The record-union., 1893-11-18
snecial TO the REcoRp.UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WAsHTNGToN, Nov. 17.-Minister Will
lis by dispatch has informed Gresham
that the Hawaiian. Government is pre-
pared to fight, having just secured cargo
of arms and ammunition.
1t is said Willis dispatch contained a
statement that the Provisional Govern
ment has gradually accumulated muni-
tions Of war till it has on hand LOGO
rifles, two Calling guns and four Maxim
guns, beside plenty of ammunition.
The available force of police officers
and guards on hourly duty in Honolulu
numbers go, while there is a reserve
militia of 500, which can be called together
on thirty minutes notice, and there are
further reserves which swell the total of
enrolled men under the Provisional Gov
ernment to 100. 1t is supposed 500 more
could be had from other islands.
CONTENTS OF THE CIPHER DISPATCH.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA Washington spe-
cial says: The contents of the cipher dis
patch from Willis, at Hawaii, to Gresham
are now known. The dispatch informed
the department that the Provisional Gov
ernment is prepared to resist an attempt
to overthrow il. Willis discovered upon
his arrival that the Provisional Govern
InenJ, If it had not anticipated the ulti-
matum Of Cleveland, was at least pre-
pared Tor il. A cargo of arms and ammu-
milton had lust arrived for the ProViS-
ional Government and was in its posses
sion.
The cargo comprised 100 stacks of i'm
proved rifles, four Calling machine guns
and two Maxim rapid-tire guns, with a
bountiful supply of ammunition. Until
the receipt of this dispatch all the Ad-
saie3 a
publicly expressed the firm conviction
that the Provisional Government would
quietly submit TO an edlct OF this Govern
ment. The collection of arms puts diff
ierent phase on the matter. IL shows be-
you'd question that the Dole party intends
10 maintain its position, if possible.
Ii also leaves Minister Willis in rather
an embarrassing position, 1or ii now
trauspireS that his instructions did not
admit Of his going to the limit of using
the marines for accomplishing the Queens
transfer 10 the throne without first in
forming the state Department of such a
necessity.
His dispatch, therefore, plainly indi-
Gates he considers resort to arms neces-
s5ary. That the Minister will get such in
structiOns there can hardly be any reason
to doubt, in view OF the positive position
taken by the President.
NOTHING FURTHER WILL BE GIVEN OUT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - Secretary
Gresham said to-day to an Associated
Press reporter, with some emphasis, that
nothing further would be given out on
the subject of Hawaii. Blount's report is
not to be given Io the public. He
strongly intimated that there was moth
ing iii the report not indicated in the Sec
retary's letter to the President.
He declared there was no truth what
ever in the story that the department has
a tn
gain time in bringing dispatches from
Minister Willis into port. he went on to
say it was not true anything further had
had been dispatched to Minister Willis.
This assertion seems to be meant as an
intimation that Willis has received in
strucuons and is fully equipped to act in
all contingencies.
not BROUGHT ABOUT BY LANDING OF
MARINES.
CHICAGO. Nov. I.-Dr. T. r. Day of
Honolulu is III the city. In an interview
he says the success of the revolution in
Hawaii IS not the result of a display of
force by the United States; that up to and
within twenty-iour hours of the procla-
nation OF the new Constitution by the
Queen no revolt was thought of; that the
result would have been the same whether
the marines landed or not. but that the
landing of the marines made the revolu-
ton bloodless instead Of bloody.
PEFFER OPPOSES THE PRESENT POLICY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-Senator PETER
takes decided ground against the present
position of the United States Government
toward Hawaii. SIN the first place." he
said, ''the notice which our Government
had Of change of government in the
islands came in an official form, showing
that a successful revolution had been eff
tected there. That is as far backward as
1t IS either necessary or proper for our
Government 10 go in tracing the history
OF the change. There is nothing which /
have seen tending 10 show that citizens
OF the United States had anything to do
in any forcible way in bringing about the
change.
assuming this to be true, it is the
business OF the United States to treat the
situation as it was found to exist when
negotiations were begun by the Provis-
lonal Government, and the proper thing
to do now is 10 acknowledge the existing
Government as the real Government of
the islands and treat with its officials for
such privileges as our Government has
al ways enjoyed in the harbors there and
recommend that the deposed Queen be
properly cared for during her lifetime"
Peter does not concur in the PROPOSE
ton to make the Hawaiian Islands part
OF the United States, but thinks we can
obtain all the maritime advantages we
need by treating with the present Gov
SrlinenI upon the condition bnat THIS
Government viii protect the independ-
ence OF the islands in the future.
i do not believe" he continued, that
any considerable portion OF the people of
the lenlted states would favor the deposit
Ilcn OF the present Government aud the
reinstatement OF the old monarchy
When The revolution Of few years ago
occurred IN Brazil there was no hesitancy
upon the part OF our Government or any
other Government in giving an early
recognition Of the change. Had our then
existing administration undertaken 10
SET aside the new Government and rein
state the old 1t would have been dis
graced."
THE TALK OF IMPEACHMENT.
WAsHIN6ToN. Nov. I7.-Inouiry fails
to develop at the Capital any response to
the suggestions from some parts of the
country. most especially from the Pacific
coast. that the President be irnpeached
for his course in the Hawawiian matter.
senators and members. when asked to
express themselves upon this phase of
the Question refuse to consider it serl-
ouslv or TO discuss il at all. The most that
any of them viii say is that no question
of that kind can be properly raised at this
lime, when So little is positively known
Of the plans of the Administration with
reference to Hawaii, or concerning its
ection in Honolulu.
Furthermore it is noticeable that back