The Irish standard., 1893-12-16
ON TIL E D = f & N 81 Y e.
Annexationists Will Resist the
Queens Restoration.
The Provisional Government Strengthens
Its Ds.fenaes Protest sof Big Mass
Meeting An Appeal to
Congress.
rHE SITUATION REVIEWED.

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THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
San FRANCISCO, Dec. Is. The steam
.er Oceanic arrived from Honolulu
shortly after 10 o'clock Tuesday even
ing. The United Press correspondent
at Honolulu writes as follows under
date of December S: The Oath ult. the
Warrimo brought from Victoria our
earliest knowledge of the Gresham let
ter and Minister Willis; probable in
structions to restore the queen by
force The Monowai, from San Fran
cisco the same day, brought full de-
tails. No great surprise was felt
Royalists Elated.
The royalists were greatly elated.
The Americans were also much in
spired by the vigorous dennnciations
of Cleve]and's course by the American
press and by the: delay of Min
lister Willis in stating or executing
his instructions. One thing became
clear, that the ex-queen and her
supporters had been since early in
March supplied with accurate informa
ton from Washington of the presi-
dents policy and intention to restore
her. T.. A. Davis has also evidently
been in the presidents confidence from
the beginning. All the confident boast
ings of the royalists. so long derided
by the annexation party, prove to have
been based upon reliable secret infor-
nation from Washington.
The Excitement Increased.
The Oceanic's China mail on the 9th
greatly increased the excitement by
giving Mr.. Blount's report as we'll
as the sensation created at Wash
ington by the Australia's news.
It was at first believed that Min
lister Willis delay in acting would
result. in the entire postponement of the
intended restoration until congress
should be consulted. On the 10Th,
however the royalists became very
active and exultant. and it began to
leak ont from them that the restora-
ton would take place Saturday, De-
cember 2. There is now no more de-
rision of the royalist rumors and great
calm is prevalent.
Prepared for Trouble.
1t was surmised that Minister Willis
had by the China received urgent
orders to act. The government trusted
his assurance of the 24th, but strength
taeti .heir defenses and increased their
guards as pcecaution against pos
siEle on tbreak - a--.:}ists in their
a,, ~ X. ID the Both united aua ,..or.
JUS demands were made on the gov
eminent, by representative men of all
classes, to adopt a permanent policy
of resisting the United States forces
to the utmost. One committee
was headed by the marshal. The
ministers felt severely burdened
by their responsibility to maintain
their government as firmly as possible
ON one hand and save the people from
the ruinous consequences Of restoration
of the queen and on the other the duty
to avoid useless slaughter either of
United States forces or of their own
citizens of whom their leading ones
would be foremost in the conflict.
The united demand of the citizens
terminated all indecision, and the gov
eminent became prepared to resist all
attacks to the last extremity. The
people are intensely aroused and mean
fight all over.
Rum0rs of u British merican Deal.
A report also emanated from the roy
alists and was widely believed that
after the queen had been restored by
the United States forces forces were to
be landed from the British warship
Champion and assume the task of pro-
tecting and maintaining the queen upon
the throne.