The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-15
rHE HAW Allan POLICY.
The Cabinet q Unit for Liliuoka-
lani's Restoration.
fHE ATTITUDE OF OTHER POWERS.

All Except Great Britain and Japan, and
4 Possibly Russia, Would Object to the
u Presidents Plan, While President Dole
EwouId Declare the Proceeding an Act
| of War.
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-,It is learned on
rood authority that tho cabinet is q unit
{ Ia its endorsement of President Cleve-s
lands plan for the restoration of Queen
Liliuokalani This fact was developed
after the conclusion of yesterdays cabinet
meeting The Hawaiian question was the
main topic of discussion. The meeting
was attended by all the members except
Secretary Smith, who is in Georgia. After
Che close of the meeting reporter was in
formed by a gentleman who participated
In il that nothing would be made public
st present on the Hawaiian question.
Nearly every one has taken one side or
khe other, and Is either an earnest wisher
for the prompt success of the effort to re-
store Queen Liliuokalni, or is vainly hope
full that something may intervene to balk
the purpose announced by this govern
mant The fear of the friends of the pres
emit government is that Minister Willis will
push President Dole to an immediate de-
cision and demand the prompt surrender
Vi MI his huuloIlt1, oh hht BfouHu
the provisional government itself put
limit upon thu duration of its own autho-
tity, and that the limit expires when Min
lister Willis announces to him that there
Is no possible chance of annexation to the
United States.
1t is fact that for several months past
the provisional government has recog-
nized that there was no hope of securing
, annexation ID the United States, and they
have felt fully the obligation upon them
under these circumstances of providing
permanent form of government for the
islands. The form of the proposed gov
ernment has been discussed. and it has
boen proposed TO call it commonwealth.
1t is expected that President Dole will
advance these facts as arguments against
che contention of Minister Willis that his
government --the government to which
Willis is actredited-has expired by its
own limitation. Should Minister Willis
decline to recognize the validity of that
argument, and President Dole determine
TO follow bis contention, SO far as lay in
his power, his next step is expected to be
to formally notify the United States min
lister that he would not yield without the
employm of force, and that he would
regard the landing of troops from the
men-of-war 10 enforce his deposition rs an
act of war
Il is asserted that the diplomatic repre-
scntativcs of foreign countries in Honolulu
would formally protest against the act of
United States minister with the exception
Of representatives of Great Britain and
Japan, and possibly Russia There have
been rumors from the state department
that the United States did not enter upon
the attemptt to restore the queen without
q thorough understanding with all the
powers, and IL is said the government has
received assurance that no objection would
be raised tD its plan. With regard to
Germany, France and Portugal, opponents
od restoration say that representatives Of
alithese powers would decline TO approve
1iliuokalaDi's restoration.
Great Britain would uuquestionably
welcome tht restoration of Queen Tiliuoka
tani and tho prospect of the early acces-
sion of the Princess KaiulHni as tho best
hope Of a government distinctively In the
. British interest BY convention with
4*Anea in lBi3, England agreed to refrain
From ever ahnexing the Hawaiian Islands,
or taking them under brotectorate, but
she has never ceased to try to influence
and control the local government to her
own interests and the exclusion of others.
The iffect Of the restoration of the queen
upou the United States interest in the
Pearl river harbor is of much interest.
Tire exclnsI we right of the United. States
to the use Of this harbor was the recipro-
Acal consideration granted for the free en-
try of Hawaiian sugar into the United
States under the Hawaiian reciprocity
=, treaty. IL IN boneetled that the free entry of
sugar under the Mckinley law worked an
hbregation of the special advantages en-
Soyed by Hawaiians under this treaty, and
they have held that the rights of the
United States in Pearl river were bene-
hted by it, IL is known that this was an
Influence With the last administration in
Its consideration Of the proposal for an
nrSation. In the present status of our
claim To Pearl river g government un-
friendly toit, il backed by u first class
power seeking 10 break down the claim
might very seriously embarrass it,
There is some disappointment felt in
administration circles at the expressions
eipublic opinion against the Hawaiian
policy, but there ara no indications of any
~HyeriDg in the purpose tn push 1t to q
eohclusion or of any division ON the sub
seet There is good deal of interest in n
Statement put forth by one near the pres
. ident that there is much In the way of evil
denee In the Blount report that has not
hitherto been suggested 10 the public and
That would, II published, work reyolu-
zion in public sentiment in favor of the
administrations policy.
AssA uited the Pastor.
MAYS IANpISG Nan