The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-09
TnuRsroS ADVISES RESISTANCE.



Provisional Leaders to Do.
WASHINGTON Crry. Dec. s-Thurston's .
statement as to the plan for the provision al
government tallies with the advice se;t by
him after reading Gresham's letter to the
president, urging President Dole to stand
firm and yield to nothing but actual force.
Friends of the provisional government
feel confident that Dole has been firmly in
trenched in this determination by what he
heard from Thurston. Itseems altogether
unlikely that the provisional government
has been disturbed in its hold. gentle
man entitled to speak with authority, says
Gresham's letter 10 the president was pub
lished in the confident belief that NOR al
suasion alone would suffice to effect the
queens restoration. His belief was based
on explicit statements in Biount's report
1t is now believed the administration is
differently persuaded and has no intention
oi using force.
1t will likely be several days before the
whole history Of the Hawaiian matter 10
laid before the senate. The navy depart
ment Is having copied all correspondence
relating TO naval matters in Hawaiian
waters since 1854 This will occupy some
time. The exhibit to he offered to the
senate will be complete. Faiiure TO secure
exact advices as to Minister Willis course
leads To some embarrassment a. TO the
transmission of correspondence to con-
gress, as the tenor Of the message accom-
panying the papers viii necessarily be in-
fiuenced by the condition Of affairs In
Hawaii at the time of writing. At a
cabinet meeting today the situation came
in for a share of attention, but owing TO
meager news from the islands the dis
cussion was necessarily short of definite
results. No exact time vas ii xed for send
ing to congress the correspondence and
papers. The departure of Tnurston was
not commented on at the cabinet meeting,
and the indifference felt as to the min
isser's movements Was shown by the re-
mark of cabinet officer after the meeting
that he had not even heard of Thurston's 8
leaving Washington City. Ii can be stated
explicitly that there was no understanding
arrived at between Gresham and Thurston
before the latter's departure from Wash
ington City as to the course the United
States would pursue in Hawaii.
Thursion, before leaving for Honolulu.
told some friends Of the provisional gov
ernment that plan Of action had been
agreed upon by the government and would
be carried ont. The provisional govern
ment has 1. 100 men under arms ready TO
respond at the signal of = bell. This force
will not be permitted to fire on United
States marines ii landed. neither will tho
provisional government lay down its arms
and leave the government building upon
request Of Minister Willis, even after
marines are landed. The provisional gov
eminent will remain until its members are
arrested and taken cut. Ii will resist any
interference by any other than armed
force of the United States with its military
force ut command. IL will not allow sup
porters of the queen to enter the palace or
disturb the peace. That 10 the programme
as outlined by Thurston TO his friends
here before departing for Honolulu. IL is
also positively asserted that Thurston Is
going 10 Honolulu, whatever may have
been said regarding his visit to Chicago
and San Francisco TO look after Hawaiian
affairs in those cities.
saS FRAxctseo, Dec. SIT il known
positively here by tic Associated Press
that the plan of action rs outlined by Min
ister Thurston TO friends IN Washington
City before he left for Honolulu IL identi-
cal with instructions forwarded TO Homo
inlu November III by the Warrimoo. IL
will be remembered that Cieyeland's policy
regarding Hawaii was made pubic only .
few days before the wsrFimoo sailed from
Vancouver. Thursion immediately sent .
dispatcn TO Vancouver and had 10 for
warded by the Wsrrimoo TO Honolulu.
where it vas delivered 10 the provisions al
government on the 23i. In sha, dispatch
Thursson gave the substance Of . eonver-
saGlon he had with Gresham on various
points, and also advised the provisional
government as Indicated in the Associated
Press dispatch from Washington City to-
nay