The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-19

Yesterday was a day that will
be remembered by the people of
Honolulu for some time to come.
Both annexationists and royalists
expected that decisive news of the
action to be taken by the United
States would be communicated by
that country's- representative here,
but the day passed without a
demonstration of any kind. The
air was full of rumors of many diff
ferent kinds, but nothing came of
them, and peace still reigns.
A large crowd of natives throng-
ed the docks from an early hour
in the morning. Brewers wharf
was the most popular place, as it
was there that the troops that were
to put back her whilom majesty
were expected to land. Every
now and then some unusual stir of
activity on board one of the men
of-war would cause buzz of anti
cipation among the crowd, and the
natives would stand with an eX-
pectant look on their faces, waiting
for the boats to be lowered and the
ex-queen's restorers to appear.
Half-past was the time set, in
the minds of the royalists, for her
defunct majesty to again assume
the reins of power. Halfpast 8
came, and went, and half-past 10
was decided on as more fitting.
When the latter hour came, and
no one seemed to make move In
that direction, it was decided that
it would not be polite to interfere
with Liliuokalani's lunch hour,
and 2 80 was considered as good a
time as any other. This was after
wards postponed to half-past 4, and
again indefinitely.
There is no doubt that some of
the more credulous royalists ex-
pected to see restoration yester-
day. That they were greatly dis
appointed when the sun set and
the ex-queen was still bewailing
her non-royalty, there is no doubt.
During the morning, the Mar
shall had his native police drawn
ND in line, and asked those who
were not loyal to this Government,
and would not defend it in case of
any trouble, to step from the ranks.
Twenty-Five natives signified that
they did not favor the Provisional
Government, and were immediate
ly dismissed the service. Their
places were filled as rapidly as
possible by white men.
II. f. Glade, of the Consular
Corps, called on Minister Willis
during the morning, and asked
him whether he could not say
something that would have the
effect of allaying some OF the ex-
element that was felt by all resi-
dents and business men. He repre-
sented to the Minister that business
was being injured by the present
state of affairs, and that it was the
hope of all alike that some under
standing of how matters stood
could be made public.
Mr.. Willis replied that he was
working hard to that end, but that
he did not think he could give any
satisfactory answer in less than
fortv-eight hours. That he was try
ing to arrive st a solution OF the
difficulty that would be satisfac-
tory to all parties concerned.
During the afternoon other ru-
mors were afioat, but none of them
could be followed up and found to
be authentic. Some of the natives
were fully convinced that the ex-
oueen was on board one of the men
of.var, where she had gone for pro-
lection.
It was also reported that Minis
ter Willis had held long consul
tation with the ex-queen during the
afternoon. supposedly for the purr-
nose of formulating a new constl-
tuition to go into effect when she
returns to the throne
The next few days will be time
of anxiety to many. Preparations
are being made in all departments
of the Government and in the event
of any trouble they will be found
fully capable of making a good
showing. But Minister Willis
statement to Mr.. Glade yesterday
that nothing would be done for
forty-eight hours, will give one more
day of peace to Honolulu. no mat
ter what the later developments
may be.