The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
10 BE RESTORED,
me QUEEN OF HAWAII TO BE RE-
STORED TO HER THRONE.

o'oHto TO HER THRONE.
AS She Was Depnned by tho U,,,o, ,
VIII DC keinstated by Our Goyern-
"ent and then She Must psdo,s Va,
Own Canoe.
~ NHAshlNaToN, H Nov. ll.-Inourv at
tne department. of State warrants tho
statement that the President has o,vau
MS approval TO the Secretary's 6ndinos
IN the Hawaiian matter based "a tbev
are upon searching inquiries conducted
by his special commissioner, Mr.. Riomnt
and while it has not been reoarded 90
expedient at this moment to make nnb'
lie the instruction given to Mr.. Blount's
successor--Mnister Willis-or the or.
ders issued to Admiral Irwin, who bas
by this time assumed command of the
United States naval forces at Hawaiin
1t ls lntlmated that in each case the Off.
GERS have gone TO Hawaiia charged to
do all that is necessary to restore the
state OF affairs before the war.
There ls still question as to what
may be necessary to secure the result
but IL is generally believed that if the
representations made by Minister Willis
upon the occasion of presentation of his
credentials, to the effect thai the Presi.
dent desire that the Queen be re-en.
throned, should not be sufficient to IN.
duce the provisional government to give
effect TO that desire, then Admiral IRWIN
will be called upon ID exercise his func.
tlons and once more the naval forces
now aboard the United States hagshp
Philadelphia and the Adams will be
landed and will march through the
streets of Honolulu dragging their got.
lings to the government house. 1t is
felt to be highly improbable, however,
that the provisional government will by
obstinate resistance to the expressed
wish Of the United States necessltate a
resort to military demonstrations.
But, taking into consideration Secre.
tary Gresham's declaration that this
government should reorganize the abso.
lutte independence ct the Queen, 1T is bs.
lieved that when Liliuokalaui is again
placed upon the throne from which, &C.
cordng to the findings OF Commissioner
Blount she was displaced by the action
OF the United States naval forces the
government of the United States willie.
gard its duty as fully accomplished. In
this respect the secretary of this govern.
ment will endeavor to repair, but not to
maintain, and once installed, the queen
must defend her throne and the govern.
ment unaided by the United States.
This position is believed to be il &C.
cord with the doctrine of neutrality and
lair dealing TO which the government of
the United States is pledged and also in
conformity with the Republican princi-,
pie of the right Of a majority of the peo-
pie Of q nation to prescribe their NJ
form government,
One novel and totally unexpected re-
sult-or rather position, in the Installing
OF the queen by the action of the United
States government was suggested today.
IL was in substance that this action
would be an abso ute Acknowledgement
That the queen wac depossessed by the
United States and therefore that the 30.
'entate would have O sound claim
against the United States for compensa.
ion for the pecuniary loss she has sus-
aimed by her temporary expulsion
rom the rens of her functions and her
A statement Of the actual strength Of
he United States forces at UaWaji,s
'erturbed capital is interesting.
All told the force Of American blue
ackets and marines with combatant and
officers, commissioned
nd war rank, numbers 568 men, The
has G8 ofl ;ers, 80 men
MI 4O marines; the Adams has I3 OIL
ers and l39 mon. For active land op-.
ratlons it is understood that not more
nan 800 officers and men would be
Vallable but this number with acceso
ions from the royalist ranks would Ger,
alnlY be moro than ample to cope with
ne present small force OF the provision.
! government.
A mail steamer from Honolulu is due
n San Francisco tomorrow and Rear
ADMIRAL Skerrett who was recently re-.
eYed from command of our naval force
t Honolulu ls believed to be on board.
The reports that have been circulat--
"a in Washington concerning the cause
or Admiral Skerrett's transfer to the
Aslatic station have been numerous,
The statement that Admiral Skerrett
nd his family had Identified themselves
'loillllcutly tiiIOuSn bOClal functions
With the leaders of the provisional GOV.
does not find support in state.
lents made In letters received from
ADMIRAL and Mrs. Skerrett by relatives
nd friends in this clty.
A recent letter from Mrs. Sxerrett
rltten beforehe knew he was to be
'ansterred 10 China and in fact before
Q was aware that sucn action was CON.
,mplated speaks in the highest term,
the reception given her by the ex
leen and makes no mention of kind
ess extended by persons not partisan
the monarchy or the PROVISIONAL gov
However it is pretty generally
;cepted that Admiral Skerrett's trans
r was based on belief that he had
entltied himself too closely in social
ay with the foreign or anti rovalist
cement aui also for the additional rea.
IN that his successor, Admirsl Irwin ia
cry popul r in Honolulu aud has great
'huence there with royallst. and for
gner alike.
wait Take - Ii al.
!, CHARLESTON, s. G., Nov. 1O.-The
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