Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-15
WARSHIPS TO HAWAII.
Two Cruisers Ordered Posthaste
to Support Willis.
THURsToN INTERVIEWS GRESHAM
II Is Believed That Germany aud Perhaps
Other Foreign Powers May Protest
Against the Restoration Of the Queen.
1t Would Peas England, However.


1t Would Peas, England, However.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The meeting
which was arranged between Secretary
Gresham and Minister Thurston of the Ha-
waian government was held, hut both of
the gentlemen declined to state what was
the result Of the interview. ltwas learned
from Mr.. Thurston that the meeting was
very friendly.
There is an entire dearth Of any real
news from Hawaii or about Hawaii. The
speculation as to what has been occurring
there in the week past is, however, by no
means abated. Nearly every one has taken
one side or the other, and is either an ear
nest wisher for the prompt success of the
effort to restore Queen Liliuokalani or is
vainly hopeful that something may inter
vene to balk the purpose announced by
this government.
The fear of the friends Of the present
government is that Minister Willis will
push President Dole to an immediate de-
cision and demand prompt surrender of all
his authority on the ground that the pro-
visional government itself put limit upon
the duration Of its own authority, and that
limit expires when Minister Willis an
nounces to him that there is no possible
chance Of annexation to the United States
The Hawaiian Commonwealth.
It is fact that r several months past
the provisional government has recognized
that there was no hope Of securing annexa-
tion to the United States, and they have
felt fully the obligation upon them under
those circumstances of providing perma-
nent form of government for the islands.
The form of the proposed government has
been discussed, and it has been proposed
to call it a commonwealth.
II is expected that President Dole will
advance these facts as arguments against
the contention of Minister Willis that his
government-the government to which
Willis is accredited-has expired by its own
| Limitation.
Should Minister Willis decline to recog-
nize the validity Of this argument and
President Dole determines to follow out
his contention, so far as it lies in his power,
his next step is expected TO be to formally
notify the United States minister that he
would not yield without the employment
Of force, and that he would regard the land
ing of troops from the men-of-war to en-
force his deposition as an act of war.
| The diplomatic representatives Of foreign
countries in Honolulu are always looked
to with eagerness in a civil emergency, and
/ opponents of restoration assert their belief
| that these would formally protest against
the act Of the United States minister, with
the exception Of the representatives of
Great Britain and Japan and possibly Rus
sia. There have been rumors from the
state department that the United States
has not entered upon the attempt TO re.
store the queen without thorough under.
standing with all the powers, and it is said
the government has received assurances
that no objection would be raised TO It's
plan. With regard to Germany, France
and Portugal, opponents of restoration say
that citizens Of all these powers recognized
the necessity to good order, pr, servation OF
property and constitutional rights of the
overthrow of the queen. These govern
ments they believe, would decline TO ap-
prove her restoration.
John Bull Is Pleased.
Great Britain would unquestionably
welcome the restoration of Queen LiliuO-
kalani and the prospect of the early acces'
sion of the Princess Kalulani as the best
hope of government distinctively in the
British interest
BY a convention with France in 1s4S
England agreed to refrain from ever an
nexing the Hawaiian islands or taking
them under a protectorate, but she has
never ceased to try to influence and con
troll the local government TO her own in
terests and the exclusion of others.
The effect of the restoration Of the queen
upon the United States interests in Pear
River harbor is of interest The exclusive
right of the United States to the use o.
this harbor was the reciprocal considera
ton granted for the free entry of Hawaiian
sugar into the United States under the
Hawaiian reciprocity.
It is conceded that the free entry Of sugar
under the Mckinley law worked an abro
cation of the special advantages enjoyed 10y
Hawaiians under this treaty, and they
have held that the rights of the United
States in Pearl river were terminated b,
it. 1t is known that this was an infuenc,
with the last administration in its consid
Grafton Of the proposal for annexation. II
the present status of our claim to Pear
river a government unfriendly to it, i
, backed by first class power seeking {,
break down the claim, might very seriousl,
embarrass it and jeopardize the control o
the most valuable naval and coaling sta
tion in the Pacific.
3 There is some disappointment felt in ad
3 ministration circles at the expressions O
2 public opinion against the Hawaiian poll
Q cy, but there are no indications of any wa
. vering in the purpose to push it to a conclu
3 sion or of any division on the subject.
Warships Ordered to Honolulu.
VALLEJO, Cal, Nov. 15-It is said o
good naval authority that as soon as tn
I United States ships Ranger and MohicaT
y now at Mare Island navy yard, can be mad
+ ready for sea the secretary of the navy wi
: order their commanders to proceed dire6
! to Honolulu and report to Admiral irwin
The ordering of the Ranger and Mohica
to Hawaii to relieve the Philadelphia
said to be due to the fact that Presider
y Cleveland desires 10 concentrate all avai
n able ships of the Pacific squadron in HI
, waiian waters and that the combined crew
S Of the Ranger and Mohican would facil
tate the landing of larger force than th'