New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-24
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ponoluIu Nov 16 via San Francisco, Nov.
92-The Australian steamer Alameda, which
arrived early this morning, dropped bomb
shell into Honolulu that added to the political
excitement This bomb was nothing less than
the following Reuter- dispatch. contained In the
issue Of "The New-Zeaand Herald" published
at Auckland on November Il
washington, Nov. 2.-President Cleveland
Is drafting a message to Congress In favor OF
restoring the monarchy In Hawaii.
At once an effort was made to corroborate
this news. which was five days later than
anything received here from the United States.
Consul-General Mills was first encountered but
he said he could not express an opinion. Min
lister Willis was then seen but he. too, emphat.
ically declined to say whether 1t was true or
false. He simply said that he would be vio-
lating his instructions to reply to such
question.
Leading Royalsts declared that the dispatch
was true. 1t bore out intimations which they
had received from advisers In washington.
Prominent Annexationists were equally positive
that the dispatch was a canard. One Annexa-
ZIONIST, p. c. Jones. said: Even II 1t Is true.
they can't get enough men in House or Senate
to pass such recommendation" When he was
told that Cleveland would probably order this
course without Consulting Congress. he said
that the American people would not indorse SO
unconstitutional an act.
THE AIR FULL OF RUMORs.
Whatever may be the facts about this brief
dispatch it has added to the high political feel
ing Every one is on the qui vive and the air
is thick with rumors. Some prominent An
nexationists have conceived the idea that the
Royalists are playing deep game by claiming
support of the Administration, and that they
are really planning coup which will give them
control Of the Government Building. II they
could hold this control for an hour. Minister
Willis would be able to recognize them. and to
order the American marines to protect them
from assault To guard against any such att
tempt the Government Building guard has been
strengthened and scores Of dead rite-shots
have been posted in various parts or the puiio-
ing. With this new guard 1t Will require
strong force to carry the place. This action
was not taken after the news came from New.
zealand. but before, and 1t was due to rumors
of a Royalist plot to surprise the Government.
WILLIS RELYING on FORCE.
Minister willis is as secretive as Blount, and
no hint of his instructions has been given out.
The only, occasion on which he has talked
freely was when he replied to the address OF
committee OF the American League an organi-
cation OF prominent business men, He told
them but bound all present to secrecy, thae
nothing which occurred the islands could
change his orders The American policy had
been decided on, and he was merely the instru.
ment 10 carry II out. However, they might rest
assured that it would be one which no American
would regret. He said emphatcaliy that no
power would be permitted to interfere with the
carrying out OF his orders. and though he did
not say in so many words that he would use
the marines there is question. that this IS
his reliance In case he does, the PROVISIONAL
Government will be put in the position OF rgh1-
ing the United States or retiring from power
Some Of the more conservative RoyaIlsts be.
lieve that Willis means To seat the Queen ana
then force her to abdcate in favor or kaiuiahi'
the he!r-apparent. Davies. the Princess's guar
dian il working here to accomplish this, but ne
has made little headway. Every eHort Is peins
made by the Royalists TO dragon the natives
into support of the Queen. Here Is the latese
threat printed in native paper the ha Leo
which is the Queens organ
1T Is rumored that all Hawaiians VINO are
traitors to the Government Of Liliuokaani VIII
be banished to one Of the coral Islands 10 the
south of these islands; for Hawaiian traitors are
like Mataafa, of Samoa, and should receive MS
fate
cannot be counted on to help the Queen.