The record-union., 1893-12-11
The EA-Queen Protected by the
Provisional Government.
NO DISTURBANCE IN POLITICAL
CIRCLES ANTICIPATED.
One of the Historical Land-Marks of
Antwerp Wiped Out by Fire Sup
posed TO be of Incendiary Origin
The Builders of the New Cruiser
MarbIehead Endeavoring to Secure
Another Trial Trip for the Vessel.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.


Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Honolulu, Nov. 22.-Since the ad-
vices forwarded by the schooner Transit
which sailed three days ago, the ex-
Queen has applied to the Provisional
Government for protection, claiming that
she fears violence from the foreign resi-
dents. The Government granted her re-
quest, and detail of six police was at
once ordered by the Marshal. They are
now guarding Washington Place in three
watches of two men each.
In an interview with Attorney General
Smith it was learned that the Govern
ment does not anticipate any present po-
litical disturbance, nor any trouble of
any kind until the United States is heard
from on the contingency" mentioned
by Minister Willis. Even then, the At
torney-General said, trouble was not an
ticipated, unless the determination had
been reached to restore the ex-Queen,
which could not at present be believed.
AS to the course thus far pursued by
Minister Willis, the Attorney General
declined to express any opinion beyond
saying that he thought perhaps the
American Minister had been rather un-
guarded in some of his remarks concern
ing diplomatic affairs.
The Associated Press learned yesterday
direct from Washington Place that the
eX-Queen fully understands her danger
in case the United States should restore
her to power, and that she declared to
Minister Willis during her late visit to
Snow Cottage that she would have to de-
cline restoration unless it was granted her
under the armed protection Of the United
States. This statement is written upon
the very best authority, and has been
made by the eX-Queen upon more than
one occasion and to others than the United
States Minister.
The political strain continues to be very
great. The Provisional Government un-
doubtedly commands the situation, and
the Marshal has matters so arranged that
it would be impossible for an attack to
he made upon the executive buildings
without half an hours notice to the Gov
ernment's forces.
The position of Minister Willis still calls
forth criticism. One prominent gentle
man reports him as saying that when he
got ready to act as an executive officer of
the United States there would be but two
persons in Hawaii notified, viz: The
head of the Provisional Government and
the head of the former Government. The
state Of vacillation he has shown re-
garding his various utterances to local
newspaper men has also caused comment.
A prominent newspaper editor of Hon
olulu is authority for the statement that
Minister Willis lately declared he did not
intend to have anything more to do with
the newspapers and reporters. because
they could not tell the truth. These
charges do not refer i'll any way to the
Associated Press correspondent, to whom
the American Minister has on every oc-
caSion been courteous and atlable. The
threat of restoration has caused consider
able anxiety and inv estigation in Govern
ment circles, as such denouement would
be followed by immediate trouble
1t is learned, after careful inquiry, that
one line of official investigation has de-
veloped the fact that the Queen shortly
expects the return of the ex-Princess
Kaiuiani to Honolulu from England. 1t
is also thought that Theo ID. Davies
comes as her political agent, TO effect
compromise in case the United States
finds it impractical or impossible to re-
store the ex-Queen. Should such be the
intent the theory is advanced that should
Cleveland be determined upon the .esto-
ration of the monarchy the eX-Princess
will be present to represent the former
Government in case the eX-Queen is un-
available. 1t is also said that in such an
event application will be made by the ex-
Queen for life pension from the United
States. 1t is said that Kaiulani would ap-
peal to Great Britain in case of trouble
following restoration should she secure
the throne.
The natives have discovered the police
stationed around Washington Place, and
considerable excitement prevails among
them, as the fact that the ex-Queen has
applied TO the Provisional Government
for protection has not yet leaked out, and
the natives surmise the Government has
the ex-Queen under surveillance.
Since the arrival of the British cruiser
Champion rumor has been set aficat
from native sources that in case of restora-
ton the ex-Queen or ex-Princess, which
ever it may be, will apply to Great
Britain for the future protection of the
monarchy. At first the report was treated
as unimportant, but inquiry shows that
prominent royalist politicians and lead
ers claim to be directly informed that
such will be the future policy of the mon
archy if the United States can be prevailed
upon to adopt the policy Of restoration,