The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-11-13

LA, ONIANA, mON0AI
RELIES ON MORAL sUAeioN.
Bat Other People are Not 90 Hepsfui ss
President Cleveland.
wAsHINeroy, Nov. 12.-whstever re.
course tho administration may have de-
tcrmined upon to secure the restoration
OF Queen Lilioukaiani, It is very evident
that Secretary Gresham does not expect
that extreme measures will have to be 70.
sorted to. The course proposed to b pur'
sued seems to bo to request the present gov.
ernment in tho name Of the United States
to give way quietly TO the restoration
OF tho queen OF the Hawaiians. This
city 10 very firm Ia tho conviction that tho
government will refuse to yield TO any
such gentle persuasion. They assert an
earnest belief that II will require at least
. show of force to induce them to resign
tho reins of authority. But this opinion is
not unanimous among those familiar with
affairs In the islands. II is pointed out
how long and severe q strain there has
been on the provisional government. The
uncertainty that besets their position, the
manner and purpose Of their ere alton, it
Is pointed out, shows how dependent they
feel upon the United States. The absolute
disapproval OF them bythis government will
be announced to them by Minister Willis.
Any sort OF assurance from Minister
Willis that the moral influence OF the
United States government will be exertcd
to maintain stable government by the
gu cen and restrain il from such vaGaries
and excesscs as the constitution she could
not have adopted in January, might tempt
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ment to step aside and trust to tho United
States 10 preserve thoir interests In its
own way.
hope for, though what assurance they
have authorized the minister 10 give rs to
the future influence of this government In
the islands is not known. Congressman
O'Neiil of Massachusetts, has laid before
Secretary Gresham an appeal from Bos-
ton house having largo interests In the
islands, which shows that all those ac-
quainted with the conditions are no; SO
hopeful as to tho outcome of the effort to
restore the queen. The dispatch reads as
follows:
BosroN. Mass. Nov. ii.-Please call on
proper offcias and request on behalf OF your
constituents holding property In Honolulu aud
throughout the kingdom that Instructions bo
sent the United States minister 10 protect the
same. We bclieve there is great danger OF
bloodshed and destruction of property. Have
tclesraphed Senator Hoar these facts. Signed;
CHARLES BREWER & Co.
SAN FRAYcIsco, Nov. 1a.-Hawaiian
Consul Wilder was disagrecably surprised
yesterday when he presented draft
drawn on the provisional government and
the bank refused to honor 1t. 1t was ex-
planned to him by the bank officials that
they did not know what might happen In
Honolulu when the contents of Secretary
Gresham's letter became known there and
did not caro- to take risks. Heretofore
drafts on the provisional government have
been paid without question. It-. - elee
stated that merchants hero are uneasy
about the situation. aud they are making
no shipments OF freight to Honolulu on
the Monowai. which leaves hero next
| Thursday.
DENVER, Nov. le.-F. NJ. English. ex.
secretary of Queen Lilioukalani of Hawaii,
who since she was deposed has been liv.
| ing in Denver. is jubilant over the position
Of Secretary Gresham. Mr.. English says
tho facts set forth In Secretary Gresham's 8
letter are absolutely correct. As for war
and bloodshcd, he laughs ut the idea.
WASHINGTON, Nov. FL. A. Thurston,
tho Hawaiian minister, has not arrived at
Washington. 1t is believed that he is
] speeding across the country to take the
next steamer to Honolulu.
| LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Daily Neics edi.
torially says: The American government
hos acted in the Hawaiian matter with
astonishing self control. Hawaii wos
theirs IL they cared to stretch their hands
out for 1t. They wanted Hawaii and the,
were aware that other powers coveted it,
Yet President Cleveland refused to take
| IL. Such is the strength OF national ira
dition against the policy Of colonizing
President Harrison thought he might an'
mex II and ho did his best to pledge his
successor to do so. but President Cleve
land refused the bait. The deposcd queer
has not protested in vain.
SAN Francisco, Nov. IA prominen
Hawaiian Of this city received this even
ing the following telegram from Charles
Brewer & Co. of Boston, mentioned in thu
associated press dispatches: AT our re
quest Congressman O'Neill has nscer
tanned from the proper officials at Wash
ington that careful and positive ins.ruc
tions have been given to protect life ant
property. CHARLES BREWER 4 Co."