The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23

G9aC mariners were probably landed in
nonolulu Wednesday if any objection
was offered by the provisional govern
menu TO the program proposed
A rather cordial reception was ac-
corded yesterday by Secretary Ores
ham to Minister Thurston on his Off
clal call, and his formal acknowledge
ment OF answered relations between
the legation and the government
makes 1T seem Incredible that instruc.
lions can have been given to land ma
rlnes in Honolulu for the purposes of
aggression upon the government
Thurston represents. No information
can be secured on the subject, but the
belief is growing that Minister Willis
instructions did not include the en-
ployment of force. 1t is now believed
tnat Willis instructions are if the pro-
vislonal government refuses to yield to
his suggestion, toawait further orders.
Ii Till, is true the steamship Australia,
to arrive at San Francisco on Satur-
daddy, may bring word that President
Dole ls still at the head of the govern
ment.
THE HAWAIIAN MIDDLE.
Minister Thurston OF Hawaii has not
demanded his passport. His relations
with this country are still to all ap-
pearances at least of the most friend
ly. The fact that this is so after a
conference had with Secretary
Gresham yesterday is considered by
diplomats to be significant. The re-
lations between the Hawaiian lega-
ton and the state department remain
undisturbed. The Hawaiian govern.
ment will stand on its dignity as an
Independent sovereignty and its policy
will be to regard as an act of war any
movement looking to the restoration
of the queen. The legation does not
remain i'll a country that has declared
war against its government Its natu-
raj course would be to demand pass
ports and get without the limits of the
hostile country.
Minister Thurston, indeed, has no
official information that this country
has declared war on his government
Secretary Gresham's published letter
addressed to the president contains
much information it is true, but under
the punctillous requirements of di-
plomacy il is not sufficient basis for
Minister Thurston to act upon, be-
cause it has not been offi,ially address
ed to him. 1t is however, q sufficient
basis for him to make a request TO the
score airy for information as to the
United States governments intention
toward his government. That was
undoubtedly the purpose of his visit to
Secretary Gresham yesterday. 1t is
scarcely possible that orders can have
been given to restore Que-n LilliOuka-
lani by force while the department of
state is still seeking to maintain friend
ly relations with the legation here.
BANKING AND CURRENCY.
One of the first objects to engage the
attention of congress when it couvenes
in regular session will be the new
banking and currency system. For
the past two weeks Congressman
Springer of Illinois, chairman of the
house committee on banking and cur
rency, Senator Voorhees, of Indiana,
chairman of the senate committee on
fiuance, Congressman Dewitt Warner
of New York and others who will be
prominent in any legislation on this
subject, have been engaged in frequent
consultation with the president, Secre
tary of the treasury, comptroller of
the currency and other financial otfi-
GERS of the administration with view
to proposing legislation which will
meet the necessities of the government
and provide larger and more con
vertible circulating medium without
involving any of the financial and
political embarrassment that would
grow out of revival of fat money
days.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
1t is the intention of the administra'
ton to jealousy protect the interests
of the government in the Pacific rail-
roads, and the committees of the two
houses already have in view new legis
lation which will protect the govern
ment's interest from any embarrass.
ments that might grow out OF the late
receivership. Senator Faulkner, a
member of the senate committee, said
today: I'VE are preparing bill, but
the details are not yet agreed upon
| We believe majority of the receivers
should be appointed by the govern
ment. This is really the only way in
which the interests of the government
can be preserved, because the receiv-
ers' certificates are prior liens over
even the time-hoDored claims OF the
government"
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The iron and coal men of Alabama
will not be accorded a formal hearing
by the WAYS and means committee ON
the ground that the committee long
ago closed public hearing and now TO
make an exception of the Bennington
people would open the way for other
gentlemen. Mr.. Manager OF New YORK
is protesting vigorously against piac-
ING cotton bagging on the free list.
MT. Bland of Missouri, is also report
ed as tn eatening to vote against the
hill and fight it on the floor OF the
house if it places wool on the free list.
THE TARIFF BILL,
Full Democratic membership OF the
WAYS and means committee is called to
meet tomorrow morning in general
conference and it is expected that the
meeting will have the effect OF clearing
no the uncertainty that has existed
for some time with reference to sew
eral important schedules in the new
tariff bill.
A PRIVATE TRIP.
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