The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-11-28
Opinions of Prominent People on
the Restoration of Queen
LiliuOkalani.
Her Deposition Uniustifed, and Her
Return viii Be Loudly
Acclaimed.

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been received from Thurston, who
was supposed to have left Chicago
last night for Washington. 1t was
stated, this evening, that the Min
lister had possibly turned his face
towards San Francisco, and was en-
deavoring to catch the steamer,
which sails for Honolulu.
Inquiry at the Dept. Of State
warrants the statement that the
President has given his approval to
a series of findings in the Hawaiian
affair. There is still question as
to what will be necessary to restore
the ante-bellum status on the isl
ands, but is generally believed that
the representations of Minister Viii
lis to the effect that the President
desires that the Queen be re-throned
are not sufficient. Admiral Irwin
will be called upon to exercise his
functions and land the naval forces
of the United States steamships
Philadelphia and Adams and march
through the streets, of Honolulu,
dragging gatling guns to Govern
ment House. 1t is highly proba-
BILE, however, that the Provisional
Government will offer such obsti-
nate resistance as to necessitate a
military demonstration. The ac-
tual strength of the United States
forces at Honolulu, in case of active
operations, it is understood, is not
more than 300 officers and men,
but this number, with the accession
of the royalists, would certainly be
more than ample to cope with the
present small force at the disposal
of the Provisional Government.
tits believed that when the Queen
is again placed upon the throne the
United States will regard its duty
as accomplished, and the Queen
must then defend the throne and
the government unaided by the
United States. This position is in
accord with the doctrine of neutra-
lily and fair dealing, to which the
Government of the United States is
pledged. 1t is said by persons well
up in diplomatic lore that this
action is equivalent to acknowledge
ing that the Queen was deposed by
the United States in the first place
and that she would have a good
claim for damages. 1t is pretty
generally believed that Admiral
Skerrett, who is expected at San
Francisco on the Honolulu steamer
due there tomorrow, was transferr-
ed to the Asiatic station in the
belief that he had identified himself
closely in a social way with the
foreign anti-Royalist element, and
for the additional reason that his
successor, Admiral Irwin, is very
popular at Honolulu and has great
influence there with foreigners and
Royalists alike.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 11.-Albert
Jaeger, at one time a member of the
Hawaiian Legislature, when spoken
to concerning the situation at the
Islands, said: "The disposition of
the people is not favorable to an
nexation. The natives are opposed
to it. If Hawaii were left to herself
the monarchy would be restored at
once with the constitution of 1887
or one of like nature. The provi-
sional government has little to com
mend it. 1t could not long endure
if left to itself. As to the talk that
some foreign government, say Eng
land or Germany, would get Hawaii
should the United States not annex,
there is no sense in it. The people
are all friendly to the United States,
and if they were compelled to choose
the United States would be their
preference
Col. Spreckels, in regard to Secre-
airy Gresham's letter, said, Il can
not find anything further to say
than to express my satisfaction over
the cheerful news received last
night. The men who represent the
so-called Provisional Government
had no more right to depose the
Queen of Hawaii and assume con-
troll of the Government machinery
than ] would to demand of Presi-
dent Cleveland, his seat in Wash
ington. Under the management of
the revolutionary government, bust
ness in the Islands has become
depressed. Owing to the uncer-
tainty of the situation, trade has
diminished greatly, as the customs
report will show, and would have
continued to diminish as long as
the new government had existed.
The Provisional Government has
seen fit to change the tariff and the
disastrous result is only what might |
be expected" J