Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16
ENGLAND WAS TO HELP.
A Story From Honolulu of British Aid
to President Cleveland.

to President Cleveland.
story comes from Honolulu by the wa,
OF Victoria, B. c., that British Ministe
Resident Wodehouse has lately stated {,
different persons In Honolulu that ther,
was an understanding between Presiden
Cleveland and the British government tina
the monarchy should be restored
In private circles in Hawaii, on the an
nexationist side. the opinion has been free
iy expressed that the presence of the Brit
ish cruiser Champion was owing to the fea,
OF the English foreign Office that Presiden,
Cleveland would not be able to carry OUT
his policy.
This theory reached the executive and an
ADVISORY councils special session was held
In which Mr. Brown introduced the follow.
Ing resolution, which was unanimously
recommended by the councils to the execu.
tive:
Resolved. That the executive council in.
Quire OF the American minister whether
his Instructions were covered by and IN
harmony with the letter Of Secretary Ores.
ham to President Cleveland. II SO, whether
be was instructed TO use force.
Resolved. That should the answer be N
the affirmative. these councils recommend
that Mr.. Willis be Immediately given his
passport and the ex-Queen be made a pris-
oner of state.
The fear Of the council seems to be that
&c
queen in case Cleveland fails to restore her
This Is the chief reason the notice stated
has been given foreign officials not to land
troops without permission of the provision a
government.
To Send Them Both Home.
In an interview with a member of the
cabinet the facts developed that in case OF
rurther trouble the executive council will
at once carry out the Recommendation OF
ad luis x.f1
lis his passport and declare the ex-queen
prisoner Of state. From semi-oficial
sources II Is further learned that should
the British minister make any attempt a,
interference, either on behalf of the ex-
queen or England. the Recommendation of
the advisory council will be extended al
once and Minister Wodshouss will also be
handed his passports.
The idea is growing that Minister Willis
WIZ refuse to act and will probably resign
before he win carry out Clevsland's restora-
ton policy.
Great financial depression has resulted
since news OF President Cleyelands un-
friendly attitude. Both sugar and COM
mercial stocks have dropped In value and
business generally has stagnated Invest
nents have ceased. and there Is no money
70 lend on any security. Capital is being
wlthdrawn from banks, and both local and
foreign commerce will remain crippled SO
long as present political excitement con-
tinues.
Blounts report raised a furore of indiena-
uon In both the annexation and royalist
camps. The royalists denounce Colburn
and the annexationists claim the report Is
one-sided and CARRIED. Minister Damon de-
clares that the only direct questions which
Blount put to him were ex-parte testimony
and have been published.
The following from the Hawaiian Star.
an annexationist organ, Of December 2.
throws a sids-light on the present situation
there: Yesterday q Hawaiian lady of the
city, whose name We are not permitted to
give to the government, In private said that
George E. Smithies had declared himself for
restoration Of the queen. Smithies, as many
know, il one OF the suspects in the finance
office, whose removal by the annexat ton
party has been urged In vain. The lady
states that at q native gathering a few
nights ago this $3.50 per month oficial de-
nounced the provisional government
roundly, and reJoiced at the alleged good
prospects Of the queen"
private letter received by the Oceanic
says that the officers Of the United States
naval forces in Hawaiian waters have made
no concealment OF their sympathy with the
cause Of the annexationists. IF We are
ordered to land" said one OF these officers.
II hope that the forces Of the Hawaiian
government will drive us back to sea-