order. The Provisional Government 60.
tablished asked for annexation 10 the
United States. Harrison examined the
whole business and sent to the Senate IN
acceptance Of the prefer, but his term Of
office expired before the Senate acted
upon it. The new administration, sp-
parently not satisfied with the ex-Presi.
dents view Of the Hawaiian situation.
sent Minister Blountto Honolulu to inves.
tigate matters. About the first thing the
new Minister did after arriving ct Homo.
lulu was to haul down the American flag.
After Minister Blount's return home
he resigned the Hawaiian portfolio and
Mr.. Willis. the present Minister, was
selected by President Cleveland to sue.
coed Mr.. Blount as Minister. Mr.. Willis
arrived a. Honolulu in due time, and ON
the 7th Of the present month presented
Provisional Government. The letter Of
President Cleveland, addressed to the
head Of the new government, sccrediting
Mr.. Willis as Minister. expressed in n
mistakble terms the good feeling exist.
ing between the two governments. The
next day. however, il leaked out that Mr..
Willis had been instructed by the Wash.
ington government to restore the deposed
Queen to the throne. 1t was also ascer-
tanned that he had additional papers given
him by this Government to the comman-
der Of the United States naval forces at
Honolulu. directing him to obey any order
given by Minister Willis. This Was done,
it was supposed, to ~checkmate President
Dole in case he gave Willis his passports.
The reason. it is nov thought, that the
Minister did not reinstate the Queen was
the fact that be found out that the Pro.
visionalists were determined to resist
anything OF the sort, even il they had to
resort to arm to prevent it. This 10
the gist Of the whole matter up to the
present time. Unless Minister Willis in.
forms the Provisional Government Of
Hawaii regarding the policy Of the ad-
ministration the islanders would not
know Of the hostile attitude Of this Gov
eminent. through Secretary Gresham's
letter to President Cleveland. until last
Thursday. when the steamer Monowai.
which lefs San Francisco on the 18th in.
slant. was due 1t Honolulu. The steamer
Alameda was due from Honolnlu on the
23i instant. Therefore, if Mr.. Willis
makes no statement the news by that
steamer will still speak Of the ignorance
of the Provisional Government regarding
the United States contemplated action.
The frat steamer to leave Honolulu after
Secretary Gresham's letter reaches there
will be the Araws, due 10 leave Decem.
Der 2. and TO arrive at Vancouver seven
days later. So the probability 10 we will
hear no definite news from Honolulu be.
fore December IL.