The record-union., 1893-03-29
Special to the REcoRD-JN1oS.

| special 10 the RECORD UNION.
HONOLULU, March 16.-The STRENGTH of
the Provisional Government seems to be
wasting itself. There are murmurs
against 1t from many sides, and it is
plainly evident that with the passing of
the days that intervened between the
revolution and the decision of the United
states IL has lost much in popularity. The
Minister of Finance. Peter c. Jones. has
resigned, and L. C. Porter, who is hardly
known in island politics, has taken his
place.
Inc inauguration of a new party, the
hawaiian Patriotic League, last week.
having for its object the avowed purpose
Oh maintaining as far as possible the au-
tolloLlly OF the country, shows how the
opposition to annexation grows with de-
lay. The officers and many of the MEM
bers OF the league were not at first
| strongly against the prospect of govern
ment from Washington, but the dis
patches In the American newspapers re-
celved here telling of the apparent doubt
existing in the minds of some of the peo-
pie of the United States as to the iustness
OF accepting the proposal of the Provi-
slonaI Government is having its effect on
the minds Of native Hawaiians.
The meetings of the Civil Rights or
BLACK Flag" League, as it is popularity
| termed, and of the Patriotic League and
the Native Sons of Hawaii are being re-
enforced by the meetings of those dissat-
lshed with the course pursued by the
Provisional Government in making its
appointments.
Almost all of these meetings have been
heIu IN secret, such open meetings as
have been held relating more particularly
to matters of organization than concern
ing the policy to be pursued.
The Patriotic League has sent delega-
ton to the other islands to organize
branches there, after the fashion of the
ClvlI Rights League, from which it orfgi-
nalIy sprung, but separated on account
OF the dlstrust some members felt toward
Z. w. Ashford, The Vice President and
virtual head of the Civil Rights party.
The Patriotic League is playing
strong card in proposing to admit to
working membership in the order all
Hawaiian women over 20 years of age.
The women of the island are q factor in
local politics and are pronounced royal
lists. Their influence on any proposed
action is expected to count for a great
deal.
The disafected militiamen, under the
lead of certain prominent officers, would
ike TO see II not to assist in securing q
change IN the ministry, and the proposal
OF the Liberal newspaper that a tempo
rary republic be established is meeting
with some favor. 1t is believed the
change could be effected by vote of want
OF confidence in the Cabinet, passed by
the Advisory Council, and accompanied
by an Act creating the republic of Hawaii.
In this connection the names of many
prominent men are mentioned for the
Presidency.
The Provisional Government is pa
tlently awaiting action on the part of the
United States. The Monowai arrived
from San Francisco March 10th and
brought w. C. Wilder, one of the Hawai-
ian Commissioners. He stated that he
had been well received snd was hopeful
that the annexation treaty would be
passed by the extra session of the Senate,
There is movement on foot to form a
pCAAbANoA VI SthllLdblOL III I1OuOlulu among
all the friends of annexation. Lists are
being circulated about town and large
number of supporters of the Provisional
Government have signified their will
ingness to join the society. AS soon as a
sufficient number of names have been
secured a mass meeting will be held.
The plea of Sir Edwin Arnold for a
Japanese protectorate over Hawaii has
again called attention to the danger which
few shrewd observers have seen in that
direction.
Colonel Volney Ashford, who, while
not in accord with the Provisional Gov
ernment, was obliged to leave here for
the States for advocating what the Pro-
visional Government is seeking to bring
about, said that Japan was power not to
be despised, and he was satisfied the
Naniwa would have made an effort to
annex or establish a protectorate in the
islands had she not been forestalled by
Minister Stevens.
Senator S. A. Hartwell also holds that
if the United States withdraws her pro-
lection it will force the islands either
into the hands of England or Japan.
1.-THE old conditions" he said, Cannot
be restored. The local Government will
maintain its authority as long as it can,
and then the proposition made TO tho
United States, if rejected by them, will
have to be made in sheer self-protection
to Great Britain.
"On popular vote the twelve to fifteen
thousand Japanese here would go far to-
ward carrying the islands for their own
country"
In conversation with man of unirn-
peachable integrity on Friday last Wode-
house said: 1.-The flag of the United Statos
will have to come down and the Boston's
troops be removed" adding that a COM
mission would be sent here from the
United States to investigate the situation.
Certain other remarks of the British
Minister have given offense to the Amer
leans here, who believe he is acting with
out instructions from his Government,
or rather beyond such as he may have
received.
The British cruiser Garnet left here
March 14th for Esquimault, B. C. The
Hyacinthe is expected to take the Gar
nets place here in a few days.
Edwin Jetfery, staff engineer of the
Garnet, died at the Queens Hospital on
March 18th from malarial fever and was
buried on the following day..