The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-12-15
EXCITED HAWAII.
The Annexationists Determined c
Resistance.
THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
A Defiant Notice Served on All Foreign
Powers-They Garrison and Storo
the Executive Build
ings.

VIC IAcCutASc DoAAN.
inss.
Honolulu, Dec. 4.-Since the arrival
| of the steamer Warrimoo on the 24th
| political events have followed each
other with startling rapidity. Dis
patches forwarded to the Associated
press by sailing vessels on November
! 10 and % have not fully anticipated
the serious condition Hawaii is now
passing through in the most deter
mined and heroic way. When the War
r:moo arrived with Clevelands ulti-
I matum the royalists were jubilant,
and the arfneXationists at once began
! to carry out the previous plan for
forcible resistance in case the steamer
China, which arrived three days later,
brought instructions to Minister Willis
for tn. restoration of the monarchy
with the aid of the United States troops
from the Adams and Philadelphia
| Within twenty-four hours after the
news brought by the Warrimoo was re-
ceived, 1000 determined annexation
lists had assembled on short notice at
the drill shed of the barracks behind
the Executive building. The meeting
was short but wildly enthusiastic.
1.-THE spirit of 1776' prevailed, and
some who heard the ringing cheers
which welcomed the speech of Presi-
dent NJ. NJ. Hatch, of the AnneXa-
tion club and presentation of the
resolutions, thought the monarchy,
even though restored by superior
force of the United States, might be
short lived. Since this mass meeting
the spirit of enthusiasm which at first
prevailed among the royalists has been
in state of f1uctuation, and some of
the clearest headed admit the success
of the restoration in the present or
future depends on the armed protec-
ton of the monarchy by the United
States
After the undecided character of the
news received by the steamer China,
the opinion prevailed until the arrival
of the Australia that instructions
would be received by the latter vessel
for immediate restoration. Pending
the Australia's coming, several impor-
tant cabinet and council meetings
were held, and it was determined to
meet the proposed restoration of the
monarchy by the combined forces of
the government, the American league,
the Annexation club and citizens re-
serve guard. whose joint strength is
about 2,OGO men on this island and
within Honolulu.
Orders were at once given to those
governments having. or to have here
after, warships in Honolulu harbor,
that no nation would be allowed to
land troops without the written con-
| of ho
This notice was served upon the foreign
diplomatic corps in writing on Novem-
ber 30, and it is intended to be final
from its date, pending and after the
arrival of the Australia. The notice
applied to the japanese cruiser Naniwa
which arrived yesterday, and the
Japanese consul-general, Fujii, has pri-
vately announced that Japan would
not interfere should war break out be
tween the provisional government and
other nations. The Naniwa will be
neutral for the protection of japanese
residents
Active preparations for defense and
aggression if necessary were begun the
day after the steamer China sailed
Two hundred and fifty men were put
to work fortifying the executive build
ings. The verandas were fortified witt
three tiers of sandbags. The roof will
be similarly treated. Companies o
sharp-shooters, all trained men, viii
occupy the four corner towers from
basement to roof. The preparations
thus far made will allow the govern
ment to handle with great resistanc,
a force of from $50 to 500 troops in tn,
executive buildings, and ammunition
and stores have been provided to with
stand a continuous attack for on,
month cr more should hostilities breal
: out The water supply cannot be Gu
off, as the executive building is sup
piled by an artesian well on tn,
grounds.
The government claims that with tn
, support of the Annexation club an,
citizens reserve, backed up by the pres
ent formida BILE battery of Gatlings
| Maxins and Austrian field pieces nov
on hand, an aggressive movement coBl,
be made if necessary that would clea
: Honolulu of the aggregate forces of al
the men-of-war vessels at present il
: | port, should landing be made. Il
: | case a collision comes further aid will
at once rally around the provisiona
government from the other islands L
Z case it is the intention to carry out tn
| instructions for the restoration of tn
monarchy, Minister Willis has promise
l | to give the provisional governmen
y | thirty-six hours notice before acting.
I'm case such notice comes" said
, prominent man yesterday to the As
: sociated press correspondent, ''shoul
4 Cleveland try to carry out his polio
against the Americans in Hawaii, so
/, men will be at once put to work an
before the time expires the executiv
building will be surrounded with riff
:, | pits $50 feet from the building, whic
will defy attack and be absolutely saf
from the guns of the ships"
:. The first action by the authoritie
: here, after the arrival OF the text G
;. Blount's report. was to remove Nj
:. Fred Wunderberg from the clerkshi
he holds in the supreme court 1t ha
been learned upon the best authority
= coming directly from roya'ist source.
that British Minister Resident Wods
. house has lately stated to differeu
!. persons in Honolulu that there wa
= an understanding between Presider
s Cleveland and the English governmer
y that the monarchy should be restoret
: Work on the erection OF the Graz
y monument ct New York has been di
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