The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-22
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EXCITEMENT AT HONOLULU.

HONOLULU, Dec 1.-THE latest news
received here from the United States WAS
by sailing vessel, which arrived on De-
cember H. which brought the text OF ex-
Queen Liliuokalaups statement as given
to Commissioner Blount. Prominent
royalsts, among whom were ex-Marshal
Charles s. Wilson, admitted at once that
the statement by the eX-queen was vir-
tua,ly correct. The leading annexation
lists hold that the ex-queen. in admitting
that she had prepared new constitution
which she was ready to force upon for
eigners. has admitted the groundwork
upon which the revolution was based last
January. In an interview with ex-Mar-
shal Wilson that gentleman said that his
| report given BlOunt was supplemental to
the ex queens. A careful inquiry shows
that several portions of Mr.. Wilson's
statement to Mr.. BlOult were Cancelled be-
| fore it left Hawaii.
At the present writing the political situ-
| alton at Honolulu is in a state of abey-
ance. awaiting news expected to arrive by
the steamer Alameda, due on the 2lst
inst. In the mean time the provisional
! government is Carrying out the plans OF
defense already reported.
| Conversations with leading royalists de.
velops belief that President Cleveland
| restoration, and that he will receive suffi-
cient backing in the present congress to
enable him to do 50. They admit that
without the armed support OF the United
States they have no hopes of re-establish-
irg the monarchy, and that without for
eign aid they have no hope OF overthrow
ing the provisional government. Minister
Willis has absolutely nothing to say on
the situation, beyond the reiteration that
he is awaiting further instructions from
Washington The royalists claim that if
congress refuses to settle the matter IN
favor of the eX-queen. as proposed by Mr..
Cleveland, the Hawaiian affair is liable at
any moment TO assume International pro-
PORTIONS, and they hiut that both England
and Japan will take hand. All efforts
to find out the position to be taken by the
British. in case trouble occurs, have thus
far failed.
The Mariposa is to sail in a few minutes.
| The Associated Press correspondent has
| Just learned that the cipher dispatch re-
ceived by Mr.. Willis per tue Corwin
amounted to seven pages The dispatch
was translated by the officers of the Phila-
delphia One of the officers who made the
translation said to a responsible citizen
this afternoon: ''If / were a royalist,
! knowing what do, would consider the
ga,ne was up as far as the ex'queen is
concerned. "
The Marlposa Is preparing to leave the
dock. Since the arrival of the Corwln this
morning affairs are in very excited con-
dition here. A rumor is prevalent that
the officers of the United States warships
have ordered their wives to leave by the
Mariposa. The greatest secrecy Is main
| tained The provisional government is
confident, and will fight if attacked. At
the present writing the Americans and the
government are prepared for fight, which
NAV ne precipitated at saDy moment. The
government still persists in the belief that
no trouble will occur. This is not the
general opinion among Americans. The
militia are all prepared. and within twenty
minutes 1000 men could be in the field to
defend the provisional government.