The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-22
YOUNG BUT vlGosOus.

Prepared Ia Resist tnvarrnnted I'm
cr"schments LN-nusen'r ts-fi
nance Minister Discusses I'll. situation
aud incidentally Sriticise- commissions
bi"unt for Ills Alleged Onr-sided Man
n~r OF Pursuing Ills Iuse>tig. alton.
SAN Francisco. Dee. l4.-p. =. Jones,
minister ~ finance under Queen
Liliuohalani, az the time the minis
try was deposed for want OF confidence,
and subsequently minister Of iinanc +.
under the provisional government. was
a passenger ON the Oceanic. which ar
rived from Honolulu Tuesday night
He said:
INTENSE FEELING oS ISLANDS.
There is intense feeling ON the is
lands and a positive determination to
resist force by force. should the
United states attempt TO place the
queen on the throne. despite the earn
est protest of the better class of pco-
ple-tho>e having a vital interest at
s~take-there viii certainly and ab>o.
lutely bc trouble. The determination
to resist the restoration of the queen
Is born of "A conviction and sense of
duty. The provisional government
took chances when it
ovEErnEEw THE ROTTEN
and now proposes 10 take chances in
the outcome and abide by them. In SO
far as Mr.. Blount's impartiality is con-
cerned, he positively refused to hear
evidence likely to clash with his pre-
%onceived ideas. My assertion. though
broad, is based upon personal knowl-
EDGE. From my intimate acquaintance
With the queens government. derived
while minister under it. and thoroughly
acquainted with all its ro~ttcnness, l
offered To give him the benefit of my
observations, but he
P~EREMPToRILY REFUSED TO LISTEN.
Minister Willis was recently asked
what the intentions of the United
states were relative to annexation.
lie answered that contingencies had
arisen which had % been expected by
himself or his government. and lie
was awaiting further instructions.
THE POPULAR IDEA.
The idea of resorting to force 10 re-
sist the queens restoration is permeat-
fftE aAA tAAEF('- III INT lAAt Rlltl(u
their services in ease of necessity OF.
summing up this feature in the words
of an old and prominent citizen who
proffercd his aid: Captain. I'm old
and can't do much. but | can stop u
bullet; when you a me call on me-
AMERICAN WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC.
American women are equally en-.
thusiastic and are actuatcd by the
same feeling. Even the better class Of
the natives have espoused the provis-
lonal government cause. though the
din about President Cleve-
lands purposes and proposed doings
somewhat dampen their ardor. and they
are apt To regard him as "A great au-
thority whose wishes il would be futile
TO oppose.
THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
of about $50 members. is composed OF
strong and determined mechanics who
be depended upon to give good ac-
count Of themselves They mean BUSH
ness. and let me tell you in this con-
nection that a number of Marshal Will
men who belong to the queens
guard. and who we're stationed at po-
lice headquarters at the time of the
overthrow, fiocked up TO the govern
ment building and straightway en-
listed on the provisional. side.
THEY FEEL THE SLIGHT.
"Annexationists feel keenly the
put upon them by President
Cleveland's administration. in that il
impaired its views and its purposes to
the British and royalist citizens in
preference to the American residents
Of Hawaii. 1t may not be generally
that on january IL last a menu
Der the Canadian ministry named
Bowel.
DOMINION MINISTER OF FINANCE.
Honolulu on his return from
New Zealand. and attended "A meeting
o. prominent people there. at which
advocated the advisabilitv Of abro-
the existing reciprocity Of
between Hawaii and the United
and invited the framing Of a
treaty with the Dominion OF
Canada. lie suggested the appoint
ment Of a committee to consider the
and
INVITED THE CLOSEST ATTENTION TO 1T.
Let me say in conclusion that If there
IS any suspicion that the present situa-
ton in the islands will be changed
without a vigorous protest on the part
Of the provisional government. that
suspicion is Briefly my
opinion Of the whole situation is this:
A GROWING BIRD.
Recently n very small bird was
hatched in Hawaii. by careful nurs-
ing this weakling developed into a
magnificent bird, and we believe this
would continue to grow under the
fostering care Of the American eagle,
and ! assert that it is absolutely be.
vond the power Of Cleveland, Gresham,
or any other mar to put that
bird back into its original she'll"
Ohlcial Dispatches
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-The secretary
~ state and the secretary Of the navy
heve heard from Honolulu through
kilograms sent via San Francisco by
Minister Willis and Admiral Irwin.
What Mr.. Willis told Secretary Gresham
will probably remain a secret until the
president sees At to make IL publio