Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
The Provisional Hawaiian Govern
ment Will Not Tamely Submit.
OUR NAVAL FORCE SUFFICIENT
The Spells Secured Amounted to
$1,000.
ADMIRAL SKERRETTS VIEWS.

] rropaoiy the greatest problem In connec-
( ton with the Hawaiian policy to those not
! IN the confidence of the adminstra ton is
as to the method of accomplishing the
restoration of the queen without considera-
bic bloodshed. The Kanakas are a cruel
| revengeful race and are not likely to be
very merciful to the members of the pro-
Vislonal party who encompassed their down.
! faIl. 1t Is. therefore, a safe assumption that
| unless some provision is made for their
| future safety they will make vigorous
! resistance to the movement placing them
| IN the power of the queen and her cohorts
Will Not Tamely Submit.
Although 1t Is not possible for them to
| combat the combined forces of the queen
ana the United States naval forces 1t is not
PROBABLE that they will tamely submit with
out some show of resistance to a movement
]eopardizing their lives and property.
fushed to an extremity they may call on
| more powerful countries like Great Britain
Germany or Japan. to aid them In MAIN
tanning the only government of the island
/ of the world.
PERSONS familiar with the situation in
hawan say. in the event of the return to
power OF Queen Liliuokalini and subsequent
withdrawal of the protecting influence of
the United States that every one connected
with the present government will be put in
imminent danger of violent death or a
ioathesome Imprisonment, on the ground of
! treason.
| Warships at Honolulu.
The United States is now represented at
/ Honolulu by the flagship Philadelphia and
the corvette Kearsarge. They are regarded
| as sufficient to enforce any contention of
this government. So far as known no steps
| have been taken by the Navy Department
to reinforce them in anticipation of trouble
| following the execution of the new policy
| Of the United States. In case more ships
are needed regarded by some people as a
strong probability, the Navy Department
| has available for almost immediate use the
Yorktown at Callao, the Alliance at La
/ Libertad and the Monterey. Mohican and
Ranger at San Francisco, all of which YES
sells could be C, ncentrated at Honolulu In
! from two to four weeks time. AS already
said. however. the authorities do not seem
! to think 1t necessary to increase our fight
/ ing strength at Honolulu.
News From There Eagerly Awaited.
Great interest is felt to the effect of
the announcement of the new policy in
Hawaii. Minister Willis arrived at Honolu.
lu on the 4th instant and the steamer China
left there on the 9Th instant for San Fran
cisco. She is due tomorrow and will bring
the first news from the islands 1t is sup
posed that Minister Willis will lose no
time in communicating the Presidents poll
! icy and that IT will be known throughout
/ the country before the departure of the
/ China. In case Mr.. Willis shall not have
acted before the sailing of the China no
| news OF Importance can be expected from
Hawaii until the 18th instant, when the
next steamer from there is due at San
! Francisco This is the Australia, scheduled
| to leave Honolulu today. Minister Willis
has delicate and most difficult duty to
perform IT, as Is generally supposed, he
Is accredited to the provisional government
which he Is instructed to deprive OF It's
| ty by force and fraud"
Actual Naval Force.
a statement Of the actual strength Of the
United States forces at Hawaiis perturbed
capital is interesting. All told, the force of
| American bluejackets and marines, with
combatant and non-combatant officers
| commissioned and warrant, numbers 5ss
men. The Philadelphia has forty-eight Of
ficers. 80 men, and forty marines; the
Adams thirteen officers, 1879 men, and
eighteen marines For active land opera
tons it is understood that not more than
| 800 officers and men would be available
| but this number. with accessions from the
| royalist ranks, would certainly be more
| than ample to cope with the present small
force of the provisional government.
Admiral Skerrett's Attitude.
A mail steamer from Honolulu is due in
San Francisco tomorrow, and Rear Admiral
Skerrett, who was recently relieved from
command of our naval force at Honolulu is
believed to be board. The reports that
have been circulated in Washington con-
| corning the cause for Admiral Skerrett S
| transfer to the Asiatic station have been
! numerous The statement that Admiral
Skerrett and his family had iden titled
themselves prominently. through social
| functions with the leaders of the provi-
sional government does not find support in
statements made in letters received from
Admiral and Mrs. Skerrett by relatives and
friends in this city.
A recent letter from Mrs. Skerrett. writ
ten before the admiral knew that he was
to be transferred to China, and, in fact
before he was aware that such action was
contemplated, speaks in the highest terms
of the reception given her by the ex-queen,
and makes mention of the many kindnesses
extended by persons partisan to the mon-
archy or the provisional government. How
ever, it is pretty generally accepted as true
that Admiral Skerrett's transfer was based
on belief that he had identified himself
too closely in a social way with the for
eign or anti-royalst element, and also for
the additional reason that his successor,
Admiral Irwin, is very popular in Honolulu
and has great influence there with royalist
and foreigner alike.
Representative BOntner's Opinion.
Representative Boatner of Louisiana said
that he did not think that this government
had any right to interfere in the former
government of Hawaii, and that If 1t APP
peared to be the case that the queen was
deposed with the assistance of this gov
eminent we should do everything in our
power TO correct the wrong done.
He thought that Hawaii had a right to
expect US to protect her against the inter-
ference and force of American citizens 1t
appeared that the queen had been deposed
by Americans and other foreigners who had
never been naturalZed as Hawaiian sub
jects and, therefore, had no right to inter-
fere with the government. He thought that
If these men, who occupied the attitude of
flibusters, succeeded in their designs with
the assistance of the American minister
and the American marines, this govern
ment could probably be called upon by
Hawaiians for protection.
Ought Not to Restore the Queen
Representative Cobb of Missouri said that
he was opposed to annexation, but that he
did not think We ought to interfere to re.
store the queen. He did not think we had
any business meddling with it at ALL II
we did not want the island we ought to lei
it alone and let them do as they please We
ought not to try to dictate their form OF
government to them.
Judge Turner's Views.
Judge Turner of Georgia, who is one OF
the best lawyers in the House, said today
that he was early opposed to the annexa-
ton of Hawaii and was inclined to agree
| ger orally with what the Secretary of Sta te