St. Paul daily globe., 1893-12-18

fundamental question is involved. We
can have no traitors in onr midst. We
may at any moment have to call upon
our followers to support us at the risk
OF their lives. Nothing could be more
demoIaliziug than the suspicion that
when approaching the rendezvous (the
executive building) in moment of
danger, ,treachery might be found there.
One or two determined traitors could do
immense damage under such clrcum-
stances"
Mr.. Hatch illustrated the necessity of
action by citing alleged attempts of the
royalists lately to cause desertlons from
the ranks of the firemen, in the pay
ment of the government, to make tha
force insufficient in case incendiary fires
should be started during an attack upon
the provisional government by the
| royalists.
MINISTER DAMON DISAPPROVED
of action in the matter at the present
time, basing his arguments upon the
clause in the proclamation of last Janu-
ary, requiring only the oath of office
from those retained in office by the
provisional government.
The same evening rumor was started
that Minister Damon had resigned, or
had told two royalist officeholders that
he would resign before he would con-
sent to their dismissal. In all inter-
view with the representative of the
Associated Press yesterday Minister
Damon declared he had no intention of
resigning.
"You can state positively there is no
dissension in the cabinet" be said.
'There was merely difference of opin-
ion on the matter of policy. That is
now settled. and, if necessary, removals
will be made in my department, as else
where. l refused positively to resign
when asked to do SO by two persons"
The investigation of alleged miscon-
duct OF F. w. Wundenburg, one of the
chief witnesses cited by Secretary
Gresham from Blount's report, has been
concluded. Wundenburg refused to
testify against himself on certain points
and thereby prevent the attorney gem
eral from bringing in testimony as
to ex-Minister Stevens action during
the 10th of January. The decision of
the supreme court. given by all three
judges, was filed yesterday, and con-
cluded:
"The respondent having been volun-
tarily continued in office under the pres
ent government after it's foundation,
owes respect and loyalty to it, even if he
has not taken solemn oath to support
and bear true allegiance to the provis-
ional government of the Hawaiian
islands, as in this case he did. 1nvesti-
CATION leads us to
ORDER THE REMOVAL
of the respondent (Wundenburg) from
his office of deputy clerk of the Judiciary
department, and clerk Of the circuit
court, First circuit, which is done ac-
cordingly."
This decision indorses the principle
upon which action was taken last
Thursday by the advisory council re-
garding removals, and is important, as
no further opinion of the supreme court
will be required before action. When
seen this morning, President Dole
stated that investigations of misconduct
and disloyalty in officeholders under
the provisional government would begin
at once. and whenever removals were
found necessary they would be made
without fear or favor. This method
would be continued until the govern
ment was assured it was surrounded by
none but its active friends.
When again asked il the government
would resist any internal or external at
tack, President Dole emphatically re-
piled that 1t would. AT the same time.
be hoped matters had been already
taken up by the United States congress
and said he believed 1t would ultimately
be settled there.
President Dole confirmed the state
ment of various members OF the cham
Der of commerce that the proposition
made that body the day the steamer
Arawa sailed, by Hon. Mackenzie Bow
ell, agent of Canada, was not included
in the report given the press here.
President Dole said to the Associated
Press this morning that MIR. Bowel ad-
vised the chamber of commerce strong
ly to
CANCEL THE RECIPROCITY TREATY
with the United States, which, lie
claimed, was already defeated by the
action of the Mckinley bill. Bowel
further said both the Canadian govern
ment and people were anxious to enter
| into political and trade relations with
| Hawaii, and he hoped negotiations in
| that direction would soon be opened.
Members of the chamber of commerce
state that Mr.. Bowel has intimated
| privately that such negotiations would
find the favor and support of England,
| if necessary. When asked if he thought
England had a hand in the matter,
President Dole smiled and said he could
not answer, as he had no information
on that point. He thought every
one could draw his own conclusion.
In the councils last Thursday Minis
ter Damon, in answer to a newspaper
denial that the eX-queen had asked the
protection of the provisional govern
ment, stated positively that she had,
and that such protection continued to be
granted her by the guard arouud Wash
ington place from the police depart
ment.
The favorable financial condition OF
the government continues. The minis.
ter OF finance has announced that he is
ready to transmit $4,000 due for inter
est on the English loan to London, Jan
l. The balance due the Risdon Iron
works of $4,000 will be paid about the
same time.
The Hawaiian Star has printed the
statement that fine calabash will be
forwarded by the native political so
ciety by the steamer Australia today
bearing the following inscription:
"To J. II. Blount. from Hui Kalaiana
for services rendered.