Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-22
All Nations Notified.


royalists were jubilant and the annexa-
tionists at once began to carry out pre-
vious plans for forcible resistance in
case the steamer China, which arrived
three days later, brought instruction
to Minister Willis for the restoration
OF the monarchy with the aid of the
United States troops from the war;
ships Adams and Philadelphia. Within
twenty-four hours after the news
brought by the Warrimoo was received
1000 determined annexationists had
assembled on short notice at the drill
shed of the barracks behind the execu-
tive building. The meeting was short
but wildly enthusiastic. The following
resolutions We're passed without dis
senting voice from the thousand or
more present:
Resolved: That we have read with surprise
tary Of State Of the United States to the Presi-
dent to restore the monarchy lately existing
Of the Secretary that the right of tho Provis-
ional Government to exist was terminated by
Of union pending between the two countries.
and also his assumption that the Provisional
Government et that very time submitted the
arbitrament Of the President OF Of any other
power.
RSsolysd That We support to the best Of our
any attack upon 1t which may be made con-
trary to the usage of nations.
Since this mass-meeting the spirit of
enthusiasm which at first prevailed
among the royalits has been In state
OF Huctuation, and some of the clearest-
headed leaders admit that the success
of the restoration in tho presenter fu-
ture deIends on the armed protection
of the monarchy by the United States.
The first action of the authorities
after the arrival of the text of Com
missioner Blount's report was to re.
sympathizer, from the clerksnfp he
held in the Supreme Court. The ad-
vices also say that it has been learned
upon the best authority, directly from
royalist sources, that the British Min
ister-resident, Mr.. Wodehouse, has
lately stated to different persons in
Honolulu that there was an under.
standing between President Cleve-
land and the English government
that the monarchy should be restored.
In private political circles on the an
neXationist side the opinion has been
freely expressed that the presence of
the British cruiser Champion lere at
the present time was owing to the fear
of the English foreign office that Presi-
dent Cleveland would not be able to
carry out his policy. This theory
reached the executive, and an advisory
council special session was held in
which Mr.. Brown introduced the fol-
lowing resolution. which was unani-
mously recommended by the council to
the executives:
Resolved. That the executive council inquire
Of the American minister whether his instruc-
ttons were covered by and are in harmony with
the letter Of Secretary Gresham to President
use force.
Resolved, That should the answer be in the
Willis be Immediately given his spassport t' and .
the ex-Queen be made prisoner OF state.
Fear of the British.
The fear of the Council seems to be
that the British will offer protection
to the ex-Queen in case Cleveland fails
to restore her. This is the chief rea-
son that notice has been given foreign
officials not to land troops without per-
mission of the provisional govern
ment.
In view Of the attitude assumed by
President Cleveland the American citf-
zens presented protest to Minister
Willis, which has been numerously
signed, in which they set forth that as
cltlzens OF tne united States they have
done nothing whereby they forfeit or
wave their full legal and constitutional
rights as such citizens. The document
contains six typewritten pages of reci-
tation before the signatures, and closes.
with the following words:
And the undersigned hereby solemnly and
Grover Cleyelsnd. President Of the United
States; to Walter g. Gresham, Secretary Of
Navy, and to Rear Admiral John Irwin, COM
mmanding the United States naval forces now in
any such acts Of war OF hostility. 4 taken. 81
peace now existing between the United States
and the Hawaiian islands. or without any full.
formal, timely announcement thereof, will and
would be cause for al concerned In authority
to be responsible for all consequences that
mighty God, but all sanctioned rules and OBJ
seryances Of civilized nations in their dealings
lation Of the rights Of the undersigned. Sc
cured and belonging to them as citizens Of the
United States OF America.