Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-15
CLEVELAND FIRM.
Cabinet Backs Him On the
Hawaiian Matter.
ACTION OF MR.. WILLIS
Will Decide the Course to
Be Pursued.
Some Highly Interesting Gossip Concern.
Ing the Great TangIe.

cles at the expressions of public opinion
against the Hawaiian policy, but there are
no indications OF any wav ring In the pur-
pose to push it to a conclusion or Of any
division on the subject.
There is a good deal of interest in
statement put forth by one near the presi-
dent that there is much in the way of evil
dence In the Blount report that has not
hitherto been suggested to the public, and
that 1t wou d, If published, work q revolu-
ton In public sentiment in favor Of the
administration policy. 1t is learned on
good authority that the cabinet is u unit
In its enforcement OF President Cleve-
lands plan for the restoration of Queen
Liliuokalani.
This fact was developed after the con-
clusion Of the cabinet meeting yesterday.
The Hawaiian question was the chief topic
ofdscussion. The meeting wa attended by
all the members except Secretary Smith,
who was in Georgia. The session began
at IL and lasted until 1880 o'clock. This is
about the usual length Of cabinet sessions.
After the cl Sc of the meeting reporter
was Informed by gentleman who psrtici
pated in It that nothing would be made
public at present on the Hawaiian ques-
tlOu rs u TtSllt OI INC metIlnx OF Otner-
wise.
Tho AIl.Absorbing Topic.
The speculation as to what has been oc-
curing at Hawai- In the week past con-
tinues unabated. Nearly every one has
taken one side or the other, and is either
an earnest wisher for the prompt success
of the effort to restore Queen Liliuokalani
or is vainly hopeful that something may
intervene to balk the purpose announced
by this government
The fear of this friends Of the prov-
sional government Is that the United
States will push President Dole and de-
mand the surrender Of all his power on
the ground that the provisional govern
ment itself put limit upon the duration
of its own authority, and that limit ex-
pires when Minister Willis announces to
him that there is no possible chance Of
annexation to the United States.
1t is fact that for some time past the
provisional government has recognized
that there was no hope of securing annexa-
tion to the United States, aud they have
felt fully the obligation upon them under
these circumstances Of providing q per-
msnent form OF government for the
islands. The form Of the proposed gov
ernment has been discussed and 1t has
1t "a expected that President Dole will
advance these facts as arguments against
the contention Of Minister Willis that his
| government-the government to which
| Willis 10 accredited-has expired by its
| own limitation. Should Minister Willis
| decline to recognize the validity Of this
argument, and President Dole determines
| to follow out his contention, 40 far as lay
| ing In his power, his next st p Is expected
| to be to formally notify the United States
| minister that he could not yield without
| the employment Of force, and that he
would reg ,rd the landing of troops from
| the men Of war to enforce his deposition as
an act OF war.
Moving Cautiously.
The diplomatic repre- utatives Of for
eign countries in Honolulu are always
| lookei TO with eagerness in q civil emer-
| geucy, and opponents OF restoration assert
| their bel ef that these would formally pro-
| test against the act OF the United States
| minister, with the exception OF the repre-
seutatives of Great Britain and Japan, and
| po sibly Russia
There have been rumors from the state
| department that the United Sta e. has not
entered upon the attempt to restore the
| queen without thorough understanding
| with all the powers, and 1t Is said the
government has received assurances that
no obje, tion would he raised to It's plan
| with regard to Germany France and
| Portugal opponents of restoration say
| that citizens OF all these powers recog-
niztd the necessity to good order and pre-
| servation of property and constitutional
rights Of the overthrow Of the queen.
| These governments, they believe, would
decline to approve her restoration
Great Britain would inquest ionably
| welcome the restorati IN of Queen Liliuo-
kalani and the prospect OF the early &C
cession of the Princess Kaiulani as the
bcst hope OF government distinctly 10
the British Interest BY a convention
with France iu lsi7 England agreed to re-
kain from ever annexins the Hawaiian
| Islands or tsking them under q pro-
| tectorate, but she has never ceased to try
| to influence and control the local govern
ment TO her own interests and the ex-
| clusion If otht rs.
A Possible Bone Of Contention.
The effect OF the restoration of the
queen upo the United s ates interests In
| Pearl rive har Ior il Of interest. The ex-
| elusive righ of the use OF this hsrbor
was reciprocal consideration granted for
| the free entry of Hawa ian sugar into the
| United States under the Hawaiian reci-
procity. 1t Is conceded that the free entry
| OF sugar under the Mckinley law worked
| an sbrogation Of the special advantages
| enjoyed by Hawaians under ths treaty,
and they have held that the rights Of the
| United States In Pearl river were termi-
mated by II. 1t Is known that this was the
influence with the last ad inistration In
It's consideration Of the proposal for annex
| alton.
In IA present status OF our claim to
Pearl river, n government unfriendly to Il,
II backed by a hrst-class power seeking to
break down the claim. might very ser-