Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
At the State Department in the
Australia's Arrival.
RUMOR As TO GOVERNMENTAL ACTION.
When No Sensational News Had
Been Received
EVERYTHING FELL FLAT.


such interest manifested in the movements
Of mail steamer in the executive denart-
ments since the Somana bay incident as
was shown today. On every lip was the
question, Has the Australia arriyed?'' and
IN the State and Navy Departments par
ucularly the officials generally BETRAYED
their anxiety by their restlessness.
soon after ii O'Clock there was a visible
commotion In the State Department and 1t
was made known that Secretary Gresham
mad been informed through press bulletins
and also by means of a Western Union dis
patch that the anxiously expected steamer
mad been sighted thirty-fve miles outside
OF the Golden Gate. That meant her arri-
val at San Francisco in the course of three
hours. The news spread rapidly to the ad-
Joining departments and was the all-absorb-
Ing subject Of discussion and speculation.
Lively Report.
The report got abroad that the Australia
mad been met on the coast last night by a
government tug from the Mare Island navy
yaro; that the tug brought the official dis
patches from Minister Willis to the Depart
ment Of State to San Francisco in the small
hours of the night, aud that Secretary
Gresham knew at o'clock this morning
all that had happened at Honolulu since
President Dole. This stimulated the curios-
ity Of the officials. but the story was soon
ernphatically denied by the State Depart
ment people. and they fell back into an
attitude Of eager expectation.
When the news finally came that prae-
ucaIly everything was in statu quo at Hon.
olulu looks OF almost comical disappoint-
ment superseded the expectant airs There
mas seldom been an anticipated sensation
that has fallen so fiat.
Japan Wants the Monarchy.
The belief that this government is not the
only one with a finger in the Lieuokalani
pie Is beginning to be strengthened There
are evidences that Japan is after some
plrms. too. Word has come that the
japanese steamer Naniwakan has sailed
from Yokohama to Honolulu. where she
should arrive about December .
II Is supposed that ii has gone to Hawaii
Tor the purpose of protecting Japanese in
terests in the islands. The Japanese min
lSter has made several calls at the State
Department of late. and this fact, taken in
connection with the ordering of a Japanese |
cruiser to Honolulu, has brought out half |
a dozen theories as to the purpose of the |
Japanese government. For several months /
tween Japan and the provisional govern
ment OF Hawaii
Opposed to Contract Labor
The provisional government has been op-
posed to contract labor, and in their propo-
sition for annexation agreed that ii should |
be forbidden by such laws as might be
suggested by the United States The |
japanese government. which has exercised /
a paternal supervision over the labor con-
tracts made by its subjects in Hawaii, and |
has repeatedly enforced them against SUBJ
1ects of the queen. is said to be in favor of /
the restoration of LiIiuokalani provided /
that the measures employed shall not en-
danger japanese interests. 1t is intimatS.i |
upon the basis of these known facts that a /
ful understanding between the United /
States and Japan now exists and that the
TWO governments are cooperating to secure /
shed
The policy of the United States would
prevent the Intervention of Japan should
tnat nation attempt to overturn the pro-
vlsional government by force. But ii is
thought that If the provisional government
were advised that both the United States
and Japan desire to restore the queen and
had assembled a naval force ample to carry
out any plan of restoration it would quietly
vacate.
A British Steamer Also.
As already stated in Tht Star. H. NJ. s.
Champion sailed from Vancouver, b. c.,
a few days ago for Honolulu, land 1t goes
without saying that she will Assist rather
than oppose the United States policy of do
ing "nat Great Britain of all things de-
sires most to be done.
The Work of the Best Citizens.
An indication OF the manner in which the
revolution in Hawaii was received by the
lrtelligent people in Honolulu may be
found In the following note received by
Mr.. Hugh Mcmillan, brother of Senator
Mcmillan, from DIR. George r. Andrews,
his brother-in-law, who is a citizen and
resident OF Hawaii:
My Dear Hugh: -'' 10'''
l write in great haste to let you know
We are all right, the revolution Is com |
1lete without violence and We want To |
,Ome into Uncle Sans garden match This
'rn- a special steamer goes to take three
on their way from the nro |
yisional government to Washinpton Tba |
evolution was the work of the best citi |
ems tne new government containing some |
u our most influential citizens We feel
nat now a long period of misruIe and cor |
'uptloE has come to an end and hone that |
he United States will give US a heInino |
land send paper with full details, &c. '
GEORGE r. ANDRF,WSS
This matter the text shows was hronoh.
o this country by the steamer which ca |
led the first news of the revolution. DR.
AnareWs @ Is the son OF missionary and was
,orn IN Hawaii more than forty wears aao |
lie was educated in this country and affsr
-cquirlng his profession returned to Hone 4
ulu; Inc expression of relief and satis-
lently reflects the sentiments of the naonia I
dawan at the time OF the revolution.
Minister Thurston Gets No News. q
munster Tnurston was at dinner when a a
'tar reporter called at about 1 o'clock. He 2
esponoed to the call. however and said
nat ne mad heard nothing further than the I
'rsss bulletin from San Francisco. which :
% Just oeen shown him. announcing that ,
fere hao oeen no change in the political
onoitlon or the islands when the Australia !
eLsu hom honolulu. In the absence of
49, s. uennite l from his own sources, he